BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad7b60e70330 DTSTART:20261105T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261105T220000Z LOCATION:Santo Domingo\, Dominican Republic SUMMARY:XIII Annual Meeting of the UNCTAD–SELA Working Group on Trade and Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:XIII Working Group on Trade and Competition of Latin America an d the Caribbean UNCTAD SELAInternational trade is undergoing a period of s ignificant transformation\, marked by changes in tariff policies\, geopoli tical tensions and new regulatory requirements. In this context\, the comb ined effects of tariffs\, non-tariff barriers and sector-specific regulati ons are reshaping market access conditions\, business competitiveness and opportunities for economic integration.For developing countries\, these ch anges pose particular challenges. While regulations pursue legitimate publ ic policy objectives\, unnecessary or disproportionate requirements can in crease trade costs\, restrict competition and deepen existing economic dis parities. Against this backdrop\, strengthening coordination among trade a nd competition authorities and sectoral regulators is essential.In this co ntext\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Latin American and Caribbe an Economic System (SELA) and the National Commission for the Defence of C ompetition (PRO-COMPETENCIA) of the Dominican Republic are organizing the XIII Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Trade and Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean (GTCC-ALC)\, to be held on 5 and 6 November 202 6 in Santo Domingo.The meeting will provide a platform for regional dialog ue and the exchange of experiences to examine the relationship between non -tariff barriers\, competition policy and economic integration. It will ai m to identify regulatory challenges and develop concrete recommendations t o reduce unnecessary trade costs\, promote more competitive markets and st rengthen regional cooperation.The sessions will focus on five priority are as:Non-tariff barriers and regional trade: Examining the evolution and imp act of these measures on competition\, market access and economic integrat ion in Latin America and the Caribbean.Competition and sectoral regulation : Exploring mechanisms to strengthen coordination between competition auth orities and sectoral regulators\, promoting efficiency\, investment and co mpetitive markets in strategic sectors\, including public utilities.Cross- border trade: Identifying regulatory and administrative obstacles\, as wel l as opportunities to facilitate trade between countries.Sustainability\, trade and competition: Assessing the implications of environmental standar ds and sustainability requirements for trade and competitiveness.Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): Assessing the impact of regulatory compl iance costs on smaller businesses and identifying measures to facilitate t heir participation in regional and international markets.The meeting will also feature a Solutions Lab\, bringing together representatives of compet ition and trade authorities and academic experts to identify specific non- tariff barriers and develop practical recommendations to reduce them.The d iscussions and working group exercises will contribute to the development of regional recommendations aimed at identifying and reducing unnecessary non-tariff barriers\, strengthening cooperation among national authorities and promoting more open\, competitive and integrated markets across Latin America and the Caribbean.The meeting will bring together representatives of competition and trade authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean \, international and regional organizations\, academic institutions\, and experts in trade\, competition and regulatory policy.Registration for virt ual participation: https://tinyurl.com/promovercompetencia<\;p>\;<\; strong>\;XIII Working Group on Trade and Competition of Latin America an d the Caribbean UNCTAD SELA<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Interna tional trade is undergoing a period of significant transformation\, marked by changes in tariff policies\, geopolitical tensions and new regulatory requirements. In this context\, the combined effects of tariffs\, non-tari ff barriers and sector-specific regulations are reshaping market access co nditions\, business competitiveness and opportunities for economic integra tion.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;For developing countries\, these changes pose particular challenges. While regulations pursue legitimate public policy o bjectives\, unnecessary or disproportionate requirements can increase trad e costs\, restrict competition and deepen existing economic disparities. A gainst this backdrop\, strengthening coordination among trade and competit ion authorities and sectoral regulators is essential.<\;/p>\;<\;p> \;In this context\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the National Commission for the Defence of Competition (PRO-COMPETENCIA) of the Dominican Republic are org anizing the XIII Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Trade and Competit ion in Latin America and the Caribbean (GTCC-ALC)\, to be held on 5 and 6 November 2026 in Santo Domingo.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The meeting will pro vide a platform for regional dialogue and the exchange of experiences to e xamine the relationship between non-tariff barriers\, competition policy a nd economic integration. It will aim to identify regulatory challenges and develop concrete recommendations to reduce unnecessary trade costs\, prom ote more competitive markets and strengthen regional cooperation.<\;/p&g t\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e28ff7560d626c9bf718cd27a3 5ba9b60\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/xiii-ann ual-meeting-unctad-sela-working-group-trade-and-competition-latin-america- and DTSTAMP:20261020T184222Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad7b60e70357 DTSTART:20261106T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261106T220000Z LOCATION:Santo Domingo\, Dominican Republic SUMMARY:XIII Annual Meeting of the UNCTAD–SELA Working Group on Trade and Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:XIII Working Group on Trade and Competition of Latin America an d the Caribbean UNCTAD SELAInternational trade is undergoing a period of s ignificant transformation\, marked by changes in tariff policies\, geopoli tical tensions and new regulatory requirements. In this context\, the comb ined effects of tariffs\, non-tariff barriers and sector-specific regulati ons are reshaping market access conditions\, business competitiveness and opportunities for economic integration.For developing countries\, these ch anges pose particular challenges. While regulations pursue legitimate publ ic policy objectives\, unnecessary or disproportionate requirements can in crease trade costs\, restrict competition and deepen existing economic dis parities. Against this backdrop\, strengthening coordination among trade a nd competition authorities and sectoral regulators is essential.In this co ntext\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Latin American and Caribbe an Economic System (SELA) and the National Commission for the Defence of C ompetition (PRO-COMPETENCIA) of the Dominican Republic are organizing the XIII Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Trade and Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean (GTCC-ALC)\, to be held on 5 and 6 November 202 6 in Santo Domingo.The meeting will provide a platform for regional dialog ue and the exchange of experiences to examine the relationship between non -tariff barriers\, competition policy and economic integration. It will ai m to identify regulatory challenges and develop concrete recommendations t o reduce unnecessary trade costs\, promote more competitive markets and st rengthen regional cooperation.The sessions will focus on five priority are as:Non-tariff barriers and regional trade: Examining the evolution and imp act of these measures on competition\, market access and economic integrat ion in Latin America and the Caribbean.Competition and sectoral regulation : Exploring mechanisms to strengthen coordination between competition auth orities and sectoral regulators\, promoting efficiency\, investment and co mpetitive markets in strategic sectors\, including public utilities.Cross- border trade: Identifying regulatory and administrative obstacles\, as wel l as opportunities to facilitate trade between countries.Sustainability\, trade and competition: Assessing the implications of environmental standar ds and sustainability requirements for trade and competitiveness.Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): Assessing the impact of regulatory compl iance costs on smaller businesses and identifying measures to facilitate t heir participation in regional and international markets.The meeting will also feature a Solutions Lab\, bringing together representatives of compet ition and trade authorities and academic experts to identify specific non- tariff barriers and develop practical recommendations to reduce them.The d iscussions and working group exercises will contribute to the development of regional recommendations aimed at identifying and reducing unnecessary non-tariff barriers\, strengthening cooperation among national authorities and promoting more open\, competitive and integrated markets across Latin America and the Caribbean.The meeting will bring together representatives of competition and trade authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean \, international and regional organizations\, academic institutions\, and experts in trade\, competition and regulatory policy.Registration for virt ual participation: https://tinyurl.com/promovercompetencia<\;p>\;<\; strong>\;XIII Working Group on Trade and Competition of Latin America an d the Caribbean UNCTAD SELA<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Interna tional trade is undergoing a period of significant transformation\, marked by changes in tariff policies\, geopolitical tensions and new regulatory requirements. In this context\, the combined effects of tariffs\, non-tari ff barriers and sector-specific regulations are reshaping market access co nditions\, business competitiveness and opportunities for economic integra tion.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;For developing countries\, these changes pose particular challenges. While regulations pursue legitimate public policy o bjectives\, unnecessary or disproportionate requirements can increase trad e costs\, restrict competition and deepen existing economic disparities. A gainst this backdrop\, strengthening coordination among trade and competit ion authorities and sectoral regulators is essential.<\;/p>\;<\;p> \;In this context\, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)\, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the National Commission for the Defence of Competition (PRO-COMPETENCIA) of the Dominican Republic are org anizing the XIII Annual Meeting of the Working Group on Trade and Competit ion in Latin America and the Caribbean (GTCC-ALC)\, to be held on 5 and 6 November 2026 in Santo Domingo.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The meeting will pro vide a platform for regional dialogue and the exchange of experiences to e xamine the relationship between non-tariff barriers\, competition policy a nd economic integration. It will aim to identify regulatory challenges and develop concrete recommendations to reduce unnecessary trade costs\, prom ote more competitive markets and strengthen regional cooperation.<\;/p&g t\;<\;ul>\;<\;li data-list-item-id="\;e28ff7560d626c9bf718cd27a3 5ba9b60\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/xiii-ann ual-meeting-unctad-sela-working-group-trade-and-competition-latin-america- and DTSTAMP:20261020T184222Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR