BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af02987ca3fc DTSTART:20261027T090000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261027T180000Z LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire SUMMARY:Workshop to launch the process to establish a national e-commerce o bservatory of Côte d'\;Ivoire CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch of UNCTAD\, in cooper ation with the Ministry of Trade\, Industry and Handicrafts of Côte d 9\;Ivoire\, will organize a workshop to launch the process to establish a National E-commerce Observatory on 27 and 28 October 2026. The event will bring together representatives from the public and private sector\, civil society organizations\, and development partners to discuss the Observato ry'\;s mission and formulate recommendations for its establishment and operationalization. During the workshop\, UNCTAD will also present and f acilitate discussions on an analytical study examining the environmental a nd sustainability implications of e-commerce in Côte d'\;Ivoire\, inc luding related impacts\, risks\, and opportunities.The event builds on a m ulti-stakeholder workshop on 8 July 2026 in Abidjan that took stock of pro gress made in the implementation of the country’s national e-commerce st rategy and identified priorities for e-commerce and digital trade developm ent\, including the National E-commerce Observatory.Funding is provided by the Republic of Korea as part of support for advancing digital trade refo rms in Côte d'\;Ivoire.<\;p>\;The E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch of UNCTAD\, in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade\, Industry an d Handicrafts of Côte d'\;Ivoire\, will organize a workshop to launch the process to establish a National E-commerce Observatory on 27 and 28 O ctober 2026.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The event will bring togeth er representatives from the public and private sector\, civil society orga nizations\, and development partners to discuss the Observatory'\;s mi ssion and formulate recommendations for its establishment and operationali zation.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;During the workshop\, UNCTAD wil l also present and facilitate discussions on an analytical study examining the environmental and sustainability implications of e-commerce in Côte d'\;Ivoire\, including related impacts\, risks\, and opportunities.< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;The event builds on a multi-stakeholder workshop on 8 July 2026 in Abidjan that took stock of progress made in the implementatio n of the country’s national e-commerce strategy and identified prioritie s for e-commerce and digital trade development\, including the National E- commerce Observatory.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Funding is provided by the Rep ublic of Korea as part of support for advancing digital trade reforms in C ôte d'\;Ivoire.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://un ctad.org/meeting/workshop-launch-process-establish-national-e-commerce-obs ervatory-cote-divoire DTSTAMP:20261108T074927Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af02987ca45e DTSTART:20261028T090000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261028T180000Z LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire SUMMARY:Workshop to launch the process to establish a national e-commerce o bservatory of Côte d'\;Ivoire CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch of UNCTAD\, in cooper ation with the Ministry of Trade\, Industry and Handicrafts of Côte d 9\;Ivoire\, will organize a workshop to launch the process to establish a National E-commerce Observatory on 27 and 28 October 2026. The event will bring together representatives from the public and private sector\, civil society organizations\, and development partners to discuss the Observato ry'\;s mission and formulate recommendations for its establishment and operationalization. During the workshop\, UNCTAD will also present and f acilitate discussions on an analytical study examining the environmental a nd sustainability implications of e-commerce in Côte d'\;Ivoire\, inc luding related impacts\, risks\, and opportunities.The event builds on a m ulti-stakeholder workshop on 8 July 2026 in Abidjan that took stock of pro gress made in the implementation of the country’s national e-commerce st rategy and identified priorities for e-commerce and digital trade developm ent\, including the National E-commerce Observatory.Funding is provided by the Republic of Korea as part of support for advancing digital trade refo rms in Côte d'\;Ivoire.<\;p>\;The E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch of UNCTAD\, in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade\, Industry an d Handicrafts of Côte d'\;Ivoire\, will organize a workshop to launch the process to establish a National E-commerce Observatory on 27 and 28 O ctober 2026.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;The event will bring togeth er representatives from the public and private sector\, civil society orga nizations\, and development partners to discuss the Observatory'\;s mi ssion and formulate recommendations for its establishment and operationali zation.&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;During the workshop\, UNCTAD wil l also present and facilitate discussions on an analytical study examining the environmental and sustainability implications of e-commerce in Côte d'\;Ivoire\, including related impacts\, risks\, and opportunities.< \;/p>\;<\;p>\;The event builds on a multi-stakeholder workshop on 8 July 2026 in Abidjan that took stock of progress made in the implementatio n of the country’s national e-commerce strategy and identified prioritie s for e-commerce and digital trade development\, including the National E- commerce Observatory.<\;/p>\;<\;p>\;Funding is provided by the Rep ublic of Korea as part of support for advancing digital trade reforms in C ôte d'\;Ivoire.<\;/p>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://un ctad.org/meeting/workshop-launch-process-establish-national-e-commerce-obs ervatory-cote-divoire DTSTAMP:20261108T074927Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR