The Joint Advisory Group will examine the activities of the International Trade Centre and make recommendations to the Trade and Development Board of the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Committee on Trade and Development of the World Trade Organization.
Discussions will focus on the activities and achievements of the International Trade Centre in 2023 as contained in its Annual Report 2023 and will reflect on work in progress in 2024. The Group will also discuss the annual evaluation synthesis report of the International Trade Centre.
The Group will have before it the following documentation for its consideration (the documents will be distributed in the coming weeks):
- Provisional agenda for the session ITC/AG(LVIII)/293
- Annual report on the activities of the International Trade Centre in 2023 ITC/ AG(LVIII)/294
Participation
Governments of member States of the UN Trade and Development and members of the World Trade Organization are invited to send representatives to this session. It is recommended that this representation be at the level of ambassador.
The session is open to United Nations specialized agencies and bodies and to other intergovernmental organizations with observer status, as well as to relevant non-governmental organizations.
Registration
Online registration, for remote and/or in-person attendance, is mandatory and should be completed by 24 June 2024
Logistics
Both in- person attendance and remote participation using an online platform will be possible.
