UNCTAD16 exhibition: Powering progress with AI and data science – a bird's-eye view of initiatives across UNCTAD programmes

21 October 2025

09:00 - 17:00 hrs. Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations

Geneva, Switzerland

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From nowcasting statistical data and enhancing efficiency in trade-related data collection and analysis to chatbots assisting users with complex international investment policies, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is actively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in its work.

The exhibition offers a bird's-eye view of AI and data science initiatives across UNCTAD programs.

These include applying AI to enhance statistical data processing and improve the efficiency of internal data collection and analysis. The exhibition also showcases applications for beneficiary countries in areas such as informal cross-border trade.

Live demonstrations will allow visitors to interact with AI-powered systems UNCTAD has released and is developing.

Learning Assistant for International Investment Agreements
AI-powered Lead generation for Investment Policy measures
AI-supported collection and analysis of non-tariff measures
StatChat: an AI assistant to explore and visualize UNCTAD statistical datasets.

We help developing countries benefit from the global economy more fairly and effectively, providing data and analysis, facilitating consensus-building and offering technical assistance on issues related to trade and development.

We help countries achieve inclusive, sustainable growth by transforming the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals into actions that deliver concrete results. Our work focuses on:

We provide reliable and timely data and statistics to help countries better understand trade and development trends and design more effective economic, environmental and social policies.

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UNCTAD16 exhibition: Powering progress with AI and data science – a bird's-eye view of initiatives across UNCTAD programmes