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Science, technology and innovation for enterprise development
… of the flagship Technology and Innovation Report 2018 which contributes to the policy dialogue on frontier … understanding of policy choices in the fast-moving area of e-commerce and the digital economy, particularly in developing …
News
Know your consumer rights
… UNCTAD sparked many conversations about product safety, e-commerce protection, and best practices that would protect … about consumer trust at the eCommerce Week in April 2018 , and mentorship of young entrepreneurs on how to foster …
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UNCTAD Secretary-General gives member states progress report
… Development Board , was meeting for the second part of its 2018 session. Dr. Kituyi presented UNCTAD’s mid-term review, … date. Following unprecedented interest in UNCTAD’s annual E-Commerce Week held in Geneva in the last two years, Dr. …
Publication
Making Digital Platforms Work for Development
… Report 2017: Digitalization, Trade and Development and the 2018 publication: Fostering development gains from e-commerce and digital platforms . … UNCTAD/PRESS/PB/2019/2 … …
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Falling in love with the big "E"
… you choose a STEM career? I fell in love with the big “E” during my e-business studies. It was a newly introduced at … the years I became very passionate about another “E”. E-commerce that was just beginning to develop at that time. … Forbes 30 Under 30 in Retail and Ecommerce, Europe 2018 and Forbes Contributor Chairman of the Macedonian Annual …
Press Material
Lack of Attention on Digital in Development Strategies in Focus at Major United Nations Gathering
… to the media. Soon-to-be-released numbers show that global e-commerce sales continue to surge ahead, yet just slightly … change.” Without a concerted development approach to e-commerce, the big players could easily dominate digital …
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Is the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement an enabler of e-Commerce?
… decade of negotiations, the world witnessed the spread of e-Commerce. Only between 2013 and 2016, the value of online … $16 trillion to $25 trillion. [1] The rapid expansion of e-Commerce can be explained by two simple facts: the …
Meeting
International Conference: Best Practices for Financial Consumer Protection: Regulation and Cooperation in the Digital Economy
… Cooperation in the Digital Economy on 25 and 26 September 2018. Ms. Ana Popova, Head of Rospotrebnadzor, will open … Independent States (CIS) countries, consumer protection in e-commerce and personal data protection, principles of …
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AFRICA eCOMMERCE WEEK
… of the readiness of Iraq to engage in and benefit from e-commerce. Speakers: Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of … Digital Era”, it is a response to the growing demand for e-commerce dialogues, as the digital and mobile revolution …
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Global action is needed now to align digitalization and development
… Data Protection Regulation will go into effect on 25 May 2018. It will require businesses to protect the personal data … order to be able to engage in and benefit from electronic commerce, for instance, urgent action is similarly needed in … In UNCTAD, a new Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-Commerce and the Digital Economy will be meeting for the …