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WTO Public Forum: Boosting supply chains resilience through digitalisation: opportunities for LDC businesses

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Thursday, 12 September 2024 - 9:00am

12 September 2024. "The global trading landscape is evolving fast. Digital technologies offer new prospects for smaller companies in remote areas to tap the emerging opportunities across value chains. The session will bring together business community to share experiences of LDCs firms as they strive to reach global markets. It will also shed light on the various factors shaping sourcing decisions of big businesses, and what's been holding LDCs back from participating in global value chains. The speakers will also explore how the international community can help LDCs seize emerging opportunities and fully realize their trade potential."
Information and audio recording available here: WTO | Public Forum 2024 - "Re-globalization: Better Trade for a Better World"

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WTO: Experience-sharing session - Addressing supply-side constraints to boost LDC services trade

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Thursday, 11 July 2024 - 10:00am

More information here.

News item here.

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From the WTO: WTO members explore ways of boosting LDCs’ capacity to participate in services trade

MTAVARES1 — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000

11 July 2024.

Finding ways to boost least-developed countries’ (LDCs) services trade was the topic of a session held on 11 July under the WTO’s Sub-Committee on LDCs. The event brought together trade experts, international organizations and other stakeholders to share their experiences. News item here.

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ECOSOC Youth Forum side-event: Generation Connect - Youth Leading Digital Transformation in LDCs, ITU

MTAVARES1 — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:00:00 +0000

25 April 2023. Building on Generation Connect’s recent participation in the LDC5 Youth Forum and Youth Track in Qatar, this session aims to highlight role of young people at the forefront of SDG implementation and digital transformation in LDCs. Our objective is to foster intergenerational discussion on the following questions: How can we ensure meaningful connectivity for youth so that they can have real opportunities to lead and share our shared digital future? What does an enabling digital environment for youth in LDCs to thrive and prosper look like?

Recording: Generation Connect: Youth Leading Digital Transformation in LDCs [ECOSOC Youth Forum side event] - YouTube

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