Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development, 9th session

Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development, 9th session
4 - 6 July 2022
Online
Geneva
UNCTAD

The evolving landscape of digital trade in services

This session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development will focus on the impact of digitalization on trade in services. It will provide an opportunity for experts to exchange views on how digitalization could be a game changer in the participation of developing countries in trade in services and to share experiences in linking digital services trade to economic diversification.

An informal working group will be formed to meet on the margins of sessions of the multi-year expert meeting; the objective is for services experts and representatives of national statistical bureaus, along with other relevant stakeholders, to exchange views and identify key challenges with regard to the collection and use of data.

Participation

This session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Each State is encouraged to nominate up to five experts to participate remotely.

Other organizations, including specialized agencies, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories, as well as academia, research institutions and the private sector, may participate as observers.

Registration

Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.

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The evolving landscape of digital trade in services

 

This session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development will focus on the impact of digitalization on trade in services. It will provide an opportunity for experts to exchange views on how digitalization could be a game changer in the participation of developing countries in trade in services and to share experiences in linking digital services trade to economic diversification.

 

 

An informal working group will be formed to meet on the margins of sessions of the multi-year expert meeting; the objective is for services experts and representatives of national statistical bureaus, along with other relevant stakeholders, to exchange views and identify key challenges with regard to the collection and use of data.

 

Participation

 

This session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Each State is encouraged to nominate up to five experts to participate remotely.

 

 

Other organizations, including specialized agencies, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories, as well as academia, research institutions and the private sector, may participate as observers.

 

Registration

 

Online registration is mandatory for all those wishing to attend the meeting and is required in order to be included in the list of participants.