Intergovernmental Group of Experts on E-commerce and the Digital Economy, seventh session

06 - 08 May 2024
Room XIX, Palais des Nations
Geneva
, Switzerland

This Intergovernmental Group of Experts aims to strengthen the work of UNCTAD on information and communications technologies, e-commerce and the digital economy for development, so as to enhance its ability to support developing countries to engage in and benefit from the evolving digital economy, and reduce the digital divide, for the creation of more inclusive knowledge societies.

The substantive agenda items for the 7th session are as follows:

  • Building digital readiness: From assessments to implementation

    • What are the main challenges for developing countries, to engage in and benefit from e-commerce and the digital economy?
    • What are good practices and tools for the effective implementation of policy measures at the national level, to overcome the main challenges? What is the role of national Governments, agencies, United Nations resident coordinator offices and others in this process?
    • How can international cooperation help enable greater benefits from e-commerce and digital trade?
    • How can international partnerships and coordination for digital cooperation help accelerate progress on building readiness for e-commerce and the digital economy?
       
  • Working group on measuring e-commerce and the digital economy

    The session will review the Chair’s summary of the 4th meeting of the Working Group held on 30 November and 1 December 2023 and will decise the topics for its 5th meeting.

Written contributions

To facilitate deliberations and the informal exchange of experiences and good practices on the topics to be discussed, member States and observers are requested to submit written contributions. 

Participation

This session is open to all member States of UNCTAD. Other organizations, including specialized agencies, intergovernmental bodies and non-governmental organizations in the general and special categories, as well as academia 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.

Logistics

The session will be held with physical participation in room XIX of the Palais des Nations. Those who cannot attend the meeting in person will be able to listen to the live audio stream in the six official languages of the United Nations.

The link to listen live will be sent to registered participants, at the email address used for registration, one day in advance of the start of the session.

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Held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, from 6 to 8 May 2024
(TD/B/EDE/7/4) -  06 Jun 2024
 
(TD/B/EDE/7/1) -  26 Feb 2024  -  Agenda item 2 
 
23 Apr 2024
 
06 Mar 2024
 
(TD/B/EDE/7/INF.1) -  06 Jun 2024
 
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Ms. Shamika N. Sirimanne, Director, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD
06 May 2024  -  Agenda item 3 
 
H.E. Ms. Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, Cambodia
06 May 2024
 
H.E. Mr. Mohamed Abdallahi Louly
06 May 2024
 
H.E. Mr. Chola Milambo, Zambian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Co-Facilitator of the Global Digital Compact
06 May 2024
 
Ms. Cécile Barayre, Chief, Digital Economy Capacity-building Section, E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch, UNCTAD
06 May 2024
 
Ms. Luisa Bernal, Policy Specialist, Sustainable Finance Hub, UNDP
06 May 2024
 
Mr. Suresh Yadav, Senior Director, Trade, Commonwealth Secretariat
06 May 2024
 
Ms. Kati Suominen, Founder and CEO, Nextrade Group, Founder and Technical Director, USAID eTrade Alliance
06 May 2024
 
Ms. Martine Julsaint Kidane, Economic Affairs Officer, Digital Economy Capacity-building Section, E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch, UNCTAD
07 May 2024
 
Mr. Kolawole Sofola, Acting Director of Trade, ECOWAS Commission
07 May 2024
 
Ms. Marie Angelique Umulisa, Principal Trade Officer, EAC Secretariat
07 May 2024
 
Mr. Nanno Mulder, Chief International Trade Unit, UN-ECLAC
07 May 2024
 
Mr. Darius Kurek, Senior Officer in Export Strategies, ITC
07 May 2024
 
H.E. Ms. Mere Falemaka, Permanent Representative of the Pacific Islands Forum to the United Nations in Geneva
07 May 2024
 
Mr. Steffen Grammling, Head of Project, Pan-African E-commerce Initiative, GIZ
07 May 2024
 
Mr. Alessandro Vitale, Programme Management Officer, Digital Economy Capacity-building Section, E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch, UNCTAD
07 May 2024
 
Mr. Piet Battiau, Head, Consumption Taxes Unit, OECD
07 May 2024
 


Language(s)
English  |   Français  |   Español  |   简体中文  |   Русский  |   العربية  |    
Recordings of the meeting

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Topic

E-commerce and the digital economy

Programme

Meeting series

Contact

Communications concerning representation:
 
UNCTAD secretariat
Intergovernmental Outreach and Support Service
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10
 
E-mail: [email protected]

Substantive inquiries:

Digital Economy Policy Research Section
E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch
Division of Technology and Logistics
UNCTAD
T.:  41 22 917 22 45
E.: [email protected]