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UNCTAD Workshop on Green Economy and Rio+20: How Can LDC’s Benefit from a Successful Rio+20 Summit?
16 Jan 2012
Organized by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) as part of the civil society forum during the Fourth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC IV), this workshop will bring together representatives of LDC Governments and civil society experts, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNCTAD to present and discuss Green Economy issues related to LDCs in the context of Rio+20. Specifically the workshop aims to: inform participants about the latest status regarding Rio+20...
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UNCTAD Regional Workshop on Productive Capacities, Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in African LDCs
16 Jan 2012
Organized by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, this workshop aims at sharing UNCTAD's knowledge about economic development and poverty reduction in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and learning from the experiences of LDCs with poverty reduction strategies. The workshop will be framed around the following elements: the State and development governance; nature and impact of the crisis; aid effectiveness; technology; trade policy; agriculture and commodities; climate change; South–South...
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UNCTAD: Building Productive Capacities in LDCs for Inclusive and Sustainable Development
16 Jan 2012
In preparation for the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-IV, Istanbul, 2011), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is convening an LDC-IV pre-conference event addressing how to build productive capacities in LDCs, including panels on the role of: trade, foreign direct investment, and science in building productive capacities. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/unctad-building-productive-capacities-in-ldcs-for-inclusive-and-...
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High-level International Meeting of Experts on Sustainable Tourism in LDCs
16 Jan 2012
As part of the preparations for the Fourth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (UNLDC IV, Istanbul, 2011), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is organizing an international high-level meeting of experts on sustainable tourism for development in the least developed countries (LDCs). The meeting will aim to ensure that sustainable tourism development for poverty reduction in LDCs is recognized, and that this recognition is translated into meaningful international...
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G8 SEA ISLAND SUMMIT 2004
16 Jan 2012
US President George W. Bush is the host of the 2004 G8 Summit. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/g8-sea-island-summit-2004/ ]
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