eWeek of Online Events: Dialogues, Webinars and Meetings

27 Apr 2020 - 1 May 2020

Online

Session reports

10:30 - 12:00 Trade facilitation and expedited shipments: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 crisis
10:30 - 12:00 Real-time economy: A boost to e-commerce?
15:00 - 16:30 Empowering women digital entrepreneurs for resilient economies
17:00 - 18:30 Digital payments and trade for MSMEs: Encouraging inclusion and growth through digital transformation
10:00 - 11:30 Competition and consumer protection in times of COVID-19
12:30 - 14:00 Understanding e-commerce in Africa: Launch of the Africa marketplace explorer
15:00 - 16:30 Who owns our data? What is the role of intellectual property?
10:00 - 11:30 Building a measurement tool that drives the development of an inclusive digital economy
16:00 - 18:30 High-level session: Renforcer le commerce électronique dans la CEDEAO
11:30 - 13:00 Digital economy and continental integration: Creating value for Africa
14:00 - 15:30 Value of cyber security and privacy in digital and e-commerce space

Event report

The eWeek of Online Events: Dialogues, Webinars and Meetings is organised by the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) and it will take place throughout the scheduled eCommerce Week 27 April-1 May. A team of GIP rapporteurs provided reports from the sessions.

The eWeek of Online Events: Dialogues, Webinars and Meetings is organised by the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) and it will take place throughout the scheduled eCommerce Week 27 April-1 May, as the eCommerce Week has been cancelled in light of the development of the COVID-19 virus situation.

The event will explore how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting lives and economies and what policy solutions will be needed to sustain long-term structural changes. Digital ‘real-time economies,’ consumer protection, data ownership and intellectual property, and cybersecurity and privacy will also be discussed.

For more information about the event, visit the dedicated webpage.

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