UNCTAD eWeek 2023
Session reports
10:00 - 11:00 UTC Opening session | UNCTAD eWeek 2023
11:00 - 13:00 UTC Fast-tracking a digital economy future in developing countries (UNCTAD)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC AI for Humanity: AI based on Human Rights (WorldBank)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC E-commerce and Sustainability: an overlooked nexus (Brazilian Center for International Relation - CEBRI)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Navigating the Digital Future: Standards-led Digital Economy (BSI)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Promoting policies that make digital trade work for all (OECD)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Vers un indice de vulnérabilité numérique (OIF)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Launch of the eTrade Readiness Assessment of Peru (UNCTAD)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Regional cooperation for safer online consumer markets (UNCTAD)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Turbocharging Digital Transformation in Emerging Markets: Unleashing the Power of AI in Agritech (ITC)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Briefing: 'Ai Summit for Good' (ITU)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC How can sandboxes spur responsible data-sharing across borders? (Datasphere Initiative)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Better governance for fairer digital markets: unlocking the innovation potential and leveling the playing field (UNCTAD)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Boosting Digital Trade in Africa - lessons for effective technical assistance (WorldBank)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Cross-Border Data Flows: Harmonizing trust through interoperability mechanisms (DCO)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC LDCs Participation in Digital Economy Agreements and E-commerce Provisions in FTA (Cambodia)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Leveraging the postal network for a sustainable and inclusive deployment of digital infrastructure and services (UPU)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Comment répondre aux besoins de compétences numériques en Afrique francophone ? (OIF)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Connecting Women at the Margins: Smart Partnerships Accelerating Inclusion in the Digital Economy (ITU)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Digital Economy Development and Governance in China (Beijing Institute of Technology)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Donor roundtable: Enabling impact at scale in supporting inclusive and sustainable digital economies
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Leveraging data for securing cross-border e-commerce parcel traffic ( Cross-border Research Association)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Measuring digital trade (UNCTAD)
08:00 - 09:00 UTC Making e-commerce accessible for consumers with disabilities (GIZ)
08:00 - 09:00 UTC Women in the digital economy: driving the usage of digital technology among women (UNCDF)
09:00 - 10:00 UTC BOOK LAUNCH: Technology and the Future of Online Dispute Resolution Platforms for Consumer Protection Agencies
09:00 - 10:00 UTC Boosting digital collaboration for resilience and sustainability in shipping (RISE)
09:00 - 10:00 UTC Including the excluded: how can small and micro businesses be supported toward success in e-commerce? (ITC)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC African approaches to Cross-border Data Flows (GIZ)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Bridging the Digital Divide: Achieving Universal and Meaningful Connectivity (ITU)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC eTrade for all leadership roundtable: Unlocking digital trade for inclusive development
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Upholding interconnectivity and interoperability of digital solutions in a fragmented world (WCO)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Digital trade negotiations- understanding non-participation (National board of Trade - Sweden)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Digitization of Cross Border Trade to Enhance Transparency and Predictability (WorldBank)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Enhancing Trade and Traceability in Agri-Food supply Chain through SPS Electronic Certification (OECD)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC eTrade for all leadership roundtable: The role of partnership for a more inclusive and sustainable digital future
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Greening E-Commerce: Tools and Frameworks towards Shaping the Digital Economy (GIZ)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Shaping the Future: Harnessing E-commerce for Sustainable Development in the ECOWAS Region (ECOWAS)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Launch of the eTrade Readiness Assessment of Ghana (UNCTAD)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Startup 4 Inclusion – The Role of Startup20 under G20 India (ERIA)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Unlocking the power of e-Commerce for SMEs: Successes, Challenges and Opportunities (eTrade for Women and LUDMARC)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Rethinking trade and IP: prospects and challenges for development in the knowledge economy (WTO)
08:00 - 09:00 UTC Legal and Regulatory Framework: International Tax Reform Essential to Make eCommerce Work for All (Tax and Fiscal Justice Asia)
09:00 - 10:00 UTC BOOK LAUNCH: The law and politics of Global Competition
09:00 - 10:00 UTC How to make digital transformation inclusive, responsible and sustainable (United Kingdom)
09:00 - 10:00 UTC Leveraging technologies for paperless trade in Least Developed Countries: Insights from Asia-Pacific (UNCITRAL)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Building an Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Trade Ecosystem in Africa through the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade (AfCFTA)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Digital frontiers in trade logistics: Connectivity for tomorrow's economy (UNCTAD)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Digital Health at the crossroads of human rights, AI governance, and e-trade (SouthCentre)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC The State of Digital Fragmentation (Digital Policy Alert)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Trade regulations in the digital environment: Is there a gender component? (UNCTAD)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC AI and the future of digital global supply chains (UNCTAD)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Competition law and regulations for digital markets: What are the best policy options for developing countries? (UNCTAD)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Digital Economy Agreements and the Future of Digital Trade Rulemaking (DiploFoundation)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Postal network as enabler for e-commerce and trade facilitation (UPU) -UPU TradePost Forum
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Securing access to financing to digital startups and fast growing small businesses in developing countries ( MFUG Innovation Partners)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Trade in environmentally sound technologies: Opportunities and challenges for developing countries (DCO)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Data Stewards: The missing profession in the Digital Economy? (Datatank)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC G20 Contributions on Digital Economy and Digitalization for Development (Indonesia)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC How can trade rules shape the future of the digital economy? (Third World Network)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Launch of the eTrade Readiness Assessment of Mauritania (UNCTAD)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Benchmarking countries' progress globally on closing the gender digital divide ( Women in Digital Transformation)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Bottom-up AI and the right to be humanly imperfect (DiploFoundation)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Bridging the Digital Divide: Advancing Inclusion in Africa with Affordable Devices (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Digital Commerce Village: A Journey Towards Transforming the Digital Economy (Bangladesh)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Digitalize your Business - closing the digital divide for MSMEs (ILO)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC How digital trade corridors facilitate trade, build trust and security in trade? (UK institute of Export & International Trade)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC IN CONVERSATION WITH MITCHELL BAKER
14:00 - 18:00 UTC Biannual meeting of ICC’s Global Digital Economy Commission
15:00 - 16:30 UTC E-Commerce Legal and Regulatory Framework for Data Governance in Developing Countries ( Nigeria Customs Service)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Enabling trade inclusion for MSMEs, women and underrepresented communities through the postal network (UPU)- UPU TradePost Forum
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Enhancing the transition from offline to online for small businesses in the Pacific (PIFS)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Facilitating Digital Trade in Asia (ERIA)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Innovation, entrepreneurship and Africa’s digital economy: Driving AfCFTA delivery through digital innovations and technology (Dynamics Impact Advisory)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Regulation for digital trade integration in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (UN ECLAC)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC The digital economy in the age of AI: Implications for developing countries (UNCTAD)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Empowering education through connectivity ( Giga - UNICEF and ITU joint initiative)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Digital Trade and Training ( Global Innovation Forum)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation (UN ECE)
17:00 - 18:00 UTC The postal sector: a key partner for sustainable and digital development - discussion around the State of the Postal Sector report (UPU) UPU TradePost Forum
18:00 - 19:00 UTC Artificial intelligence as a driver of digital transformation in industries (HSE University)
18:00 - 19:00 UTC Building inclusive global digital governance (CIGI)
08:00 - 09:00 UTC Artificial Intelligence Legal Principles and Frameworks - Developments and Challenges ( Artificial Intelligence Law Hub India)
08:00 - 09:00 UTC Navigating the Future: Strategies for Thriving in a Rapidly Changing World (Gettionline Innovation)
08:30 - 10:00 UTC Digital Space Accelerator Roundtable
09:00 - 10:00 UTC The Inclusion of African Women and Ecommerce (Ecommerce Forum Africa)
09:00 - 10:00 UTC Unlocking Global Trade Efficiency: Promoting Digital Trade through the Adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (ICC)
09:00 - 18:00 UTC Capacity Building Workshop – Towards better coordination of eTrade implementation reforms
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Data free flow with trust: a collaborative path to progress (ICC)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Empowering Africa's Digital Future: Bridging the Gender Gap through AI-Driven Education (ImpactHER)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Empowering pacific e-commerce through data-driven decision-making (PIFS)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Overcoming the fragmentation of the digital governance: what role for the Global Digital Compact and e-trade rules? (South Centre)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC The digital economy and enviromental sustainability
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Building fair markets in the algorithmic age (The Dialogue)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Catalysing Digital Trade in East Africa: From National to Regional (Tony Blair Institute)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC High-level ministerial roundtable on digital trade: Do regional trade agreements indicate the way forward for the multilateral trading system?
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Legal frameworks for data flows and trusted data (UNCITRAL)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Promouvoir la production locale pour un commerce électronique inclusif et durable: Quelle approche stratégique? ( Senegal)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Addressing the gender divide in the e-commerce marketplace - a policy playbook for the global South (IT for Change)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Bees & Honey: How a small business and a tiny island are using digital technologies and trade to save the world’s bees (Global Innovation Forum)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Launch of the Joint Report "Digital Trade for Development"
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Harnessing Coordinated Digital Trade Data Management for Economic Development Impact:–Botswana Perspective (Botswana)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC IN CONVERSATION WITH BIRAME SOCK
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Mission Oriented Innovation to close the Gender Digital Divide (GIZ)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC Value creation through digital innovation and entrepreneurship for economic development of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Better understanding e-commerce marketplaces: the Africa, Asia and Latin America Marketplace Explorers (ITC)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Boosting women digital entrepreneurship: Bridging the gender financing gap (UNCTAD)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Building Inclusive Digital Economies - Lessons from the SIDS (UNCDF)
15:00 - 18:00 UTC Rethink cross-border e-commerce: business roundtables on trade digitalization and development. (China Electronics Chamber of Commerce & ITC)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Briefing on the Global Digital Compact- GDC (UNCTAD)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Empowering the Ethical Supply Chain: steps to responsible sourcing and circular economy (Lenovo)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Leveraging national coordination mechanisms to support implementation of digital trade initiatives in Least Developed Countries (EIF)
16:30 - 18:00 UTC Unlocking potential: Addressing inclusivity barriers in e-commerce trade to deliver sustainable impact in communities everywhere (United Kingdom)
18:00 - 19:00 UTC Digital Entrepreneurship in Brazil (ApexBrasil)
18:00 - 19:00 UTC Measuring the digital economy in Latin America (NIC Brazil)
09:00 - 10:00 UTC African Cross-border Payments: Are Regional Currencies an Answer? (Ecommerce Forum Africa)
09:00 - 10:00 UTC The Right to Data for Development (Bluenumber)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Embracing the future of e-commerce and AI now (WEF)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Implications of emerging technology regulations on digital trade negotiations and development (Center for Economic and Policy Research)
10:00 - 11:30 UTC Rethinking Africa’s digital trade: Entrepreneurship, innovation, & value creation in the age of Generative AI (depHub)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Africa and the Digital Divide: Perspectives and Policies for catch up (Africa Trade Network)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC CSTD open consultation on WSIS+20
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Private Sector Perspectives: Building Consensus for an Enabling Digital Economy Environment (CIPE)
11:30 - 13:00 UTC Strengthening the positive and mitigating the negative impacts for the environment of digitalisation regulations ( Transnational Institute)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC EU’s Global Gateway – Is it a new paradigm of global digital economic relationships? (Brot fur die Welt)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Launch of the eTrade Readiness Assessment of Mongolia (UNCTAD)
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Platform Livelihoods and Digital Inclusion (Caribou Digital)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC A Fintech future for all? (SOMO)
14:00 - 15:00 UTC IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHELE JAWANDO
14:00 - 15:00 UTC The regulation of cross-border e-commerce in Latin American trade agreements (University of Chile)
15:00 - 16:30 UTC Closing session
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in collaboration with eTrade for all, hosted eWekk in Geneva and online from 4 to 8 December 2023.
The theme for the 2023 edition, ‘Shaping the future of the digital economy’, was addressed through the focus on three questions:
- What does the future we want for the digital economy look like?
- What is required to make that future come true?
- How can digital partnerships and enhanced cooperation contribute to more inclusive and sustainable outcomes?
eWeek in numbers
Event statistics
Total session reports: 127
Unique speakers
624
Total speeches
833
Тotal time
10.217,94 min
7.0 days, 2.0 hours, 17.0 minutes, 56.0 seconds
Тotal length
1.440.706 words
2,45 ‘War and Peace’ books
Total
arguments
7074
Total positive arguments
4438
Total negative arguments
1291
Total neutral arguments
1345
Session Leaders
Explore sessions that stand out as leaders in specific categories. Click on links to visit full session report pages.
Fastest speakers
Steven Pope
225 words per minute
Eiman bin Habbas Al-Mutairi
241,9 words per minute
Tevin Gitonga
232,4 words per minute
Longest time speakers
Katrin Kuhlmann
36 min 51 sec
Jovan Kurbalija
47 min 41 sec
Jose Anson
42 min 42 sec
Most used prefixes during eWeek
Digital
8390 mentions
during eWeek
The session that most mentioned the prefix digital:
Measuring digital trade (UNCTAD) (283 mentions)
Online
990 mentions
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Enhancing the transition from offline to online for small businesses in the Pacific (PIFS) (54 mentions)
Tech
716 mentions
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A Fintech future for all? (SOMO) (54 mentions)
Cyber
263 mentions
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Vers un indice de vulnérabilité numérique (OIF) (46 mentions)
Virtual
89 mentions
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