Events & Activities
Policy Dialogue: Unpacking Mutual Recognition Agreements under the AfCFTA
When: 27 June 2024 | 14:00 – 15:00 CESTE
Where: Online
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Join us for the second session of our #AfCFTA policy dialogue series on 27 June 2024.
Our special guest, Ms. Dong Wu, Chief of Trade in Services and Development Section at UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), will explain the intricacies of mutual recognition agreements using examples from Africa and Asia.
This session will discuss the significance of Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) for female professionals seeking to expand their businesses, how they work in practice drawing on examples from both Africa and Asia. Furthermore, the session will offer recommendations regarding key priority areas aimed at optimizing MRAs for female professionals.
This session will discuss the significance of Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRAs) for female professionals seeking to expand their businesses, how they work in practice drawing on examples from both Africa and Asia. Furthermore, the session will offer recommendations regarding key priority areas aimed at optimizing MRAs for female professionals.
You must also be a legally registered and incorporated company, and at least 30% owned, managed and controlled by women.
Have a question? Send an e-mail to womenandtrade@intracen.org
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Policy dialogue: International investment and the transmission of gender policies and practices
When: May 22, 2024 – May 22, 2024
Where: Virtually on Zoom
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Policy dialogue: International investment and the transmission of gender policies and practices
ITC SheTrades, in collaboration with UNCTAD, is organizing a series of onlline policy dialogues on the AfCFTA.
The series kicks off with a policy dialogue on “International Investment and the Transmission of Gender Policies and Practices”. During this session, we will discuss state-of-the-art research and policy options on the role of foreign investment and multinational enterprises (MNEs) in promoting inclusive development.
The series kicks off with a policy dialogue on “International Investment and the Transmission of Gender Policies and Practices”. During this session, we will discuss state-of-the-art research and policy options on the role of foreign investment and multinational enterprises (MNEs) in promoting inclusive development.
Key issues discussed include:
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What MNEs strategies can influence inclusive development in host countries?
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What are the drivers/challenges faced by MNEs when devising strategies for inclusive development?
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What role do other stakeholders (public and private) play in MNEs strategies for gender equality?
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What is the role of investment facilitation?
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How can regional integration help?
About the speaker
Dr. Amelia U. Santos-Paulino is Chief of the Investment Research Section at the UN Trade and Development (UNTAD), and previously worked at UNU-WIDER and the University of Sussex.
She was a Senior Economist at the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic and Senior Advisor in the US-DR-CAFTA negotiations.
Dr. Santos-Paulino also held full-time and visiting posts at prestigious academic institutions worldwide. Her research is published in renowned journals and edited books. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kent in the UK.
She was a Senior Economist at the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic and Senior Advisor in the US-DR-CAFTA negotiations.
Dr. Santos-Paulino also held full-time and visiting posts at prestigious academic institutions worldwide. Her research is published in renowned journals and edited books. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kent in the UK.
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