Title of the activity
SECOND REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON MEASURING DIGITAL TRADE FOR ARAB COUNTRIES
Activity Type
Regional course/Workshop
Description
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) are jointly funding a Second Regional Workshop on Measuring Digital Trade for Arab Countries. The workshop will be held in-person at the AMF headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The course is jointly organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Trade Organization (WTO). In 2023, these organizations, together with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published the second edition of the Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade, which provides the foundation for this training activity. In addition, the workshop will provide an overview of the ongoing revision of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6), and of the international trade statistics manuals. It will also review progress in Arab countries in compiling trade in services statistics for services products which can be digitally delivered. The workshop will also benefit from close cooperation with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), the United Nations Statistics Department (UNSD), the Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS), and various national experts.
The course is jointly organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the World Trade Organization (WTO). In 2023, these organizations, together with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published the second edition of the Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade, which provides the foundation for this training activity. In addition, the workshop will provide an overview of the ongoing revision of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, sixth edition (BPM6), and of the international trade statistics manuals. It will also review progress in Arab countries in compiling trade in services statistics for services products which can be digitally delivered. The workshop will also benefit from close cooperation with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), the United Nations Statistics Department (UNSD), the Arab Institute for Training and Research in Statistics (AITRS), and various national experts.
Venue
United Arab Emirates
City
AMF- ABU DHABI
Trade topic
Statistics
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
4
Activity Level
selection process
A selection process will be conducted to fill the 34 available spaces for this workshop. Invited governments are requested to nominate four capital-based officials from relevant agencies including the central bank, and national statistical agencies for consideration in the selection process. Nominees should be directly involved in data collection and compilation, with responsibilities or substantive professional experience, in areas directly related to the measurement of digital trade, such as in trade in services statistics. Invitations are sent by the AMF on behalf of the organizers. Applications are submitted directly to the AMF for consideration.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Application Deadline
29/08/2024
Key Result
5. Other
Key Output
5: Other
Programme
STAT24-2Draft Agenda 2024.docx136.31 KB
Invited Members and Observers:
Algeria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait, the State of
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Somalia
Sudan
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates