Roberta Annan to speak at the UNCTAD Trade Policy Dialogue

Economic news for Monday, January 18, 2021

Source: Business 24

01/18/2021

United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador for the Creative Economy Roberta Annan will address the UNCTAD Commercial Police Dialogue under the auspices of the United Nations Conference on the trade and development (UNCTAD).

The event is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 25, 2021 with the theme: “ Hosting the International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development: Creative Economy for Inclusive Development and Global Recovery ”

In attendance will be Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General of UNCTAD, Mahendra Siregar, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Marisa Henderson, Head of Creative Economy of UNCTAD with a keynote address by the Minister of tourism and creation. Economy of the Republic of Indonesia, Sandiaga Uno.

The roundtable will be chaired by a cross-section of United Nations Member States and other international organizations, including the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the World Center of Excellence and International Cooperation for the Creative Economy (G-CINC) with the support of UNESCO, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), G77, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as other economic actors and entrepreneurs creative like Patrick Kabanda, author of The Creative Wealth of Nations: Can the Arts Advance Development?

The UNCTAD Trade Policy Dialogue provides a platform for frank discussions on topical international trade policy issues from a development perspective.

Organized in partnership with Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates and Oman, it will be an opportunity for panelists, business leaders and participants to exchange their views on the policies and strategies implemented by governments in the creative economy to achieve the goal of tackling the challenges of the pandemic. and build resilience to future challenges.

The round tables will focus on the implications of COVID-19 on the creative economy, the analysis of policies, strategies and programs on the sectors of the creative economy for sustainable development, and the measures taken by economic actors. creative to tackle the downsides of the industry.

In her role as UNEP Goodwill Ambassador for the Creative Economy, Roberta Annan has played an active role in the development of the fashion and lifestyle industry in Africa. She has worked with many African companies and invested in several women’s development initiatives.

She is the founder of the African Fashion Foundation (AFF), a business incubator that she created in 2011 to support promising designers from Africa. She is also a co-founder of the Impact Fund for African Creatives, a € 100 million impact fund investment launched in 2021 aimed at supporting the creative and lifestyle industries in Africa.

The creative economy contributes significantly to the global economy and has created new economic opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the creative economy has faced many challenges.

Accordingly, all stakeholders need to have a better understanding of these industries to think through and formulate innovative policies and frameworks with the aim of stimulating innovation and promoting sustainable economic growth.

The International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development 2021 will set the pace for these conversations and encourage the inclusive participation of policy makers, creative actors and entrepreneurs, activists, the private sector, civil society, organizations. international organizations, academics and cultural and creative entities to collaborate. , share ideas and create networks that will contribute to the growth of the creative sector.