ITC @ the SIDS4 Conference
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At SIDS4, the international community will gather to review SIDS’ sustainable development progress and propose a new decade of partnerships and solutions to supercharge their path to resilient prosperity. ITC will highlight the key role of small businesses in SIDS in addressing challenges resulting from climate change, COVID-19 and a crisis of debt. Success stories that empower youth, women, indigenous communities, and marginalized groups through agribusiness alliances, tourism and trade shall be showcased through Side events and thematic sessions.
Programme
SIDS Global Business Network Forum
Saturday 25 May 2024
SIDS Global Business Network Forum
Sunday 26 May 2024
Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)
Monday 27 May 2024
The election of the President of the Conference
Statements by the President of the Conference, the President of the General Assembly, the President of the Economic and Social Council, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, the Secretary-General of the Conference and a youth representative
Consideration of procedural and organizational matters, including the adoption of the rules of procedure and the agenda, the election of officers, the establishment of a Main Committee, if required, the appointment of the members of the Credentials Committee, arrangements for the preparation of the report of the Conference and other matters.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
General debate
Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Rabat Fatima
Malcolm Geere
Honourable Gaston Browne
Ruisandro Cijntje
Pavel Isa Contreras
Alfredo Da Trindade
Kamal Chetty
Escipión J. Oliveira-Gómez
Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)
Tuesday 28 May 2024
The Hon. Kavydass Ramano
Pamela Coke-Hamilton
Luc Bagur
Cristelle Pratt
Edison Rijna
Nickie Myers
Michael Louze
Sophia Searles
Mari Granström
Larry Gardiner
Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)
Thursday 30 May 2024
Closing segment, including reporting on the interactive dialogues, adoption of the outcome document and the report of the Conference
ITC recognizes that small island developing states (SIDS) face a unique set of challenges, particularly their vulnerability to external shocks. ITC works with SIDS to improve their export performance through regional collaboration, focused sectoral programmes, institutional support and strengthening the private sector. We also assist these states to trade mainly agricultural products that are attractive to niche markets that demand products proven to be sustainable economically, socially and environmentally.
Towards resilient prosperity: Small Island Developing States
In this special Trade Forum issue, read the stories of this conference’s main players,
including those of the private sector. As thought leaders on SIDS, they discuss how economic diversification and investment in the blue and green economy play a crucial role for future prosperity, while our features from Jamaica and Vanuatu highlight entrepreneurs striving to turn their businesses into real market opportunities.
We are proud to have contributions from the Secretary-General of the SIDS4 conference, the Prime Ministers of Mauritius and Antigua and Barbuda, the Vice-Minister for ASEAN Affairs of Timor-Leste, the Commonwealth Secretariat, Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation, Asian Development Bank, and the Government of Ireland, among the many thought leaders in this Trade Forum issue.