In the present climate of uncertianty about the path of the development of the world economy and the future direction of commodities markets, governments, companies that produce, process or trade commodities and employees in the commodities sector are all understandably concerned about their future economic prospects.
It is against this background, and pursuant to UNCTAD XII decisions, that the UNCTAD Secretariat is launching the Global Commodities Forum (GCF), an initiative that will permit to discuss comprehensively the key issues of the commodity economy, including commodity trade finance and logistics, and their role in international trade and development.
Issues on the agenda:
- Natural resources focus
- Policy challenges & outlook for energy
- Mining & metals
- Mitigating risk & volatility in global markets
- Logistics
- Commodity finance & risk management
- Legal & regulatory challenges
- Impact of financial crisis
- Sustainable development
Nominations and related communications concerning representation at the meeting should be sent to: meetings@unctad.org.
All other enquiries should be addressed to:
Mr. Rouben Indjikian
T.: 41 22 917 5838
F.: 41 22 917 0509
E.: rouben.indjikian@unctad.org
and
Catherine Katongola-Lindelof
T-.: 41 22 917 1648
F: 41 22 917 0509
E.: catherine.katongola@unctad.org
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