Our vision is that all UNESCAP member countries are able to participate effectively and equitably in the global and regional economy and benefit from enhanced global and regional trade and investment flows.

Within UNESCAP managing globalization thematic group, the Trade and Investment Division (brochure) plays a major role in assisting developing countries in the region to understand and implement regional and multilateral trading and investment systems in order to help them to participate more effectively in the global economy, as detailed in our work programme for 2008-2009.

• Committee on Trade and Investment, 4-6 November 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
• Trade and Investment Week, 2-6 November 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
• ESCAP/WTO ARTNeT Capacity Building Workshop for Trade Research, 22-26 June 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
• Workshop for Asian Global Compact Focal Points, 11 June 2009, Istanbul, Turkey
• ARTNeT GMS Capacity Building Workshop on Competitiveness Analysis, 3-5 June 2009, Hanoi, Viet Nam
• ARTNeT GMS Consultative Meeting on Bridging the Development Gaps in the GMS, 1-2 June 2009, Hanoi, Viet Nam

Last updated: 10 June 2009