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WTO e-commerce Moratorium: The last renewal?
06 March 2024
On 1 March, during the extra day of negotiations, WTO Members gathered in Abu Dhabi for the 13th Ministerial Conference agreed to extend the current Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions until the n...
13th WTO Ministerial Conference: What is at stake for digital trade?
19 February 2024
E-commerce and trade, Economic, Geopolitics, Globalisation, International law, International relations and diplomacy, Politics and governance, Public policy
The thirteenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (MC13) will take place from 26 to 29 February, in Abu Dhabi. On this occasion, WTO members will take stock of advancements since the 2022 Ministeri...
Governments vs ChatGPT: Investigations around the world
20 April 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Child safety online, Consumer protection, Content policy, Data governance, Internet governance and digital policy, Liability of intermediaries, Privacy and data protection
ChatGPT, the AI-powered tool that allows you to chat and get answers to almost any question, has taken the world by storm. Now, governments around the world are starting to take notice of these tools and have launched...
Governments vs ChatGPT: Regulation around the world
20 April 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Consumer protection, Content policy, Internet governance and digital policy, Privacy and data protection
ChatGPT, the AI-powered tool that has taken the world by storm, has now caught governments’ eyes. In reaction to user complaints and worrying reports (such as those by Europol and the OECD) over data privacy, securi...
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Digital Trade for Africa’s Prosperity
13 Nov 24 - 13 Nov 24
Trade Meets AI: Navigating in a ‘Digital New World’
19 Apr 24 - 19 Apr 24
Diplo @ UNCTAD eWeek
04 Dec 23 - 08 Dec 23
Promoting inclusiveness in e-commerce negotiations through capacity building
01 Dec 21 - 01 Dec 21
Debate: E-commerce or Digital Trade or Both? What’s Negotiated at the WTO in Geneva
11 May 21 - 11 May 21
Online
Introduction to Digital Policy and Diplomacy 2018 (just-in-time Geneva-based course)
08 Oct 18 - 17 Dec 18
Switzerland
ITU regional workshop on ‘Strengthening capacities in international Internet governance’
14 Aug 17 - 16 Aug 17
Brazil
Introduction to Digital Politics 2015: online course for Geneva-based diplomats
27 Apr 15 - 22 Jun 15
Online
Bitcoin and other crypto currencies
13 Jun 14 - 13 Jun 14
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: technical, monetary, policy and development context
13 Jun 14 -
Switzerland
Resources
Reforms to the International Financial Architecture | Our Common Agenda Policy Brief 6
The international financial architecture is outdated and failing humanity. From egregious borrowing costs for developing countries to underinvestment in global crises like climate change and pandemics, the system is rife with inefficiencies and biases. It's a tale of t... Read more...
2022
Digital Markets Act
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims to ensure the proper functioning of the EU internal market by 'promoting effective competition in digital markets' and, in particular, a fair and contestable online platform environment.... Read more...
2021
Digital Commerce Course: a five-year assessment
The publication evaluates the impact of the Digital Commerce Course, aimed at providing capacity building on e-commerce to trade professionals. Over the years, the course has helped trade negotiators navigate an ever more complex e-commerce agenda, which currently enco... Read more...
2021
UNCTAD Digital Economy Report 2021
The Digital Economy report 2021 provides a review of studies dealing with cross-border data flows and analyses the inequalities in the data-driven digital economy. The Report looks at existing governance approaches at national, regional and multilateral levels, with a ... Read more...
2020
Addressing the Digital Divide in the Joint Statement Initiative on E-Commerce: from enabling issues to data and source code provisions
This paper examines the evolution of the ‘digital divide’, especially in the context of the WTO Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce. As an integral part of its analysis, the paper examines textual proposals raised under the current Joint Statement Ini... Read more...
2018
Digital Commerce Capacity Development
This publication presents the thematic approach, methodology, achievements and lessons learned from a capacity development initiative on e-commerce jointly offered in 2017/2018 by DiploFoundation, CUTS International Geneva, the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Gen... Read more...
2011
For an effective taxation of electronic commerce in Madagascar
This research paper focuses on the taxation of electronic commerce (or e-commerce) in Madagascar. The objectives of this project are to offer insight and help the fiscal administration for future governmental programmes focusing on the taxation of e-commerce in Madagas... Read more...
2011
Le code du travail burkinabé face au télétravail: Comment adapter le code du travail burkinabé pour qu’il réponde aux exigences du travail à distance?
Les TICs et l’Internet particulièrement ont étouffé le fondement de la nécessaire présence physique du travailleur dans l’entreprise. Au Burkina Faso, ce contexte a créé de nouvelles opportunités dont le travail à distance, depuis l’accession du pays au ... Read more...
