Date
23&24 November 2020
Background
The third virtual policy dialogue, under the UNECE project "Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector”, takes place in the context of a fast-changing policy and regulatory environment to accelerate responsible consumption and production patterns in the garment and footwear sector, and to “build back better” after the COVID-19 pandemic. Its purpose is to take stock of progress for traceability and transparency of industry value chains through practical and global solutions and to discuss priorities and concerted actions to implement such solutions on a large scale, through stronger policy coherence and wide industry engagement. The aim is to make this sector play a strong role in achieving the SDGs of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
Practical information
23 November 2020 | 13:00–17:00 CET link to WebEx videoconference
24 November 2020 | 13:00–17:00 CET link to WebEx videoconference
Instructions on how to use WebEx
| OUTPUT TYPE | FILES |
|---|---|
MEETING MINUTES | |
MEETING AGENDA | |
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS | Policy Recommendation Part I and Part II - as submitted for Public review on 20 October 2020 Call to Action - as submitted for the 26th UN/CEFACT Plenary |
TIMETABLE 13:00–13:10 13:10–14:00 14:10–15:00 15:10–16:00 15:10–15:25 | DAY 1: MONDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2020, 13:00–17:00 CET Welcoming remarksSession #1: Transparency and traceability of value chains: key enablers for sustainability and circularity Roundtable #1: Global solutions for sustainable value chains considering a fast-changing policy and regulatory landscape Session #2: UNECE Policy Recommendation, Guidelines and Call to Action a. Where do we stand with The Policy Recommendation Roundtable #2: Accelerating action for circular value chains in garment & footwear through traceability (16:10–17:00) DAY 2: TUESDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2020, 13:00–17:00 CET Session #3: Leveraging the potential of blockchain to foster sustainability in cotton value chains (13:00–14:00) a. A priority sector to tackle sustainability hotspots and risks (13:00–13:10) Roundtable #3: Harnessing the potential of advanced technologies and digital tools to support sustainability and due diligence (14:10–15:00) Session #4: The value chain, data and technology model for transparency and traceability of sustainable value chains (15:10–16:00) Roundtable #4: Framing the Pilot #2: a blockchain technology for traceability and due diligence in the leather value chain (16:10–16:45) Closing and Next project milestones (16:45–17:00) |