The TRAINFORTRADE course on “Digital Identity for Trade and Development” will be delivered in English, from 13 February to 31 March 2023, with follow-up webinars on 29 March 2023. 

Objectives

The global objective of the course is to identify and draft policies on digital identity related to trade and development. It includes defining: 

– the limits of data protection and digital identity;

– the scope of digital identity governance;

– the risks and solutions related to digital identity. 

Registration

The registration is open to all relevant stakeholders from SIDS and delegates from Permanent Missions in Geneva. We particularly encourage the participation of women. Nominated officials can directly self-register at: https://tft-reg.unctad.org then select “Digital Identity for Trade and Development 2023” and use the access code: 2023.DITD 

Background

This course is part of the project TRAINFORTRADE blended learning strategy to boost the digital economy in Small Island Developing States. The project will contribute to strengthening the capacities of SIDS in Africa, the Caribbean and Asia and the Pacific to adopt trade policies that foster digital economy development and enhance crisis responsiveness. Specifically, it aims to strengthen the capacities of SIDS on key aspects of the digital economy through the development of skills, knowledge with innovative development approaches based on a recognized blended learning method and state-of-the-art technological solutions.

This course will be delivered in collaboration with the Pacific Digital Economy Programme, a joint initiative of UNCDF, UNDP and UNCTAD, with financial support from the Government of Australia.