The Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Government of Bhutan's Ministry of Economic Affairs are jointly organizing a regional workshop on the theme, 'Opportunities and challenges in using evidence-based trade policy for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'. The workshop aims to build the capacity of governments and regional and international organizations in the collection and use of data to support holistic and evidence-based policymaking.  

dates: 15-17 June 2016  
location: Thimphu, Bhutan  
contact: ESCAP Secretariat  
phone: +66-2-288-1234  
fax: +66-2-288-1000  
www: http://www.unescap.org/events/regional-workshop-opportunities-and-challenges-using-evidence-based-trade-policy-achievement
 http://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/Final%20Bhutan%20programme%20.pdf