This meeting, organized by the UNCTAD Secretariat, will address the following issues: developments and challenges in commodity markets: current situation and outlook; review and identification of policy actions to mitigate the impact of highly volatile prices and incomes on commodity-dependent countries, and to facilitate value addition and greater participation in commodity value chains by commodity producing countries; and identification of innovative approaches to resolving commodity-related problems based on effective multi-stakeholder partnerships.  

dates: 23-25 March 2011   venue: Palais des Nations   location: Geneva, Switzerland   contact: Samuel Gayi   phone: +41 22 917 2131   fax: +41 22 917 0509   e-mail: samuel.gayi@unctad.org   www: http://www.unctad.org/Templates/meeting.asp?intItemID=1942&lang=1&m=20274