Investment in a new era of industrialization
Date
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Event
Session Type
Conference
Room number
Assembly Hall
Contact Email
christiane.stepanek@unctad.org
24 October 2018
12:00 - 14:30 Europe/Zurich
Europe/Zurich
The second Summit will look into the impact of new industrialization. New industrialization (based on digitalization, robotics and big data) is bound to affect all aspects of the way in which goods and services are produced and consumed globally, with profound implications for trade, investment and development. The international community needs to ensure that new industrialization supports, not impedes, the advancement of the SDGs.
Issues for the debate
- How will new industrialization affect international investment and its relation to development?
- What are the best possible scenarios for new industrialization to support the SDGs, and what are the main means to realize them?
- What can the United Nations contribute to maximize the positive and minimize the negative impact of new industrialization on investment for development?
