UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold a webinar for Latin America on the Primer on data for trade in services and development policies on 17 June 2026, from 4 to 5.30 p.m. (CEST), in Spanish.

Countries continue to face gaps in collecting, interpreting, and using data on trade in services to design effective trade policies for development. UNCTAD developed the Primer to respond to these challenges. The Primer provides a one-stop shop with practical guidance on how to identify and use data from national, regional, and international sources. It helps to pinpoint data gaps and capacity-building needs and provides recommendations to improve data on services trade.

Why attend

The webinar will discuss how the Primer can be applied in Latin America, reflecting regional priorities and realities. The webinar is intended to support the effective use of services trade data in policymaking and to collect feedback that informs support from the United Nations, as well as future iterations of the Primer and related implementation

What we will cover

• The webinar will present the Primer’s content, main messages, and why it matters for public policies.
• Experts from Latin America will share examples illustrating the relevance of services trade data and of the Primer for policymaking.
• Delegates of member States and other participants are invited to discuss perspectives on using the Primer and future work in this area.

Who should participate

The webinar is designed to support a broad range of stakeholders in Latin America:

• Users of services trade data and analysis, such as policymakers and officials from trade and sectoral ministries related to services, diplomats, trade negotiators, experts on services trade promotion and market intelligence, services firms, and coalitions.
• Researchers, academics, officials from regional and international organizations, and other analysts who use services trade data.
• Statisticians and other participants who collect, process, and communicate services trade data, including from national statistical offices and central banks.

👉 Register here https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q7MkOREyTeyfOAc_MKk3LA#/registration