WIC secretary-general meets UNCTAD digital economy official

World Internet Conference (WIC) Secretary-General Ren Xianliang met with a delegation led by Cecile Barayre, head of E-commerce and Digital Economy Branch in United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Oct 26.

Ren welcomed the delegation and thanked UNCTAD for its longstanding support for capacity-building programs run by the WIC Digital & AI Academy (WICDA). He briefed the delegation on the WIC's work as an international organization and its major activities, and invited UNCTAD representatives to attend events including the WIC Wuzhen Summit and the WIC Asia-Pacific Summit. He also called for closer exchanges and cooperation between the two sides on e-commerce and joint capacity-building programs for developing countries.

Cecile said UNCTAD promotes international dialogue on e-commerce and the digital economy and provides eTrade Readiness Assessments, policy advice, technical assistance and capacity-building support. She said UNCTAD looks forward to deepening cooperation with the WIC in areas including capacity building and e-commerce, helping developing countries identify development pathways in these fields.

Representatives from the WIC, the WICDA and UNCTAD attended the meeting.