UNECE WP6 Annual Forum

Dokumendiregister	Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium
Viit	6-4/891-1
Registreeritud	11.03.2026
Sünkroonitud	12.03.2026
Liik	Sissetulev kiri
Funktsioon	6 Rahvusvahelise koostöö korraldamine
Sari	6-4 Tervitus- ja tutvustuskirjad, kutsed üritustel osalemiseks
Toimik	6-4/2026
Juurdepääsupiirang	Avalik
Adressaat	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Saabumis/saatmisviis	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Vastutaja	Silver Tammik (Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium, Kantsleri valdkond, Strateegia ja teenuste juhtimise valdkond, EL ja rahvusvahelise koostöö osakond)
Originaal	Ava uues aknas

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Dear WP.6 experts,

The annual Forum of WP.6 and its subgroups will take place as scheduled from 13-17 April 2026 in Geneva.

During this meeting we will feature the following working meetings:

Team of Specialists on Gender-Responsive Standards (ToS-GRS), 13-14 April

https://unece.org/trade/events/tos-grs-4th-annual-forum-meeting-0Finalization of the project for a Recommendation W on mainstreaming gender throughout the quality infrastructureConceptualisation and advancement of a toolkit to assist with the roll out of gender action plansGender considerations in standards related to AI and healthcareReturn on experiences

Group of Experts on Risk Management and Market Surveillance (RAMS), 16-17 April

https://unece.org/trade/events/rams-1st-annual-forum-meetingAdvancement of the project on better regulating online marketplacesSubstantive discussion on the challenge of resources and regulatory controls within QIReturn on experiences

Education on Standardization Initiative, 15 April morning

https://unece.org/trade/events/education-standardization-initiative-forum-meetingAdvancement of the project on principles and benefits of standardizationReturn on experiences

The Forum will also feature a conference on 15 April afternoon.

This will explore the World Bank World Development Report 2025 (on Standards for Development) and its relation to the core themes of WP.6.

The event will also propose:

A social dinner on Monday 13^th and a social dinner on Thursday 16^th
Nomination of the officers of each of these groups for the next two years (procedures on each group’s web page)
Updates from relevant international organizations during each group

More information is available on each individual web page.

We hope that we will see you in Geneva.

For those not able to travel, we will make best efforts to have an MS-Teams link so you can join.

In both cases, please register for the event using this link: https://indico.un.org/event/1022721/

(and indicate if you plan to join in person or if you plan to join on line; connection details will be sent about one week prior to the event for those registered).

If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to let me know.

Thank you for your active engagement within WP.6.

Best regards,

Lance Thompson
Head of Regulatory Cooperation Unit / Secretary WP.6
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +41 (0) 76 691 0820

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