Working group on measuring e-commerce and the digital economy, 6th meeting
UN Trade and Development hosts the sixth meeting of the Working Group on Measuring E-commerce and the Digital Economy, which aims to strengthen international cooperation on data, improve the availability and comparability of statistics, and support evidence-based policymaking—particularly in developing countries. Building on the mandate from the 8th session of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts in May 2025, the meeting focuses on progress by international organizations, measuring the value of e-commerce, updating core ICT indicators, and developing national capacities. Speakers included: • Ms. Anu Peltola, Director, Statistics, Data and Digital, UN Trade and Development (Adoption of the agenda) • Mr. Torbjörn Fredriksson, Officer-in-Charge (OIC), Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD • Ms. Urska Arsenjuk, Statistical Officer, Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) • Ms. Esperanza Magpantay, Senior Statistician, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) • Mr. Nicolas Benoit, Junior Economist, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Photo credit: UN Trade and development/William Albors More info: <a href="https://unctad.org/meeting/working-group-measuring-e-commerce-and-digital-economy-6th-meeting" rel="noreferrer nofollow">unctad.org/meeting/working-group-measuring-e-commerce-and...</a>
