Resolve compatibility issues with Python3-setuptools

UNECE major aim is to promote pan-European economic integration. As a multilateral platform, UNECE facilitates greater economic integration and cooperation among its member countries and promotes sustainable development and economic prosperity through: - policy dialogue, - negotiation of international legal instruments, - development of regulations and norms, - exchange and application of best practices as well as economic and technical expertise, - technical cooperation for countries with economies in transition. UNECE contributes to enhancing the effectiveness of the United Nations through the regional implementation of outcomes of global United Nations Conferences and Summits. It gives focus to the United Nations global mandates in the economic field, in cooperation with other global players and key stakeholders, notably the business community. UNECE also sets out norms, standards and conventions to facilitate international cooperation within and outside the region.

UNECE maintains a web-based survey platform used to collect and analyze data from member States and stakeholders. The platform is based on the open-source EU Survey codebase by the European Commission, available at https://github.com/EUSurvey. Python3-setuptools is a Python package used for building and distributing Python projects. It helps manage dependencies and package installation for Python-based applications. The UNECE Survey Tool experiences incompatibilities with newer versions of setuptools. We are seeking a skilled Online UN Volunteer to help address this issue.

The selected volunteer will assist the team in investigating, resolving, and preventing compatibility issues between the UNECE Survey tool and the python3-setuptools package, ensuring continued reliable operation. The volunteer will: - Analyze the current deployment of the UNECE survey platform. - Identify specific incompatibilities caused by the upgraded python3-setuptools. - Propose and implement solutions to restore full functionality. - Recommend version pinning or alternative dependency management strategies. - Conduct thorough testing to ensure compatibility and stability. - Document the technical details, test results and provide guidance for future upgrades. - Conduct a knowledge-sharing session with UNECE’s internal IT staff.