Intracen - RSS Feedhttp://www.intracen.org/feed/One year on - Partnership agreement with the Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development and the World Trade InstituteThe Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD), the World Trade Institute (WTI) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) met on 20 January 2012 at WTI in Bern, Switzerland, to review progress on the first year of their partnership agreement...http://www.intracen.org/one-year-on-partnership-pitad-wti/2/20/2012 10:24:21 AMKPMG Report Bangladesh January 2012<p>KPMG Report Bangladesh January 2012 KPMG Report Bangladesh January 2012 2012-02-16 </p>http://www.intracen.org/KPMG-Report-Bangladesh-January-2012/2/17/2012 5:01:54 AMPotential for creative industries sector development in Trinidad and Tobago (en)The festivals, fashion, costumes, music and film of Trinidad and Tobago could all be further developed with the assistance of ITC, according to H.E. Stephen Cadiz, Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad and Tobago. Minister Cadiz spoke about his country’s...http://www.intracen.org/Potential-for-creative-industries-sector-development-in-Trinidad-and-Tobago-en/2/17/2012 3:42:53 AMNew report: Bangladesh beckons - an emerging destination for IT/ITeS outsourcingIn light of the developments in global offshoring and Bangladesh’s rise in IT/ITeS services, a joint team of KPMG India and KPMG Bangladesh undertook a study to explore the IT/ITeS sector in Bangladesh. A project supported by the ITC and CBI, the study included benchmarking the Bangladeshi IT/ITeS industry with the other leading offshore services destinations to ascertain the opportunity in Bangladesh as a global offshoring center...http://www.intracen.org/bangladesh-beckons-an-emerging-destination-it/2/16/2012 11:02:54 AMITC launches new business reports on non-tariff measuresToday ITC launches the first two of 27 reports outlining business perspectives on non-tariff measures. The reports, entitled Sri Lanka: Company Perspectives and Burkina Faso: Perspectives des Entreprises, are part of the new ITC series of reports being <span lang="EN-CA">issued in 2012 and 2013...</span>http://www.intracen.org/ITC-launches-new-business-reports-on-non-tariff-measures/10/2/2012 3:55:36 AMEthiopia has edge over other poor nations in bid to join WTO, Lamy says<p><span>Ethiopia has a better chance of becoming a member of the World Trade Organization than any other least-developed country, WTO Director-General <span class="Name"><span>Pascal Lamy</span></span> said. This is largely due to Ethiopia's status as the second-most populous African nation, with more than 82 million inhabitants, even though other LDCs have bigger economies, Lamy told <span class="Name"><span>Mulu Solomon</span></span>, president of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, on January 30 in Addis Ababa</span>...</p>http://www.intracen.org/ethiopia-has-edge-over-other-ldcs-to-join-wto-Lamy-says/9/2/2012 7:43:44 AMITC seminar conclusions: increase in number of non-tariff measures poses difficulties for developing countriesNon-tariff measures (NTMs) are increasing in number and complexity, making it difficult to analyse and mitigate them, and posing rising challenges to exporters. That is the main conclusion from ITC seminar ‘Non-tariff <span lang="EN-CA">: New challenges and the road ahead’ held in Geneva, Switzerland...</span>http://www.intracen.org/ITC-seminar-conclusions-increase-in-number-of-non-tariff-measures-poses-difficulties-for-developing-countries/8/2/2012 11:49:12 AMITC recruiting three Trade LeadersIntroduced in 2010, the ITC Trade Leaders Program aims to build capacity of the selected promising young professionals on trade related matters during their 5 months stay at ITC. Applicants from LDCs, LLDCs, SIDS and SSA countries are eligible to apply...http://www.intracen.org/itc-recruiting-trade-leaders/8/2/2012 9:50:34 AMSummary of ITC Seminar - Non-Tariff Measures: New Challenges and the Road Ahead<p>ITCArticleElcitra Site\Intracen Summary of ITC Seminar - Non-Tariff Measures: New Challenges and the Road Ahead Market Data and Information team 2012-02-03 On Friday 3 February, ITC hosted a seminar entitled “Non-Tariff Measures: New Challenges and the Road Ahead”. The seminar brought together ke</p>http://www.intracen.org/summary-of-itc-seminar-ntm-new-challenges/7/2/2012 7:46:20 AMITC seminar: New challenges and the road ahead with Non-Tariff Measures<p>ITC is organising a seminar today to focus on the issues raised by Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) for exporters based in developing countries. You can follow the </p> <p>latest updates from the seminar, taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, on the ITC twitter account...</p>http://www.intracen.org/itc-seminar-ntm-road-ahead/3/2/2012 3:50:37 AMWTO Director-General praises ITC&#39;s work on regional integration during visit to EthiopiaDuring a visit to the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange and the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce on 30 January, Pascal Lamy, WTO Director-General, recognised ITC's work in improving the country's export competitiveness, whilst noting that 'International trade must in the future be measured by how much value is added to a country’...http://www.intracen.org/wto-lamy-praises-pact-ii-ethiopia/1/30/2012 9:43:54 AMITC wraps up BESTF after three years of buoying export-led growth in MozambiqueAs its three-year Business Environment Support and Trade Facilitation (BESTF) project in Mozambique comes to an end, ITC is preparing a final report detailing its accomplishments...http://www.intracen.org/itc-wraps-up-bestf-mozambique/1/27/2012 9:48:18 AMCIDA and ITC meet to discuss progress and future plansCIDA's Director-General of Strategic Policy, Tobi Nussbaum, visited the ITC offices in Geneva on Tuesday 17 to speak with ITC Deputy Executive Director, Jean-Marie Paugam, about the organization's work, results achieved and plans for the future...http://www.intracen.org/cida-itc-discuss-progress-future-plans/1/26/2012 5:39:57 AMITC Programme presented its report for the work carried out in 2011On December 2, ITC presented its report on the work completed by the Trade Promotion Programme in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2011. The Trade Promotion Programme is implemented by ITC, and is funded by the Swiss Government – the 3rd Phase of the Programme...http://www.intracen.org/ITC-Programme-presented-its-report-for-the-work-carried-out-in-2011/1/25/2012 9:44:27 AMDiscussion on the causes of problems in the management of food safety in the Kyrgyz RepublicConsumption of some food products in the Kyrgyz Republic may cause health problems. Even the appearance of some food products available in Kyrgyz grocery stores and markets do not generate confidence among consumers. Each year the number of people infected...http://www.intracen.org/Discussion-on-the-causes-of-problems-in-the-management-of-food-safety-in-the-Kyrgyz-Republic/1/25/2012 3:54:23 AMDominican Republic handicraft artisans visit Colombia to learn new skillsLast month, Artesanías de Colombia welcomed an ITC-led delegation from the Dominican Republic seeking information about the Colombian model that would help enhance the island-nation's handcrafts industry...http://www.intracen.org/dominican-republic-handicraft-artisans-visit-colombia/1/24/2012 6:59:55 AMHigh level officials become acquainted with the management issues of modern sanitary, veterinary and phytosanitary (SPS) related government agenciesOn November 17, the ITC conducted a seminar for top managers on the “Management of modern SPS-related government agencies”. The aim of the seminar was to identify the main management problems that agencies responsible for SPS issues face,...http://www.intracen.org/management-issues-of-modern-sanitary-veterinary-and-phytosanitary-SPS-related-government-agencies/1/24/2012 4:49:56 AMRepresentatives of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) conduct a pre-assessment of the Kyrgyz Accreditation CentreILAC - the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation - is an international cooperation of laboratory and inspection accreditation bodies formed more than 30 years ago to help remove technical barriers to trade. Accreditation allows people to...http://www.intracen.org/pre-assessment-of-the-kyrgyz-accreditation-centreby-ilac/1/23/2012 11:46:10 AMNew web site for the Association of Light Industry Enterprises of KyrgyzstanWith  financial  support  from  the International  Trade  Centre,  in October  2011  theAssociation of Light Industry Enterprises of Kyrgyzstan, “Legprom” launched a new web site – www.legprom.kg. The web site stands out with its new design,...http://www.intracen.org/new-web-site-for-the-association-of-light-industry-enterprises-of-kyrgyzstan/1/23/2012 11:08:29 AMTrade data for 2011 now available at TradeMap.orgTradeMap, ITC's web site dedicated to providing trade statistics for international business development, has recently added new data for 2011...http://www.intracen.org/trade-data-2011-trademap/1/23/2012 7:53:53 AMITC and Egypt Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade (MIFT) develop roadmap for better foothold in e-commerceEgyptian exporters often struggle to take advantage of the broad range of opportunities presented by e-commerce. On 17 January, an ITC team took part in a workshop to address this problem...http://www.intracen.org/itc-mift-egypt-e-commerce/1/23/2012 5:08:54 AMITC helps Comoros spice up global exports of vanilla and ylang-ylangVanilla and ylang-ylang producers in Comoros, where half the population lived below the international poverty line of $1.25 a day in 2008, will benefit from an ITC mission aimed at making exporters of the country's two main cash crops more competitive...http://www.intracen.org/itc-comoros-vanilla-ylang-ylang/1/20/2012 10:37:46 AMWorkshop on web marketing increases reach of Algerian businessesOn the 14 and 15 January, ITC's Enhancing Arab Capacities for Trade (EnACT) Programme, in partnership with the Ghardaia Chamber of Commerce, held a two day workshop for young entrepreneurs on web marketing for trade in the city of Ghardaia, 600 km South of Algiers...http://www.intracen.org/workshop-web-marketing-algeria-january-2011/1/18/2012 6:11:18 AMNew business opportunities through LatinPharma 2011Pharmaceutical firms across Latin America negotiated millions of dollars in new business deals with each other for natural and bio-products and traditional medicines at LatinPharma 2011...http://www.intracen.org/new-business-opportunities-latinpharma-2011/1/17/2012 10:30:40 AMSweet success: three years after ITC’s intervention, fruit processer’s exports are up fourfoldKyrgyz dried-fruit entrepreneur Akhtiyam Koshveev hoped that a Moscow trade fair he attended in 2007 would land him a few new clients. It landed much more: business contacts he made at the Prodexpo fair have enabled him to quadruple his production and...http://www.intracen.org/Sweet-success-three-years-after-ITCs-intervention-fruit-processers-exports-are-up-fourfold/1/13/2012 3:59:59 AM