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Understanding intellectual property rights to boost business in Pakistan

04/03/2013 10:15:09 AM

Job opportunities can be created in Pakistan by increasing investment and innovation through a greater knowledge and understanding of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and institutional and legal arrangements for their enforcement. That was the message...

NTMs hit Trinidad and Tobago’s food and agri-exports

03/18/2013 8:07:44 AM

Companies in Trinidad and Tobago who export food and agri-based products, such as milk, fruit juices and spices, are seriously affected by non-tariff measures (NTMs), with 40% reporting difficulties, according to a survey by the International Trade Centre...

Survey: WEDF 2012 yields new business contacts for 80% of delegates

03/18/2013 7:29:21 AM

Eight out of ten participants at the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) in 2012 made new business contacts, according to a survey carried out by the International Trade Centre (ITC). Almost half of the delegates that attended last year’s event discovered...

More data added to Standards Map

03/18/2013 5:52:42 AM

Data from four major organizations has been included the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Standards Map, providing users of the web platform with even greater access to standards, codes and sustainability framework systems. The initiatives that have...

ITC publishes 2012 Annual Report

03/15/2013 8:30:32 AM

In 2012 ITC assisted 98 trade support institutions, arranged for 955 enterprises to meet with potential buyers leading to sales transactions and delivered 17 export development strategies...

The world’s first practitioner’s guide to the sustainable sourcing of agricultural raw materials

03/14/2013 3:57:12 AM

‘Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials – a practitioner’s guide’ is being launched in London today...

Another Danish-Bangladeshi matchmaking success

03/13/2013 8:47:29 AM

A matchmaking event hosted by the International Trade Centre’s NTFII Bangladesh team in Dhaka at the beginning of March last year saw led to two companies forge what has proven to be a stable relationship. Bangladeshi company Nascenia IT won a new customer...

Non-tariff measures prevent Jamaican SMEs from success

03/13/2013 8:14:13 AM

Newly established small- and medium-sized enterprises in Jamaica are more affected by non-tariff measures (NTMs) than larger firms, according to a study carried by the International Trade Centre (ITC) which found that a lack of information and adequate...

Australia donates AUD 3 million to ITC to bolster exports by Pacific women

03/12/2013 3:36:29 AM

Women entrepreneurs in the Pacific region are to benefit from increased export and income opportunities following a funding agreement signed by ITC and AusAID today...

Enhancing the role of e-business for development

03/01/2013 6:35:58 AM

Increasing the security of online payments, supporting local innovation and entrepreneurship, and ensuring consistent regulations are some of the improvements needed to encourage the development of e-business, according to a survey presented by the International...

Majority of Senegalese companies affected by non-tariff measures

02/26/2013 8:01:37 AM

63% of companies in Senegal are being restricted by non-tariff measures (NTMs) and other trade barriers a study conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) found. In the case of exporters, 70% of binding NTMs are foreign regulations applied by...

Outsourcing contract helps BrainStation-23 enter Danish market

02/25/2013 10:50:29 AM

The global economic slump means companies such as nSales have limited funds to invest in new technology. nSales, a Danish company, makes sales automation systems that enable people visiting shops to order products for their factories or corporate offices...

EU funds for ITC tool help improve market-access transparency

02/20/2013 6:15:07 AM

ITC's online market analysis tools will in 2013 continue to be free for users in developing and least developed countries, thanks to financial support from the European Commission...

ITC launches official Facebook page

02/19/2013 9:39:15 AM

The International Trade Centre (ITC) this week launched its official Facebook page as a way to better communicate with its partners and audiences across the world.Followers of ITC will be able to find out about the latest news, analysis, data and events,...

ITC and CCI France: A cooperation to benefit SMEs and entrepreneurs in developing and least developed countries

02/19/2013 3:09:42 AM

ITC and CCI France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation between the two organizations in relation to provision of trade-related technical assistance to developing and least developed countries.

Enabling the business environment for trade and investment?

02/07/2013 10:10:19 AM

Since its first publication in 2008, the Global Enabling Trade Report, which is published by the World Economic Forum, has become a valuable reference tool for many countries in their efforts to increase trade and for many companies by allowing them...

Vanuatu delegation visits ITC

01/28/2013 10:34:33 AM

HE Mr Roy Mickey Joy, Ambassador of Vanuatu to the European Union and the Kingdom of Belgium, on 22 January met a team of senior International Trade Centre (ITC) representatives, led by Deputy Executive Director Mr Jean-Marie Paugam, at ITC’s Geneva...

Peru to showcase organic produce at BioFach

01/28/2013 9:58:14 AM

Peruvian organic produce, and in particular quinoa, will on 15 February take centre-stage at BioFach 2013 where the International Trade Centre (ITC) and PromPeru, Peru’s export promotion agency, will organize a forum entitled ‘Peruvian Natural and Organic...

Taking steps to boost the Bangladeshi software industry

01/11/2013 9:39:58 AM

The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) NTF II Bangladesh team on 7 December (2012) organized an IT industry roundtable discussion at the Digital World conference in Dhaka. During the discussion recommendations from the United Nations Conference on Trade...

Tackling obstacles to trade at home first

01/10/2013 10:17:18 AM

Malawi: Company perspectives — an ITC series on non-tariff measures, a survey by the International Trade Centre of exporters and importers, reveals that Malawi’s main challenges to access markets abroad are two-fold in relation to non-tariff measures....

Plenary sessions prove most popular at WEDF 2012

01/08/2013 4:57:22 AM

The more than 900 delegates attending the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) 2012 had a chance a to rate the sessions they attended and surveys show that the events plenary sessions were the most engaging.On top came ‘Improving commodity supply chains...

WEDF hailed as informative and engaging

01/08/2013 4:39:11 AM

More than 900 delegates from 60 countries participated at the World Export Development Forum 2012 (WEDF) held in October in Jakarta, Indonesia. And the feedback from the participants is unison: WEDF is relevant, informative and engaging.A survey carried...

ITC’s Trade Map country data reaches record high

12/28/2012 9:53:23 AM

Up-to-date trade data for more than 110 countries is now available on ITC’s Trade Map, helping businesses and trade support institutions (TSIs) to analyse international trade flows impacting their business, so that they can identify and export markets...

Boosting intra-African trade and regional value chains

12/18/2012 11:28:47 AM

Helping local enterprises build capacity so they can expand their market knowledge, export readiness and business linkages, as well as creating a favourable business environment, are key elements to the further development of intra-African trade and...

Mango packaging focus of two-day workshop for Senegalese producers, exporters

12/17/2012 7:36:20 AM

Senegalese mango producers and exporters learnt about European Union packaging standards during a recent two-day workshop in Dakar, hosted by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The training was based on diagnostic study held in June, and looked at...

Bangladesh readies itself for global business

12/11/2012 11:52:17 AM

‘Bangladesh has positioned itself as a prime location through enhancing its capability and skill availability, lower costs of operations, and by making targeted investments into telecom and IT infrastructure.’ That was one of the key messages delivered...

ITC’s website goes mobile

12/07/2012 7:22:09 AM

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched a mobile version of its website, intracen.org, optimized for a wide range of smart phones used by its global audience. The launch comes in response to changing consumer behaviour, which has seen the proportion...

Building export capacities in Mozambique

12/05/2012 2:40:24 AM

A programme run by the International Trade Centre (ITC) is seeking to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Mozambique adopt a more structured and market-driven approach to export packaging, which it is hoped will generate more private sector investment....

Study raises concern over international trade in python skins

11/27/2012 3:25:36 AM

Trade in Southeast Asian Python Skins shows that problems of illegality persist in $1bn python-skin trade...

Lesotho’s trade minister visits ITC

11/26/2012 7:26:57 AM

The International Trade Centre (ITC) on Tuesday 20 November received a delegation from the Kingdom of Lesotho to its Geneva headquarters to discuss with representatives of ITC’s senior management past and future cooperation to improve the country’s export...

IA85 Project Development: LESOTHO - Horticulture Productivity and Trade Development

11/20/2012 10:41:46 AM

ITC project

IA88 Cambodia export diversification and expansion program (CEDEP) I: Highg value silk

11/20/2012 9:22:27 AM

ITC project

IA88 Cambodia export diversification and expansion program (CEDEP) I: High value silk

11/16/2012 4:21:49 AM

ITC project

IA84 WIPO/ITC: Branding Methodology and Tools for Value Creation

11/16/2012 4:00:23 AM

ITC project

ITC and WIPO join forces with Tanzania to brand Zanzibar cloves

11/15/2012 7:14:06 AM

To maximize the value of Zanzibar cloves, ITC will provide the branding methodology and training within which IP will be positioned, while WIPO will take the lead on developing an IP strategy for Zanzibar cloves...

Egyptian producers look to expand Halal exports

11/13/2012 3:49:02 AM

The forum was organized by ITC’s Enhancing Arab Capacity for Trade (EnACT) programme, in collaboration with the Egyptian Organisation for Standardization and Quality (EOS) and the Food Export Council (FEC). Government and private sector representatives...

Louvre boutique to carry Jordanian jewellery, supporting handicraft exports and creating jobs

11/12/2012 4:24:41 AM

EnACT is working in Jordan to create sustainable economic opportunities for SMEs by connecting them to international markets and non-traditional high end buyers. In September 2011, three Jordanian handicraft manufacturers were introduced to the French...

NUCAFE Evolves Into Facilitator of Coffee Trading on Behalf of Its Member Association

11/06/2012 7:46:06 AM

Through NTFII, which seeks to strengthen the coffee value chain, NUCAFE staff received advice and training about business and management which changed the way they were handling business. The team now consists of a chief executive officer who completed...

When do private standards work?

11/06/2012 3:04:27 AM

A new literature review, When do Private Standards Work, analyses why the application of standards is more viable for certain producers and why adoption is still concentrated on certain, specific products. According to the paper, private standards are...

Women are needed to bring back global growth

11/05/2012 2:49:16 PM

ITC Executive Director launches events in Mexico City aiming to increase sourcing from women vendors.Ms. Patricia R. Francis, Executive Director of ITC, today presided over the opening in Mexico City of the annual events of the Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women: the 4th Senior Executive Roundtable on Sourcing from Women Vendors and the Women Vendors Forum and Exhibition 2012...