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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...

ITC director to German parliament: multilateral agencies essential in trade assistance

03/14/2013 6:26:05 AM

BERLIN – Multilateral trade assistance and bilateral aid play complementary roles and in a number of areas multilateral assistance is more effective, ITC Director Friedrich von Kirchbach told members of the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development...

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 and CIDA discuss future cooperation

01/29/2013 9:03:46 AM

Mr Paul R. Samson, Director-General for Multilateral Development Institutions at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), on 29 January visited the International Trade Centre (ITC) where he was met by member of ITC’s senior management led...

Germany provides €2 million funding for ITC in 2013

12/07/2012 6:47:33 AM

Mr Thomas Fitschen, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva, on Tuesday 4 December presented the International Trade Centre (ITC) with €2 million (US$ 2.6m), the...

Celebrating 125 years of Swedish exports

11/23/2012 4:34:23 AM

Celebrating its 125th year, the Swedish Foreign Trade Association, or Sveriges Allmänna Utrikeshandelsförening (SAU) as is its Swedish name, hosted an anniversary seminar on 21 November to look back at its history and the challenges ahead. The International...

UK’s new ambassador to Geneva visits ITC

09/18/2012 11:25:43 AM

ITC’s Executive Director Patricia Francis on 13 September received Ms Karen Pierce, the UK’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN institutions in Geneva and the WTO, at ITC’s headquarters. Ms Pierce, who took up her post as Ambassador and...

Creating growth through inclusion and innovation

08/16/2012 6:27:54 AM

ITC’s global events this October and November will focus on innovation and emerging markets as forces to power sustainable export growth. The 13th World Export Development Forum (WEDF) will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 15-17 October, followed...

Dutch minister gets close-up look at NTFII Bangladesh achievements

06/07/2012 9:03:39 AM

Ben Knapen, the Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation, got to learn first-hand about the accomplishments of the Netherlands Trust Fund II (NTFII) Bangladesh Project during a recent visit to Dhaka (22-23 May). Alphons Hennekens, the Dutch Ambassador...

ITC to assist Tajikistan in WTO accession process

03/09/2012 9:00:32 AM

ITC Executive Director, Patricia Francis, today welcomed representatives from the Tajikistan government and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to ITC headquarters for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the three parties desire to work together on Tajikistan's accession to the WTO...

ITC wraps up BESTF after three years of buoying export-led growth in Mozambique

01/27/2012 9:48:18 AM

As 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...

CIDA and ITC meet to discuss progress and future plans

01/26/2012 5:39:57 AM

CIDA'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...

Australia to donate AUD 3 Million to ITC

12/19/2011 10:26:17 AM

Australia has announced that it is donating AUD 3 million to the International Trade Centre (ITC) to assist least developed countries build technical skills needed to benefit from global trade.ITC’s Executive Director, Patricia R. Francis, thanked Australia...

UN Secretary General praises Ethical Fashion Programme

09/28/2011 7:36:43 AM

'The Ethical Fashion Programme of the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Kenya helps small and medium-sized businesses in the fashion sector to export their products. The Programme connects some of the world’s most marginalized people with the...

Feeding the hungry: The role of Aid for Trade

09/27/2011 11:44:59 AM

According to a recent inter-agency report, about 16% of the world’s population is chronically undernourished. Aid for Trade is making a contribution to addressing the problem, but much more needs to be done to coordinate policy approaches that will...

UNCTAD: Investment trends

07/27/2011 9:20:22 AM

Shortage of capital is a major obstacle for tourism development, and many countries – especially in the developing world – increasingly look to foreign investors to provide capital that will help develop their tourism industries. Attracting...

ITC provides access in four ways to bolster trade

06/30/2011 10:46:00 AM

ITC Deputy Executive Director addresses annual advisory group meeting Addressing the annual Joint Advisory (JAG) meeting, Jean-Marie Paugam, Deputy Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) emphasized four innovative contributions...

ITC supports project to strengthen bangladeshi IT and ITES export market

06/29/2011 10:32:50 AM

The project ‘Creating export competitiveness in the IT & IT-enabled services (ITES)’ sector in Bangladesh, financed by the Netherlands Trust Fund II (NTFII), is allowing SMEs in Bangladesh harness the export potential of the sector and reap the benefits...

Developing Countries Urged to Focus on the Value of Exports Rather Than Volume

01/10/2011 11:49:48 AM

Focusing on the value of exports rather than simply their volume is a key means for developing countries to survive and prosper in times of economic crisis, said Patricia R. Francis, ITC's Executive Director...

ITC Members Endorse Organization's Plans for 2011

01/10/2011 10:38:44 AM

The member countries of the International Trade Centre (ITC) today endorsed the organization’s plans for delivering trade-related technical assistance to developing countries in 2011 at the end of the 44th annual meeting...

A new programme to boost incomes of rural poor in Viet Nam gets underway

11/30/2010 6:51:57 AM

Some 4,000 farming and craft-producing households in four northern provinces of Viet Nam will benefit from a multi-agency programme, led by ITC, which was launched recently with funding from Spain’s Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Achievement Fund...

Export Impact For Good – A Year of Steady Progress

11/30/2010 5:53:08 AM

The International Trade Centre launches annual report. The work of the International Trade Centre (ITC) in promoting international trade in 2009 was rated more important than ever by its members as they...

Helping East African exporters meet carbon retail standards

11/29/2010 11:44:22 AM

More than 40 representatives of the agro-food and flower sectors in East Africa will meet in Nairobi next month to discuss how to manage new carbon retail standards...

Central Asian Textile and Clothing Suppliers on Paris Study Tour

11/29/2010 11:22:47 AM

ITC helps Tajik and Kyrgyz enterprises gain market insights. Two central Asian countries, namely Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, are looking to better understand the international textile and clothing industry thanks to...

United Kingdom and ITC Forge Alliance on Aid for Trade - Women Traders Special Focus

11/29/2010 10:39:24 AM

The United Kingdom and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have launched a new three year partnership to implement their common strategy on Aid for Trade, with a special focus on providing business development support to women traders in developing countries...

Finland Boosts its Funding for ITC Projects to 3.4 million Euros

11/29/2010 9:33:25 AM

Finland has pledged to contribute €1.6 million to International Trade Centre (ITC) projects in 2010 followed by a further €1.8 million in 2011, a total of €3.4 million for 2010 and 2011.