http://www.intracen.org//layouts/RSSFeed.aspx?id=55375Helping 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Boosting-intra-African-trade-and-regional-value-chains/12/18/2012 11:28:47 AMIn the framework of ITC’s NTF II project supporting the export competitiveness of Rooibos tea in South Africa, two public relations (PR) companies have been brought on board help to kick off a six-month campaign to build a profile for the tea in Chinese...http://www.intracen.org/news/Can-rooibos-tea-make-it-in-Chinese-Taipei-and-the-UAE/10/19/2012 10:59:34 AMDuring a recent trip to Uganda, Anders Aeroe, Director of ITC’s Market Development Division, met Ssanyu Sauda Kakooza, a female coffee farmer who was building a new house. "That's what I got from the last coffee harvest, and I just need to work for one...http://www.intracen.org/news/How-NTF-II-benefits-thousands-of-producers/09/04/2012 8:14:11 AMThe South African Rooibos Council has secured 1.2 million rand in funding to shore up the export competitiveness of the country’s indigenous herbal tea. The grant will be used during the second phase of a technical-assistance project financed by the...http://www.intracen.org/news/Dutch-grant-to-help-expand-South-Africa-rooibos-exports/07/12/2012 10:50:29 AMThe financial crisis has dramatically changed the business environment for firms, entrepreneurs and senior executives. ITC Executive Director, Ms Patricia Francis, today took part in a panel discussion at the IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain, which...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-Executive-Director-discusses-new-business-opportunities-in-the-global-economy-at-the-IESE-Business-School-in-Barcelona-Spain/04/20/2012 9:53:33 AMCountries where malaria is endemic can save lives with little loss to tax revenues if they eliminate tariffs on the imports needed to fight the disease, an ITC study shows.The study of 32 malaria-endemic countries in Africa, Latin American and Asia found that waiving import duties on anti-malarial medicines and equipment...http://www.intracen.org/news/Malaria-fight-can-save-lives-and-revenues---ITC-study/09/28/2011 5:25:07 AMThe new site covers a large number of topics and services of use to women exporters, including:An Exporter Training Package. This part of the site focuses on the sectors most relevant to African women exporters, such as coffee, leather, horticulture,...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-launches-new-website-for-African-businesswomen/09/21/2011 10:07:03 AMITC Executive Director, Ms. Patricia Francis, and Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Mr. Sindiso Ngwenya met yesterday to discuss ITC /COMESA cooperation, particularly focusing on PACT II as the major regional...http://www.intracen.org/news/COMESA-and-ITC-heads-meet-to-discuss-regional-trade-development-and-support/07/22/2011 6:46:59 AMCodes of conduct or codes of practice such as Eurepgap (see 03.05.04) are a good example of how purchasing power translates into change at the producing end.http://www.intracen.org/03050500---Codes-of-conduct3/03/23/2011 3:59:04 PMMost other countries import only modest amounts of coffee. As a group they import about 15.3 million bags a year as shown in the table below.  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006   20072008Total13.http://www.intracen.org/02080100---Summary-table3/03/23/2011 3:47:56 PMPreviousIndexNext 08 © ITC/J. MarasovicJL Fubbs, Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Chairperson: Trade and Industry, Africanhttp://www.intracen.org/082/03/14/2011 4:32:13 PMMobilising The Private Sector For Regional Integration6-7 April 2009 Lusaka, ZambiaClick on the thumbnail to view the larger photoPanellistsMr. Yusuf DODIA, Chairperson, Private Sector Development Association, ZambiaMs.http://www.intracen.org/MobilisingThePrivateSectorForRegionalIntegration/03/14/2011 4:30:37 PMSite Name:South Africa. Go-Organic DirectoryURL:http://www.go-organic.co.za/searchdir.aspLanguage(s):EnglishAbstract:Go-Organic provides a South African organic directory and online marketplace.http://www.intracen.org/Information-Sources-Directories15/03/14/2011 3:31:12 PMTitle:Pan-Africa Artisan Enterprise Development (PAED) Project : Mid-Term EvaluationCorporate Author(s):Aid to ArtisansYear of Publication:2005Number of Pages:iii, 51 p.http://www.intracen.org/NGOs---Pan-Africa-Artisan-Enterprise-Development-PAED-Project-Mid-Term-Evaluation/03/14/2011 3:23:09 PMWORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2008Consumer Conscience: How Environment and Ethics are Influencing Exports 8 - 11 October 2008, Montreux, SwitzerlandSESSION SUMMARY: Friday, 10 October 2008 Printer-friendly versionBREAKOUT SERIES 3Ethics and Business Linkages: Supply Chain Implications for ExportersSPEAKERS:Celine Roche, Vice-President, Speciality Ingredients Division North America, Mane Stuart Symington, Chief Executive Officer, Fresh Produce Exporters' Forum, South Africa John Whelan, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Exporters Association, Ireland MODERATOR: Ashok Sharma, Indian Academy of Management, IndiaDemand for green and ethically produced goods is rising, but when assessing how well business is doing on this score, it is not enough just to look at the producer and the consumer end.http://www.intracen.org/Ethics-and-Business-Linkages-Supply-Chain-Implications-for-Exporters/03/14/2011 3:20:07 PMWORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2008Consumer Conscience: How Environment and Ethics are Influencing Exports 8 - 11 October 2008, Montreux, SwitzerlandSESSION SUMMARY: Friday, 10 October 2008 Printer-friendly versionPlenary DebateEthical Trade: Does it Come at a Developmental CostSPEAKERS:PPatrick Low (WTO) Robin Cameron (Fairtrade) Khalid Sheikh (Clifton Packaging Group)MODERATOR: Samira AhmedIncremental, not Revolutionary, ChangeModerator Samira Ahmed posed the question, "Does ethical trade cost developing countries too much?" WTO Chief Economist Patrick Low said he is concerned that 'ethical trade' covers too wide a spectrum of activities - fair trade, environmental concerns and sustainability, organic foods, local campaigns, human rights, etc.http://www.intracen.org/Ethical-Trade-Does-it-Come-at-a-Developmental-Cost/03/14/2011 3:19:46 PMWORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2008Consumer Conscience: How Environment and Ethics are Influencing Exports 8 - 11 October 2008, Montreux, SwitzerlandSESSION SUMMARY: Friday, 10 October 2008 Printer-friendly versionBREAKOUT SERIES 4Sustainable Trade: e-Transparency through the Value ChainSPEAKERS:Ged Buffee, The African Organic Farming Foundation, South Africa Ian Sanderson, Head of International Cooperation and Development, Deloitte, Switzerland Telojo Onu, Caribbean Institute of E-Business and International TradeMODERATOR: Robert Jackson, Managing Principal, Audit Education, Hilton, South AfricaE-Transparency Proliferates and DiversifiesIntegrated systems are developing to the point that perhaps we will have no place to hide in the future.http://www.intracen.org/Sustainable-Trade-e-Transparency-through-the-Value-Chain/03/14/2011 3:19:43 PMWORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2008Consumer Conscience: How Environment and Ethics are Influencing Exports 8 - 11 October 2008, Montreux, SwitzerlandSESSION SUMMARY: Thursday, 9 October 08Printer-friendly versionBREAKOUT SERIES 1Consumer Conscience: Ethical Marketing and BrandingSPEAKERS:Kevin O`Brien, Group Company Secretary, The SPAR Group Ltd, South Africa James Porter , Chairman, TBWA/Group/Durban, South Africa Ania Jakubowski, Associate Director in Marketing, Procter and Gamble, SwitzerlandMODERATOR: Roland Higgins, Policy Advisor, Rainforest Alliance, BelgiumDoing good, and being seen to be doing so by consumers, is good for business -- this was the key message that emerged from the session.http://www.intracen.org/Consumer-Conscience-Ethical-Marketing-and-Branding/03/14/2011 3:19:41 PMWORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2008Consumer Conscience: How Environment and Ethics are Influencing Exports 8 - 11 October 2008, Montreux, SwitzerlandSESSION SUMMARY: Thursday, 9 October 08 Printer-friendly versionBREAKOUT SERIES 2Buying Local: Miles Better?SPEAKERS:Markus Arbenz, Director, Bio-Suisse, Switzerland Simon Bolwig, Project Researcher Trade and Development Research Unit, Danish Institute for International Studies Alexander Kasterine, Senior Market Development Adviser, ITCMODERATOR: Asad Naqvi, Programme Officer, United Nations Environment ProgrammeSession participants highlighted growing uncertainties over whether environmental concerns should prompt consumers to buy local food rather than products transported from far away.http://www.intracen.org/Buying-Local-Miles-Better/03/14/2011 3:19:22 PMWORLD EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FORUM 2008Consumer Conscience: How Environment and Ethics are Influencing Exports 8 - 11 October 2008, Montreux, SwitzerlandSESSION SUMMARY: Friday, 10 October 2008 Printer-friendly versionBREAKOUT SERIES 4Defining a Business Model for Sustainability: Does One Size Fit All?SPEAKERS:John Viljoen, Managing Director, iedex group of companies, Australia John James, Programme Director, Southern African Business Linkages, South Africa Harriet Lamb, Executive Director, the Fairtrade Foundation, UKMODERATOR: Osman Ataç, Chief, Trade Support Institution Strengthening, ITCIf a business model for sustainability is to succeed, it must be chosen by the company itself and based on national conditions and market demands, said John Viljoen.http://www.intracen.org/Defining-a-Business-Model-for-Sustainability-Does-One-Size-Fit-All/03/14/2011 3:19:15 PMLocationSouth Africa occupies the southern tip of the African continent, its long coastline stretching more than 2,500 km and across two oceans, the Atlantic and the Indian.http://www.intracen.org/exporters/organic-products/country-focus/country-profile-south-africa/03/14/2011 3:06:39 PMTitle:Organic Produce from the Republic of South Africa : Exploring the Conditions for Enhancing Trade in Organic Vegetables, Fruit and WineAuthor:Waarts, Yuca .http://www.intracen.org/Information-Sources-Market-Research40/03/14/2011 3:02:58 PMTitle:Best Practices for Organic Policy : What Developing Country Governments Can Do to Promote the Organic SectorAuthor:Rundgren, GunnarCorporate Author(s):UNEP-UNCTAD Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Environment and Development (CBTF)Year of Publication:2008Number of Pages:xiv, 91 p.http://www.intracen.org/Information-Sources-Market-Research10/03/14/2011 2:59:52 PMOrganic directories where you can search by company name, country, profession and product.#TitleYear1Organic Agriculture Worldwide: IFOAM Directory of the Member Organizations and Associates  20112A lot of Organics  3About Organics  4Agrupación de Agricultura Orgánica de Chile (AAOCH)  5All Organic Links  6Allesbio  7Annuaire Professionnel de l'Agence BIO  8Asociación de Productores de Banano Orgánico - Valle del Chira (APROBOVCHIRA)  9Australia.http://www.intracen.org/Information-Sources-Directories/03/14/2011 2:57:57 PMVol.8 N° 12(2) - Supplement 2 - 31 December 2007        EU's Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with ACP Vol.8 N° 12(2) - December 2007        WTO: WTO World Trade Report 2007 celebrates six decades of multilateralism.http://www.intracen.org/Business-Briefing-200711/03/11/2011 8:15:41 PMWTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: MalawiNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Malawi.http://www.intracen.org/Country-profile-Malawi/03/11/2011 8:14:53 PMWTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: Southern African Customs Union (SACU)Note: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with the Southern African Customs Union.http://www.intracen.org/Country-profile-SACU/03/11/2011 8:11:11 PMWTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: MozambiqueNote: This text provides brief description of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Mozambique.http://www.intracen.org/Country-profile-Mozambique/03/11/2011 8:10:54 PMWTO:Public - Private PartnershipRules of Origin in fisheries sectorThe EU RoO regime for fish Fish and other marine products, not unlike textiles and clothing, are among the most sensitive of all sectors in international trade and as a result are often subject to restrictive Rules of Origin (RoO), high tariffs, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures and other trade barriers.http://www.intracen.org/Rules-of-Origin-in-fisheries-sector/03/11/2011 8:10:07 PMWTO:Public - Private Partnership Brazil - trade policy consultation MechanismsBackground The historical focus of trade and industrial policy in Brazil up to the late 1980s - when a rather rigid, import-replacement policy of autonomous industrialization was overturned - was the Carteira de Comércio Exterior do Banco do Brasil (CACEX).http://www.intracen.org/What-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-licensing4/03/11/2011 8:09:42 PMFinancial Crisis The impact of the global economic crisis on developing countries, in particular LDCs, and the role of trade financing*Abstract No one can deny the drop in trade that SMEs throughout the developing world have experienced due to the breakdown in global demand, an increase in market protectionism and the scarcity of trade finance.http://www.intracen.org/The-impact-of-the-global-economic-crisis-on-developing-countries-in-particular-LDCs-and-the-role-of-trade-financing/03/11/2011 8:06:59 PMPublic-Private PartnershipTemporary labour mobility* There exists a range of arrangements and agreements governing how people are moving and working abroad on a temporary basis and it bears recalling that both host and source countries share concerns relating to temporary labor mobility.http://www.intracen.org/ITC---World-Trade-Net---WTN153/03/11/2011 8:04:06 PMWTO: NAMAThe July 2008 NAMA modalities text Third Revision In preparation for the WTO Ministerial Meeting in the week of 21 July 2008, the chair of the negotiation on Non-Agriculture Market Access (NAMA) has issued the new NAMA modalities text.http://www.intracen.org/ITC---World-Trade-Net---WTN144/03/11/2011 8:03:23 PMWTO: NAMAWTO Doha Development Agenda: Revised Draft of NAMA Modalities issued* The chairman of the Non-Agriculture Market Access (NAMA) negotiating group has issued a revised paper on cutting tariffs on 19 May 2008.http://www.intracen.org/ITC---World-Trade-Net---WTN140/03/11/2011 8:03:04 PMWTO: NAMASignificant differences remain on the Chairman's Revised Draft on WTO Doha Round Negotiations on Non Agriculture Market Access (NAMA) The chair of the Non Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) negotiating group, Ambassador Don Stephenson, released on 8 February 2008 the revised draft negotiating text to focus further discussions for finalisation of modalities in this area.http://www.intracen.org/ITC---World-Trade-Net---WTN138/03/11/2011 8:02:55 PMWTO: Doha RoundWTO Secretariat reports surge in new anti-dumping investigationsThe WTO Secretariat reported that during the period 1 January-30 June 2008 the number of initiations of new anti-dumping investigations showed a sharp 39 per cent increase compared with the corresponding period of 2007.http://www.intracen.org/ITC---World-Trade-Net---WTN100/03/11/2011 7:59:49 PMWTO WTO is global insurance policy for a global economy - Lamy Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech before the Finance Commission of the French National Assembly on 1 October 2008, said that the WTO provides a global insurance policy for a global economy.http://www.intracen.org/ITC---World-Trade-Net---WTN82/03/11/2011 7:58:10 PMWTO: Trade Remedies Number of anti-dumping investigations falls The first six months of 2007 saw a 47% decline in the number of new anti-dumping investigations initiated compared to the same period in 2006, according to a report from the WTO.http://www.intracen.org/Business-Briefing-20079/03/11/2011 7:57:27 PMWTO: Trade Policy ReviewCountry profile: Mauritius Note: This text provides brief details of the conditions foreign business will encounter in trade with Mauritius.http://www.intracen.org/ITC---World-Trade-Net---WTN72/03/11/2011 7:57:07 PMWTO: ServicesFacilitating Trade in Services: Mozambican Strategy*By Otília Pacule* Mozambique is one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa - modern, reforming, and outward looking, with an average growth rate of more than 7% per year for the last ten years.http://www.intracen.org/ITC---World-Trade-Net---WTN62/03/11/2011 7:56:10 PM