http://www.intracen.org//layouts/RSSFeed.aspx?id=48938Simone Cipriani, Head of the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Ethical Fashion Initiative took centre-stage at the recent conference ‘The Promise of Africa’, which is the flagship luxury conference of the International Herald Tribune (IHT). The annual...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-Ethical-Fashion-Initiative-steps-on-to-the-global-fashion-catwalk-in-Rome/12/06/2012 10:31:17 AMSugar exports have been the mainstay of community livelihoods in the two largest Fijian islands for many years, but these days the industry is changing. Families need to find alternative sources of income to complement that derived directly from growing...http://www.intracen.org/news/Cane-toads-creating-employment-from-a-pest/10/09/2012 9:45:33 AMFour women-owned Ethiopian companies, all beneficiaries of ITC’s programme ‘ACCESS! for African Businesswomen in International Trade’, were among the 46,000 participants at the Tendence Trade Fair in Frankfurt on 24-26 August 2012. The four ITC-sponsored...http://www.intracen.org/Ethiopian-women-seize-success-at-Tendence-Trade-Fair/09/19/2012 9:31:33 AMEthical Fashion Africa Ltd (EFAL), the operational partner of ITC’s Ethical Fashion Initiative in East Africa, has been given a solid approval for its work in a business-practice assessment carried out by the Fair Labor Association (FLA). EFAL, which...http://www.intracen.org/news/Ethical-Fashion-Africa-Ltd-gets-thumbs-up-from-FLA-assessment/07/31/2012 11:27:18 AMUnited States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has highlighted the International Trade Centre (ITC)’s global work in increasing governments’ procurement from women-owned businesses...http://www.intracen.org/news/US-Secretary-of-State-Hillary-Clinton-recognizes-ITC’s-work-with-women-entrepreneurs/07/05/2012 8:18:02 AMEthical Fashion Initiative and Instituto-e to develop new product capacities ITC’s Ethical Fashion Initiative will join forces with Instituto-e, a Rio-based civil-society group, to develop sustainable materials and products for fashion and lifestyle...http://www.intracen.org/news/Ethical-Fashion-Initiative-and-Instituto-e-to-develop-new-product-capacities/06/18/2012 12:00:54 PMVivienne Westwood – one of the Ethical Fashion Initiative’s most engaged partners – previewed the latest Ethical Africa collection at the Vivienne Westwood Gold and MAN Label Autumn-Winter 2012/13 showshttp://www.intracen.org/vivienne-westwood-previews-autumn-and-winter-collections/06/08/2012 11:23:08 AMVietnamese handicraft manufacturers, supported by the joint project "Green Production and Trade", participate in Lifestyle Vietnam 2012...http://www.intracen.org/news/Lifestyle-Vietnam-2012-trade-fair-welcomes-buyers-from-around-the-globe/05/15/2012 7:33:47 AMMany small and developing countries have a rich cultural heritage and a living tradition of craftsmanship that their populations can draw on when creating artisanal products that will appeal to buyers abroad. Growing commercialization of the arts has...http://www.intracen.org/article/Where-art-meets-global-development/03/30/2012 4:44:31 AMThe 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/news/Potential-for-creative-industries-sector-development-in-Trinidad-and-Tobago-en/02/17/2012 3:42:53 AMLast 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/news/Dominican-Republic-handicraft-artisans-visit-Colombia-to-learn-new-skills/01/24/2012 6:59:55 AMITC, lead agency of the Vietnamese Joint Programme for Green Production and Trade, has agreed to set up close cooperation with CBI’s Export Coaching Programme to support the country's home decoration and home textiles sector together...http://www.intracen.org/news/New-partnership-between-ITC-and-the-Netherlands-based-Centre-for-the-Promotion-of-Imports-CBI-in-Vietnam/11/28/2011 7:42:48 AMCreative industries can contribute significantly to economic growth in the Caribbean, but first good and timely information on the sector is needed, the International Trade Centre (ITC) will tell ministers and top officials at a meeting later this month.The...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-Supports-Caribbean-Creative-Industries-Sector/11/28/2011 5:55:33 AMCompanies in Vietnam are insufficiently aware of market trends in the West that increasingly favour products produced in a socially responsible or sustainable manner. Against this background, ITC, in partnership with Fair Trade Original, organized a Fair Trade training workshop in Hanoi on 9-10 November 2011...http://www.intracen.org/news/Vietnamese-companies-learn-about-the-opportunities-and-requirements-of-Fair-Trade/11/23/2011 3:47:24 AMThe article, published on 30 September 2011 and focusing on Jordanian handicraft exports, can be accessed on The Jordan Times website. ...http://www.intracen.org/news/Jordan-Times-features-ITC39s-EnACT-programme/10/14/2011 5:38:33 AMITC and The Netherlands based CBI agreed to set up close cooperation between CBI’s Export Coaching Programme in the Home Decoration/Home Textiles sector in Vietnam and the UN Joint Programme. The joint programme is a collaboration between the Vietnamese...http://www.intracen.org/ITC-and-the-Centre-for-the-Promotion-of-Imports-CBI-join-forces-to-support-Vietnamese-home-decor-and-textiles/10/11/2011 11:24:19 AMArtisans from the Caribbean will showcase their products in Santo Domingo at an event designed to expose their companies to international markets. The Design Caribbean trade show, which will be held September 1 – 4, 2011, is the culmination of...http://www.intracen.org/news/Caribbean-artisans-receive-training-to-take-on-export-markets/08/29/2011 10:47:27 AM<p>Colombia study tour presentations Craft Development Center-CDA-General   Craft Development Center-CDA-Narino   Craft Development Center-CDA-RISARALDA   Craft Intellectual Property Rights   Craft Intellectual Property Rights 2   Craft Intellectual Property Rights</p>http://www.intracen.org/projects/cariforum-creatives/colombia-study-tour-presentations/08/04/2011 6:32:39 AM<p>The following are highlights of some of the activities completed under the project: Study Tour Colombia During 20-24 September 2010, a delegation of Caribbean representatives participated in a study tour to Colombia. The Caribbean delegation was headed by Minister Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, </p>http://www.intracen.org/projects/cariforum-creatives/activities-highlights/07/25/2011 9:37:56 AM<p>Related Links and Resources   Related Links and Resources     • Design Caribbean : www.designcaribbean.com                                                                                                                            • Caribbean Creative Industries Exchange : http://www.creativeind</p>http://www.intracen.org/projects/cariforum-creatives/related-links-and-resources/07/22/2011 7:44:44 AM<p>Overview of Project Components Overview of Project Components The project is implemented under three components:     I. Strengthening the capacity within the Visual Arts sub-sector to respond to international market demand. The objective of this component is to improve the capacity of Mic</p>http://www.intracen.org/projects/cariforum-creatives/project-components/07/22/2011 6:04:03 AM<p>Promoting CARIFORUM Creative Industries   Promoting CARIFORUM Creative Industries                         The Promoting CARIFORUM Creative Industries project is an EU-funded initiative that seeks to advance the creative industries sector as a viable contributor to the export diversification goal of</p>http://www.intracen.org/Promoting-CARIFORUM-Creative-Industries/07/21/2011 11:05:44 AMDesigners in the Dominican Republic, Barbados, Trinidad and Jamaica are gaining valuable exposure to international processes and practices in the field of product design as the International Trade Centre (ITC) holds workshops aimed at honing the skills...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-assists-Caribbean-designers-in-perfecting-their-craft/06/20/2011 5:01:29 AMProducers of sustainable Vietnamese handicrafts, created with the help of ITC, were put on display at the LifeStyle Viet Nam trade fair in Ho Chi Min City in April. The fair, organized by the country’s handicraft exporters association – VIETCRAFT...http://www.intracen.org/news/Vietnamese-home-décor-producers-showcase-sustainable-products/05/27/2011 2:51:22 AMReliable data on the effect of handicrafts exports on Caribbean economies is key to increasing the sector’s potential in the region, concluded participants of a seminar for Caribbean creative industry exporters. The event, which took place in Santa...http://www.intracen.org/Caribbean-creative-industries-exporters-to-improve-data-collection-for-sector/05/19/2011 11:03:09 AM<p> Viet Nam One UN 2010-01-01 2012-12-31 one I946 true </p>http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=145812/08/2010 4:23:16 AM<p>CARIFORUM Creative Industries Promotion 2010-09-15 2011-09-30 one I983 true </p>http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=144312/07/2010 12:15:17 PM<p> Mozambique One UN - Strengthening cultural and creative industries and inclusive policies 2008-10-01 2011-12-31 one 1767 true </p>http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=140912/07/2010 11:05:17 AM<p>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...</p>http://www.intracen.org/news/A-new-programme-to-boost-incomes-of-rural-poor-in-Viet-Nam-gets-underway/11/30/2010 6:51:57 AMSimone Cipriani, Head of the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Ethical Fashion Initiative took centre-stage at the recent conference ‘The Promise of Africa’, which is the flagship luxury conference of the International Herald Tribune (IHT). The annual...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-Ethical-Fashion-Initiative-steps-on-to-the-global-fashion-catwalk-in-Rome/12/06/2012 10:31:17 AMSugar exports have been the mainstay of community livelihoods in the two largest Fijian islands for many years, but these days the industry is changing. Families need to find alternative sources of income to complement that derived directly from growing...http://www.intracen.org/news/Cane-toads-creating-employment-from-a-pest/10/09/2012 9:45:33 AMFour women-owned Ethiopian companies, all beneficiaries of ITC’s programme ‘ACCESS! for African Businesswomen in International Trade’, were among the 46,000 participants at the Tendence Trade Fair in Frankfurt on 24-26 August 2012. The four ITC-sponsored...http://www.intracen.org/Ethiopian-women-seize-success-at-Tendence-Trade-Fair/09/19/2012 9:31:33 AMEthical Fashion Africa Ltd (EFAL), the operational partner of ITC’s Ethical Fashion Initiative in East Africa, has been given a solid approval for its work in a business-practice assessment carried out by the Fair Labor Association (FLA). EFAL, which...http://www.intracen.org/news/Ethical-Fashion-Africa-Ltd-gets-thumbs-up-from-FLA-assessment/07/31/2012 11:27:18 AMUnited States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has highlighted the International Trade Centre (ITC)’s global work in increasing governments’ procurement from women-owned businesses...http://www.intracen.org/news/US-Secretary-of-State-Hillary-Clinton-recognizes-ITC’s-work-with-women-entrepreneurs/07/05/2012 8:18:02 AMEthical Fashion Initiative and Instituto-e to develop new product capacities ITC’s Ethical Fashion Initiative will join forces with Instituto-e, a Rio-based civil-society group, to develop sustainable materials and products for fashion and lifestyle...http://www.intracen.org/news/Ethical-Fashion-Initiative-and-Instituto-e-to-develop-new-product-capacities/06/18/2012 12:00:54 PMVivienne Westwood – one of the Ethical Fashion Initiative’s most engaged partners – previewed the latest Ethical Africa collection at the Vivienne Westwood Gold and MAN Label Autumn-Winter 2012/13 showshttp://www.intracen.org/vivienne-westwood-previews-autumn-and-winter-collections/06/08/2012 11:23:08 AMVietnamese handicraft manufacturers, supported by the joint project "Green Production and Trade", participate in Lifestyle Vietnam 2012...http://www.intracen.org/news/Lifestyle-Vietnam-2012-trade-fair-welcomes-buyers-from-around-the-globe/05/15/2012 7:33:47 AMMany small and developing countries have a rich cultural heritage and a living tradition of craftsmanship that their populations can draw on when creating artisanal products that will appeal to buyers abroad. Growing commercialization of the arts has...http://www.intracen.org/article/Where-art-meets-global-development/03/30/2012 4:44:31 AMThe 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/news/Potential-for-creative-industries-sector-development-in-Trinidad-and-Tobago-en/02/17/2012 3:42:53 AMLast 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/news/Dominican-Republic-handicraft-artisans-visit-Colombia-to-learn-new-skills/01/24/2012 6:59:55 AM