http://www.intracen.org//layouts/RSSFeed.aspx?id=48948The 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Taking-steps-to-boost-the-Bangladeshi-software-industry/11/01/2013 09:39:58 AMDauphine, a former car dealership by Amstelstation and now a hip hangout for the local service-industry crowd, was the venue for an NTFII Bangladesh Cloud event on 10 October focusing on the role offshore service providers can play in this new ecosystem....http://www.intracen.org/news/Netherlands-Hosts-Seminar-B2B-Meetings-for-Bangladeshi-IT-Firms/26/12/2012 05:30:26 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Bangladesh-readies-itself-for-global-business/11/12/2012 11:52:17 AMThe 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC’s-website-goes-mobile/07/12/2012 07:22:09 AMNTFII gets more than a passing grade when it comes to identifying barriers to growth and giving Trade Support Institutions (TSIs) the know-how to tackle these barriers, according to Dick de Man, Deputy Managing Director at the Netherlands' Centre for...http://www.intracen.org/ITCs-NTFII-programme-gets-thumbs-up-for-tackling-barriers-to-trade/11/10/2012 03:01:59 AMOpportunities and challenges for developing countries in trade in services were the focus in a recent presentation by Mr Anders Aeroe, Director of ITC’s Market Development Division, at the China International Service Outsourcing Cooperation Conference...http://www.intracen.org/news/Global-opportunities-as-local-game-changers/18/07/2012 09:51:04 AMWhile Bangladesh is recognized as a growth-oriented, high-potential economy, the image of the country abroad lacks positive...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-team-analyzes-the-brand-“Bangladesh”/02/04/2012 11:19:31 AM<p>KPMG Report Bangladesh January 2012 KPMG Report Bangladesh January 2012 2012-02-16 </p>http://www.intracen.org/KPMG-Report-Bangladesh-January-2012/17/02/2012 05:01:54 AMWith  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/news/New-web-site-for-the-Association-of-Light-Industry-Enterprises-of-Kyrgyzstan/23/01/2012 11:08:29 AMIn an increasingly connected world, creative uses of technology provide new opportunities to enable two-way information flows between governments and citizens. Through its ICT Knowledge Platform on Innovations for Accountability and Service Delivery...http://www.intracen.org/The-World-Banks-ICT-innovations-for-accountability-and-service-delivery/26/10/2011 10:52:06 AMIn North Africa, women entrepreneurs are discovering the potential of online business platforms, but having a website alone is not enough. Success in the online environment also depends on having a good business and marketing plan supported by sympathetic...http://www.intracen.org/Switched-on-Women-entrepreneurs-in-North-Africa-grasp-business-potential-online/26/10/2011 09:42:43 AMSince 2005 Colombian companies have been relieved of the time-consuming need to visit the numerous government offices involved in the international trade process by the establishment of the Single Window for Foreign Trade – SWFT. To facilitate trade,...http://www.intracen.org/Single-window-for-foreign-trade-in-Colombia-A-case-study-on-trade-transactions/26/10/2011 09:17:55 AMThe future of global trade is on the Internet and Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) have a critical role to play in securing a significant share of this value for their constituent exporters. According to the International Data Corporation, worldwide...http://www.intracen.org/TPOs-help-SME-exporters-access-online-markets/26/10/2011 09:00:26 AMThe role of innovation and the use of information and communications technology (ICT) to further the Aid for Trade agenda was one of the key themes explored at the World Export Development Forum (WEDF), held in Chongqing, China in September 2010.Looking...http://www.intracen.org/Thinking-ahead-planning-for-tomorrow-Putting-information-and-communications-technologies-to-work/26/10/2011 08:39:21 AMDevelopment aid has targeted food security and agri-business for more than 40 years, but has yet to succeed in overcoming the imbalance between supply and demand. Nor has it made much impact on reducing hunger and rural poverty among communities that...http://www.intracen.org/New-approaches-to-feeding-the-worlds-population/28/09/2011 08:12:11 AMThe recent drought-related famine in East Africa has put the focus on the need to make smarter use of existing water resources and, where possible, make more water available for food production. Smart water management technologies will provide the...http://www.intracen.org/Water-Smart-The-role-of-water-and-technology-in-food-security/28/09/2011 04:29:40 AMThe International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC) have launched a project in Liberia which allows traders to buy and sell products through their mobile phones. The Trade at Hand (T@H) service was announced by H.E....http://www.intracen.org/news/Trade-goes-mobile-in-Liberia/24/08/2011 04:42:50 AMAlthough Bangladesh has yet to carve out a significant share of the large and growing market for the offshoring of information technology and business process services, with the assistance of ITC steps are under way to strengthen Bangladesh’s...http://www.intracen.org/Case-Study-Bangladesh-The-next-global-sourcing-location/25/07/2011 05:17:12 AMITC’s new web-based interactive market analysis tool, Standards Map, allows users to review and compare standards and their requirements through user-friendly online navigation and searching.  Complementing other ITC resources including...http://www.intracen.org/Standards-Map-ITCs-new-market-analysis-tool/22/07/2011 10:11:39 AMDeveloping countries that create an institutional environment that is favourable to economic and technological change tend to benefit most from the effects of international trade liberalization.1 In contrast, countries that primarily...http://www.intracen.org/E-mentoring-as-a-tool-to-make-aid-for-trade-more-effective/22/07/2011 04:47:49 AMInformation and communication are essential to trade. In the most general terms, buyers must communicate with sellers, both must have information about product and pricing, and negotiation of any kind requires selective communication...http://www.intracen.org/Opinion-Piece-Technology-alone-is-not-enough/22/07/2011 04:20:10 AMA recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights new opportunities for the poor to benefit from ICTs and mobile technology, urging governments and policymakers to take full advantage of...http://www.intracen.org/UNCTAD-Information-Economy-Report-2010-ICTs-enterprises-poverty-alleviation/20/07/2011 09:12:47 AMThe interdependence of the global economy and the increasing reliance of businesses on global value chains have been underlined by the economic pressures generated by the global financial crisis. In the wake of the crisis, there is scope for governments...http://www.intracen.org/Case-Study-Brunei---Bruneis-New-Agro-Technology-Park-in-the-Global-Value-Chains/11/07/2011 11:37:10 AMThe project ‘Creating export competitiveness in the IT &amp; 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-supports-project-to-strengthen-bangladeshi-IT-and-ITES-export-market/29/06/2011 10:32:50 AMTesting articleArticleTest test test...http://www.intracen.org/ITC-and-tradeforum/20/06/2011 09:09:32 AM<p>Get Connected : E-applications in the Textile and Clothing Sector Study focusing on how developing country producers could successfully apply new e-applications and secure post-quota exports in light of the changing nature of textiles and clothing business after January 2005 (when quotas are phased out) - el</p>http://www.intracen.org/Get-Connected-E-applications-in-the-Textile-and-Clothing-Sector/03/05/2011 05:21:04 AM<p>  Liberalisation in most markets around the world has inspired dramatic growth. By 2006, total world telephone subscribers had reached nearly 4 billion (fixed and mobile), a level which brought global...</p>http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-04-30-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-17/18/03/2011 05:45:24 AM<p>  Logistics Services: Logistics services have always been an element of supply chain management in global trade, however with the onset of computer technology and e-commerce this service sector has become increasingly important in ...</p>http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-04-23-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-16/18/03/2011 04:59:45 AM<p>Environmental services are primarily provided by governments and normally considered to be either public goods (e.g. road cleaning, garbage collection etc.) or natural monopolies...</p>http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-04-09-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-14/17/03/2011 10:45:20 AMIt is important to note that the information presented is to provide a basic understanding of the sector through a brief overview and how it relates to the GATS.http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-03-26-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-12/17/03/2011 06:27:45 AMTraditionally, postal services have been services supplied by state-owned entities that have a monopoly on basic mail services, while courier services, usually parcel delivery or expedited mail services, are often supplied by privately owned companies.http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-03-19-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-11/17/03/2011 06:09:42 AMProfessional services are classified in the Services Sectoral Classification list under Business Services (W/120; 1.A.). This sub-sector is wide ranging and heterogeneous.http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-02-26-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-8/16/03/2011 11:14:12 AM<p> The following exercise reviews the basic principles and obligations that have been presented in the first six parts of the series on General Agreement on Trade in Services.</p>http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-02-19-General-Agreements-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-7/16/03/2011 09:51:40 AMIt is a basic principle of the Agreement that the most favoured nation (MFN) treatment applies to all measures affecting trade in services.http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-02-12-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-6/16/03/2011 06:48:31 AM<p> GATS Commitments Commitments in a Member’s Schedule set out the levels of liberalisation that have been undertaken in a given sector. A schedule includes two parts: the horizontal section and the sector specific section. Both parts are organised in the same manner...</p>http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-02-05-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-5/15/03/2011 11:43:09 AM<p>MUTUAL RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS. Recognition disciplines in Article VII set out the criteria for arrangements to facilitate the authorization, licensing or...</p>http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-01-29-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-4/15/03/2011 11:34:24 AMThe general obligations and disciplines of the WTO Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) contain many of the same principles that are the cornerstones of the multilateral trading system as a whole.http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-01-22-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-3/15/03/2011 09:50:57 AMThe WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) defines trade in services by means of four different ways in which they can be supplied.http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-01-15-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Part-2/15/03/2011 09:15:45 AMThe Uruguay Round of trade talks (1986-1994) created the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS or the Agreement), bringing services trade within the multilateral framework of international trade law for the first time.http://www.intracen.org/BB-2010-01-08-General-Agreement-on-Trade-in-Services---Intro/15/03/2011 09:02:23 AM<p>Service Pioneers Service Pioneers 2011-03-09 </p>http://www.intracen.org/Service-Pioneers-Stories-of-Innovative-Entrepreneurs/09/03/2011 10:44:49 AM