http://www.intracen.org//layouts/RSSFeed.aspx?id=48948Job 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Understanding-intellectual-property-rights-to-boost-business-in-Pakistan/04/03/2013 10:15:09 AMA 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Another-Danish-Bangladeshi-matchmaking-success/03/13/2013 8:47:29 AMIncreasing 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Enhancing-the-role-of-e-business-for-development/03/01/2013 6:35:58 AMThe 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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Outsourcing-contract-helps-BrainStation-23-enter-Danish-market/02/25/2013 10:50:29 AMThe 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,...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-launches-official-Facebook-page/02/19/2013 9:39:15 AMThe 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/01/11/2013 9:39:58 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/12/26/2012 5:30:26 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/12/11/2012 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/12/07/2012 7:22:09 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/10/11/2012 3:01:59 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/07/18/2012 9:51:04 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”/04/02/2012 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-2012/02/17/2012 5:01:54 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/01/23/2012 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/article/The-World-Bank’s-ICT-innovations-for-accountability-and-service-delivery/10/26/2011 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/article/Switched-on-Women-entrepreneurs-in-North-Africa-grasp-business-potential-online/10/26/2011 9:42:43 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/article/Single-window-for-foreign-trade-in-Colombia-A-case-study-on-trade-transactions/10/26/2011 9:17:55 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/article/TPOs-help-SME-exporters-access-online-markets/10/26/2011 9:00:26 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/article/Thinking-ahead-amp-planning-for-tomorrow-Putting-information-and-communications-technologies-to-work/10/26/2011 8:39:21 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/article/New-approaches-to-feeding-the-world’s-population/09/28/2011 8:12:11 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/article/Water-Smart-The-role-of-water-and-technology-in-food-security/09/28/2011 4:29:40 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/08/24/2011 4:42:50 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/article/Case-Study-Bangladesh-The-next-global-sourcing-location/07/25/2011 5:17:12 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/article/Standards-Map-ITC39s-new-market-analysis-tool/07/22/2011 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/article/E-mentoring-as-a-tool-to-make-aid-for-trade-more-effective/07/22/2011 4:47:49 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/article/Opinion-Piece-Technology-alone-is-not-enough/07/22/2011 4:20:10 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/article/UNCTAD-Information-Economy-Report-2010-ICTs-enterprises-amp-poverty-alleviation/07/20/2011 9:12:47 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/article/Case-Study-Brunei---Brunei39s-New-Agro-Technology-Park-in-the-Global-Value-Chains/07/11/2011 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/06/29/2011 10:32:50 AMTesting articleArticleTest test test...http://www.intracen.org/article/Innovation-Technology-amp-Trade-Development/06/20/2011 9:09:32 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/05/03/2011 5:21:04 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-17/03/18/2011 5:45:24 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-16/03/18/2011 4:59:45 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-14/03/17/2011 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-12/03/17/2011 6:27:45 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-11/03/17/2011 6:09:42 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-8/03/16/2011 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-7/03/16/2011 9:51:40 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-6/03/16/2011 6:48:31 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-5/03/15/2011 11:43:09 AM