http://www.intracen.org//layouts/RSSFeed.aspx?id=48856The International Trade Centre (ITC) and The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have congratulated the Republic of Tajikistan on its official accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and reaffirmed their commitment for continued...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-congratulates-Tajikistan-on-joining-the-WTO/03/12/2013 3:23:23 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 Russian Federation on 22 August became the 156th member of the World Trade Organization, putting an end to the accession process that started in June 1993. With Russia as a member of the trade arbiter, WTO will represent 98% of global trade. Russia’s...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-welcomes-Russia-and-Vanuatu-as-WTO-members/08/28/2012 12:41:02 PMITC’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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Creating-growth-through-inclusion-and-innovation/08/16/2012 6:27:54 AMA recent ITC survey of 960 Peruvian companies shows that 40% face challenges related to non-tariff measures (NTMs), mostly in their major export markets in the United States of America, the European Union and some countries in Latin America. The report...http://www.intracen.org/news/Peruvian-companies-face-barriers-to-trade-in-EU-and-US/08/07/2012 5:19:36 AMThe on-going negotiations on a free-trade agreement between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and in particular the potential impact of the...http://www.intracen.org/news/Tripartite-free-trade-deal-could-boost-trade-across-Africa/07/30/2012 10:03:03 AMITC’s Executive Director Patricia Francis and members of ITC’s management and Office for Africa on 2 July met a delegation from Côte d'Ivoire to discuss continued cooperation between the two sides in the West African country. The Ivorian delegation was...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-and-Côte-d39Ivoire-to-strengthen-cooperation/07/03/2012 1:15:02 PMITC’s efforts to help Tajikistan implement domestic reforms in order to become a full member of the World Trade Organization are moving ahead steadily. On 21-23 may, ITC staff co-hosted a series of training events and meetings in Dushanbe as part of...http://www.intracen.org/news/Tajiks-prepare-for-next-step-in-WTO-membership-talks/07/02/2012 11:58:04 AMITC Executive Director Patricia Francis on 27 June urged trade-policy analysts to put focus on the business perspective of trade and development and to identify ways of bringing a critical view on non-tariff measures (NTMs) into research. Addressing...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-executive-director-calls-for-removal-of-bottlenecks-to-trade/06/28/2012 11:52:05 AMThe experiences of countries around the world demonstrate that sound trade policies and public-private dialogue are essential to successful exporting. In Pakistan, sustainable trade expansion is hampered by a lack of training to build a cohort of well-informed...http://www.intracen.org/article/Boosting-trade-policy-in-Pakistan/03/30/2012 9:55:39 AMDespite turmoil in the global economy, global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 17% in 2011 to US$ 1.5 trillion. This sum surpassed average global FDI before the 2008 financial crisis. However, the fragility of the world economy will have an impact...http://www.intracen.org/article/Pinning-down-policies-for-international-investment/03/29/2012 9:28:47 AMAn intake of 35 trainee officers of Commerce and Trade Group graduated from the Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) today after successful completion of a nine month long Specialized Training Programme (STP)…http://www.intracen.org/news/Pakistani-commerce-and-trade-group-trainees-officers-awarded-internationally-recognized-training-certificate-under-EU-funded-TRTA-II-programme/03/28/2012 7:35:06 AMThe Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD), the World Trade Institute (WTI) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) met on 20 January 2012 at WTI in Bern, Switzerland, to review progress on the first year of their partnership agreement...http://www.intracen.org/news/One-year-on---Partnership-agreement-with-the-Pakistan-Institute-of-Trade-and-Development-and-the-World-Trade-Institute/02/20/2012 10:24:21 AM<p><span>Ethiopia has a better chance of becoming a member of the World Trade Organization than any other least-developed country, WTO Director-General <span class="Name"><span>Pascal Lamy</span></span> said. This is largely due to Ethiopia's status as the second-most populous African nation, with more than 82 million inhabitants, even though other LDCs have bigger economies, Lamy told <span class="Name"><span>Mulu Solomon</span></span>, president of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, on January 30 in Addis Ababa</span>...</p>http://www.intracen.org/news/Ethiopia-has-edge-over-other-poor-nations-in-bid-to-join-WTO-Lamy-says/02/09/2012 7:43:44 AMWhile certain proponents of global free trade may disagree, regional trade blocs offer a compelling model for economic development. By removing barriers to trade within a region – harmonizing regulation to enable the free flow of goods, services and...http://www.intracen.org/article/Aspiration-vs-reality-Local-perspectives-on-regional-trade/12/08/2011 9:33:41 AMWomen are a significant force in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), a forum for 21 Pacific-rim countries and the primary vehicle for promoting open trade and practical economic cooperation in the region. Despite advances made since the first APEC...http://www.intracen.org/article/Using-the-power-of-APEC-to-advance-women-in-trade/12/07/2011 11:16:50 AMThree years after the financial crisis, the global economy remains weak, and fears of another recession persist. The euro zone debt crisis, a slowdown in the United States economy and volatile food and energy prices threaten to send shockwaves around...http://www.intracen.org/article/Economic-integration-in-Asia-Pacific/12/07/2011 11:08:15 AM<span lang="EN-US">The first PPD on Services Sector Export Development Strategy for Pakistan took place in Islamabad on 27 October 2011 within the framework of the European Union (EU) funded Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA II) programme. Over 120 participants from public and private sectors as well as civil society attended the event... </span>http://www.intracen.org/news/Services-sector-export-development-strategy-for-Pakistan-discussed-during-ITC-organized-public-private-dialogue-PPD/11/21/2011 10:40:55 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 AMGrowth – whether driven by the agriculture or non-agriculture sectors – is insufficient to address child malnutrition and reduce micronutrient malnutrition. Strategic investments and special programmes are needed in the complementary sectors of health...http://www.intracen.org/article/Growth-is-good-but-not-enough-to-improve-nutrition/09/27/2011 11:56:05 AMThe famine in the Horn of Africa has shed light not only on the scale of the human disaster, but the urgent need for long-term agricultural policy reform and an overhaul of the global food aid system. Tonight, some 1 billion people will go to...http://www.intracen.org/article/Food-aid-A-missed-opportunity-for-reform/09/27/2011 10:03:38 AM<p>Market access transparency This new International Trade Centre report on market access, transparency and fairness in global trade concludes that ‘market access begins at home’. It argues that further reducing barriers to trade between developing countries needs to be an essential part of the way forward. The repor</p>http://www.intracen.org/Market-access-transparency/03/31/2011 4:48:25 AMMany developing countries are ill equipped to take advantage of the opportunities provided by trade. Weak infrastructure, lack of capacity and the inability to meet technical product specifications and stringent requirements in terms of quality, safety, health and the environment impede their integration into global markets.http://www.intracen.org/Challenges-in-Agro-Food-Exports-Building-the-Quality-Infrastructure/02/24/2011 6:42:23 PMAlthough import duties on many agricultural products have been dropped or waived as part of preferential trading agreements, farmers in developing countries are facing new challenges to selling their products around the world. Technical requirements, particularly for the hygiene and safety of products, have become one of the greatest barriers to trade for many producers.http://www.intracen.org/The-SPS-Agreement-WTO-Agreement-on-the-Application-of-Sanitary-and-Phytosanitary-Measures/02/24/2011 6:41:52 PM<p>ITC project</p>http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=127212/06/2010 6:18:23 AM<p> Private sector forum on eve of African Union summit urges business partnerships ahead of politics. As African nations strive to achieve closer integration in trade in <span lang="EN-CA">response to the global economic crisis, ITC Executive Director Patricia R. Francis has warned... </span> </p>http://www.intracen.org/news/Private-sector-needs-greater-voice-in-African-trade-integration-talks/11/30/2010 6:32:44 AMThe International Trade Centre (ITC) and The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have congratulated the Republic of Tajikistan on its official accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and reaffirmed their commitment for continued...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-congratulates-Tajikistan-on-joining-the-WTO/03/12/2013 3:23:23 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 Russian Federation on 22 August became the 156th member of the World Trade Organization, putting an end to the accession process that started in June 1993. With Russia as a member of the trade arbiter, WTO will represent 98% of global trade. Russia’s...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-welcomes-Russia-and-Vanuatu-as-WTO-members/08/28/2012 12:41:02 PMITC’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...http://www.intracen.org/news/Creating-growth-through-inclusion-and-innovation/08/16/2012 6:27:54 AMA recent ITC survey of 960 Peruvian companies shows that 40% face challenges related to non-tariff measures (NTMs), mostly in their major export markets in the United States of America, the European Union and some countries in Latin America. The report...http://www.intracen.org/news/Peruvian-companies-face-barriers-to-trade-in-EU-and-US/08/07/2012 5:19:36 AMThe on-going negotiations on a free-trade agreement between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and in particular the potential impact of the...http://www.intracen.org/news/Tripartite-free-trade-deal-could-boost-trade-across-Africa/07/30/2012 10:03:03 AMITC’s Executive Director Patricia Francis and members of ITC’s management and Office for Africa on 2 July met a delegation from Côte d'Ivoire to discuss continued cooperation between the two sides in the West African country. The Ivorian delegation was...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-and-Côte-d39Ivoire-to-strengthen-cooperation/07/03/2012 1:15:02 PMITC’s efforts to help Tajikistan implement domestic reforms in order to become a full member of the World Trade Organization are moving ahead steadily. On 21-23 may, ITC staff co-hosted a series of training events and meetings in Dushanbe as part of...http://www.intracen.org/news/Tajiks-prepare-for-next-step-in-WTO-membership-talks/07/02/2012 11:58:04 AMITC Executive Director Patricia Francis on 27 June urged trade-policy analysts to put focus on the business perspective of trade and development and to identify ways of bringing a critical view on non-tariff measures (NTMs) into research. Addressing...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-executive-director-calls-for-removal-of-bottlenecks-to-trade/06/28/2012 11:52:05 AMThe experiences of countries around the world demonstrate that sound trade policies and public-private dialogue are essential to successful exporting. In Pakistan, sustainable trade expansion is hampered by a lack of training to build a cohort of well-informed...http://www.intracen.org/article/Boosting-trade-policy-in-Pakistan/03/30/2012 9:55:39 AMDespite turmoil in the global economy, global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose by 17% in 2011 to US$ 1.5 trillion. This sum surpassed average global FDI before the 2008 financial crisis. However, the fragility of the world economy will have an impact...http://www.intracen.org/article/Pinning-down-policies-for-international-investment/03/29/2012 9:28:47 AMAn intake of 35 trainee officers of Commerce and Trade Group graduated from the Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) today after successful completion of a nine month long Specialized Training Programme (STP)…http://www.intracen.org/news/Pakistani-commerce-and-trade-group-trainees-officers-awarded-internationally-recognized-training-certificate-under-EU-funded-TRTA-II-programme/03/28/2012 7:35:06 AMThe Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD), the World Trade Institute (WTI) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) met on 20 January 2012 at WTI in Bern, Switzerland, to review progress on the first year of their partnership agreement...http://www.intracen.org/news/One-year-on---Partnership-agreement-with-the-Pakistan-Institute-of-Trade-and-Development-and-the-World-Trade-Institute/02/20/2012 10:24:21 AM<p><span>Ethiopia has a better chance of becoming a member of the World Trade Organization than any other least-developed country, WTO Director-General <span class="Name"><span>Pascal Lamy</span></span> said. This is largely due to Ethiopia's status as the second-most populous African nation, with more than 82 million inhabitants, even though other LDCs have bigger economies, Lamy told <span class="Name"><span>Mulu Solomon</span></span>, president of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, on January 30 in Addis Ababa</span>...</p>http://www.intracen.org/news/Ethiopia-has-edge-over-other-poor-nations-in-bid-to-join-WTO-Lamy-says/02/09/2012 7:43:44 AM