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International Trade Centre and Institute for Supply Management agree on reciprocity deal

10/16/2012 7:06:10 AM

Agreement sets forth mutual recognition of supply chain management certifications. ITC and ISM have entered an agreement based on mutual recognition of each institution’s supply chain management certification programs...

Counsellors trained to coach Senegalese MSMEs on access to funding

09/04/2012 7:43:04 AM

As part of ITC’s Access to Finance programme, a component of the NTF II project in Senegal that aims at promoting mango exports, 20 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives were selected to receive coaching so they can gain...

Helping mango producers obtain quality certification

07/12/2012 10:03:49 AM

Thanks to its exceptional environment, mangoes are found in plenty in Senegal's Niayes region. ‘All’ families in villages of the Niayes have their own mango orchards and, because the trees grow naturally and produce fruits in abundance, the villagers...

Hands-on approach helps to increase skills of Uganda’s farm associations

07/09/2012 9:14:00 AM

The Steering Group of ITC’s NTF II Uganda project on 4-6 June visited farmers’ associations and farms in the country to get a first-hand experience of how the project is developing. The Steering group also met the projects partner organizations, the...

Extension programme for trade advisers launched in China

06/21/2012 9:09:57 AM

Nineteen ITC-certified trade advisers in China have embarked on further training in order increase their skills enabling them to coach other trainers. The training is an upgrade from Enterprise Management Development EMD) Adviser titles that the trainees...

How can standards help promote transition to a green economy?

06/12/2012 7:10:50 AM

ITC and SIS will on 19 June hold a panel discussion during the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) Trade and Sustainable Development Symposium on the opportunities and challenges environmental standards present for exporters...

ITC opens field office for PACIR in Abidjan

05/04/2012 3:47:29 AM

The Trade Support and Regional Integration Programme for the Côte d’Ivoire (PACIR) is ITC’s largest country-based programme. We are pleased to announce the opening of an office in Abidjan to facilitate ITC work in the country and region...

Committing to quality in Kyrgyzstan

03/30/2012 9:40:56 AM

At a plant in the North-East of Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek, a 20-minute ride from the city centre over potholed roads, 23-year-old Bakhtiyar Kudakeldiev works as a water bottling operator. He does not know it, but he benefits from an ITC programme...

Pakistani commerce and trade group trainees officers awarded internationally recognized training certificate under EU funded TRTA II programme

03/28/2012 7:35:06 AM

An 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)…

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and ITC increase cooperation

09/30/2011 10:14:21 AM

Phase one of CTAP was finalised in 2010 and involved the training of 21 now certified Export Management Development advisers in China during July of that year. The recent discussions focused on how best to implement phase two as well as agreeing terms...

Leveraging Private Partnerships: Smallholders tap new markets in Guatemala

09/27/2011 10:52:31 AM

Before the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) came to the isolated El Quiché region in the highlands of Guatemala more than 20 years ago, the roads were few and far between, irrigation systems and processing centres were virtually...

ITC’s Modular Learning System in Supply Chain Management - Global professional Training and Certification for Greater Competitiveness

07/13/2011 5:45:13 AM

In a market where customers are more demanding than ever and resources are scarce, achieving excellence in the supply chain is increasingly challenging. With the mandate to provide technical cooperation in the area of international trade promotion...

SustainabiliTEA - Value in Partnership

07/05/2011 9:47:35 AM

A collaboration between the Rainforest Alliance, Unilever and the Kenya Tea Development Agency is changing the global tea industry.In December 2009, for the first time, a group of 12,500 smallholder tea farmers achieved Rainforest Alliance certification...

Trade Advisor Certification

03/07/2011 12:11:59 PM

ITC’s Certified Trade Advisers Programme (CTAP) is designed to improve the availability, quality and sustainability of national export advisory services. The goal of the programme is to create or mobilize an existing network of national advisors that can both: Engage directly with small businesses to

Voluntary standards in developing Countries: The potential of voluntary standards and their role in international trade

02/24/2011 6:40:58 PM

The importance of voluntary standards has grown in recent years, contributing to higher growth rates in international trade, especially in agricultural products, than achieved in many more traditional markets. The advantages of complying with particular standards need to be carefully assessed to see whether significant gains are obtainable.

Export quality management programme: ITC overcoming technical barriers to trade

02/24/2011 6:40:26 PM

Quality is a prerequisite for successful market access and increasing revenues from export, but meeting technical requirements in the international marketplace is a challenge for many exporters.

Trade facilitation - Facilitating women informal cross border trade in Uganda

12/07/2010 8:52:17 AM

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ITC Africa network of enterprise level trainers and advisers

12/07/2010 8:47:44 AM

ITC Africa network of enterprise level trainers and advisers 2010-06-16 2010-12-31 one 1970 true

Certified trade advisers programme (CTAP) - China

12/06/2010 6:26:59 AM

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ITC Launches Enterprise Competitiveness Trainers and Advisers’ Network for Africa

11/30/2010 9:05:38 AM

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has launched a new network of trainers and advisers for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa to facilitate increased export growth and better integration into global markets.