http://www.intracen.org//layouts/RSSFeed.aspx?id=48858Global services leaders, Geneva-based ambassadors and other participants at the inaugural session of ITC’s Trade in Services Seminar Series discussed the proposed plurilateral agreement on services that has been proposed by 21 World Trade Organization...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-hosts-debate-on-plurilateral-services-liberalization-negotiations/03/20/2013 10:10:44 AMHE Mr Roy Mickey Joy, Ambassador of Vanuatu to the European Union and the Kingdom of Belgium, on 22 January met a team of senior International Trade Centre (ITC) representatives, led by Deputy Executive Director Mr Jean-Marie Paugam, at ITC’s Geneva...http://www.intracen.org/Vanuatu-delegation-visits-ITC/01/28/2013 10:34:33 AMUnderstanding the policy implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is crucial to policymakers and researchers for them to defend the trade interests of Pakistan, according to Mr Tahir Maqsood, Director-General of PITAD. Mr Maqsood was addressing the...http://www.intracen.org/news/Understanding-NTMs-means-understanding-trade-interests/10/17/2012 5:49:17 AMAs part of accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization, ITC’s Business and Trade Policy section has sponsored a paper that seeks to increase awareness about the terms of the country’s accession commitments, in particular in the...http://www.intracen.org/news/Preparing-Russia’s-businesses-for-WTO-challenges/09/26/2012 11:17:16 AMJean-Marie Paugam, ITC’ Deputy Executive Director, at a speech in Moscow on 24 September welcomed the Russian Federation into the WTO family to which ITC belongs. Mr Paugam was speaking at “Russia In The WTO: The Launch Forum” held at the World Trade...http://www.intracen.org/itc-to-help-boost-russiansmes-trade-skills.aspx09/24/2012 11:58:02 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 PMAs part of its work to build institutional capacities for the private sector and improve trade, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan at a recent high-level meeting in Juba asked ITC to assist in its efforts to achieve these goals. The meeting,...http://www.intracen.org/news/South-Sudan-wants-ITC-to-help-boost-private-sector-growth/08/02/2012 5:13:13 AMITC’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 AMGovernment officials and business leaders at ITC-supported conference in Khartoum call for Sudan’s WTO accession to be brought back on track. Sudan’s pending accession process to the World Trade Organization (WTO) must be reactivated’. That was the unequivocal...http://www.intracen.org/news/Sudan-eyes-re-launch-of-WTO-accession-talks/06/15/2012 9:53:00 AMITC projecthttp://www.intracen.org/implementation-of-wto-provisions-business-awareness-of-wto-accession-component-two/04/20/2012 9:34:43 AMITC Executive Director, Patricia Francis, today welcomed representatives from the Tajikistan government and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to ITC headquarters for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the three parties desire to work together on Tajikistan's accession to the WTO...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-to-assist-Tajikistan-in-WTO-accession-process/03/09/2012 9:00:32 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 AMInnovative ways of thinking are necessary in order to respond to the ever-changing global economy, according to Patricia R. Francis, Executive Director of ITC. In her speech during the opening session of the <span lang="EN-CA">WTO MC8, Ms. Francis emphasized that ITC is reinventing itself to keep up with the changing environment in order to provide state of the art value to the poorest countries... </span>http://www.intracen.org/news/Responding-to-global-trade-challenges-necessitates-a-rethink-in-approaches/12/15/2011 1:49:13 PMThe WTO General Council acknowledged several ITC accomplishments in its report adopted at its annual meeting on 30 November in Geneva. It highlighted ITC’s assistance to Least Developed Countries in their WTO accession process, the organization’s...http://www.intracen.org/news/WTO-General-Council-recognizes-ITC’s-contribution-to-LDC-accession-the-Cotton-Initiative-and-the-Aid-for-Trade-agenda/12/08/2011 11:39:15 AMWhen I opened the 31st formal, and final, Working Party on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO, jubilation and excitement were in the air. It was among the most eagerly awaited events at the WTO, bringing to a close 18 years of talks between...http://www.intracen.org/article/Poised-for-WTO-membership-the-Russian-Federation/12/07/2011 10:07:48 AMTen years ago, China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). Its membership and integration into the world economy had a huge – and hugely underestimated – positive impact on global prosperity. Consumers gained from less expensive imports and, more...http://www.intracen.org/article/The-shape-of-globalization-China’s-remarkable-role/12/02/2011 11:00:13 AMRussia is the last country in the top ten biggest economies that is still to join the WTO and negotiations have been underway since the country applied for membership in 1993.    During the conference, a strong interest was expressed by all stakeholders...http://www.intracen.org/WTO-Accession-of-Russia-stakeholders-engage-in-public-private-dialogue-in-Cheboksary-Chuvash-Republic/10/04/2011 8:35:37 AMITC Deputy Executive Director addresses annual advisory group meeting Addressing the annual Joint Advisory (JAG) meeting, Jean-Marie Paugam, Deputy Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) emphasized four innovative contributions...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-provides-access-in-four-ways-to-bolster-trade/06/30/2011 10:46:00 AM<p> WTO Accession: Ethiopia 2011-01-01 2011-12-31 one I998 true </p>http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=1063101/17/2011 6:16:00 AM<p>ITC project</p>http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=127212/06/2010 6:18:23 AMGlobal services leaders, Geneva-based ambassadors and other participants at the inaugural session of ITC’s Trade in Services Seminar Series discussed the proposed plurilateral agreement on services that has been proposed by 21 World Trade Organization...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-hosts-debate-on-plurilateral-services-liberalization-negotiations/03/20/2013 10:10:44 AMHE Mr Roy Mickey Joy, Ambassador of Vanuatu to the European Union and the Kingdom of Belgium, on 22 January met a team of senior International Trade Centre (ITC) representatives, led by Deputy Executive Director Mr Jean-Marie Paugam, at ITC’s Geneva...http://www.intracen.org/Vanuatu-delegation-visits-ITC/01/28/2013 10:34:33 AMUnderstanding the policy implications of non-tariff measures (NTMs) is crucial to policymakers and researchers for them to defend the trade interests of Pakistan, according to Mr Tahir Maqsood, Director-General of PITAD. Mr Maqsood was addressing the...http://www.intracen.org/news/Understanding-NTMs-means-understanding-trade-interests/10/17/2012 5:49:17 AMAs part of accession of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization, ITC’s Business and Trade Policy section has sponsored a paper that seeks to increase awareness about the terms of the country’s accession commitments, in particular in the...http://www.intracen.org/news/Preparing-Russia’s-businesses-for-WTO-challenges/09/26/2012 11:17:16 AMJean-Marie Paugam, ITC’ Deputy Executive Director, at a speech in Moscow on 24 September welcomed the Russian Federation into the WTO family to which ITC belongs. Mr Paugam was speaking at “Russia In The WTO: The Launch Forum” held at the World Trade...http://www.intracen.org/itc-to-help-boost-russiansmes-trade-skills.aspx09/24/2012 11:58:02 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 PMAs part of its work to build institutional capacities for the private sector and improve trade, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan at a recent high-level meeting in Juba asked ITC to assist in its efforts to achieve these goals. The meeting,...http://www.intracen.org/news/South-Sudan-wants-ITC-to-help-boost-private-sector-growth/08/02/2012 5:13:13 AMITC’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 AMGovernment officials and business leaders at ITC-supported conference in Khartoum call for Sudan’s WTO accession to be brought back on track. Sudan’s pending accession process to the World Trade Organization (WTO) must be reactivated’. That was the unequivocal...http://www.intracen.org/news/Sudan-eyes-re-launch-of-WTO-accession-talks/06/15/2012 9:53:00 AMITC projecthttp://www.intracen.org/implementation-of-wto-provisions-business-awareness-of-wto-accession-component-two/04/20/2012 9:34:43 AMITC Executive Director, Patricia Francis, today welcomed representatives from the Tajikistan government and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to ITC headquarters for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the three parties desire to work together on Tajikistan's accession to the WTO...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-to-assist-Tajikistan-in-WTO-accession-process/03/09/2012 9:00:32 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 AMInnovative ways of thinking are necessary in order to respond to the ever-changing global economy, according to Patricia R. Francis, Executive Director of ITC. In her speech during the opening session of the <span lang="EN-CA">WTO MC8, Ms. Francis emphasized that ITC is reinventing itself to keep up with the changing environment in order to provide state of the art value to the poorest countries... </span>http://www.intracen.org/news/Responding-to-global-trade-challenges-necessitates-a-rethink-in-approaches/12/15/2011 1:49:13 PMThe WTO General Council acknowledged several ITC accomplishments in its report adopted at its annual meeting on 30 November in Geneva. It highlighted ITC’s assistance to Least Developed Countries in their WTO accession process, the organization’s...http://www.intracen.org/news/WTO-General-Council-recognizes-ITC’s-contribution-to-LDC-accession-the-Cotton-Initiative-and-the-Aid-for-Trade-agenda/12/08/2011 11:39:15 AMWhen I opened the 31st formal, and final, Working Party on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the WTO, jubilation and excitement were in the air. It was among the most eagerly awaited events at the WTO, bringing to a close 18 years of talks between...http://www.intracen.org/article/Poised-for-WTO-membership-the-Russian-Federation/12/07/2011 10:07:48 AMTen years ago, China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO). Its membership and integration into the world economy had a huge – and hugely underestimated – positive impact on global prosperity. Consumers gained from less expensive imports and, more...http://www.intracen.org/article/The-shape-of-globalization-China’s-remarkable-role/12/02/2011 11:00:13 AMRussia is the last country in the top ten biggest economies that is still to join the WTO and negotiations have been underway since the country applied for membership in 1993.    During the conference, a strong interest was expressed by all stakeholders...http://www.intracen.org/WTO-Accession-of-Russia-stakeholders-engage-in-public-private-dialogue-in-Cheboksary-Chuvash-Republic/10/04/2011 8:35:37 AMITC Deputy Executive Director addresses annual advisory group meeting Addressing the annual Joint Advisory (JAG) meeting, Jean-Marie Paugam, Deputy Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) emphasized four innovative contributions...http://www.intracen.org/news/ITC-provides-access-in-four-ways-to-bolster-trade/06/30/2011 10:46:00 AM<p> WTO Accession: Ethiopia 2011-01-01 2011-12-31 one I998 true </p>http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=1063101/17/2011 6:16:00 AM<p>ITC project</p>http://www.intracen.org/layouts/three-column.aspx?pageid=49080&id=127212/06/2010 6:18:23 AM