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Speeches and statements by Ms. Patricia R. Francis, Executive Director 2006-2013

    • Ms. Johanna Sumuvuori, Vice- minister and State Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Norway

      17 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Ms. Johanna Sumuvuori, Vice- minister and State Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Norway

    • 16 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Saudi Minister of Commerce Mr. Majid ben Abdullah Al Qasabi - Jeddah

      16 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Saudi Minister of Commerce Mr. Majid ben Abdullah Al Qasabi - Jeddah

    • 16 December 2019 - Arancha González visits the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation of the Islamic development Bank and signs an agreement to launch She Trade in Morocco with CEO Hani Sonbol - Jeddah 1

      16 December 2019 - Arancha González visits the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation of the Islamic development Bank and signs an agreement to launch She Trade in Morocco with CEO Hani Sonbol - Jeddah

    • 16 December 2019 - Arancha González visits the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation of the Islamic development Bank and signs an agreement to launch She Trade in Morocco with CEO Hani Sonbol - Jeddah

      16 December 2019 - Arancha González visits the Islamic Trade Finance Corporation of the Islamic development Bank and signs an agreement to launch She Trade in Morocco with CEO Hani Sonbol - Jeddah

    • 16 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Dr. Eiman Habbas AlMutairi, Assistant Minister and Ms. Salma Rashid Al-Rashid, Head of SA W20

      16 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Dr. Eiman Habbas AlMutairi, Assistant Minister Commerce and Investement and Ms. Salma Rashid Al-Rashid, Head of SA W20

    • 14 December 2019 - Arancha González meets HE Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwa, Minister of Commerce and Industry Qatar

      14 December 2019 - Arancha González meets HE Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwa, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Qatar - Doha, Qatar

    • visit to katara

      14 December 2019 - Arancha González - Visit to Katara - Doha, Qatar

    • 14 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Abdulaziz Nasser Al-Khalifa, CEO of the Qatar Development Bank

      14 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Abdulaziz Nasser Al-Khalifa, CEO of the Qatar Development Bank

    • H.E. Minister of Finance of the State of Qatar - Ali Shareef Al Emadi

      14 December 2019 - Arancha González meets H.E. Minister of Finance of the State of Qatar - Ali Shareef Al Emadi - Doha, Qatar

    • Mrs Aisha Al Fardan

      14 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Mrs. Aisha Al Fardan, Vice Chairwoman of the Qatari Women Business Association

    • 11 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Taras Kachka, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture

      11 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Taras Kachka, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture

    • 09 December 2019 - Arancha González meets with the President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archangel Touadéra - Nairobi, Keny

      09 December 2019 - Arancha González meets with the President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archangel Touadéra - Nairobi, Kenya

    • 09 December 2019 - Arancha González meets the Prime Minister of Cameroon Dion Ngute Joseph - Nairobi, Kenya

      09 December 2019 - Arancha González meets the Prime Minister of Cameroon Dion Ngute Joseph - Nairobi, Kenya

    • Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif - Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

      06 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Ms. Maimunah Mohd Sharif - Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme

    • 06 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Mozambique Ambassador H.E. Mr. Amadeu Paulo Samuel DA CONCEIÇÃO

      06 December 2019 - Arancha González meets Mozambique Ambassador H.E. Mr. Amadeu Paulo Samuel DA CONCEIÇÃO

    • 05 December 2019 - MoU signing - Germany’s 2020 W1 contribution

      05 December 2019 - MoU signing - Germany’s 2020 W1 contribution

    • 04 December 2019 - Arancha González speaks at the COP25 on Climate Change - Madrid, Spain

      04 December 2019 - Arancha González speaks at the COP25 on Climate Change - Madrid, Spain

    • 28 November 2019 - Arancha González meets H.E. Mr Rui Macieira Ambassador and Permanent Representativ of Portugal to the UN

      28 November 2019 - Arancha González meets H.E. Mr Rui Macieira Ambassador and Permanent Representativ of Portugal to the UN

    • .E Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha

      28 November 2019 - Arancha González meets H.E Dr. Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the I.R. of Afghanistan to the UN

    • HE Mr. Rachid Belbaki, Ambassador Algerie

      28 November 2019 - Arancha González meets HE Mr. Rachid Belbaki, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Algeria to the UN

    • with Mr Matthew Rycroft, UK DFID Permanent Secretary

      25 November 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Matthew Rycroft, UK DFID Permanent Secretary

    • vMr. Carlos Correa from South Centre

      25 November 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Carlos Correa from South Centre

    • 19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Ethiopia Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga1

      19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Botswana Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga

    • 19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Ethiopia Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga2

      19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Botswana Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga

    • 19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Ethiopia Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga3

      19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Botswana Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga

    • 19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Ethiopia Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga4

      19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Botswana Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga

    • 19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Ethiopia Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga5

      19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Botswana Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga

    • 19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Ethiopia Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga88

      19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Botswana Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga

    • 19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Ethiopia Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga9

      19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Botswana Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga

    • 19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Ethiopia Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga7

      19 November 2019 - Arancha González opens SheTrades Global with the First Lady of Botswana Neo Masisi and African Union Commissioner for Trade Albert Muchanga

    • with Mr. Davaasuren, The State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia

      13 November 2019 - Arancha González meets with Mr. Davaasuren, The State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia

    • E. Dr Sahar NASR, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation of Egypt

      13 November 2019 - Arancha González meets with E. Dr Sahar NASR, Minister of Investment and International Cooperation of Egypt

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      13 November 2019 - Arancha González meets H.E. Ambassador Barrett Salato Permanent Mission of Solomon Is. to the UNOG, WTO and other International Organizations in Geneva

    • Gender Champions Hub in Paris under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron

      11 November 2019 - Arancha González at the launch of the International Gender Champions Hub in Paris under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron

    • launches the International Gender Champions Hub in Paris under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron

      11 November 2019 - Arancha González at the launch of the International Gender Champions Hub in Paris under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron

    • launches the International Gender Champions Hub in Paris under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron1

      11 November 2019 - Arancha González at the launch of the International Gender Champions Hub in Paris under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron

    • HE Mr. Umej Singh Bhatia, Permanent Representative of Singapore to UNOG

      31 October 2019 - Arancha González meets HE Mr. Umej Singh Bhatia, Permanent Representative of Singapore to UNOG

    • HE Ms Marie Chantal Rwakazina, Ambassador, Rwanda

      30 October 2019 - Arancha González meets HE Ms Marie Chantal Rwakazina, Ambassador, Rwanda

    • Arancha González meets HE Ambassador João Aguiar Machado, EU Permanent Representative to the WTO

      30 October 2019 - Arancha González meets HE Ambassador João Aguiar Machado, EU Permanent Representative to the WTO

    • HE Ms

      14 October 2019 - Arancha González meets HE Mr. Santiago Wills Valderrama, Ambassador, Permanent Representative from Colombia to the WTO

    • HE Ms María Luisa Hayem Brevé, Ministra de Economía, El Salvador

      14 October 2019 - Arancha González meets HE Ms María Luisa Hayem Brevé, Ministra de Economía, El Salvador

    • 10 October 2019 - Arancha González meets H.E. Mr. Sidi Ould Tah, Director General Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)

      10 October 2019 - Arancha González meets H.E. Mr. Sidi Ould Tah, Director General Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)

    • 09 October 2019 - Arancha González meets meets UNCTADYouth representatives attending the WTO Public Forum

      09 October 2019 - Arancha González meets meets UNCTAD Youth representatives attending the WTO Public Forum

    • 09 October 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Anup Wadhawan, Commerce Secretary Government of India

      09 October 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Anup Wadhawan, Commerce Secretary, Government of India

    • 09 October 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Chingiz Aidarbekov Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic1

      09 October 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Chingiz Aidarbekov Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic

    • 09 October 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Chingiz Aidarbekov Minister of Foreign Affairs of theKyrgyz Republic

      09 October 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Chingiz Aidarbekov Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic

    • 22 September 2019 - Arancha González attends the UN Broadband Commission, New York

      22 September 2019 - Arancha González attends the UN Broadband Commission, New York

    • 22 September 2019 - Arancha González attends the UN Broadband Commission, New York2

      22 September 2019 - Arancha González attends the UN Broadband Commission, New York

    • 22 September 2019 - Arancha González attends the UN Broadband Commission, New York3

      22 September 2019 - Arancha González attends the UN Broadband Commission, New York

    • 4-6 September 2019 - Arancha González co-chairs World Economic Africa 2019, Cape Town , South Africa

      4-6 September 2019 - Arancha González co-chairs World Economic Africa 2019, Cape Town, South Africa

    • 4-6 September 2019 - Arancha González co-chairs World Economic Africa 2019, Cape TownSouth Africa

      4-6 September 2019 - Arancha González co-chairs World Economic Africa 2019, Cape Town, South Africa

    • 4-6 September 2019 - Arancha González co-chairs World Economic Africa 2019,Cape Town , South Africa

      4-6 September 2019 - Arancha González co-chairs World Economic Africa 2019, Cape Town, South Africa

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      4-6 September 2019 - Arancha González co-chairs World Economic Africa 2019, Cape Town, South Africa

    • 27 August 2019 - Arancha González at the Alpbach Economic Symposium 2019, Alpbach, Austria

      27 August 2019 - Arancha González at the Alpbach Economic Symposium 2019, Alpbach, Austria

    • 27 August 2019 - Arancha González at the Alpbach Economic Symposium 2019, Alpbach, Austri

      27 August 2019 - Arancha González at the Alpbach Economic Symposium 2019, Alpbach, Austria

    • 27 August 2019 - Arancha González at the Alpbach Economic Symposium 2019, Alpbach,Austria

      27 August 2019 - Arancha González at the Alpbach Economic Symposium 2019, Alpbach, Austria

    • 27 August 2019 - Arancha González at the Alpbach Economic Symposium 2019,Alpbach, Austria

      27 August 2019 - Arancha González at the Alpbach Economic Symposium 2019, Alpbach, Austria

    • 05 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with Mr. Kedar Bahadur Adhikari, Secreatary of Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Nepal

      05 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with Mr. Kedar Bahadur Adhikari, Secreatary of Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Nepal

    • 05 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with Mr. Pedro Mancuello, Paraguayan Vice-Minister of Trade.

      05 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with Mr. Pedro Mancuello, Paraguayan Vice-Minister of Trade

    • 05 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with CEO ITFC Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol

      05 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with CEO ITFC Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol

    • 05 July 2019 - SEM Serge Ahissou, Ministre de l'ndustrie et du Commerce du Benin

      05 July 2019 - SEM Serge Ahissou, Ministre de l'ndustrie et du Commerce du Benin

    • 04 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Liberia

      04 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with Prof. Wilson K. Tarpeh, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Liberia

    • 04 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with H.E. U Aung Htoo, Deputy Minister of Commerce of Myanmar.

      04 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with H.E. U Aung Htoo, Deputy Minister of Commerce of Myanmar

    • 04 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with Ms ‘Utoikamanu, USG and High Representative.

      04 July 2019 - Arancha González meets with Ms ‘Utoikamanu, USG and High Representative.

    • 04 July 2019 - Arancha Gonzalez meets with Frank Matsaert, TradeMark East Africa

      04 July 2019 - Arancha Gonzalez meets with Frank Matsaert, TradeMark East Africa

    • 04 July 2019 - Arancha Gonzàlez with Ms Isatou Touray, Vice-President of the Gambia

      04 July 2019 - Arancha Gonzàlez with Ms Isatou Touray, Vice-President of the Gambia

    • 02 July 2019 - MoU signing between UEFA Foundation and ITC, for youth empowerment through sport

      02 July 2019 - MoU signing between UEFA Foundation and ITC, for youth empowerment through sports

    • 01 July 2019 - Signature of cooperation agreement between ITC Executive Director and COMESA Secretary General Ms Chileshe Kapwepwe, ITC headquarter, Geneva1

      01 July 2019 - Signature of cooperation agreement between ITC Executive Director and COMESA Secretary General Ms Chileshe Kapwepwe, ITC headquarter, Geneva

    • 01 July 2019 - Signature of cooperation agreement between ITC Executive Director and COMESA Secretary General Ms Chileshe Kapwepwe, ITC headquarter, Geneva2

      01 July 2019 - Signature of cooperation agreement between ITC Executive Director and COMESA Secretary General Ms Chileshe Kapwepwe, ITC headquarter, Geneva

    • 26 June 2019 - TISI Advisory Board meeting, ITC headquarter, Geneva

      26 June 2019 - TISI Advisory Board meeting, ITC headquarter, Geneva

    • 18 June 2019 - ITC Executive Director Arancha González speaks at the Brussels Economic Forum 2019, Brussels3

      18 June 2019 - ITC Executive Director Arancha González speaks at the Brussels Economic Forum 2019, Brussels

    • 18 June 2019 - ITC Executive Director Arancha González speaks at the Brussels Economic Forum 2019, Brussels1

      18 June 2019 - ITC Executive Director Arancha González speaks at the Brussels Economic Forum 2019, Brussels

    • 18 June 2019 - ITC Executive Director Arancha González speaks at the Brussels Economic Forum 2019, Brussels2

      18 June 2019 - ITC Executive Director Arancha González speaks at the Brussels Economic Forum 2019, Brussels

    • 11 June 2019 - Arancha González meets with Ms. Mercedes Aráoz, Vice-President of Peru.

      11 June 2019 - Arancha González meets with Ms. Mercedes Aráoz, Vice-President of Peru

    • 11 June 2019 - Arancha González meets honduras

      11 June 2019 - Arancha González meets Mr. Arnaldo Castillo, Minister of Economic Development, Honduras

    • ITC Executive Director Ms Arancha González meets the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso HE. C Dabiré, Geneva, 11 June 2019

      ITC Executive Director Ms Arancha González meets the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso HE. C Dabiré, Geneva, 11 June 2019

     

  • Speeches and statements by Ms. Patricia R. Francis, Executive Director 2006-2013


    Speeches and statements by Ms Patricia Francis

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    Joint Advisory Group (JAG) 47th annual session, 2013
    Geneva, Switzerland | 6 - 7 May 2013    		 Opening remarks and Annual Report on the activities of ITC in 2012
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    Interactive ITC Briefing on the Plurilateral Negotiations on Services
    Geneva, Switzerland | 19 March 2013    		 Opening remarks
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    World Export Development Forum (WEDF) 2012
    Linking growth markets: New dynamics in global trade | Jakarta, Indonesia | 15 - 17 October 2012

    Opening remarks
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    Closing Remarks
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    World Trade Promotion Organisation (WTPO) Conference 2012
    Transforming TPOs’ business through innovation enhancing TPO impact on exporting SMEs through innovation | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 16 October 2012

    Opening remarks
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    TPO Network Awards 2012 - Presentation Ceremony
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    Closing remarks
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    JAG 46th annual session 2012
    Geneva, Switzerland | 21 - 22 May 2012

    Opening statement: Growing to meet TRTA demands
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    Closing speech
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    JAG 45th session 2011
    Geneva, Switzerland | 30 June 2012

    Quantifying value - Feedback from clients and highlight
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    WTO Ministerial Conference 2011
    Geneva, Switzerland | 15 December 2011

    Opening statement
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    WEDF 2011
    Private sector engagement with LDCs for tourism-led growth and inclusive sustainable development | Istanbul, Turkey | 10 - 11 May 2011

    Opening address: Tourism’s potential for sustainable development in LDCs
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    Session Summary: Closing of the World Export Development Forum 2011
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    WTPO Conference 2010
    Building export success - Enhancing TPO impact in a changing global environment | Mexico city, Mexico | 13 - 15 October 2010

    Welcome address and introduction: A more dynamic role for TPOs
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    Speaking points: Building better business
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    WEDF 2010
    Adapting to post-crisis world trade patterns, and lessons for export development | Chongqing, China | 9 - 12 September 2010

    Opening remarks
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    JAG 43th session 2009
    Geneva, Switzerland | 4 - 15 December 2009

     

    Keynote address
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    JAG 42th session 2008
    Geneva, Switzerland | 10 - 11 December 2008

     

    Remarks at evening cocktail
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    WTPO Conference 2008
    Tomorrow’s TPOs – Keeping pace with the drivers of change | The Hague, The Netherlands | 13 - 14 October 2008

    Opening Address: Tomorrow’s TPOs - Keeping Pace with the Drivers of Change
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    WEDF 2008
    Consumer conscience: How environment and ethics are influencing exports | Montreux, Switzerland | 8 - 11 October 2008

    Debate starts on Consumer and Ethical Trade
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    Closing address: Charting the Way Forward
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    WEDF 2007
    Bringing down the barriers - Charting a dynamic export development agenda | Montreux, Switzerland | 8 - 11 October 2007

    Official Opening: Welcome and introductions
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    Closing address: Globalization Means Consumer Power
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    WEDF 2006
    Export Development and Poverty Reduction: Linkages and Implications for Export Strategy-Makers | Berlin, Germany | 27 - 30 September 2006

    Welcome, Introductions and Rules of the Debate
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    Closing remarks: Making Trade Work for the Poor
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