26 October 2020 - SDG Knowledge Hub

ITC, SheTrades Share Nine Actions for Building Back Better through Women’s Entrepreneurship
The brief identifies six trends driving change for women’s entrepreneurship.Promoting gender equality in response to the COVID-19 pandemic ... The International Trade Centre (ITC) and SheTrades released a brief that highlights the key role of women in ensuring a full,...

25 October 2020 - The News

Project to uplift rural MSMEs launched in Pakistan
Islamabad : A virtual ceremony to launch a project funded by the European Union to uplift micro, small and medium agribusinesses in rural ... Sustainable Progress (GRASP) project. GRASP is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) – the joint agency of the United...

24 October 2020 - All Africa.com

Madagascar: Commerce et développement - Mise en place d'un portail de suivi des ODD liés au commerce
C'est le fruit de la collaboration entre trois agences internationales, à savoir, l'OMC, la CNUCED et l'ITC. « Le commerce joue un rôle ... Durant. De son côté, la directrice exécutive de l'ITC, Pamela Coke-Hamilton, a fait remarquer que ce sont des données importantes...

24 October 2020 - Morocco Gazette

Trade Experts Call for Implementation of AfCFTA
African trade experts have called for the swift implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to lift the continent ... by 50 per cent,” Mene added. The Deputy Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the World Trade Organisation...

23 October 2020 - insidefashiondesign

Simone Cipriani; Leading the World Toward Ethical Fashion
Dubai, 22nd October, 2020 (WAM) — AIM Digital, the first digital edition of the Annual Investment Meeting, the world’s leading investment ... Simone Cipriani has made it his mission to build a more responsible and sustainable fashion industry, by transforming it into a vehicle of ... world. He founded and manages the Ethical Fashion Initiative, a flagship programme of the International Trade Centre, a joint...

23 October 2020 - World News Monitor

SheTrades MENA sessions held to empower the role of women in economic growth
Dubai, 22nd October, 2020 (WAM) — AIM Digital, the first digital edition of the Annual Investment Meeting, the world’s leading investment ... SheTrades MENA sessions held to empower the role of women in economic growth

22 October 2020 - Businessworld

UNWTO and ITC collaborate to strengthen coastal tourism in Liberia
One of the project components focuses on the marketing and promotion of surf and coastal tourism, including the development of a ... The International Trade Centre (ITC) and UNWTO are collaborating in a project on developing the tourism sector in Liberia with a focus...

22 October 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Africa: Women Entrepreneurs Hold the Key to Post-Covid Recovery Says Action Plan to Be Launched At W20 Summit(ITC)
Plan proposes nine action points for countries, companies and the international community. ITC, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC... , will be launched at the virtual W20 Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia by Pamela Coke-Hamilton of ITC, John W.H. Denton of ICC,...

21 October 2020 - The Barbados Advocate

Coke-Hamilton: Work with existing trade agreements
RATHER than go after new trade agreements Barbados and Caribbean countries should try to work the ones that they already have in place with... has come from the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, Mrs. Pamela Coke-Hamilton during a webinar hosted recently...

21 October 2020 - World Trade Organisation

New portal reveals progress in attaining trade-related Sustainable Development Goals
Launched on World Statistics Day, the portal allows users to conduct customized analysis of the trade-related SDG indicators, with the ... : “In God we trust; all others must bring data.” ITC's Executive Director, Pamela Coke-Hamilton, said: "Statistics matter....

21 October 2020 - Inquirer.net

Building back fairer and greener
Geneva—Like farmers planning the following season’s crop, we must now sow the seeds of the post-pandemic future we want. That means putting... than the past. Project Syndicate Pamela Coke-Hamilton is executive director of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre...

13 October 2020 - itfc.africa

Consortium of Global Multilateral Development Banks Calls for Measures to Support Trade Continuity in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bankers, interviewed for the Trade Finance ‘Pulse Check’, unanimously call for an urgent switch in the focus of support towards the private sector...

13 October 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Gambia: YEP Launches 'Andandoor' Creative Industries Programme(Foroyaa)
The Youth empowerment Project (YEP) in partnership with Innovate Gambia on Monday launched the 'Andandoor' Creative Industries (CI) ...

12 October 2020 - China.org.cn

Kenya to diversify export products to eliminate trade deficit
NAIROBI, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Kenya plans to diversify its export products in order to eliminate its trade deficit, a government official ... base," he added. Ludmila Azo, Kenya country director of International Trade Center, said that small and medium enterprises (SMEs......

12 October 2020 - Luxiders

The First Digital Green Carpet Fashion Award Ceremony
The Green Carpet Fashion Awards ceremony has been held annually at La Scala Theatre in Milan since it was established in 2017, this year it... she has given at the United Nations and the work done with the International Trade Centre Ethical Fashion Initiative......

12 October 2020 - FreshPlaza

Organic and Fairtrade banana consumption amounts to 10% in Europe and North America
According to a report by the International Trade Center (ITC), the demand for bananas that comply with Voluntary Sustainability Standards (...

10 October 2020 - Revista de Prensa

Para reconstruir de manera más justa y ecológica
Como campesinos que planean la cosecha de la próxima temporada, hoy debemos plantar las semillas del futuro pospandemia que queremos. Es ... más abundante que en el pasado. Pamela Coke-Hamilton is Executive Director of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre ...

9 October 2020 - Daily news

Tanzania SMEs growth impresses EU
The EU is working with SMEs by funding them through the Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP) and works closely with the EAC. It started... EAC. It started funding Med Food Arusha last year. Through the International Trade Centre (ITC), has improved the capacity of the company...

9 October 2020 - Loop Trinidad and Tobago

Trade Minister urges female entrepreneurs to monetise skills
Trade Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon has called on women to “develop a posture of confidence and pursue opportunities to monetise what they do ... with exporTT will launch the National SheTrades Hub which is an initiative of the International Trade Center on 28 ...

8 October 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Strengthening the spices value chains in Tanzania with the support of EU funded Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP)Africa: Standards Continue to Grow As Consumers Focus On Health, Sustainability(ITC)
The fifth edition of the State of Sustainable Markets report provides the latest facts and figures on standard-compliant land and ... , 'we should not depend on consumer sentiment alone', noted Pamela Coke-Hamilton, ITC's new Executive Director. 'We must ......

8 October 2020 - eeas

Strengthening the spices value chains in Tanzania with the support of EU funded Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP)
EU EAC MARKUP began supporting Med Foods Arusha last year. MARKUP, through the International Trade Centre (ITC), has improved capacity of ... began supporting Med Foods Arusha last year. MARKUP, through the International Trade Centre (ITC), has improved capacity of the company...

7 October 2020 - Project Syndicate

Building Back Fairer and Greener
The world has a golden opportunity to build back boldly after the pandemic and put gender equality, social responsibility, and ... suffering the most from the pandemic’s economic fallout. Research by the International Trade Centre shows that nearly 65% of women......

7 October 2020 - Lanka Business News

Sri Lanka's Trade Institutions to leverage statistics-backed analysis on COVID-HIT export sector for improved trade policy making
ITC and Department of Commerce Successfully Completes STATA Software Training The International Trade Centre (ITC) in collaboration with ...

6 October 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Africa: ITC Chief Addresses Pandemic Concerns At Geneva Trade Policy Event(ITC)
At her first event as Executive Director, Pamela Coke-Hamilton led contributions from several ITC speakers. The COVID-19 pandemic has ... changed the international trading system, International Trade Centre Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton said on 1 ...

6 October 2020 - Technology Times

Data Centres Key To Firing Up Africa’s Digital Revolution
Africa is on the verge of realising its economic potential, as IT investment explodes across the continent and with South Africa alone, ... , Airtel Africa · Dorothy Tembo, Executive Director, The International Trade Centre · Ammin Youssouf, CEO, ...

6 October 2020 - Bernama

MATRADE shortlised for WTPO Awards 2020 in Geneva
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) has been shortlisted for the World Trade Promotion ... Trade Promotion Organisation (WTPO) Awards 2020 by the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the World ......

6 October 2020 - Business Recorder

A regulatory challenge
While the microfinance sector seems to have weathered the first coronavirus wave, there is a sense that it only managed to delay the ... from GRASP Project that is funded by European Union and implemented by International Trade Center). Since the onset of Covid-19 in......

5 October 2020 - CEYLON TODAY

EU-Sri Lanka Trade-Related Assistance: ITC, DoC Successfully Completes STATA Software Training
The International Trade Centre (ITC), in collaboration with the Department of Commerce (DoC) of Sri Lanka, successfully completed a

5 October 2020 - Economic Community of West African States

ECOWAS Strategizes on improving the competitiveness of Textile and Garments Value Chain
Insufficient investment within the region and competition from more developed countries has contributed to the decline of a previously ... on initiatives on the Textile and Garments value chain in West Africa by International Trade Centre (ITC), as well as on the ...

5 October 2020 - sunday mail

Exporters must take advantage of online platforms
The International Trade Centre (ITC), in a study on how business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce is being exploited across Africa, noted...

4 October 2020 - BusinessDay

ITC, Sprout Digital empower ‘women-owned’ enterprises with digital skills
As part of its efforts to ensure the sustainability of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and ... of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Sprout Digital (formerly Sprout Consulting......

3 October 2020 - Kohan Journal

AFRICAN FASHION EXPERTS TAKE THE LOCAL ROUTE TO SUSTAINABILITY
African fashion experts take the local route toTo tide over current crisis and ensure the sustainability of operations, African fashion ... textiles and garments. Similarly, the Nairobi-based Ethical Fashion Initiative is running an accelerator mentorship program for ...

28 September 2020 - Iraq Daily Journal

New Survey of Iraqi SMEs during COVID-19
Measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 have led to reduced operating hours or the closure of many of Iraq's small and medium-sized ... (IOM), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Trade Center (ITC) launched a panel study of 893 ...

26 September 2020 - Ethiosesun

African fashion tries its hand at old priority: sustainability – Quartz Africa
While public health experts and pundits speculate over a possible second wave of Covid-19 and the frantic race to find a vaccine forges ... the country as a net exporter of textiles and garments. The Ethical Fashion Initiative, established in Nairobi in 2009, is ...

25 September 2020 - The People

Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator
NEW YORK--(뉴스와이어) 2020년 09월 25일 -- Please find the statement below from Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator leadership regarding the one-... Deputy Executive Director, UN Women Pamela Coke-Hamilton Executive Director, The International Trade Centre....

24 September 2020 - ABIDJANTV.NET

Côte d’Ivoire/Le Ministère en charge du Commerce félicite le Centre du Commerce International pour l’amélioration des conditions de vie des femmes.
Atelier à l’initiative du projet ‘’SheTrades’’ A l’initiative du projet ‘’SheTrades’’, le Centre de Commerce International (ITC) et l’...

24 September 2020 - World Trade Organisation

New WTO working group established to deepen trade and gender discussions
Iceland Ambassador Harald Aspelund, co-chair of the International Gender Champions (IGC) Trade Impact Group, introduced the proposal to ... needed next. Dorothy Tembo, executive director ad interim of the International Trade Centre and co-chair of the IGC Trade Impact......

24 September 2020 - European External Action Service

The EU funded Programme Ready4Trade in Central Asia supports A NEW FAST-TRACK SYSTEM TO IMPROVE CROSS-BORDER TRADE
In Tajikistan, a new regulation helps simplify existing ones with support from Ready4Trade Central Asia the AEO regulation mechanism in close cooperation with the International Trade Center and with the financial support of the ...

23 September 2020 - Hansard Online

International Trade: Opportunities for Women
Cookies: We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site. By continuing to use the site you agree to our ... of their own lives. That is why we are backing programmes such as SheTrades and Female Founders to support women across the ...

23 September 2020 - News Today

BUILD for creating opportunities for women in stimulus package
DHAKA, Sept 23, 2020 (BSS) – Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) Tuesday underscored the need for creating more opportunities ... ”, said a press release. BUILD in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) organized the virtual dialogue. ...

22 September 2020 - twyg

Vegan leather made from mushrooms could mould the future of sustainable fashion
Every second of every day, the equivalent of a full dump truck’s worth of textiles is either sent to a landfill or... We're very excited ... REIGN and Lukhanyo Mdingi, recently completed an accelerator programme with the Ethical Fashion Initiative. As part of a cohort of......

22 September 2020 - eltis

5 cities shortlisted for EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award 2021!
The European Commission and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have just announced the shortlist of five cities for the EU Cities for ...

22 September 2020 - Food Safety News

EU funded project helps boost food safety in Armenia
A project funded by the European Union is helping to improve food safety in Armenia. The effort is being implemented by the International ... food safety in Armenia. The effort is being implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and funded by the European Union under...

21 September 2020 - The St Kitts Nevis Observer

Trinidad Launches National SheTrades Hub.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad–Local female entrepreneurs trading locally or internationally will soon have a greater opportunity to increase ... to launch its very own National SheTrades Hub in October 2020. SheTrades is an initiative of the International Trade......

20 September 2020 - The Financial Express BD

Defining woman entrepreneurship
Since it's difficult to clearly define women entrepreneurs in view of diverse criteria in different countries and even within a country, ... an international consultative process that may be initiated by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Swedish Institute of ...

7 September 2020 - tellerreport

Observation of the Service Trade Fair: What is the prospect of the new business format of "Super-Strong Cargo"?
Dorothy Tembo, deputy executive director of the United Nations International Trade Center, said that webcasting has become a popular method...

4 September 2020 - New Kenyan

Study: mobiles loans grow as source of funding for Kenya’s SMEs
Types of financing trends NAIROBI, KENYA: The appetite for bank loans among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is on a downward trend, a ... as corona chokes ailing economy SMEs competitiveness survey by the International Trade Centre, Ministry of Trade, and Kenya ...

4 September 2020 - Geographical

Can the tourism industry recover from the Covid-19 pandemic?
The sudden cessation of international tourism as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the world's largest employer to a standstill... Stanford. She points to the Youth Empowerment Project in the Gambia, sponsored by the International Trade Centre.....

2 September 2020 - Aravot

European Union’s EU4Business Initiative unveils new opportunities and markets for herbal tea producers in Armenia
The practice of producing herbs in the Armenian Highlands dates back to ancient times. The region was home to a number of valuable herbs ... teas and enter new markets. The project is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and funded by the European Union ...

28 August 2020 - IPP Media

East African SMEs accelerate growth with cloud deployments
According to Pedro Guerreiro, Managing Director, central Africa at SAP, investments into new technologies will greatly assist SMEs in the ... in Kenya and created 30% of all jobs annually. According to the International Trade Centre, SMEs contributed 34% of Kenya’s GDP in......

28 August 2020 - European External Action Service

First virtual training on the WTO trade facilitation agreement organised
European Union External Action Press release Governmental agencies and business associations successfully participated in the first ... TIP), funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC). Mr. Durga Prasad Bhusal, Focal ...

27 August 2020 - banks.am

EU4Business helps Armenian producers to create competitive brands
Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade - an EU4Business initiative supports Armenia-based companies in developing internationally competitive ... competitive branding identities. The project is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and funded by the European Union...

25 August 2020 - leathermag

COVID-19 Should Not Prevent the Leather and Fashion Sectors from Moving Forward
Since April, we have organised 14 hours of webinars, inviting experts on production, sustainability, business, retailing, sourcing and ... completed, with 40 exhibitors, including the members of UNIC, International Trade Centre (ITC) and awardees of the Materials+ Sustainability...

24 August 2020 - Business Elites Africa

COVID-19: ESPartners Launch Loan Programme to Support African SMEs
ESPartners have launched the African Resilience Initiative for Entrepreneurs (ARIE) to support African SMEs with loans amid COVID-19. A ... support African SMEs with loans amid COVID-19. A study by the International Trade Center (ITC) reveals that nearly two-thirds of ......

20 August 2020 - Lanka Business News

New cinnamon processing centre at the cinnamon training academy
The Cinnamon Training Academy (CTA) kicked off construction of a cinnamon processing centre or so-called “Bought Tree Factory” (BTF) at ... Sri Lanka Trade-Related Assistance project co-implemented by UNIDO and the International Trade Centre. As the Guest of Honor, Mr. ......

18 August 2020 - Colombo Gazette

New cinnamon processing centre at the cinnamon training academy
The Cinnamon Training Academy (CTA) kicked off construction of a cinnamon processing centre or so-called “Bought Tree Factory” (BTF) at ... Sri Lanka Trade-Related Assistance project co-implemented by UNIDO and the International Trade Centre. As the Guest of Honor, Mr. ......

18 August 2020 - FinancialStreet

SAP: How digital transformation increases East African SMEs competitiveness
SMEs in East African are using digital transformation initiatives to increase their competitiveness and ensure they are set for growth ... created 30 per cent of all jobs annually. According to the International Trade Centre, SMEs contributed 34 per cent of Kenya’s GDP......

18 August 2020 - FinancialStreet

SAP: How digital transformation increases East African SMEs competitiveness
SMEs in East African are using digital transformation initiatives to increase their competitiveness and ensure they are set for growth ... created 30 per cent of all jobs annually. According to the International Trade Centre, SMEs contributed 34 per cent of Kenya’s GDP......

17 August 2020 - sportanddev

The International Trade Centre, UEFA Foundation for Children and partners launched life-skills curriculum for young people in developing cou
To support the Kick for Trade initiative - which fosters football-based life skills - the ITC, UEFA Foundation for Children, Kick4Life and ... The International Trade Centre, UEFA Foundation for Children and partners launched life-skills curriculum for young people in developing...

14 August 2020 - CNBC Africa

Opinion: Now is the time for the world to rally behind women in business
The covid-19 pandemic is ravaging the world indiscriminately, but a combination of health and economic factors means the pandemic presents ... in terms of financing. According to a recent study by the International Trade Centre, 64 percent of women-led firms declared their......

12 August 2020 - financial express

Business directory for women entrepreneurs
A directory of 14 Business Support Organisations (BSO) has been launched with a view to fostering women entrepreneurship in the country. ... ) and Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI). The International Trade Centre (ITC), with the support of Small and Medium Enterprise...

11 August 2020 - Pro Pakistani

Pakistan Can Potentially Increase its Exports Up to $12 Billion by 2024: Report
Pakistan can potentially increase its exports up to $12 billion by 2024 even taking into account disruptions caused due to COVID-19, but ... Barriers to Trade – Pakistan: Business perspectives”, published by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the World Bank Group, ......

11 August 2020 - media office ae

Dubai Exports shortlisted for World Trade Promotion Organisations Awards 2020
Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of Dubai Economy, has been shortlisted for the World Trade Promotion Organisations Awards (WTPO ... 2020) by the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the of the World Trade Organisation and the United Nations....

10 August 2020 - Bangladesh Post

ITC launches business support directory for women entrepreneurs
The International Trade Centre (ITC) on Monday announced the launch of a Business Support Organization (BSO) Directory for women-......

10 August 2020 - BusinessGhana

WTO discuss COVID's impact on cotton trade
Coronavirus - Africa: World Trade Organization (WTO) members discuss cotton development assistance, impact of COVID-19 on cotton trade The ... United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the International Trade Centre. The International Cotton Advisory ...

5 August 2020 - Opportimes

ITC launches the Spanish version of its SheTrades
The International Trade Center (ITC) announced the launch of the online platform in Spanish for its SheTrades initiative. While it has ... can fully navigate in Spanish SheTrades.com, the initiative’s online platform. By joining the SheTrades community at ...

4 August 2020 - dawn

‘Small, medium agri-businesses need govt help’
Almost all the agricultural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Sindh and Balochistan have been severely affected by the ... their enterprises, according to a Covid-19 survey carried out by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The Geneva-based ITC, a joint...

4 August 2020 - ASIA-Plus News Agency

Tajikistan trade portal – exporters support platform
One of the main priorities of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in economic development is support to exporters. Sustainable ... the Government of Switzerland and other development partners, in particular the International Trade Center (ITC). It was created ......

30 July 2020 - Fairtrade

Producers and agricultural workers as the resilient unsung heroes of covid-19: a dialogue with the International Trade Centre
Farmers and producers worldwide have shown extreme adaptability and resilience in these times of uncertainty. Yet they remain the unsung heroes of the story. We asked Hernan Manson from the International Trade Centre’s ....

29 July 2020 - Consult Myanmar

Small businesses essential for Myanmar’s COVID-19 recovery: DaNa
Small businesses are essential for Myanmar’s economy to recover as economic growth is forecasted to slow to zero due to COVID-19, according... for the government by DaNa Facility in cooperation with the International Trade Centre and the United Nations to review the ....

28 July 2020 - The African Executive

Fostering Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Resilience
In many parts of the world, the health situation remains acute. The WHO said recently that countries across the Americas, South Asia, and ... in which they can flourish in the future. By Dorothy Tembo International Trade Centre (ITC) acting Executive Director. This ...

28 July 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Africa: Small Businesses in Africa Must Innovate to Survive Covid-19(Africa Renewal)
Dorothy Tembo is the acting Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, (ITC) a joint agency of the United Nations and the World ... of the International Trade Centre, (ITC) a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. ......

27 July 2020 - The European Sting

4 key trends on how COVID has impacted women in business
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: ... – points to similar imbalances. In a study carried out by the International Trade Center, 64% of women-led firms declared their ...

25 July 2020 - Xinhuanet (FR)

Le chef de l'ONU nomme Pamela Coke-Hamilton directrice exécutive du Centre du commerce international
NEW YORK (Nations Unies), 24 juillet (Xinhua) -- Le secrétaire général des Nations Unies, Antonio Guterres, a annoncé vendredi la ... -Hamilton, de la Jamaïque, au poste de directrice exécutive du Centre du commerce international (CCI), l'organisme conjoint de la Conférence...

22 July 2020 - Pan African Vision

Africa can tackle medical supply shortages through a regional response
By Jennifer Freedman Dorothy Tembo, ITC’s ad interim Executive Director Africa can position itself strategically and develop a regional ... Industries in Africa: A Regional Response to Supply Shortages, a new International Trade Centre (ITC) report. The Covid-19 ...

21 July 2020 - E-Global Travel Media

More than half of Myanmar’s companies see drop in demand from international customers due to COVID-19, new ITC-supported report reveals
Nearly 76% of export businesses in Myanmar have been moderately to strongly affected by the coronavirus pandemic and more than 50% of ... Myanmar’s trade promotion organization MyanTrade with technical assistance by the International Trade Center (ITC), presents an ...

20 July 2020 - Ghana Web

Will Trade be the same after coronavirus?
With the disruption of the global supply chain by COVID-19, there is concern as to where Africa’s future market and trading opportunities ... of our economy, that is, SME lending. According to the International Trade Centre and Association of Ghana, SMEs constitute about ......

17 July 2020 - Times Of Central Asia

Central Asia: SMEs to get boost from European Union, International Trade Centre
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — The European Union (EU) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) will support Central Asian small and medium-sized ...

16 July 2020 - SDG Knowledge Hub

Report, Digital Tool Aim to Advance Women in Trade, Gender Equality
ITC and SheTrades released a report that aims to help policymakers and trade negotiators create more inclusive accords and ensure that ... The International Trade Centre (ITC) and SheTrades have released a report with ten recommendations to enhance women’s ...

16 July 2020 - WatsupAfrica Development

The Global Trade Helpdesk
Welcome to GlobalTradeHelpDesk.org, the future of trade intelligence. The online platform, built by the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD ... of trade intelligence. The online platform, built by the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD and the World Trade Organization, ...

16 July 2020 - The Economic Times

WTO as an institution is essential to bring order to a chaotic world: Pradeep Mehta - The Economic Times
Pradeep Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International, was moderating a webinar titled ‘What would happen to a world without the WTO?. “... ”. According to Marion Jansen, Chief Economist of the International Trade Centre, “Everywhere the majority of the workforce is ...

15 July 2020 - UN Capital Development Fund

Why is World Youth Skills Day so Important?
World Youth Skills Day. In December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 15th July as World Youth ... Gambia programme, for example, is a UNCDF and International Trade Center (ITC) partnerships working on improving the ...

14 July 2020 - SDG Knowledge Hub

Global Trade, the Pandemic, and Multilateral Directions
News about trade policy during the last few months has, in many ways, provided a barometer on the unfolding, multi-pronged crisis.The need ... and services, while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. The International Trade Centre (ITC) released a 15-point action planto ...

10 July 2020 - Agenda.ge

Enterprise Georgia shortlisted for World Trade Promotion Organization (WTPO) Awards 2020
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has selected 18 national trade promotion organisations including Enterprise Georgia which will take ...

9 July 2020 - SDG Knowledge Hub

WTO-ITC-UNCTAD Report Presents 2020 World Tariff Profiles
The report compiles the main tariff parameters for each of the 164 WTO members, as well as other countries and customs territories where ... The World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ......

9 July 2020 - Wired-Gov

Ambassador Julian Braithwaite’s statement on Women’s Economic Empowerment
The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, yesterday delivered a statement on women and trade at the event ‘Women... ‘Women’s Economic Empowerment through Trade’ organised by the International Trade Centre and the Organisation for Women in ...

9 July 2020 - All Africa.com

Afrique: Un point de couture à temps
Dienabou Yansané n'avait jamais utilisé de machine à coudre électrique auparavant. Elle souffre également d'une déficience auditive. Rien ... , explique M. Diallo. INTEGRA Grâce à INTEGRA , le Centre du Commerce International fournit du tissu pour la fabrication de 30 ......

9 July 2020 - Opportimes

10 steps to incorporate gender into free trade agreements
More and more countries include gender considerations in their free trade agreements, so the International Trade Center (ITC) released a ... include gender considerations in their free trade agreements, so the International Trade Center (ITC) released a document in which......

8 July 2020 - spiked.co.zw

International Trade Centre Launches A Groundbreaking Tool To Track Policies For Women In Trade
The International Trade Centre yesterday announced the launch of SheTrades Outlook, a digital tool that allows governments and others to ...

8 July 2020 - Marie Claire

What Is the Future of Fashion?
Coronavirus has changed fashion weeks around the globe, where will the industry go next? - by Clare Press There is growing pressure to ask ... of the international show circuit. Or circus, as Simone Cipriani of the UN’s Ethical Fashion Initiative, puts it. In an op-ed in February...

7 July 2020 - Web TV - UN Live

The Great Lockdown and its Impact on Small Business (International Trade Centre)
Small businesses make up more than 95% of firms and about 65% of jobs across the world. They contribute much to the world economy, yet ... , SME Competitiveness Outlook 2020 on this same theme. For the latest news, follow the International Trade Centre on Twitter @...

3 July 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Africa: Annual Report Reveals Wealth of Detail On the Value of ITC's Work(ITC)
ITC unveils key performance indicators in its new Annual Report 2019, including an estimated $1 billion in exports and investments ... and investments resulting from its interventions Each dollar received by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in "extra-budgetary" funding...

2 July 2020 - BusinessLIVE

Global lessons for supply chains from the Great Lockdown
China, the EU and the US are responsible for 63% of world supply-chain imports, and 64% of supply-chain exports; this should change the disruption. According to an in-depth survey conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) for its just-released SME ...

29 June 2020 - 中国网 (英语)

ITC, UNWTO call for int'l action to help small island states recover from hit of COVID-19
MADRID, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have urged the ...

29 June 2020 - The East African

Intra-EAC trade thins as Covid-19 lockdowns restrict movement
In Summary Imports have significantly dropped since February, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has triggered a range of border controls ... warns of a worldwide drop in merchandise goods. According to the International Trade Centre, in 2018, Kenya imported products ...

29 June 2020 - Development aid

UNCTAD, ITC and WTO roll out tool to help businesses trade better
Businesses now have free access to a one-stop-shop with the information they need to trade effectively as the global economy recovers from ... of the coronavirus crisis. Geneva-based trade agencies UNCTAD, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the World Trade ...

29 June 2020 - kuenselonline

The agriculture ministry in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) launched the online Agricult
Through AMIS, people could understand the market prices of 37 varieties of agriculture, dairy and forest produce from the 23 markets around... The agriculture ministry in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) launched the online...

29 June 2020 - unct.org.bt

Bhutan Unveils Innovative Commodity Market Information System
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forest (MoAF) along with the European Union (EU) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) today unveiled a ... (MoAF) along with the European Union (EU) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) today unveiled a new online platform, Agricultural...

27 June 2020 - Business Standard

What do Small Businesses want on World SME Day 2020?
A day to celebrate, the MSME segment is poised with a new set of challenges,for some it is existential while for others it is labour and/or... to help SMEs stay afloat in the current circumstances. The International Trade Centre, a multilateral agency formed jointly by the......

24 June 2020 - RFI

Africa hamstrung by trade restrictions over goods for fight against Covid-19
The African region is the hardest hit by trade restrictions limiting the flow of goods used in the fight against the coronavirus, according... -19 related products are subject to bans or restrictions,” the International Trade Centre (ITC) said in a report. The fight ...

23 June 2020 - sputniknews

Le montant mondial des pertes pour les PME dépasse les 120 milliards de dollars, alerte un rapport
La crise sanitaire a particulièrement touché les petites et moyennes entreprises à travers le monde, selon un rapport. Leurs pertes se ... aux quatre coins de la planète, affirme un rapport publié par le Centre du commerce international, ce 22 juin. Le confinement en ......

22 June 2020 - L'Agefi

Recul des exportations suisses attendu vers les Etats-Unis, la Chine et l'UE
Recul des exportations suisses attendu vers les Etats-Unis, la Chine et l'UE lundi, 22.06.2020 Le recul des exportations... et l'UE devraient reculer d'1% en 2020, selon le Centre du commerce international (ITC). Les importations de ce G3 vers la Suisse ......

22 June 2020 - DW.com

Coronavirus: Small and medium-sized enterprises suffer most
Marion Janson, chief economist at the UN's International Trade Centre, says that some 20% of small and medium-sized companies may not ...

22 June 2020 - Hortidaily

United Fresh LIVE! workshop discusses global trade challenges in pandemic
Each day of the United Fresh LIVE! virtual trade show this week features multiple workshops for visitors to attend. On Tuesday June 16th, ... . Frederine Derlot is a market linkage expert at the International Trade Centre for the United Nations and helps exporters in ...

18 June 2020 - Realnews Magazine

West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) goes online
THE West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) takes another step forward with the launch of its official website. This new platform ... regional level with the support of the International Trade Center, ITC, and the United Nations Industrial ...

16 June 2020 - ghanaweb

Ghana’s agribusiness industry set to explore new EU markets
Last year, a business intelligence survey conducted to assess the level of competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in... against 54 percent for non-exporters. The survey was conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in collaboration with GEPA and...

15 June 2020 - mojanews

Profit-making idea: Supplying zippers and buttons to Ethiopian clothing manufacturers
There is an unexploited opportunity for businesspeople and investors to provide trims, such as buttons and zippers, to Ethiopian apparel... and Clothing Value Chain Roadmap, a report prepared by the International Trade Centre, many of the inputs for apparel...

15 June 2020 - MSN Schweiz

Freihandelsgespräche: Johnson spricht mit von der Leyen – so geht es beim Brexit weiter
© Unsplash Boris Johnson, hier von Demonstranten als Comic-Bösewicht „Joker“ verunglimpft, könnte es tatsächlich darauf anlegen, die... im Zoll interessieren“, sagt Handelsexpertin Anna Jerzewska vom UN International Trade Centre. Wie ist die Lage in Dover und...

15 June 2020 - FashionUnited.uk

34 fashion brands from Moldova and Belarus ready for expansion to the EU
Fashion brands from Eastern Europe are still under-represented on the European fashion market. This could soon change, as 34 fashion labels... Countries, www.cbi.eu) in collaboration with the ITC (International Trade Centre, www.gzhuantai.com), on behalf of the...

13 June 2020 - Algeria Times

AfDB trains fashion and creative industry entrepreneurs in Kenya
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Fashionomics Africa initiative hosted 110 entrepreneurs from the textile, apparel and accessories... Kenya Fashion Council, the State Bank of Mauritius, SheTrades – International Trade Centre, the British Council, the...

12 June 2020 - Maghress

La CGEM et l'IFC organisent une série de webinaires sur le e-commerce au profit des femmes entrepreneurs
La Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) et la Société Financière Internationale (IFC), membre du Groupe de la Banque... 2020, par le Groupe de la Banque Mondiale en partenariat avec le Centre du Commerce International (ITC) et UPS. Ils s'inscrivent...

12 June 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Nigeria: Ye! Community - Innovation, Hope and the Future(Africa Renewal)
Adeloye Olanrewajo, fondly called Lanre, is a young Nigerian entrepreneur. The 27 year old inspires everyone with his dynamism and drive.... -19 in Nigeria. Ye! Community Lanre has been a member of the International Trade Centre Youth and Trade Programme's Ye! Community......

12 June 2020 - World Trade Organisation

WTO members commend efforts to monitor governments’ trade measures during COVID-19 crisis
Members thanked the Secretariat for the list of government notifications relating to COVID-19 which have been submitted to the Committee... ), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) on developing a COVID-19......

8 June 2020 - Freedom Newspaper

European Union expands support to youth empowerment in the context of COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE Banjul, 8 June 2020 For immediate release European Union expands support to youth empowerment in the context of COVID-19... The Youth Empowerment Project (www.yep.gm) isimplemented by the International Trade Centre as part of the Tekki Fii Programme...

6 June 2020 - Saint Lucia News The Voice

UK Aid to Boost Caribbean Trade
A plan of action to support trade in several Caribbean states was launched last week. The newly announced UK Trade Partnerships Programme... UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and delivered by the International Trade Centre (ITC), the UK Trade...

6 June 2020 - O Jornal Económico

Afreximbank e ITC lançam formação para empresas sobre acordo de livre comércio
O programa de formação será lançado na Costa do Marfim, Nigéria e Ruanda e treinará empresárioses sobre a melhor maneira de aproveitar o... A Afreximbank anunciou uma parceria com o International Trade Center (Centro de Comércio Internacional, ITC) para dar formação a...

4 June 2020 - Africa News Hub

Coronavirus – Africa: Policymakers and business leaders to review the future of e-commerce in Africa amidst COVID-19 challenges
Download logoThe International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for......

3 June 2020 - fruitnet

Fruitbox: Time for women to take the lead
A recent project established in Kenya, for example, as part of the International Trade Centre’s SheTrades initiative is helping female... for example, as part of the International Trade Centre’s SheTrades initiative is helping female entrepreneurs develop production and...

2 June 2020 - ft.lk

ITC SheTrades Webinar for Sri Lankan SMEs today
The International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, will conduct a webinar...

29 May 2020 - iccwbo

Trading Thoughts with Dorothy Tembo, Acting Executive Director for the International Trade Centre
Dorothy Tembo, the Acting Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, explains how COVID-19 is impacting small and medium sized...

29 May 2020 - IISD

ITC Charts Businesses’ Path Through COVID-19 Crisis
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has released a 15-point action plan to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)...

27 May 2020 - trade4devnews

How women in developing countries can harness ecommerce
In south Asia, EIF has joined forces with UNESCAP to build the capacity of women entrepreneurs to join ecommerce platforms to expand their... chains. Similarly, in the Gambia, the International Trade Centre’s SheTrades initiative is providing one-on-one coaching to entrepreneurs...

27 May 2020 - mmtimes

The Myanmar Gold List - The Trends
The Myanmar Gold List is our edit of the most exciting, most extraordinary people, places and initiatives in Myanmar travel. The sights, the...

26 May 2020 - CNBC

Africa's free trade area is delayed by the coronavirus, but experts say it's vital to recovery
The AfCFTA, which was due to be implemented on July 1, will be the largest free trade area in the world, uniting 1.3 billion people in a... -based Treasury Manager for AZA. Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, Dorothy Tembo, told CNBC Africa that...

25 May 2020 - Cio-Mag

E-Conf Challenge 4 : la digitalisation à l’œuvre au Bénin contre la Covid-19
A l’ordre du jour du 4e acte de l’E-Conf Challenge, organisé par CIO Mag : « L’impact du coronavirus sur la digitalisation des entreprises et...

24 May 2020 - Mumbai News Network

Women-owned enterprises are the most vulnerable to COVID crisis, says Ms. Tembo
The COVID pandemic has put millions of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the world to the test of survival. Women-owned... , Ms. Dorothy Tembo, Executive Director ad interim, International Trade Centre (ITC) underscores the role of government...

22 May 2020 - All Africa.com

Maroc: L'après COVID-19 marquera un nouveau tournant dans le e-commerce au Maroc
Les défis et les opportunités à saisir par les exportateurs marocains au lendemain de la crise engendrée par le coronavirus, étaient au... international, cette rencontre virtuelle, initiée en partenariat avec l'International Trade Center, l'APEX-CI et le cabinet...

20 May 2020 - Pan African Vision

Curbing Covid-19: EU Donates Gambia Face Masks and others
By Bakary Ceesay The -European Union (EU) handed over 10,000 face masks, 500 protective suits and 100 face shields made in Gambia to the... Protection & Reintegration. YEP is implemented by the International Trade Centre with the aim of reducing migration pressures...

20 May 2020 - Mediacongo.net

Les startups africaines seront-elles le parent pauvre de la crise du Covid-19 ?
L'ascension de la tech africaine est-elle un lointain souvenir ? Alors même que nous célébrions le cap de 1,3 milliard de dollars investi... pas en reste. Des initiatives commencent à émerger : l'International Trade Center développe par exemple, un centre de ressources...

20 May 2020 - ft.lk

Enhance your export market analysis skills with ITC tools
The International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, will conduct a webinar...

18 May 2020 - guinee360

Programme INTEGRA: ITC lance le premier atelier virtuel (webinaire) sur le marketing digital
Il s’agit d’un workshop virtuel, dont l’objectif principal est de renforcer les connaissances et compétences des bénéficiaires dans les... sur le Marketing digital a été lancé jeudi 14 mai par le Centre du commerce international (ITC), dans le cadre du programme INTEGRA...

18 May 2020 - lapresse.tn

Trois questions à Matthias Knappe, responsable de programme pour les fibres, les textiles et les vêtements au Centre du commerce internation
La crise sanitaire mondiale du Covid-19 a eu sans doute de graves répercussions sur l’économie mondiale et en particulier sur le commerce... de programme pour les fibres, les textiles et les vêtements au Centre du commerce international basé à Genève (Suisse), qui exécute...

15 May 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Uganda: Access to Finance Rescues Farmers During COVID-19(ITC)
A Ugandan enterprise helps communities of farmers to overcome the effects of coronavirus. "Back in 2017, we had no financial assets. All we... Union (EU) and implemented by various agencies, including the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für...

15 May 2020 - Vogue.it

African Fashion Foundation Responds to Covid-19
All the digital and international initiatives by African Fashion Foundation (AFF) to support African communities . AFF participated in the Ethical Fashion Hackathon hosted by Ethical Fashion Initiative. On May 6th, the Ethical Fashion...

15 May 2020 - CNBC Africa

AfCFTA: COVID-19 as an opportunity to deepen intra-Africa trade
The acting Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, Dorothy Tembo says the coronavirus pandemic could represent a risk for the...

13 May 2020 - News Ghana

2020 Ibrahim Leadership Fellows announced
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has announced the selection of the 2020 intake of Ibrahim Leadership Fellows, who make up the programme’s ninth... . The incoming Fellows include Hainan Taifour (Sudan), who joins the International Trade Centre (ITC), Eliam Kadewele (Malawi), who...

13 May 2020 - Latest Nigerian News

Online toolto helpsmall businesses launched
By Daniel EssietInternational Trade Centre (ITC) and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences have launched the first free online tool...

12 May 2020 - afrique.latribune

Les startups africaines seront-elles le parent pauvre de la crise du Covid-19 ?
L'ascension de la tech africaine est-elle un lointain souvenir ? Alors même que nous célébrions le cap de 1,3 milliard de dollars investi... pas en reste. Des initiatives commencent à émerger : l'International Trade Center développe par exemple, un centre de ressources...

11 May 2020 - Africa Renewal

New Africa Marketplace Explorer enables small businesses to understand Africa’s nascent e-commerce sites
ITC and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences have launched the first free online tool to provide analysis of more than 630 of Africa’s...

9 May 2020 - The Island

A Sri Lankan dream comes true in troubling times
by ITC News (International Trade Centre in Geneva) GENEVA-- Still in his thirties, Sahan has achieved a lot already. Graduating as an... institutional environment for trade policy and facilitation The International Trade Centre, together with the Department of...

8 May 2020 - RSI.ch

Addio Lockdown bello
Moby Dick del 09 maggio 2020 sociologo, ricercatore, commentatore del quotidiano "Il Sole 24 ore", Vittorio Cammarota e Valentina Rollo, ONU - International Trade...

7 May 2020 - All Africa.com

Afrique: Masque Solidaire - De jeunes designers tunisiens contribuent à la lutte contre le COVID-19
Aida Kerkeni est médecin, son travail consiste à garantir la sécurité et la santé de ses patients. De ce fait, elle met en œuvre plusieurs... programme mondial pour le textile et l'habillement (GTEX) du Centre du commerce international au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du...

7 May 2020 - Thomson Reuters

OPINION: A time to stand together and build a more gender-equal tomorrow
by Dorothy Tembo | International Trade Centre. The very word “pandemic” means “pertaining to all people” (pan-demos). But the economic...

6 May 2020 - CNBC

Coronavirus – Gambian Returnees Produce Protective Equipment for COVID-19 Frontline Border Officials
IOM referred another group of returnees with tailoring skills to the International Trade Centre, which embarked on a similar initiative to...

4 May 2020 - Kaceto.net

Le karité : source d’opportunités économiques pour les femmes africaines, mais (...)
En Afrique, le karité est l’une des rares filières au potentiel économique important où le rôle des femmes est reconnu. Si, à juste titre,... sur cette période. Dans la région ouest-africaine, le Centre du commerce international (ITC) indique que la valeur totale des...

29 April 2020 - Agence Ecofin

Le karité : source d’opportunités économiques pour les femmes africaines, mais pas que…
(Ecofin Hebdo) - En Afrique, le karité est l’une des rares filières au potentiel économique important où le rôle des femmes est reconnu.... 2002-2011. Dans la région ouest-africaine, le Centre du commerce international (ITC) indique que la valeur totale des...

29 April 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Gambie: L'UE, l'ITC, le GCCI et le conseil municipal de Kanifing lancent un fonds de défi pour les jeunes entrepreneurs afin de relever les défis socio-économiques de COVID-19
Les jeunes entrepreneurs gambiens ont maintenant une chance de gagner des subventions allant jusqu'à 500 000 GMD pour mettre en œuvre des... des solutions", a déclaré Alieu Secka, PDG de la GCCI. Le Centre du commerce international (ITC) est l'agence chargée de la mise......

28 April 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Africa: ITC Launches Unique Tool to Understand E-Commerce in Africa(ITC)
Although e-commerce is growing in Africa, information for entrepreneurs is scarce. But a new tool from ITC offers data and analysis on this... by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on 29 April 2020 at 12.30-14:00 pm (CET). The International......

27 April 2020 - Crowdfund Insider

Impact Investing Platform Bamboo Capital Partners Publishes Report on 2019 Performance
Founded in 2007, Bamboo Capital Partners is an impact investing platform that provides innovative financing solutions to bridge the gap... Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the International Trade Center, Smart Africa, Stop TB Partnership and...

27 April 2020 - ICCWBO

Trading thoughts with Dorothy Tembo of the International Trade Centre
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) sits down with Dorothy Tembo, Acting Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC) to... (ICC) sits down with Dorothy Tembo, Acting Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC) to discuss the ramifications of COVID-19...

27 April 2020 - AKI Press

Turkmenistan and International Trade Center dicuss joint projects
AKIPRESS.COM - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan held a video conference meeting on the implementation of the EU-funded... meeting on the implementation of the EU-funded project of the International Trade Center (ITC) titled “Ready for Trade – Central...

26 April 2020 - African Eye Report

Senegal’s E-commerce Sector Helps Country Cope With COVID-19
April 26, 2020//-As the coronavirus pandemic rages, several brick-and-mortar businesses in Senegal are moving online to continue operating. the implementation of an ad-hoc strategy, assisted by the International Trade Centre and funded by the Netherlands. In addition,......

25 April 2020 - Aminata

Combat contre le Coronavirus en Guinée: ITC offre un important lot de kits sanitaires à des startups
Le centre du commerce international(ITC), dans le cadre du programme INTEGRA (financé par l’union européenne) a procé ce vendredi 24 avril...

24 April 2020 - The World Economic Forum

How poor countries can deal with the economic shock of COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis could increase the number of poor and hungry by 2%. Countries should refrain from imposing trade... -sized enterprises (MSMEs) should not be underestimated. International Trade Centre (ITC) research shows how MSMEs are...

24 April 2020 - Fibre2Fashion.com

ITME Africa 2020 opens new era of cooperation
ITME Africa 2020 Exhibition – “Prosperity through Technology”, held from February 14-16, 2020 at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has opened a new era... of the duty-free facilities.” Dorothy Tembo, executive director, International Trade Centre, UN, Geneva said, “ITME Africa 2020...

22 April 2020 - onresearch

Is multilateralism dead?
Current global events, compounded by the recent Covid-19 crisis, has raised many criticisms and questions regarding the functioning of our... important questions with Matthew Wilson, Chief Adviser & Chef de Cabinet, Office of the Executive Director, International Trade Centre....

21 April 2020 - The Holiday and Travel Magazine

STAYING READY TO RECEIVE TOURISTS IN MYANMAR POST COVID-19
Small businesses associated with tourism in southern Shan state are preparing to receive guests soon. Find out how they are catching up on... to reduce the pain of the COVID-19 crisis, the International Trade Centre (ITC) team promoting inclusive tourism in Southern Shan......

20 April 2020 - Trade 4 Dev News

Young designer shaking up Gambia’s fashion industry
Taking traditional African prints and making them modern, a female entrepreneur is aiming to go global – armed with the right business tools . Around this time she appeared on the radar of SheTrades – an initiative of the International Trade Centre (ITC) that......

20 April 2020 - Market Screener

Story: ‘Brand Bhutan' braves COVID-19
'Despite the unusual situation let us all try our best to turn every obstacle in our favour! Let's try our best', exclaims Wangchuk Lhamo... portal is linked in real time with World Trade Organization and International Trade Centre databases. Tools such as the...

18 April 2020 - La Estrella Online

Artesanas avanzan en su capacitación sobre comercio electrónico
Un grupo de emprendedoras desarrolla el tercer módulo de la formación virtual ofrecida por el Ministerio de Comercio e Industria proyecto, que es financiado por la Unión Europea, pero ejecutado por el Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC, por sus siglas en...

18 April 2020 - Vogue [UA]

Нелегкая промышленность: Татьяна Соловей об этичности модного производства
От вдохновляющих примеров до шокирующих фактов – тема этичности модного производства не сходит со страниц медиа. Коллаж, международная... сохраняемых с помощью той же работы. Благодаря программе Ethical Fashion Initiative, связывающей кооперативы в местах социальных...

17 April 2020 - All Africa.com

Afrique: Le COVID 19 va-t-il sonner le glas de la tech africaine ?
L'ascension de la tech africaine est-elle un lointain souvenir ? Alors même que nous célébrions le cap de 1,3 milliards de dollars investi... pas en reste. Des initiatives commencent à émerger : l'International Trade Center développe par exemple, un centre de ressources...

16 April 2020 - African Fine Coffees Review Magazine

the EAC Coffee Business Forum organised by ITC under MARKUP is featured (page 15).
the EAC Coffee Business Forum organised by ITC under MARKUP is featured (page 15).

15 April 2020 - All Africa.com

Afrique: Story - Lancement d'une nouvelle série de webinaires en réponse au COVID-19
SheTrades, l'initiative du Centre du commerce international pour l'émancipation économique des femmes, a lancé une nouvelle série de...

15 April 2020 - All Africa.com

Afrique: L'ITC lance un tableau de bord COVID-19 et offre un accès gratuit à ses outils d'analyse des marchés
L'ITC met à disposition un tableau de bord COVID-19 pour le suivi des mesures liées au commerce et offre un accès gratuit aux données... d'un million d'entreprises de 180 pays du monde entier dans Trade Map de l'ITC. Des données sur les filiales étrangères...

8 April 2020 - export.org.uk

Risk of “unnecessary costs” of failing to keep up with changing government COVID-19 measures
The International Trade Centre (ITC) have also started providing a Market Access Map of Covid-19 Temporary Trade Measures, which it is...

7 April 2020 - Snntv.com

Startup Genome Expands Work Across Africa With United Nations Partnership to Help Ugandan Startups
SOURCE Startup Genome Startup Genome has signed an agreement with the United Nations to highlight the startup ecosystem in Kampala, Uganda... , Chief, Sector and Enterprise Competitiveness, at United Nations International Trade Centre. "We look forward to working with...

7 April 2020 - All Africa.com

Afrique: Comment pouvons-nous aider les petites entreprises touchées par la crise COVID-19
Alors que le COVID-19 passe d'une crise sanitaire à une crise économique, nous essayons d'anticiper où concentrer nos efforts afin que les... and Change for Inclusive Growth. SME Competitiveness Outlook. Geneva: International Trade Centre, 2015. ² "World Has Entered...

6 April 2020 - Caribbean Business Report

Five ways that COVID-19 has changed what food insecurity looks like in the Caribbean
Editor’s Note: In an editor’s pick from business news website Forbes, Senior Contributor Daphne Ewing-Chong explores how widespread the... on imports from the United States. According to data from the International Trade Centre (ITC), the 15 nations of the...

6 April 2020 - The Africa Report.com

Coronavirus: Africa’s failure would be the world’s failure
There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic will bring about the most significant global economic changes that will be felt for... A number of the exporting companies that my organization, the International Trade Centre , are working with have lost their...

4 April 2020 - IPP Media

The cost of coronavirus in Africa: What measures can leaders take?
By Dorothy Tembo In addition to the health challenges posed by COVID-19, Africa is already feeling the effect on its economies. With... , women, young people and vulnerable communities. The International Trade Centre (ITC) with its mandate to build the...

3 April 2020 - All Africa.com

Afrique: Les conséquences du coronavirus en Afrique - Quelles mesures les dirigeants peuvent-ils prendre ?
Le nouveau coronavirus COVID-19 ayant atteint le continent africain, les pays se préparent à endiguer la propagation du virus, ainsi que de... , les femmes, les jeunes et les communautés vulnérables. Le Centre du commerce international (CCI), dont le mandat est de...

3 April 2020 - All Africa.com

Gambie: De jeunes guides touristiques sont les premiers intervenants dans la lutte contre le COVID-19, en menant des campagnes de sensibilisation et de prévention
Avec le soutien du projet d'autonomisation des jeunes (YEP), de jeunes leaders en Gambie remplissent leur fonction en veillant à la... répercussions sur une industrie touristique fragilisée. Le Centre du commerce international en Gambie a mobilisé ces jeunes...

2 April 2020 - Notizie Oggi

Le conseguenze dell’epidemia sulla moda stanno creando grandi problemi in Bangladesh
È il secondo esportatore di vestiti al mondo, ma le sue fabbriche rischiano di chiudere perché i marchi occidentali hanno annullato gli... umanitario», dice Simone Cipriani, fondatore e direttore della Ethical Fashion Initiative, un ente delle delle Nazioni Unite che...

1 April 2020 - Afrik.com

Le coût du coronavirus en Afrique
Le nouveau Coronavirus Covid-19 ayant atteint le continent africain, les pays se préparent à gérer la propagation du virus et à faire en... , les femmes, les jeunes et les communautés vulnérables. Le Centre du commerce international (ITC), dont le mandat est de......

1 April 2020 - Grit Daily

The Fashion Industry and Covid-19
The fashion industry is a fond adopter of the linear consumption paradigm. If there is an obstacle, the system finds a way to overcome it,... and social cohesion in many realities of the world. At the Ethical Fashion Initiative we say there is not only a moral case (which......

1 April 2020 - The Business of Fashion

Fashion's Humanitarian Crisis
As western brands grapple with the financial implications of efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, workers within the industry’s supply... Simone Cipriani, founder and chief executive of the UN’s Ethical Fashion Initiative, which connects marginalised artisan...

31 March 2020 - Le Point.fr

Covid-19 : comment l'Afrique prépare la riposte économique
EN DIRECT. Les gouvernements africains ont besoin de financement pour mieux se préparer, riposter et se remettre plus forts de la pandémie... de dollars de poissons congelés à la Chine en 2018, selon le Centre du commerce international, soit la quasi-totalité de ses...

30 March 2020 - Forbes

Five Ways That COVID-19 Has Changed What Food Insecurity Looks Like In The Caribbean
COVID-19 has altered the lens through which we have typically looked at food insecurity in the Caribbean. The region is not just looking at... on imports from the United States. According to data from the International Trade Centre (ITC) the 15 nations of the Caribbean...

30 March 2020 - BARBADOS BUSINESS AUTHORITY

$3b opportunity in China
The International Trade Centre (ITC), based in Geneva, Switzerland, provided BARBADOS BUSINESS AUTHORITY with a briefing note on China-...

30 March 2020 - Capitalethiopia

The cost of coronavirus in Africa: What measures can leaders take?
By Dorothy Tembo , women, young people and vulnerable communities. The International Trade Centre (ITC) with its mandate to build the...

26 March 2020 - BARBADOS BUSINESS AUTHORITY

Planning for post COVID-19 by Matthew Wilson
No one could have predicted that 2020 would be like this. Phrases like social distancing, lockdown and pandemic were not in our collective vernacular....

26 March 2020 - Forbes

Is Covid-19 The Reset Button We Need Towards A Sustainable Future Of Design?
While I am in no way belittling the seriousness of the current global pandemic we are battling, I am asking readers to maybe step back and... the Ethical Fashion Initiative at the UN's International Trade Centre. Simone Cipriani, Head and Founder of the.....

25 March 2020 - Daily Times Malawi

Covid-19 affects local businesses
With the coronavirus pandemic gaining momentum each day, it is either you are infected or affected. In Malawi, where there is no Covid-19... is Malawi top trading partner as recent data from the International Trade Center (ITC) Trade Map shows that in...

24 March 2020 - Drapers

Comment: Coronavirus could see global supply chains grind to a halt
Simone Cipriani, head and founder of the Ethical Fashion Initiative at the UN’s International Trade Centre, on how the coronavirus crisis...

16 March 2020 - HeraldLIVE

Is the coronavirus outbreak a risk for South Africa’s agriculture?
There is a strong sense of unease in the world right now. The coronavirus outbreak in China is fast spreading across Asia and other... to China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong), according to data from Trade Map. That is a big enough share of the market for...

15 March 2020 - Xinhua News (Eng.)

Interview: China will recover quickly from COVID-19, already planning for next 5 years
GENEVA, March 15 (Xinhua) -- China will recover quickly from the COVID-19 outbreak and is already planning for the next five years in terms... Shah, director of the Division of Country Programmes at the International Trade Centre (ITC). "A country like China is...

14 March 2020 - Daily Monitor

Entrepreneurship is not for the faint-hearted
Although she started out as a legal professional, Lucy Isoke Marunga discovered her passion when she ventured into tour and travel... the African Entrepreneurship Award where they made it to round three, ITC SheTrades Initiative, Women In Business Programme, and...

12 March 2020 - Media Guinee.com

SADEN 2020 : les standistes parlent d’opportunité (réaction)
Ouvert sous le thème « l’entreprenariat comme accélérateur de développement des chaines de valeur agro-alimentaire », le Salon des... (…). Cette exposition au sein du SADEN permet au Centre du Commerce international de montrer ce qu’il fait à travers INTEGRA. On...

11 March 2020 - Hansard Online - Parliament

Women in the Commonwealth: Trade and Investment
SheTrades has shown how investing in women has a clear...

10 March 2020 - ghanaweb

Countries must produce quality goods for AfCFTA market – ITC
For the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to be successful, it is important that countries ensure products produced by... their entrepreneurs are of the highest quality standards, Executive Director of International Trade Centre (ITC), Dorothy N. Tembo,...

9 March 2020 - Bizcommunity.com

Fashionomics Africa initiative trains 100 entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank's Fashionomics Africa initiative recently held a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya on how to establish a successful... Kenya Fashion Council, the State Bank of Mauritius, SheTrades – International Trade Centre, the British Council, the...

9 March 2020 - forbes

How Making Trade Faster And Easier Empowers Women Around The World
Moreover, studies have found that women tend to dedicate a more substantial portion of their income to purchasing household goods and... to benefit their children’s education and health, according to the International Trade Centre (ITC). So when women earn higher incomes...

9 March 2020 - All Africa.com

Afrique: 25 femmes africaines, leaders à l'ONU
A l'occasion de la Journée mondiale des femmes qui est célébrée chaque année le 8 mars, ONU info vous propose de découvrir 25 femmes... du Centre du commerce international (ITC) Dorothy Tembo est Directrice exécutive par intérim du Centre du commerce...

7 March 2020 - Media Guinee.com

2è édition du Digital Young Women Guinea : 300 jeunes filles dont 250 formées par le programme INTEGRA dans le digital
Une cérémonie de remise d’attestations à 300 jeunes filles a eu lieu le vendredi 6 mars dernier, à l’université française de Guinée à... », dira-t-elle. Partenaire de l’évènement, le Centre du Commerce International à travers programme INTEGRA a décidé d’appuyer le......

5 March 2020 - AllAfrica.com

The Gambia Validates National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy
Banjul, The Gambia 3 March 2020 - The Gambia's government, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is... including the African Union Commission (AUC), International Trade Centre (ITC), United Nations Conference on...

5 March 2020 - All Africa.com

Cote d'Ivoire: Communiqué du Conseil des ministres du 04 mars 2020
Le Mercredi 04 Mars 2020, un Conseil des Ministres s'est tenu de 10H00 à 14H30, au Palais de la Présidence de la République à Abidjan, sous... » est un programme d'appui financier et technique du Centre du Commerce International, qui offre aux femmes entrepreneures du...

5 March 2020 - News Gambia

Gamjobs Conducts Career Fair for Returnees in Farafenni and Soma
Based on these reasons, Gamjobs in partnership with International Trade Center (ITC) through the Returnees’ Integration Enhancing through...

5 March 2020 - TTG Asia

Mushrooming of eco-lodges in Myanmar paves way for poverty reduction
Eco-lodges sprouting around Myanmar help lift communities out of poverty Myanmar’s tourism ministry backs the creation of CBT projects... Kayan, Kayah and Kayaw tribes, funded and led by the International Trade Centre. Under the initiative, a series of programmes were......

2 March 2020 - graphic

GEPA supports SMEs to adopt green business practices
In an effort to equip small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) to be globally competitive, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), in... , the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC), has supported 15 start-ups...

2 March 2020 - myrepublica

ITC to inject $9 million to promote export of pashmina, coffee
The International Trade Centre (ITC), a multilateral joint agency under the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations, is...

2 March 2020 - Fibre2Fashion.com

Tajik fashion, sewing professionals complete ITC course
Eighteen fashion and sewing experts from educational institutions and clothing companies in Tajikistan have successfully completed an... and clothing firms in Tajikistan have successfully completed the International Trade Centre's Global Textiles and Clothing...

1 March 2020 - E-Global Travel Media

Lao PDR to design a way forward for the wood processing sector under export roadmap
The Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic’s wood sector will this week continue efforts to chart a new future as key participants are meeting to... the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and with the support of the International Trade Centre (ITC). The development of the...

1 March 2020 - Globestyles

Andreas Kronthaler Vivienne Westwood autunno 2020 | abiti | look | foto
Andreas Kronthaler Vivienne Westwood autunno 2020: la collezione è stata prodotta utilizzando tessuti dimenticati e tessuti rigorosamente... in comunità emarginate, specialmente donne. La collaborazione con Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI) aiuta CABES a costruire una...

29 February 2020 - Fibre2Fashion.com

Nepal's pashmina sector gets European Union boost
A new project funded by the European Union to strengthen Nepal’s path towards more inclusive economic growth and greater integration into... value chains was announced recently in Kathmandu. Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) will implement the project...

29 February 2020 - Daily News

Horticultural sector destined for greater height
MORE than ten horticultural companies from Tanzania have set their sights on capturing the European market following their participation in... and exporters met and interacted with potential investors and stakeholders from the International Trade Centre (ITC) and...

28 February 2020 - Glocal Khabar

New project funded: EU-Nepal Trade and Investment Program launched
Kathmandu: EU-Nepal Trade and Investment Program (TIP) was launched in Kathmandu on Thursday. The goal of the EU-Nepal Trade and Investment... the International Trade Center jointly inaugurated the EU-Nepal Trade and Investment Programme (TIP). The International......

26 February 2020 - ASIA-Plus News Agency

Five Tajik spinning companies participate in leading specialized exhibition in Istanbul
For the ninth time, Tajikistan showcases its cotton yarn to a wide range of international buyers at the International Istanbul Yarn Fair,... capital from February 27-29, 2020, according to the International Trade Center (ITC) Tajikistan. Five Tajik spinning companies.......

25 February 2020 - Guinéenews

Guinée : INTEGRA pour développer l’emploi et la réussite des jeunes
Jeudi 20 février, dans un réceptif hôtelier de Conakry, INTEGRA ( un programme d’appui à l’intégration socio-économique des jeunes en... ou des entrepreneurs. Pour sa part, ITC ( acronyme anglais de Centre du Commerce International) interviendra pour...

24 February 2020 - The Sun News

Dialogue highlights synergy between African WTO membership and AfCFTA
BimbolaOyesola The 3rd Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for Africa was held recently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with the focus on the... with the African Union Commission (AUC), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the United Nations Economic...

21 February 2020 - Saint Lucia News The Voice

National Export Strategy Launched
EXPORT Saint Lucia, last Tuesday, launched the 2020-2024 National Export Strategy (NES) at Sandals La Toc. NES was developed through the... was developed through the methodology and technical assistance of the International Trade Centre (ITC) for the purpose of......

19 February 2020 - Amman Daily News

$1.1 million to boost leather, textile industries in Jordan
Amman, Feb. 18 (Petra) -- Leather and textile industries sector is a vital engine to the national economy, as it contributed to about 26... industries sector in Jordan (MENATEX), implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC) in cooperation with the Industry...

18 February 2020 - st lucia online

Export Saint Lucia set to Launch the National Export Strategy
The Government of Saint Lucia through Export Saint Lucia in close collaboration with the International Trade Centre and CARICOM Development... Lucia through Export Saint Lucia in close collaboration with the International Trade Centre and CARICOM Development Fund will on February...

18 February 2020 - menafn

Sri Lanka- Industrial Development Board's food laboratory opens in Moratuwa
MENAFN - Colombo Gazette) Within the framework of the EU-Sri Lanka Trade Related Assistance project, funded by the European Union (EU) and... (EU) and co-implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Trade Centre...

18 February 2020 - algerie-eco

Le Dialogue régional met en lumière les synergies entre l’accession à l’OMC et la ZALE pour les pays africains
Le troisième Dialogue régional sur les accessions à l’OMC pour les pays d’Afrique s’est tenu du 12 au 14 février à Addis-Abeba (Éthiopie)... partenariat avec la Commission de l’Union africaine (CUA), le Centre du commerce international (ITC), la Commission économique de l’ONU...

17 February 2020 - News Gambia

ITC marks Buzz Women training benchmark for ‘Andandorr’ programme
International Trade Centre (ITC) has recently recognised Buzz Women Organisation’s entrepreneurship training for rural women, a requirement... programme is a pilot entrepreneurship programme offered by the International Trade Centre through the Youth Empowerment Project;...

17 February 2020 - FreshPlaza

Global organic area continues to grow
2018 was another record year for global organic agriculture. According to the latest FiBL survey on organic agriculture worldwide, organic... the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Sustainability Fund of Coop...

17 February 2020 - AllAfrica.com

Africa: First-Ever Indian International Textile Machinery Exhibition Held in Africa Shows Growing Bonds Between Major 'Poles of Growth'(ITC)
For the first time in its 40-year history India's ITME Society, which organizes key textile technology industry exhibitions, is opening its... guest of honour Dorothy Tembo, acting Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, delivering a special opening address.......

14 February 2020 - OGLinks

Challenges Africa must navigate in 2020
In its latest Global Economic Prospects, the World Bank has downgraded its estimate for the global growth from 3% in 2018 to a possible... of above $50 billion annually, according to data from the International Trade Centre. The shale oil production boom in Texas and...

13 February 2020 - Baztab News

Afghanistan Launches National Trade Policy - Wadsam Afghanistan Business News
Wadsam Afghanistan Business News The Afghan government has launched the Afghanistan National Trade Policy (ANTP)–a new initiative to spur... Pierre Mayaudon. Meanwhile, the acting Executive Director for the International Trade Center (ITC), Dorothy Tembo said called the......

12 February 2020 - International Comunicaffe

EAC Coffee Business Forum gathers business leaders in East Africa
MILAN – For the first time, the East Africa Community (EAC) Coffee Business Forum is bringing together public and private stakeholders to... (BMZ). It is implemented by various agencies, including the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für...

10 February 2020 - Quartz

The Japan tourism explosion stalled in 2019 because of a spat with South Korea
From our Obsession Globalization, automation, and inequality—oh my! The last decade was a period of remarkable growth for tourism to Japan.... to $18.5 billion in 2019, according to data from the International Trade Centre—mostly a result of falling exports from Japan to...

7 February 2020 - Bitcoin & Ethereum

WEF launches self-service blockchain track and trace platform – – Enterprise Times
The WEF (World Economic Forum) has announced a neutral and public traceability platform capable of visualising blockchain-based supply... partners. Dorothy Tembo, Executive Director, a.i., International Trade Centre “Now more than ever, ensuring a sustainable future...

6 February 2020 - twyg

N’zérékoré : INTEGRA lance officiellement ses ateliers de formation GRAINE
Head of Ethical Fashion Initiative, Simone Cipriani, believes that fashion weeks represent an industry unwilling to change, an industry... together. Simone is the Head of the Ethical Fashion Initiative of the International Trade Centre and oversees the...

6 February 2020 - Media Guinee.com

N’zérékoré : INTEGRA lance officiellement ses ateliers de formation GRAINE
Le Centre du Commerce International (ITC) à travers le programme INTEGRA a démarré le lundi 3 février dernier, ses ateliers de formation...

6 February 2020 - How We Made It In Africa

2020 outlook for Africa: Navigating through rough seas
By Richard Li average of above $50 billion annually, according to data from the International Trade Centre (ITC). The shale oil production boom......

5 February 2020 - Africa Business Communities

Impact investment platform launched to boost investment in SDGs
SDG500, a $500m impact investment platform, has launched, combining partners from the private and public sectors, including United Nations... fund aimed at early stage enterprises in the Least Developed Countries; the CARE SheTrades Fund, a gender lens fund which will use......

4 February 2020 - Finance Industry Today

Applications for the EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade award now open
Sustainable development | Brussels, 4 February 2020... by EU's Trade Department and will be implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The application portal can be found...

3 February 2020 - Indian Strategic Studies

Africa is creating one of the world's largest single markets. What does this mean for entrepreneurs?
Gerald Chirinda Source Link The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to launch on 30th May. If every African country joins,... goods and services that are in demand beyond their communities The International Trade Centre has developed a trade accelerator...

3 February 2020 - Vogue US

25 Sustainably-Made Goods to Recharge Your Winter Wardrobe
Last fall, the editors-in-chief of Vogue editions from around the world assembled in Paris, where they worked on a mission statement for... . From thoughtful collaborations (see: Casadei’s capsule collection with the Ethical Fashion Initiative), to fine goods forged...

3 February 2020 - Vogue US

25 Sustainably-Made Goods to Recharge Your Winter Wardrobe
Last fall, the editors-in-chief of Vogue editions from around the world assembled in Paris, where they worked on a mission statement for... . From thoughtful collaborations (see: Casadei’s capsule collection with the Ethical Fashion Initiative), to fine goods forged...

2 February 2020 - Global New Light Of Myanmar

Trade industry expected to grow up with implementation of NES
The implementation of National Export Strategy (NES) 2020-2025 will uplift the trade industry of Myanmar, according to the press conference... and vegetables, gems and jewellery, and handicrafts. The International Trade Centre (ITC) is cooperating on the promotion of...

30 January 2020 - All Africa.com

Madagascar: Industrie textile et habillement - Appui aux exportateurs vers le Royaume-Uni et l'Union européenne
Madagascar figure parmi les 10 pays bénéficiaires du Projet UKTP (United Kingdom Trade Partenerships), pour la promotion des produits... par le projet, selon Matthias Knappe, administrateur de programme à l'International Trade Center. D'après lui, l'UKTP ou Programme......

27 January 2020 - globalaginvesting

Dispatch From Davos: Public and Private Partners Launch SDG500 – a $500M Investment Platform to Meet SDGs
What has also been missing from SDG support has been private capital, which has been slow to be allocated and often pigeon-holed into low... to be allocated and often pigeon-holed into low risk ventures, despite evidence of the benefits outlined by the International trade Centre....

23 January 2020 - WatsupAfrica Development

Make trade fair: coffee
Did you enjoy a cup of coffee today? Do you know the farmer only got 0.4% of the price you paid? This is not how trade should work.... is not how trade should work. Sources: Allegra Strategies; International Trade Centre; Financial Times calculations. Footage:...

19 January 2020 - ghanaianews

GEPA outlines strategy to overcome overlapping export sector priorities
Business News of Sunday, 19 January 2020 Source: www.goldstreetbusiness.com 2020-01-19 Ms. Afua Asabea Asare, GEPA Boss Recent... agricultural products. Instructively, a recent report released by the International Trade Centre (ITC) on diversifying trade in...

19 January 2020 - The World Economic Forum

SDG500: the fund kickstarting sustainable investment
The SDGs could represent an business opportunity of $12 trillion. • Individual entities targeting individual SDGs has so far not produced... , and the Inter-American Development Bank, alongside the International Trade Centre – have come together with international NGOs...

18 January 2020 - Sunday Observer

Measures to regulate wellness tourism sector in the pipeline
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB), is working to generate more revenue, particularly foreign exchange through ayurvedic services... value of the Sri Lankan Ayurveda services in 2013 and facilitated the International Trade Centre (ITC) to carry out a study on the......

17 January 2020 - blog gov

We cannot achieve great change if women are held back
This article by International Development Secretary Alok Sharma first appeared in the Times Red Box on 17 January 2020: We cannot achieve... aid will provide an extra £3.5 million for our successful SheTrades programme to support female entrepreneurs in Kenya, Nigeria...

16 January 2020 - Latest Nigerian News

Six African Fashion Brands Selected For Ethical Fashion Initiative Accelerator Programme
Six African Fashion Brands Selected For Ethical Fashion Initiative Accelerator Programme

16 January 2020 - Bloomberg

There’s Something Fishy About China's U.S. Food Imports
There’s a catch. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai... . meat exports to China Source: International Trade Centre, Bloomberg Opinion...

15 January 2020 - agenceecofin

L’avocat, le nouvel or vert pour les pays africains ?
Cette progression fulgurante a permis aux échanges internationaux de plus que doubler en passant de 650 000 tonnes en 2006/2007 à 1,6... 6,42 millions de tonnes en 2020. Pour sa part, le Centre du commerce international (ITC) souligne que les importations mondiales du...

14 January 2020 - Barbados Business Authority

Ecommerce next best things
The next World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting could be a gamechanger for global electronic commerce (ecommerce) and Barbados... staff and chief adviser to the executive director of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC), put the country on alert and...

14 January 2020 - Barbados Business Authority

Ecommerce next best things
The next World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting could be a gamechanger for global electronic commerce (ecommerce) and Barbados... staff and chief adviser to the executive director of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC), put the country on alert and...

10 January 2020 - Republica.com

La Economía gana peso en el Gobierno de Sánchez con González Laya en Exteriores y Escrivá en S. Social
El nuevo Gobierno tendrá un ministerio de Seguridad Social, Inclusión y Migraciones, después que Podemos se haya quedado con una parte de... de González Laya, que actualmente es directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional (la agencia de desarrollo conjunta...

9 January 2020 - Supply Chain Digital

UPS: supporting women entrepreneurs in the Middle East
UPS’ workshops, seminars and online learning platforms, form part of the company’s Women Exporter Program (WEP), where it works in... ), where it works in partnership with the International Trade Centre’s SheTrades initiative. The initiative strives to help female business...

7 January 2020 - Revista Summa

Plataforma eBay abre la puerta a productos hechos a mano de Guatemala
16 empresas guatemaltecas entraron a vender sus productos hechos a mano en la plataforma de Central American Hub de eBay. Por Revista... con el Mercado de Artesanías y Decoración de Interiores” ejecutado por el Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC por sus siglas en......

6 January 2020 - Cargo Airports and Airlines Services

UPS Continues To Help Turkish Female Entrepreneurs Go Global
UPS this month continued a series of exporting workshops across Turkey to help women owned businesses build their export capabilities in... the grassroots networks of its partners, WEP is helping the ITC SheTrades initiative to reach its goal of bringing three million......

6 January 2020 - Empresa Exterior

ePing, la plataforma en línea para estar al tanto de las prescripciones que debe cumplir un producto en los mercados exteriores
ePing es fruto del trabajo de tres organizaciones internacionales: el Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales (DAES) de las Naciones... Económicos y Sociales (DAES) de las Naciones Unidas, la OMC y el Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC), que han......

4 January 2020 - AL Press

The World Free Zones Organization co-hosts international conference on Free Trade Zones
The World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) partnered with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India (MOCI, GoI), to... MoUs with major global bodies including UNCTAD, UNIDO, the International Trade Centre, the World Customs Organization and the...

26 December 2019 - Qatar Tribune

India ITME Society seeks to explore international destinations
Vinay Nayudu Mumbai The India ITME (International Textile Machinery Exhibitions) Society celebrated its 40 years of undeterred and... trade” was delivered by panel speakers Govind Venuprasad from International Trade Center; Krishna Chinniah, President of the...

23 December 2019 - Europa Press

40 mujeres emprendedoras de América Latina venderán sus productos online a través del proyecto 'Hub'
MADRID, 23 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) - La compañía eBay ha impulsado el 'Hub' de América Central, en colaboración con el Centro de Comercio... ha impulsado el 'Hub' de América Central, en colaboración con el Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC, por sus siglas en inglés,......

19 December 2019 - LesÉco.ma

SheTrades Morocco, le nouveau programme de la ITFC & la BID
La Société Internationale Islamique de Financement du Commerce va mettre en place l’initiative « She Trades Morocco » visant à soutenir... mise en œuvre conjointement par le Centre du commerce international (ITC) dans le cadre de son programme global SheTrades......

19 December 2019 - georgiatoday

WTO, ITC, WEF Organize Workshop on Adaptation of Investments
On 11 December 2019, Bertelsmann Stiftung, the German Development Institute, International Trade Centre and the World Economic Forum... 2019, Bertelsmann Stiftung, the German Development Institute, International Trade Centre and the World Economic Forum co-organized an...

18 December 2019 - Vogue.es

¿Y si Vivienne Westwood fuese la figura de moda más significativa de 2019?
No solo en términos de tendencia: la diseñadora lleva años defendiendo un discurso de sostenibilidad que ha marcado 2019 con Greta Thunberg... como Amigos de la Tierra, Amnistía Internacional o la Ethical Fashion Initiative, un programa de la Organización Mundial del...

18 December 2019 - The Nation Newspaper Nigeria

ITC, UN partners launch facility to boost job creation
Our Reporter The International Trade Centre (ITC) and partners of the United Nations (UN) Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth have... and youth employment stakeholders alike,’ ITC Executive Director Arancha González said. The ITC boss added that......

17 December 2020 - Bizcommunity.com

Teaching trade: the importance of empowering the female entrepreneur
"If women have economic empowerment, they have a voice and a choice." That is the word from Anita de Werd, Maersk global head of marketing... The International Trade Centre is a multilateral agency which has a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization and the...

17 December 2019 - Panapress

Minister notes role of SMEs in Botswana's economic diversification
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Acting Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry, Karabo Socraat Gare, has lauded the International... , Trade and Industry, Karabo Socraat Gare, has lauded the International Trade Centre for its dedication to the development of...

16 December 2020 - the voice bw

Lack of certifcates plague SME’s
Botswana’s Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been found lacking when it comes to quality performance. A study conducted by the... it comes to quality performance. A study conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in partnership with Local Enterprise Authority...

16 December 2019 - Market Screener

GRASP: second round of stakeholder consultations completed in Pakistan
Participants from the government, research and academia, farmers, development partners and public and private institutions and... . Robert Skidmore, Chief, Sector and Enterprise Competitiveness International Trade Centre speaking about the consultations said......

13 December 2019 - DFA

Indigenous Peoples’ Enterprise on Honey Gets Boost from Int’l Body
Indigenous Peoples’ Enterprise on Honey Gets Boost from Int’l Body From left: Tagbanua member Loreta Alsa, World Intellectual Property... WIPO) Director-General Francis Gurry, International Trade Center Deputy Executive Director Dorothy Tempo, and...

12 December 2019 - The Jordan Times

Date palm, Arab region symbol of prosperity, listed by UNESCO
By AFP - Dec 12,2019 - Last updated at Dec 12,2019 Al Qassim in Saudi Arabia. Both Gulf countries are among the top date exporters, according to the Geneva-based International Trade...

12 December 2019 - Africalink

Afrique: Nouvelles alliances
[Togonews] Profitant de la tenue à Nairobi du sommet des pays ACP (Afrique, Caraïbes, Pacifique), l'Agence des Cafés Robusta d'Afrique et... d'Afrique et de Madagascar (ACRAM), en partenariat avec le Centre du Commerce International (CCI), a animé un panel consacré à la......

11 December 2019 - Ghana Web

Work faster on continental trade issues - Spio Gabrah urges Pan-African, Private sector partners
Africa’s continental institutions, their partners and the African private... ), the African Development Bank, the International Trade Centre (ITC) of the UN, the United Nations Conference......

11 December 2019 - Bizcommunity.com

Experts meet to validate AfCFTA Business Index
The aim of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) index is to provide an assessment of the extent to which businesses across... including the African Union Commission (AUC), International Trade Centre (ITC), United Nations Conference on...

11 December 2019 - Bhutan Broadcasting Service

Post-harvest management to add value to ginger and turmeric
To add increased value to ginger and turmeric production, a three-day post-harvest training of trainers ended today in Samtse. Gewog... said Kiran Subedi, the National Project Coordinator in an International Trade Centre project. The export strategy will enable...

11 December 2019 - AllAfrica.com

Gambia: The Gambia Adopts Roadmap for Educational and Training Institutions to Step Up Support to Youth (ITC)
Action plan aims to reinforce skills of Gambian youth, strengthen economic competitiveness and help create more quality jobs (Banjul) -... editors About ITC - The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United......

9 December 2019 - Revista Summa

eBay y ITC lanzan Hub de compras de América Central en eBay
A través del Hub de América Central, eBay permite a las mujeres empresarias promocionar sus productos más allá de los mercados nacionales.... en línea sean más emocionantes gracias a la colaboración entre el Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC, por sus siglas en inglés)......

9 December 2019 - COTTON ASSOCIATION OF INDIA

Africa: Ethiopia Is Well Positioned to Become the T...
December 04, 2019 On 19 November, the International Trade Centre (ITC) organized, under the Partnership for Investment and Growth in Africa...

8 December 2019 - ZNS - The Broadcasting Corporation of The Bahamas

Bahamas WTO Accession Process Nearly 20 Years in the Making
Pictured are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC). The group participated in a forum... are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC). The group participated in a forum...

8 December 2019 - LaVanguardia.com

La organización queda muy dañada
“La OMC queda seriamente dañada”, dice Arancha González, directora del Centro de Comercio Internacional, la agencia conjunta de las... seriamente dañada”, dice Arancha González, directora del Centro de Comercio Internacional, la agencia conjunta de las Naciones...

6 December 2019 - News Gambia

Minister Bah launches Roadmap for Gambia’s creative industries
The Youth Empowerment in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and National Centre for Arts and Culture, Tuesday, launched... (YEP). EU Ambassador to The Gambia, Deputy Executive Director of International Trade Centre, Mrs. Dorothy Tembo, director general,......

6 December 2019 - 1stnews

Bayo Oke-Lawal urges for investment in fashion industry
Ace designer, Bayo Oke-Lawal, has called for more direct investment in the Nigerian fashion industry to grow the sector. 1ST NEWS reports... Latest Fashion Buzz in Florence and then by The International Trade Centre’s Ethical Fashion Initiative. According to...

5 December 2019 - geeskaafrika

Africa: Ethiopia Is Well Positioned to Become the Textile and Apparel Manufacturing Hub of Africa
On 19 November, the International Trade Centre (ITC) organized, under the Partnership for Investment and Growth in Africa (PIGA) project,...

4 December 2019 - Expansión.com

¿Hace falta un arancel europeo a las importaciones con huella de carbono?
La Comisión Europea estudia la implantación de la denominada 'carbon border tax', pero se enfrenta a numerosas cuestiones que dificultan la... advierte Arancha González, directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC), agencia de desarrollo......

4 December 2019 - Africa Business Communities

ECOWAS sensitizes media on West Africa Competitiveness Programme
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the... (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Industrial...

4 December 2019 - Africa Business Communities

ECOWAS sensitizes media on West Africa Competitiveness Programme
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the... (ECOWAS) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Industrial...

3 December 2019 - modern ghana

Cote D’Ivoire to validate its National Strategies to implement AfCFTA
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Government of...

3 December 2019 - Voice of Nigeria

Programme de compétitivité pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest (WACOMP)
Comment développer le commerce dans la sous-région? Conseillère technique en chef auprès de WACOMP a déclaré que le centre du commerce international (CCI), qui est une agence...

2 December 2019 - The Daily Observer

Using more women entrepreneurs in public buying underscored
Speakers at a policy dialogue underscored the need of engaging more women entrepreneurs in public procurement process as the atmosphere is... by the Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) and with the support......

29 November 2019 - MBA & Educación Ejecutiva - AméricaEconomía

SheWorks! gana el premio EQUALS in Tech 2019 en el Internet Governance Forum
EQUALS in Tech es una iniciativa mundial de las Naciones Unidas, GSMA y ITU que premia a los proyectos con mayor impacto para cerrar la... la Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones junto con GSMA, el Centro de Comercio Internacional, la Universidad de las Naciones...

28 November 2019 - EUobserver.com

Africa's 'free trade deal' beset by both promises and doubts
The remains of a three million-year old Australopithecus afarensis, also more commonly known as "Lucy", can be found in the dusty basement... -general of the United Nations and the executive director of the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the United Nations......

27 November 2019 - UN Capital Development Fund

YES! Forum, Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Forum
The Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Forum (YES! Forum) is a featured event of the Global Entrepreneurship Week. It’s second... Organization (ILO), International Trade Centre (ITC), United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF),...

27 November 2019 - Goldstreet Business

ITC AfCFTA report sets grounds for gov’t/private sector discussions
Government is preparing to commence a crucial dialogue and partnership with the private sector on various key adjustments needed to be... concerns a report released at the start of this week by the International Trade Center (ICT) on diversifying trade in Africa, and......

26 November 2019 - leconomistemaghrebin

CCI : formation de renforcement des capacités des journalistes sur le commerce à Addis Abeba
Le Centre du commerce international (CCI) organisait une formation de renforcement des capacités des journalistes sur le commerce. Et...

26 November 2019 - guinee360

Guinée: ITC prépare des jeunes diplômés à la rentrée dans la vie professionnelle
Le Centre du commerce international (ITC) organise de ce lundi 25 novembre au 06 décembre 2019, un atelier de formation sur la recherche...

24 November 2019 - News Ghana

WEDF 2019 Young Social Entrepreneurs pitching competition: Winner announced
Siyabuddy of South Africa has announced the winner of the World Export Development Forum 2019 Young Social Entrepreneurs pitching... 5,000 in seed funding provided by the International Trade Centre. The World Export Development Forum 2019 was organized......

23 November 2019 - Modern Ghana

Chinese engagement helps Africa’s industrialization: ITC executive director
Speaking to Xinhua on Wednesday, November 20, Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Center-(ITC), empathized... Xinhua on Wednesday, November 20, Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Center-(ITC),......

22 November 2019 - Unknown

Paradise TV's Binta Jallow reports on SheTrades & WEDF
Paradise TV's Binta Jallow reports on SheTrades & WEDF

22 November 2019 - Latest Nigerian News

ITC commends Africa on AfCFTA initiative
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has commended the African Union on the establishment of Africa Continental Free Trade Area... Director of ITC, Ms Arancha Gonzalez, gave the commendation on Thursday during the opening ceremony of the World....

21 November 2019 - Panapress

World Export Development Forum focuses on value addition, inclusive growth in Africa
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Export Development Forum (WEDF) which opened in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, November 20, is...

21 November 2019 - China.org.cn

ITC chief lauds role of Chinese trade, investments for Africa's economic growth
视频播放位置 下载安装Flash播放器 ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Executive Director of International Trade Center (ITC), Arancha Gonzalez, has... Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Executive Director of International Trade Center (ITC), Arancha Gonzalez, has hailed...

20 November 2019 - spiked

SheTrades Global calls for AfCFTA to reflect views of women entrepreneurs
Women businesses say African Continental Free Trade Area needs to deliver for women Inclusive social and economic development can only be... , experts and policymakers told the SheTrades Global event taking place in Addis Ababa. Hosted by the International Trade...

20 November 2019 - taarifa

UN Agency To Facilitate Region’s SMEs Access To Indian Market
The International Trade Centre (ITC) on Monday pledged to assist east Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to...

20 November 2019 - Vogue Taiwan

「時裝真的能改變生活！」看拉哥斯時裝週創辦人Omoyemi Akerele如何復興奈及利亞的紡織業
奈及利亞時裝如今在全球舞台上扮演著關鍵角色，這在不小程度上都要歸功於拉哥斯時裝週創辦人Omoyemi Akerele。在此，她跟《Vogue》分享自己是如何透過重振曾經繁榮的紡織業來解決該國的失業危機，並期望將創意回饋生態系統。 型生產中心。」 © Trevor Stuurman 儘管復甦奈及利亞的紡織業（同時在過程中解決該國的失業問題）看似一項不可能的艱鉅任務，但...

19 November 2019 - Panapress

Seulement une entreprise exportatrice sur cinq appartient à une femme, déplore l’ITC
Addis-Abeba, Ethiopie (PANA)- Seulement une entreprise sur cinq appartient à une femme, a déploré, ce mardi, Mme Arancha González,... , a déploré, ce mardi, Mme Arancha González, directrice exécutive du Centre International pour le commerce (ITC), à...

19 November 2019 - News Gambia

Youth Forum: Abuko youth actively engaging in poultry, vegetable production
Assan Sanyang is engaging in poultry and vegetable production, including tomato, sweet pepper, hot pepper, bitter tomato, ‘Guwana’ -pepper,... (EU) flagship project in The Gambia is implementing by the International Trade Centre in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade,......

19 November 2019 - The Exchange

Kenya woos India in agribusiness trade ties
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KNCCI) has partnered with several agencies to enable a meeting between Kenyan companies... sector with different interests. The partnership involved KNCCi and the International Trade Center (ITC) as well as the Federation......

18 November 2019 - World Trade Organisation

Workshop discusses domestic regulation role in facilitating trade in services
The workshop, entitled "Regulatory frameworks to facilitate trade in services", highlighted the need for more transparent and predictable... contribute to facilitating services trade. Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, who...

17 November 2019 - Panapress

Six start ups à l’honneur au forum mondial pour le développement des exportations à Addis-Abeba
Addis-Abeba, Ethiopie (PANA) - Six star-ups sociaux (jeunes entreprises innovantes) dont cinq africaines seront honorées lors du Forum... le développement des exportations (WEDF) qui démarre lundi à Addis-Abeba, apprend-on ce dimanche du Centre du Commerce...

16 November 2019 - EFA News

SAI Platform organizes a new International Executive Programme on Sustainable Sourcing and Trade
18-19 November 2019 in Gravina in Puglia (Italy) hosted by Andriani , UK and Brazil by ISAE, Brazil . While collaborating with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and a network of 11 leading...

14 November 2019 - All Africa.com

Afrique: De solides moyens financiers sont nécessaires à la croissance des entreprises d'Afrique francophones
Selon un nouveau rapport du Centre du commerce international (ITC), une entreprise d'Afrique francophones sur trois fait face à une mauvaise...

14 November 2019 - Financial Afrik

MEDAYS 2019 : la ZLECA au cœur des débats
À Tanger, mercredi 13 novembre, ouverture de la 12e édition du forum Medays, axé autour du thème central : « crise globale de confiance :... l’Afrique, Tembo Dorothy Ng’ambi , Directrice Générale adjointe – International Trade Centre, entre autres vont échanger sur les...

13 November 2019 - Development aid

SheTrades Global 2019
SheTrades Global is ITC’s flagship event on women and the economy, serving as a unique opportunity to pioneer lasting and innovative... empowerment such as the SheTrades Outlook; and priorities that SheTrades private sector partners are acting upon....

12 November 2019 - African Business

Alibaba tests water with e-commerce initiatives
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has a relatively light commercial footprint in Africa, but its moves to encourage digital entrepreneurship... In September, the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the International Trade Centre, released the Africa E-Commerce Agenda,......

12 November 2019 - ASIA-Plus News Agency

ITC trains Tajik textile and clothing companies on corporate social responsibility
The International Trade Centre (ITC) raises the attention of the Tajik textile industry stakeholders to the corporate social... (November 14). The initiative is organized by the International Trade Centre and funded by the Government of Switzerland within ITC’s...

11 November 2019 - Agence Ecofin

FastTrackTech Africa ouvre les candidatures pour les entrepreneurs numériques d’Afrique de l’Ouest et de l’Est
(Agence Ecofin) - L'initiative FastTrackTech Africa, un programme du Centre international du commerce qui vise à soutenir les entrepreneurs... FastTrackTech Africa a été lancée en octobre 2019 par le Centre du commerce international de l’ONU basé à Genève et va appuyer 2000

11 November 2019 - Trade 4 Dev News

From kitchen to boardroom: One woman’s story of business success
In Zambia, a sweet idea spurs entrepreneurship that she caught the eye of an initiative of the International Trade Centre (ITC) called SheTrades , established in 2015 to...

11 November 2019 - NOW Grenada

Strengthening alliances for coconut industry development in Grenada
Grenada is soon to be the 13th country to benefit from Phase Two of a regional Coconut Development Project with the aim of strengthening... a collaboration among the European Union (EU), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development...

11 November 2019 - guineetime

Entrepreneuriat : Les lauréats du SADEN en route pour le World Export Development
Les lauréats du PRIX SADEN DU MEILLEUR ENTREPRENEUR DE L’ANNÉE en route pour la 19e édition du World Export Development Forum (WEDF) à... route pour la 19e édition du World Export Development Forum (WEDF) à Addis-Abeba grâce au Centre du Commerce International...

8 November 2019 - All Africa.com

Guinée: Conakry - Tenue d'un atelier sur la cartographie et l'analyse de l'écosystème numérique guinéen
En prélude de la mise en place d'une plateforme de mutualisation des compétences et d'actions des acteurs des TIC en vue de l'emploi jeunes... des TIC en vue de l'emploi jeunes en Guinée le Centre du commerce international (ITC) en partenariat le ministère du commerce a organisé...

7 November 2019 - World Trade Organisation

WTO prepares for new Aid for Trade work programme, hosts workshop on MSMEs’ access to finance
At the Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) Aid for Trade session, the chairperson, Ambassador Chad Blackman of Barbados, proposed a... gap in finance for MSMEs is USD 5.2 trillion, said International Trade Centre Chief Economist Marion Jansen, citing an estimate from...

7 November 2019 - New Fortune Times

US poses a huge drag for trade: Arancha Gonzalez
(Singgapore, Nov 7) The percentage of the US GDP allocated to help the unemployed find work is only 1/20 of that of Denmark’s, which poses... a huge drag for the former’s trade development, Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of International Trade Center, said in...

7 November 2019 - News - MSN CA

Both the US and China 'have the sense that the other is cheating': Expert
Arancha Gonzalez of the International Trade Centre says unilateral measures have worsened the global economy "without addressing...

6 November 2019 - Xinhua News

Interview: China's Import Expo promotes global trade, multilateralism -- ITC chief
SHANGHAI, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The China International Import Exhibition (CIIE) is just another token that China is taking its responsibility... global economy, trade and multilateralism, Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center (ITC),...

5 November 2019 - Agerpres Foto

Arancha Gonzalez executive director of the
Descriere: (191105) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 5, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center, addresses... Nov. 5, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center, addresses the parallel session...

4 November 2019 - moderndiplomacy

UNIDO to implement EU-funded project to boost Kenya’s agricultural exports
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will implement the ‘Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP)’ project, which... ); the project will be implemented in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the German Technical Cooperation...

1 November 2019 - AddisFortune

Addis to Host SheTrades Global Forum
Ethiopia will host the SheTrades Global Forum of 2019. The event, which will be organised in conjunction with the World Export Development... will host the SheTrades Global Forum of 2019. The event, which will be organised in conjunction with the World Export Development...

1 November 2019 - leadership.ng

ITC, ECOWAS To Unveil Customized Trade Map For W/Africa
The International Trade Centre (ITC) in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have initiated plans...

31 October 2019 - Algeria Business Info

UNIDO to implement EU-funded project to boost Kenya’s agricultural exports
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will implement the ‘Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP)’ project, which... ); the project will be implemented in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the German Technical Cooperation...

30 October 2019 - Oregon Public Broadcasting

How A Portland Nonprofit Brings Better Coffee To Your Cup
Having coffee is a daily ritual for many around the world. In the US, 63% of the adult population drinks coffee every day. And there are a... Fund for Commodities, the World Trade Organization, International Trade Centre in Switzerland, and the International Coffee Organization....

29 October 2019 - China Economic Net

Efforts to strengthen SMEs in Pakistan underway
ISLAMABAD,29 (Gwadar Pro) - Around 80 participants from Pakistani government,research and academia,development partners and public and... This project is funded by European Union in Pakistan and is implemented by International Trade Centre(ITC). The discussions focused...

29 October 2019 - Georgia Today

ITC Executive Director: Redrafting the Roots of Int’l Trade for the Future
Exclusive Interview At last week’s 2019 Tbilisi Silk Road Forum, GEORGIA TODAY sat down with Arancha González, the Executive Director of... Road Forum, GEORGIA TODAY sat down with Arancha González, the Executive Director of the International Trade Center (ITC),...

25 October 2019 - Daily Tribune

WTO-enabled database for SME now available
Small and medium enterprises (SME) can now refer to a new free searchable database on rules of origin requirements and free trade... of import,” said WTO. A joint initiative by the WTO, International Trade Centre and World Customs Organization, the facilitator (https://...

24 October 2019 - MSN UK

Trade trouble: IMF cuts 2020 global growth forecast
The IMF warns of damage due to tariff disputes, as it cuts its forecast for global growth at its autumn meetings. Stephen Carroll asks... at its autumn meetings. Stephen Carroll asks Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, if there...

24 October 2019 - voicegambia

She Trades Project Trains Horticultural Companies On Quality And Packaging
The Ministry of Trade Regional Industry, Regional Integration and Employment in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) has... Industry, Regional Integration and Employment in collaboration with International Trade Centre (ITC) has organised a organising two-...

23 October 2019 - BusinessDay

Afreximbank catalyses African cotton sector with new initiative
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is developing an African Cotton Initiative (AFRICOTIN) to help catalyse the African cotton... Also addressing participants in Geneva was Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, who said...

22 October 2019 - Voz de América

CCI: Aranceles de EEUU a UE no ayudan a estabilizar economía mundial
Escuchar este artículo La directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional (CCI), Arancha González, advirtió este martes de que los

22 October 2019 - Leadership

World Economic Forum aims to uplift Africa
28th World Economic Forum took place in Cape Town recently working.” “I like to think of this AfCFTA as the most delicious African dish that can be produced,” said Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Executive

22 October 2019 - businessamlive

$195m Afreximbank textile, cotton initiative to boost Nigeria’s textile industry
Arancha González , executive director of the International Trade Centre, said that cotton was at the heart the Centre’s efforts to ensure

21 October 2019 - The Myanmar Times

EU provides €8 million for small businesses
The European Union has provided €8 million (K13.67 billion/US$8.93 million) in funding for a project to boost Myanmar’s micro, small and... sector in line with the strategy set out by the Myanmar government, as well as ensure the manufacturing of high quality products,” said

18 October 2019 - News-Eleven

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ဥရောပသမဂ္ဂ၏ မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ ကုန်သွယ်မှုကဏ္ဍ ဖွံ့ဖြိုးတိုးတက်စေရေးအထောက်အပံ့ ARISE PLUS Myanmar စီမံကိန်းကို ၂၀၁၉ ခုနှစ် ဇူလိုင်မှ ၂၀၂၃ ခုနှစ်... နှင့် ကူးသန်းရောင်းဝယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန၊ ကုန်သွယ်ရေးဦးစီးဌာနမှ ညွှန်ကြားရေးမှူးချုပ် ဦးမင်းမင်းက ပြောကြားသည်။ နိုင်ငံတကာ ကုန်သွယ်မှုဗဟိုဌာန (

18 October 2019 - News - Just Style

New database to help unravel rules of origin
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is joining forces with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and World Customs Organization (WCO) on an...

17 October 2019 - News - MSN CA

Multilateralism is 'the only effective game in town,' ITC chief says
Arancha Gonzalez , executive director of the International Trade Centre, said multilateralism is essential as the world economy "is so

17 October 2019 - SHE works!

Multipartner-Initiative „Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator“ gestartet
Das weltweit bekannte Unternehmen Mary Kay Inc. startete am 23. September seine neue Multipartner-Initiative „Women’s Entrepreneurship... wird in strategischer Zusammenarbeit von sechs Organisationen der Vereinten Nationen entwickelt: UN Women, United Nations Office for

17 October 2019 - 디지털타임스

ITC총장 "美-EU 관세전쟁 땐 대규모 글로벌 경기침체 온다"
미국과 유럽연합(EU)이 관세전쟁을 벌인다면 글로벌 경제가 대규모 침체로 빠질 수 있다는 경고의 목소리가 나왔다. 유엔 산하 국제무역센터(ITC)의 아란차 곤살레스 사무총장은 16일(현지시간) 미국 CNBC방송 인터뷰에서 미국과 EU가 관세전쟁을...

16 October 2019 - CNBC

A US trade war with EU puts world 'straight into a recession,' ITC chief says
Arancha Gonzalez, the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, tells CNBC a tariff war between the EU and U.S. would... the EU and U.S. would drag the global economy backwards. "It means straight into a recession," Arancha Gonzalez , the Executive Director of

16 October 2019 - The Nation Newspaper Nigeria

‘What women need in Nigerian business’ - The Nation Newspaper
A new International Trade Centre (ITC) report has identified the support women-owned and led businesses in Nigeria require to grow and...

15 October 2019 - lombardodier

Combining forces for a global impact
In the final speech of the day, Arancha Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary-General, UN, and Executive Director, International Trade Centre,... Gonzalez, Assistant Secretary-General, UN, and Executive Director, International Trade Centre, stated: “Finance exists for a purpose:...

15 October 2019 - World Trade Organisation

Forum participants look at how statistics can better capture trends in trade
The WTO's Economic Research and Statistics Division (ERSD) hosted the discussion to foster dialogue among different groups on how to... Economist and Director of the Division for Market Development at the International Trade Centre (ITC), said one of the biggest challenges...

13 October 2019 - Extra Colombia

Productores de la Cordillera de Nariño potencializarán exportación
En aras de favorecer a los productores de municipioses de Policarpa, Leiva, El Rosario y Taminango se firmó un convenio mediante el cual se... . La jefe de la Oficina de América Latina y el Caribe del Centro de Comercio Internacional que opera en Ginebra, Suiza, Claudia Uribe,...

12 October 2019 - The Reporter Ethiopia

A new Eurafrican partnership
Europe and Africa are inextricably linked by history, geography, and economic ties. Today, securing a peaceful and prosperous future on... Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre; Pascal...

9 October 2019 - BusinessDay

Maersk embraces diversity, inclusion for Africa’s growth, says De Werd
Anita De Werd, head of Maersk Marketing and Business Development within the Africa region, has said that the company acknowledges the... agreement with She-Trades, an initiative from the International Trade Centre, to connect three million women entrepreneurs to the global...

8 October 2019 - Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine

Mekong Coffee Growers Struggle with Drought and a Warming Climate
Farmer Y Bel Eban in his coffee farm, Krong village, Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam (Image: Karoline Kan/chinadialogue) In villages around the... of climatic change,” said Annegret Brauss, project manager at the International Trade Centre in Geneva, where she is working on the...

8 October 2019 - ONU Brasil

Empresas brasileiras são finalistas de programa de inovação da ONU em Genebra
As empresas brasileiras Portal Telemedicina e SoluBio estão entre os dez finalistas mundiais do Accelerate 2030, iniciativa da rede de... receberão suporte de organizações como PNUD, Impact Hub, International Trade Centre, Pfizer, Amazon Web Services, Programa Conjunto...

8 October 2019 - News Ghana

State of Sustainable Markets 2019 report finds continued growth for sustainability standards
Consumers, buyers and manufacturers of agricultural and forestry products keep turning to standard-compliant goods to tackle social and... Trends About ITC – The International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations....

8 October 2019 - AllAfrica.com

Chad: Cotton Is Trade and That's Why It Matters(ITC)
From Africa to China, cotton remains an important commodity across the world, but four states from West Africa - Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad... dignitaries and participants, International Trade Centre Executive Director Arancha González said cotton was at the heart of...

7 October 2019 - Dawn

ITC’s initiative to help livestock, horticulture SMEs
ISLAMABAD: The Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) has begun a dialogue in Pakistan to identify projects in priority areas...

3 October 2019 - The Exchange

Agriculture as a vehicle for increasing women’s participation in global trade
Recently, there has been a widespread recognition towards agriculture as an engine of growth and poverty reduction in developing... for growth and poverty reduction. An analysis conducted by International Trade Center Non-Tariff Measures Surveys across 20 countries...

3 October 2019 - Vanguardia.News

Arancha González: El unilateralismo solo crea pobreza
La responsable del Centro de Comercio Internacional señala que existen dos visiones del mundo: los que creen que para ser fuertes hay que... . Hablando de cambio climático, ¿qué puede hacer el Centro de Comercio Internacional para mitigar la crisis climática? Nosotros estamos...

2 October 2019 - Radio de las Naciones Unidas

Las medidas unilaterales generan la incertidumbre que lleva a la recesión
La directora Ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional cree que, ante los problemas comunes, solo es eficiente un esfuerzo colectivo...

2 October 2019 - aminata

Transport et logistique: plusieurs jeunes guinéens à l’école de l’ITC
En collaboration avec Globetrans, le Centre du Commerce International (ITC) organise du lundi 30 septembre au vendredi 4 octobre 2019 à...

2 October 2019 - Radio de las Naciones Unidas

Arancha González: El unilateralismo solo crea pobreza
La responsable del Centro de Comercio Internacional señala que existen dos visiones del mundo: los que creen que para ser fuertes hay que... La directora Ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional, con sede en Ginebra, acaba de visitar Nueva York, donde ha participadso...

2 October 2019 - Globestyles

Andreas Kronthaler Vivienne Westwood primavera estate 2020 | abiti | foto
Andreas Kronthaler Vivienne Westwood primavera estate 2020: abiti che fluttuano sul corpo, camicie che scendono giù dai fianchi fino al... seconda stagione, Andreas Kronthaler ha lavorato in collaborazione con Ethical Fashion Initiative utilizzando tessuti fatti a mano in...

2 October 2019 - mediaguinee

Formation : le Centre du Commerce International lance un programme d’accompagnement des jeunes
Le Centre du Commerce International (ITC) en collaboration avec GLOBETRANS a organisé ce lundi, 30 septembre au siège de GLOBETRANS à...

1 October 2019 - EurActiv.fr

Pourquoi les femmes profitent-elles moins du commerce international que les hommes ?
Ursula von der Leyen, la présidente élue de la Commission européenne, sera la première femme à présider l’institution. Elle a également... nous révélons aujourd’hui un nouveau rapport de nos partenaires du Centre du commerce international (CCI). Parmi d’autres informations,...

1 October 2019 - Diario Financiero Online

Arancha González: “Quien quiera una economía nacional fuerte necesita invertir en más y mejor multilateralismo”
Según la experta, que expuso sobre la incorporación de las mujeres en el comercio, la inclusividad da mayor solidez a las economías. de categórica es Arancha González, directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional -una agencia conjunta de la Organización...

30 September 2019 - CGTN America

The Heat: UN peacekeeping and world trade
At a time when the trade war between China and the United States is escalating, we will assess the global impact of the dispute. But... Peace Operations. To discuss international trade: Arancha Gonzalez is the Executive Director of the International Trade...

30 September 2019 - Cosmetic Innovation

Mary Kay lança em parceria com a ONU programa de aceleração para mulheres
Iniciativas de empreendedorismo feminino em todo o mundo receberão investimento A Mary Kay anunciou o Women’s Entrepreneurship... de nossa Iniciativa SheTrades “, disse Arancha González, Diretora Executiva do International Trade Center. “Com essa parceria,...

30 September 2019 - shridathramphalcentre

The UWI and ITC host Evening Chat with Women Shaping Global Trade
The Shridath Ramphal Centre for International Trade Law, Policy & Services (SRC) of The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill (UWI) and... University of the West Indies, Cave Hill (UWI) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) jointly hosted an event entitled “An Evening...

27 September 2019 - ONU Info

AG74 : la cheffe du Centre du commerce international prône la multilatéralisme
Lors du 74ème débat général, de nombreux États ont remis en question le multilatéralisme, en opposition les intérêts nationaux et les... . (Extrait sonore : Arancha González, Directrice exécutive du Centre du Commerce international; propos recueillis par Cristina Silveiro)...

27 September 2019 - Barbados Today

Not enough coconuts!
Barbados and several other Caribbean countries are on a path to growing the coconut industry so they can position themselves to meet... through the programme. Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) Arancha Gonzalez explained that...

27 September 2019 - News.lk - English

Lanka can be developed as trading, IT and maritime hub - EU Ambassador
Sri Lanka should develop and implement long term strategic visions and make use of the country’s locations as a maritime hub as well as an... a part of this regional growth. “I’m proud to say that the International Trade Center (ITC) collaborated more than 30 to 35 stakeholders...

25 September 2019 - Euractiv

Why don’t women benefit from international trade as much as men?
Since the last conference in 2017 we haven’t been twiddling our thumbs. The EU has put in place the foundations of what a progressive trade... above, we will today unveil a new report from our partners at the International Trade Centre (ITC), Among other insights, the ITC report...

24 September 2019 - Daily Monitor

E-Commerce to create three million jobs in Africa - experts
Early this month, the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the International Trade Centre, released the Africa E-Commerce Agenda, an... this month, the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the International Trade Centre, released the Africa E-Commerce Agenda, an...

24 September 2019 - Unknown

U.N. Playbook by Politico
Quotable - “Multilateralism matters, but multilateralism must change.” — Arancha González, executive director of the International Trade... matters, but multilateralism must change.” — Arancha González, executive director of the International Trade Centre, a joint...

24 September 2019 - Unknown

"Multilateralism matters, but multilateralism must change." — Arancha González, executive director of the International Trade Centre, a joint U.N. and WTO agency. Listen to Ryan Heath's interview with
matters, but multilateralism must change." — Arancha González, executive director of the International Trade Centre, a joint...

22 September 2019 - Prensa Latina

Caribbean, EU deepen cooperation relations
22 de septiembre de 2019, 15:18Bridgetown, Sep 22 ( Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Community (Caricom) and the European Union (EU) has... The initiative, funded by the EU and the International Trade Centre (ITC) will focus on youth inclusion, women's empowerment and the...

22 September 2019 - tap.info

L'UE, le CARIFORUM et le CCI renforcent leur soutien à l'industrie caribéenne de la noix de coco
L'Union européenne (UE), le Forum des Caraïbes (CARIFORUM) et le Centre du commerce international (CCI) ont annoncé vendredi à Bridgetown,...

21 September 2019 - Soko Directory

SME Competitiveness Key To Realizing Kenya’s Vision 2030
By Soko Directory Team / September 21, 2019 , the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and the International Trade Centre (ITC). The report finds that the needs...

20 September 2019 - House & Garden

Vivienne Westwood's plan to save the world through the sale of her art
“I’m accepting this award on behalf of my activism and as an opportunity to get my message across. I’ve got a plan, and it’s got to... 2011 Westwood has collaborated with the International Trade Centre to produce their Ethical Fashion Initiative. The programme...

20 September 2019 - tustex

CEPEX a lancé un appel à candidature à la 4ème filière
Le Centre de promotion des exportations (CEPEX) a lancé un appel à candidature à la 4ème filière (outre la filière Denim, Lingerie-maillot... à l’Economie (SECO) et la Coopération Suédoise (SIDA), le Centre du commerce international (ITC), organe des Nations unies...

20 September 2019 - The Star

Small traders in Kenya still shy away from bank loans – survey
High-interest rates, collateral requirements, and complex application procedures deter small businesses in Kenya from accessing credit,... new report on SMEs. The SME Competitiveness Report 2019 by the International Trade Centre, Ministry of Trade and Kenya National Chamber...

18 September 2019 - Yahoo News Singapore

'Revolutionizing the fashion industry leads to only positives' - Sustainability, more than a trend
While fashion may make you look and feel good, it's not having that same effect on the planet. In the past decade the conversation around... and skills training and partners with organizations such as the United Nations ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative." Erwiah...

18 September 2019 - Trade 4 Dev News

Unleashing the power of women to transform the world’s poorest countries
If we are committed to transforming the lives of women across the globe, we have to start with the least developed countries instead a hopeful one. KEYWORDS: women economic empowerment SheTrades International Trade Centre (ITC) East African Community...

18 September 2019 - The Myanmar Times

States and regions woo investors in Nay Pyi Taw forum
State and regional governments set up booths and sent senior representatives to engage with investors at the Myanmar Global Investment... The outreach was supported by the DaNa Facility and the International Trade Centre (ITC), and funded by the UK’s Department...

17 September 2019 - Barbados Business Authority

Economic governance needs diversity
A cloak of invisibility is obscuring the contribution women make to global economic governance. This reality moved international trade... Shaping Global Economic Governance. But for González, who is executive director of the International Trade Centre (ITC),...

16 September 2019 - vientianetimes

Local SMEs urged to produce premium goods for int’l markets
Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) in Laos have to strengthen their capacity to produce premium goods for the international market as... market as their only realistic option, according to an official from International Trade Centre (ITC). “Laos cannot do a big volume...

16 September 2019 - moderndiplomacy

A Recipe for Africa: Tolerance, Trade and Youth Opportunity
Africa has a recipe for sustainable growth, following this year’s agreement on a ground-breaking trade deal that promises to soften borders... dish that can be produced,” said Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre. “The ingredients...

13 September 2019 - Daily Nation, Barbados

Caribbean faces double blow
International Trade Centre executive director Arancha González with chief adviser, Barbadian Matthew Wilson at the 16th Raul Prebisch... International Trade Centre executive director Arancha González with chief adviser, Barbadian Matthew Wilson at the...

13 September 2019 - The Malta Independent

Maltese exporters now have free access to the market analysis tools offered by the ITC
TradeMalta is providing Maltese exporters with free access to an extensive trade statistics database developed by the International Trade... extensive trade statistics database developed by the International Trade Centre in Geneva. The Trade Map tool provides online...

12 September 2019 - The Irish Times

No-deal Brexit will cause ‘big short-term’ shock to Ireland
International Trade Centre head unsure if Central Banks can cope with a new recession Irish economy, the head of the International Trade Centre has predicted. On a...

12 September 2019 - Republic of Mauritius

SheTrades Outlook to improve Mauritian women’s participation in international trade
Description GIS – 12 September, 2019: A half-day workshop focusing on the ways SheTrades Outlook can be used as an innovative policy tool... of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade with the International Trade Centre (ITC), aims to provide a platform...

11 September 2019 - DailyFT

ITC unveils step-by-step procedures functionality for Sri Lanka Trade Information Portal
Lack of transparency and predictability are key barriers to trade. Entrepreneurs often report that information on trade formalities are not... the step-by-step procedures functionality, the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) is assisting the Government of Sri Lanka...

11 September 2019 - laotiantimes

EU ARISE Project to Help Laos’s Export Competitiveness
The European Union (EU) has launched its EUR 5 million (USD 5.5 million) ARISE project designed to boost Laos’s export competitiveness and... to the country, according to Ms Arancha González, Executive Director at the International Trade Centre (ITC, a joint...

11 September 2019 - Thomson Reuters Foundation News

OPINION: Unleashing the power of women to transform the world’s poorest countries
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. If we are committed to... , for example through initiatives like Empower Women, Power Trade and SheTrades that adapt to the contrasts in women’s lived experiences...

10 September 2019 - Development aid

World Export Development Forum (WEDF 2019)
The World Export Development Forum, the International Trade Centre’s annual flagship event, is the ideal setting to unpack issues around...

6 September 2019 - Nigeria Communications Week

ITC, Visa Partner to Empower Women-Led Businesses to Trade Globally
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Visa have launched a partnership to increase the participation of micro, small and medium-sized...

6 September 2019 - The World Economic Forum

Africa is launching the world’s largest free trade area - but these are the stumbling blocks
The African Union has launched the operational phase of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which will be the world's largest... ever been on integration,” said Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC)....

6 September 2019 - CNBC Africa

ITC’s Arancha Gonzalez on the future of trade in Africa
Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director, International Trade Centre spoke to CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor about the future of...

4 September 2019 - Ceylon Today

LEAP Sri Lanka to uplift IT-SME Companies
LEAP Sri Lanka, a regional IT-SME development programme organised by the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka... Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs and implemented by the International Trade Centre as a central component of an EU...

4 September 2019 - moderndiplomacy

Africa E-Commerce Action Agenda Launches Roadmap to Sustainable Development
The World Economic Forum, in partnership with the International Trade Centre, today released the Africa E-Commerce Agenda, an eight-step... in Africa produce, sell and consume goods and services,” ITC Executive Director Arancha González said. “This eight-point plan...

2 September 2019 - Vivafrik

Projet She Trades Invest : le ITC forme les femmes entrepreneures d’Afrique
Les candidatures sont ouvertes par le Centre du commerce international (ITC) pour un programme de formation destiné aux femmes africaines...

31 August 2019 - News Of The South

Roberta Annan appointed United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Creative Economy
By Prince Akpah (News of The South) – Ghanaian serial entrepreneur and fashion investor, Roberta Annan has been designated by the United... , in partnership with UN- ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative. Roberta has previously worked with the United Nations as...

29 August 2019 - Agence Ecofin

Le Centre du commerce international propose un programme de formation aux femmes entrepreneures d’Afrique dans le cadre de son projet She Trades Invest
(Agence Ecofin) - Le Centre du commerce international (ITC), une agence commune de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce et des Nations unies...

27 August 2019 - DiePresse.com

Alpbach und die chaotische Weltordnung
Diskussion. Die Eröffnung der Wirtschaftsgespräche am Dienstag stand im Zeichen von Handelskrieg und Klimaschutz. Einig war man sich... Direktorin des „The Future of Diplomacy Project“; Arancha González vom International Trade Center in Genf; Ex-Voestalpine-Chef...

27 August 2019 - The European Sting

Factories are no longer the sure route to prosperity. Here’s why
(Agto Nugroho, Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.... with the World Economic Forum. Author: Arancha González Laya, International Trade Centre Think about countries growing out...

27 August 2019 - Tiroler Tageszeitung Online

Experten diskutieren in Alpbach über den Welthandel
„Die neue Welthandels(un)ordnung": Unter diesem Titel eröffnen heute die Wirtschaftsgespräche im Rahmen des diesjährigen Europäischen... Direktorin des in Genf angesiedelten Internationalen Handelszentrums (ITC), Arancha González, und Voestalpine-Aufsichtsratsmitglied...

26 August 2019 - Business news

BUILD calls for providing policy support to e-commerce business
Recognising e-commerce as a future potential business and trade platform for women entrepreneurs, Business Initiative Leading Development... press release. BUILD organised the dialogue in collaboration with International Trade Centre, under Trade and Investment Working Committee...

22 August 2019 - The Malta Independent

ITC Trade Map: Trade statistics for international business development
Date: 11th September | Time: 08.30-13.00hrs | Venue: Malta Life Sciences Park, San Gwann Market research is critical for companies wanting... ITC Trade Map: Trade statistics for international business development

21 August 2019 - Portafolio.co

‘La estabilidad económica es el reto del comercio’
Arancha González, directora ejecutiva del ITC, dice que para lograr esta meta, las grandes economías deben abandonar las políticas... Por estos días se encuentra en Colombia, Arancha González, directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC),...

20 August 2019 - CNN Money - Switzerland

These women are bringing solutions to the global economy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and incoming ECB President Christine Lagarde are among the 28 female policymakers offering solutions to... solutions to global challenges in a new book by the Geneva-based International Trade Centre. A recurring theme? The need to restore...

15 August 2019 - Elite Living Africa

Africa Fashion Week 2019 was a hit
The largest annual African fashion event in Europe, Africa Fashion Week London, returned to the Freemasons Hall for its 9th season. Two... perfume designer, Simone Cipriani, UNofficer and head of the Ethical Fashion Initiative, Her Royal Highness Queen Diambi of Kasia,...

14 August 2019 - Independent Newspapers Nigeria

Maersk To Connect Three Million Female Entrepreneurs To Markets
The Head of Marketing and Business Development, Africa Region of Maersk, Anita De Werd, has promised to ensure that three million female... various partners such as the SheTrades initiative of the International Trade Centre (ITC). She said: “The purpose...

13 August 2019 - Seychelles Nation

SheTrades Outlook Policy Tool
Towards improving support for women in trade, business What kind of mechanisms do business and trade development institutions have in... in place. Enterprise Seychelles Agency (Esa) in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Ministry of...

10 August 2019 - Barbados Today

Addressing genetically modified foods
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are one of the most controversial areas of science. While their use in certain fields like medicine... is a lack of GMO-specific data. For instance, trade data from the International Trade Centre (ITC) indicate an average of US$38 million...

9 August 2019 - Thisday Live

‘SMEs Are Engine Room of Innovation’
Eromosele Abiodun The Head of Marketing and Business Development, Africa Region of Maersk, Anita De Werd, has described small and medium... various partners such as the SheTrades initiative of the International Trade Centre (ITC). She said: “The purpose...

8 August 2019 - All Africa.com

Guinée: L'ITC déploie des experts en gestion financière pour soutenir les entreprises et projets de la jeunesse guinéenne
Quelque 600 micros, petites et moyennes entreprises et porteurs de projets bénéficieront d'appui pour le développement et la croissance de... à l'intégration socio-économique des jeunes Guinéens (INTEGRA), le Centre du commerce international a travaillé à la formation d'un...

8 August 2019 - Voice of Nigeria

247 farmers benefit from Food Africa Project in Kaduna
By Asma'u Halilu... , Sustainable Development Goals, FAO, International Labour Organisation and International Trade Centre. According to him, the project...

7 August 2019 - apolitical

Why do men win 99 percent of all procurement contracts?
This opinion article was written by Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre. The vast majority of us can...

7 August 2019 - Latest Nigerian News

Deforestation, Agriculture, Other Land Uses Contribute to Climate Change
African Presidents and global leaders promoted job creation and youth empowerment at the 2019 Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)... States (ECOWAS), and others including Coca Cola, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism...

7 August 2019 - Asharq Al-Awsat

Deforestation, Agriculture, Other Land Uses Contribute to Climate Change
While people in wealthy countries debate whether it is ethical to travel by plane or burn coal, there is less talk about farming, forestry... A study on cotton and climate change by the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC), points out that fertilizers are important...

6 August 2019 - news.az

Azerbaijani manufacturers to be able to export their products to European market free of charge
The producers of Azerbaijan will be able to export their products to the European market freely, a source, acting in the electron trade... the source, the project will be carried out together with International Trade Centre. “Azerbaijan side has submitted its suggestions...

5 August 2019 - Le Temps

Arancha Gonzalez: «Le choix n’est pas entre la Chine et les Etats-Unis, mais entre l’ordre et le chaos»
Directrice du Centre du commerce international (ITC), Arancha Gonzalez est aux premières loges pour observer les secousses qui entravent...

31 July 2019 - research

International Trade Centre launches a Project to Reduce Poverty in Pakistan
The joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, Geneva-based International Trade Centre is launching a project to... Nations and the World Trade Organization, Geneva-based International Trade Centre is launching a project to reduce poverty in Pakistan....

29 July 2019 - World Footwear

Indian Leather industry looking for partnerships in Uganda
A delegation of businessmen from the manufacturing leather industry in India are participating in a trade mission to the African country.... one of the biggest exporters of leather in Africa. According to data by Trade Map (ITC), in 2017, Uganda ranked fourth for...

29 July 2019 - tolonews

EU Envoy Vows Support To Afghanistan’s Trade Development
Officials from the Afghan government, the European Union delegation in Kabul and private sector attended a meeting on the ‘Advancing Afghan... ‘Advancing Afghan Trade’ project, which is facilitated by the International Trade Center. The project is an EU-funded initiative, launched...

29 July 2019 - Pages.Afrik

La Fondation Mo Ibrahim dévoile l’identité des bénéficiaires des bourses professionnelles de leadership Ibrahim 2019
La Fondation Mo Ibrahim annonce les bénéficiaires des bourses professionnelles de leadership Ibrahim 2019 sélectionnés pour constituer la... (BAD), d’Anta Taal (Gambie) qui travaille pour le Centre du commerce international (CCI) et d’Emmanuella Matare (Zimbabwe) qui a intégré...

26 July 2019 - Media Guinee.com

Conakry : le ministre Tibou Kamara lance les travaux de validation du plan stratégique 2019-2024 de l’AGUIPEX
L’atelier de validation du plan stratégique de l’Agence Guinéenne de Promotion des Exportations (AGUIPEX) s’est tenu ce vendredi 26... hauteur de cette mission, l’AGUIPEX avec l’accompagnement du Centre du commerce international que nous saluons ici multiplie et intensifie...

24 July 2019 - Tehran Telegram

Tourism top priority in Iran-ITC cooperation: official
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Tourism has been selected as the top priority in cooperation between Iran and International Trade Centre (ITC) in... has been selected as the top priority in cooperation between Iran and International Trade Centre (ITC) in exports development sector,...

24 July 2019 - World Tea News

United Nations Initiative Supports Woman-Owned Tea Business in Kenya
In November 2018, the International Trade Centre implemented an initiative to support women-owned businesses in Africa expand into... of this initiative. The International Trade Centre (ITC) in Geneva, Switzerland is a joint agency of the United Nations...

23 July 2019 - dunyanews

ICT would make the recently launched project GRASP a real success
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers & Merchants Association (PFVA) would assist the ICT... of the Horticulture and livestock sectors in Sindh and Balochistan provinces. The International Trade Centre (ICT), a subsidy of the...

23 July 2019 - Dawn.com

ITC to help uplift horticulture
KARACHI: International Trade Centre (ITC) has collaborated with All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants

22 July 2019 - UNCTAD

Fairer trade can strike a blow against rising inequality
The world needs fairer – not less – trade to promote shared prosperity, UNCTAD Deputy Secretary-General Isabelle Durant told participants... trio, UNCTAD, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), told participants at the forum that...

19 July 2019 - The Daily Observer

Women’s business spreading with SheTrades
A two-day session on women in trade and a business networking organized by the International Trade Centre's SheTrades in the Commonwealth... is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) over two years, from April 2018 - March 2020. Part of ITC's...

18 July 2019 - Daily News

Lankan officials receive WTO trade remedy training
1st Row- (L to R). Chandni Raina, Professor , CWS, Abhijit Das, Head and Professor, CWS, Upekkha Samaratunga, Minister (Commercial), Sri... , CWS, A.K. Lahiri, A.O.CWS The International Trade Centre (ITC) supported the participation of Sri Lankan Government’s officials in...

17 July 2019 - Daily Outlook Afghanistan

Facilitating Trade Between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan – The United States continued support to enhance cross-border trade and strengthen economic ties between Afghanistan... by representatives from the European Union, WTO, the International Trade Centre, and the International Road Transport Union. Participants...

16 July 2019 - Financial Afrik

La sénégalaise ADEPME, meilleure agence PME de la CEDEAO
L’Agence de Développement et d’Encadrement des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises (ADEPME) du Sénégal est en train de faire des efforts... 25 agences africaines participantes. Dans son classement, le Centre du commerce international s’est basé sur un modèle d’analyse comparative...

16 July 2019 - Geo.TV

International Trade Centre launching project to reduce poverty in Pakistan
The Geneva-based International Trade Centre – the joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization – is launching a... Progress (GRASP) project of the European Union (EU) and International Trade Centre (ITC) comes at a time when the government...

15 July 2019 - Busiweek

Stakeholders partner to promote competitive ICT sector in Uganda
The information communication technology association of Uganda (ICTAU), in partnership with the international trade centre (ITC), has held... technology association of Uganda (ICTAU), in partnership with the international trade centre (ITC), has held the first ICT stakeholders...

15 July 2019 - Vogue

This New Social Enterprise is Offering a Stylish Invitation to Wear Your Values
As a black car climbs the windy, cliffside road, the city of Naples appears like a puddle of gray cement below. Rain pours down against the... a dose of 21st century, UN-approved values. The jewelry is made by the Tuareg tribe in Mali, as a part of the Ethical Fashion Initiative....

14 July 2019 - DailyFT

Capacity-building on WTO trade remedy measures conducted in New Delhi for Sri Lankan officers
Sri Lanka Capacity Building program The International Trade Centre (ITC) supported the participation of Sri Lankan Government officials in...

12 July 2019 - TEXtalks

India ITME Society Connecting with Industry At Barcelona 2019
India ITME Society, the apex non-profit industry body from India organized “India Networking Programme” at Barcelona coinciding with... of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute and the International Trade Centre (ITC). Following the global announcement...

11 July 2019 - Ghana Web

80% of indigenous agribusiness exporters internationally certified - Survey
A business survey conducted to assess the level of competitiveness of Small... in a local business intelligence survey jointly conducted by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in collaboration with Ghana Exports...

11 July 2019 - eHotelier

UNWTO leads discussion on “Tourism Financing for the 2030 Agenda”
Tourism’s unique potential as a tool for driving the global sustainable development agenda has taken center stage at a special event hosted... joining Mr Pololikashvili for the session were Ms. Arancha González, Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC),...

10 July 2019 - Global Issues

Will the UN & World Bank Continue to Lag Behind Europe in Ending Male Leadership?
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 10 (IPS) - The nominations of Christine Lagarde of France as the first woman to head the European Central Bank (ECB)... political and economic scene. Arancha González, Executive Director of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC),...

5 July 2019 - Market Screener

ITC International Trade Centre : A book by women but not about women
For anyone with an interest in learning about how women in economic policy-making look at global economic and governance issues that affect... , business and journalism was edited by International Trade Centre Executive Director Arancha González and Chief Economist...

5 July 2019 - Swedena Broad

Aid for Trade: E-commerce: potential and challenges for developing countries
Speech delivered by the Minister for Foreign Trade Ann Linde. I am pleased to participate in today’s event on “E commerce: potential and... an increased EIF focus on digital issues and e-commerce. The International Trade Centre, ITC, to which Sweden is among the biggest...

4 July 2019 - VOX

Women shaping global economic governance: A new eBook
Economic governance is confronting the unfolding of three tectonic shifts: a digital revolution, an environmental revolution, and a social... . This column introduces a new book from CEPR, the International Trade Centre and the European University Institute that collects insights...

3 July 2019 - Nile International - Egyptian Channel

Tourism minister calls for increasing international funding for tourism
Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat stressed on the need for increasing international funding and support for the tourism sector from... -General Zurab Pololikashvili, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) Arancha González, Director-General...

2 July 2019 - politico

FEMALE EXPERTS EXPLAIN HOW GLOBALIZATION WILL SHAPE THE ECONOMY
The International Trade Center (a joint agency by the WTO and the United Nations) will this week publish a book that “gives exclusively...

1 July 2019 - Trade 4 Dev News

4 ways to empower women in the world's poorest countries
Women could have a big impact on struggling economies, with studies showing improved gender parity goes hand-in-hand with greater... , gender and business in LDCs are vital. International Trade Centre Executive Director Arancha Gonzalez called at the W20...

1 July 2019 - Daily Mirror

Proposed data protection regulations could boost cross border e-commerce activities: experts
The proposed Data Protection Bill would present new opportunities for Sri Lanka in cross border e-commerce activities, fostering passage to... ’ in Colombo organised by the Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information in collaboration with the International Trade Centre...

29 June 2019 - RFI - English

EU-Mercosur trade deal goes against tide of Trump protectionism
The huge trade deal struck between the EU and a bloc of South American nations on Friday goes against the tide of protectionism fuelled by... more on cooperation and open trade," said Arancha Gonzalez, director of the International Trade Centre, a WTO agency. The...

28 June 2019 - News Gambia

20 million ICT Youth Employment Fund launched
A 20 million dalasis International Trade Centre (ITC) funded employment fund to increase technical and vocational skills training...

28 June 2019 - Ghana Web

ITC revamps Market Access Map trading platform
The International Trade Centre (ITC) has revamped its Market Access Map – an online trade analysis tool, to boost trade and...

28 June 2019 - China.org.cn

Les micros, petites et moyennes entreprises sont génératrices de deux emplois sur trois (ONU)
Les micros, petites et moyennes entreprises, qui représentent plus de 90 % de toutes les entreprises, sont responsables, en moyenne, de 60... les grands concurrents". Afin de relever ces défis, le Centre du commerce international, une entité conjointe des Nations Unies et...

27 June 2019 - Swedena Broad

Ahead of Aid for Trade: ITC Executive Director Arancha González on how Sweden’s flexible funding makes a difference
‘Good trade’ is the goal at the International Trade Centre (ITC). Good trade creates decent jobs, higher incomes and more opportunities, in... together making ‘good trade’ a reality. Hear more from ITC Executive Director Arancha González. With special thanks and credits...

27 June 2019 - politico

Brussels’ Brexit bad cop goes global
Arancha Gonzalez, director of the International Trade Centre, said Weyand will be a “daunting” interlocutor, not just for the U.K. but also...

26 June 2019 - ONU Info

Les PME permettent d'atteindre 60% des ODD
Des investissements privés annuels à hauteur d'un trillion de dollars dans les petites entreprises des pays en développement pourraient... ou PME. Arancha González. Directrice exécutive du Centre du Commerce international explique comment ils sont arrivés à ces chiffres....

26 June 2019 - EU Neighbours

EU4Business prepares Moldovan fashion business to trade online
Photo; EU4Business On 10–13 June, nine... and prepare products for online trade. The event was organised by the International Trade Centre as part of the EU4Business “Ready to...

26 June 2019 - Journal de Brazza.com

Les vêtements usés parfois réutilisés ou recyclés, souvent exportés - Journal de Brazza
A l’heure de la « fast fashion » et de la multiplication des collections, les consommateurs ont pris l’habitude de renouveler très vite... , selon le Centre du Commerce International (ITC), une agence conjointe de l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) et des...

26 June 2019 - Habari za UN

Kuongeza ushindani wa SMEs ni muarobaini wa kufanikisha SDGs- Ripoti
Kuelekea siku ya biashara ndogo na za kati, SMEs hapo kesho, Umoja wa Mataifa umetaka uwekezaji zaidi kwenye biashara hizo kwa kuwa ndio... kwa kuzingatia mambo makuu manne. Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa ITC Arancha Gonzalez akitaja mambo hayo yaliyomo kwenye ripoti hiyo...

25 June 2019 - Xinhua News

1 trillion USD in annual investment could unlock SMEs development power: ITC
GENEVA, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Additional private investment of 1 trillion U.S. dollars annually in developing countries' small businesses... the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), an International Trade Centre (ITC) report said Tuesday. ITC released its...

20 June 2019 - La Stampa

“È una montagna da scalare, ma per conquistare la cima dobbiamo ridurre le disuguaglianze”
Così Neven Mimica, Commissario europeo per la cooperazione e lo sviluppo internazionale all’edizione 2019 delle Giornate dello Sviluppo... degli obiettivi dell’Agenda 2030” ha dichiarato Arancha González, Direttore Esecutivo di International Trade Center (ITC),...

20 June 2019 - Spiegel Online

Vanessa's Dream The Long Road to Haute Couture in Africa
The fashion industry in Africa is on the rise. But for budding models from the continent, the road to success remains long and rocky.... . 'We Are Afripolitan' She welcomes the United Nations' Ethical Fashion Initiative, which supports the industrial production of clothing...

20 June 2019 - El Productor

Ecuador: La sostenibilidad del atún se aborda en Manta
El foro regional reúne a expertos de varioses países. Manta, en la provincia de Manabí, recibe este 20 de junio, a los mayores referentes de... de la Oficina para América Latina y el Caribe del Centro de Comercio internacional, ITC. Será el foro idóneo para evalsuar...

20 June 2019 - fatala-infos

Guinée : le Centre du Commerce International offre des opportunités de l’emploi des jeunes dans les filières agricole et agroalimentaire
Pour favoriser l’emploi des jeunes au niveau des filières agricoles et agroalimentaires, le Centre du commerce international en... au niveau des filières agricoles et agroalimentaires, le Centre du commerce international en collaborations avec le Ministère du Commerce...

20 June 2019 - Radio Televisión Española

Europa abierta - La UE ve en África una fuente increíble de oportunidades
Al hilo de los Días Europeos del Desarrollo, entrevistamos a Arantxa González, directora ejecutiva del ITC, Centro de Comercio... a Arantxa González, directora ejecutiva del ITC, Centro de Comercio Internacional, una agencia conjunta de la OMC...

20 June 2019 - uongozi

In Focus: Africa in International Trade
Date: June 20, 2019 Guest: Ms. Arancha González In this episode of In Focus, we are discussing Africa’s position in the International... Ms. Arancha González, a trade and development expert, who currently serves as Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC)....

20 June 2019 - St Gallen Magazine

Many biases are not written in the law.
Arancha González is the Executive Director of the International Trade Center, which helps small and medium-sized enterprises to become more...

19 June 2019 - Business Breaking News

Brussels Economic Forum 2019 looks at EU’s global role
The 19th annual Brussels Economic Forum was held on Tuesday. The event brought in over 1,000 participants to discuss economic growth and... McMahon spoke with Arancha González, the director of the International Trade Centre and a panellist at the forum. González...

17 June 2019 - Kabar

Training for managers of Kyrgyz sewing companies held in Bishkek
Bishkek, June 17, 2019. /Kabar/. The “Vision of social responsibility on the basis of ISO 26000 standard” training for heads of Kyrgyz... processes. The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations...

12 June 2019 - Euronews French

Comment protéger l'économie européenne des incertitudes mondiales ?
Les incertitudes à l'échelle mondiale notamment alimentées par des tensions commerciales pèsent sur la croissance économique. Dans le but... , directrice exécutive du Centre du commerce international. Arancha González, directrice exécutive du Centre du commerce international...

12 June 2019 - industrynewsbox

Kadınlar UPS ile ihracata yelken açıyor
UPS Türkiye Genel Müdürü Burak Kılıç, “Kadınlar erkek işletmecilere göre yaklaşık 9’da 1 daha az ihracat yapıyorlar. sorumluluk duygusu kazandırdı. Bu sorumluluk duygusu kapsamında dünyada SheTrades ismi verdiğimiz, Türkiye’de de Kadın İhracatçı Programı...

11 June 2019 - industrynewsbox

Trade War: Experts Request World Leaders To Cooperate.
Countries and their world leaders need to cooperate to leave aside their differences instead of opting for instigative measures that could... is what we are facing today,” said Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center. “It’s not between...

9 June 2019 - Lu Lacerda - iG

Oskar e Nazaré Metsavaht oferecem jantar para Simone Cipriani: poucos convidados e muitos prazeres
Oskar e Nazaré Metsavaht ofereceram jantar em homenagem a Simone Cipriani, fundador do Ethical Fashion Initiative, em conjunto com a ONU e... Metsavaht ofereceram jantar em homenagem a Simone Cipriani, fundador do Ethical Fashion Initiative, em conjunto com a ONU e OMC, nesse...

7 June 2019 - Báo Mới

Bộ trưởng Trần Tuấn Anh tiếp Giám đốc Trung tâm Thương mại quốc tế (ITC) của Liên Hiệp Quốc
Ngày 6 tháng 6 năm 2019, tại trụ sở Bộ Công Thương, Bộ trưởng Trần Tuấn Anh đã có buổi tiếp bà Arancha Gonzalez, Giám đốc Trung tâm Thương... trong bối cảnh biến đổi khí hậu một ngày càng nghiêm trọng. Chương trình SheTrades, tập trung hỗ trợ các nữ doanh nhân và các đối tượng...

7 June 2019 - CNBC

Retaliation will not resolve the world's trade conflict, expert says
Shipping containers from China and other nations are unloaded at the Long Beach Port in Los Angeles, on February 16, 2019. Mark Ralston |... this is what we are facing today," said Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center. "It's not between...

6 June 2019 - VOV.VN

ITC helps improve Vietnamese businesses’ competitiveness
The International Trade Centre (ITC) will continue working with Vietnam to improve the competitiveness of its enterprises during their... the competitiveness of its enterprises during their integration into international trade, affirmed ITC Executive Director Arancha...

6 June 2019 - The Myanmar Times

Groups and businesses gather in Loikaw for community tourism conference
Community-based tourism could become an alternative source of income for the communities in Kayah State and beyond, replacing developments... (MCRB), Myanmar Responsible Tourism Institute, and International Trade Center in cooperation with the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism...

4 June 2019 - L'Agefi

Commerce mondial: un «triangle vertueux» en plein coeur de Genève
En plus de l’OMC et de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement (CNUCED), la ville abrite le Centre du commerce... Le Centre du commerce international (International Trade Center, ITC) est une agence conjointe de l’Organisation mondiale...

3 June 2019 - Vogue (DE)

So kaufen Sie nachhaltiger (Mode) ein
Sie wollen Ihre Macht als KonsumentIn ökologischer einsetzen, wissen aber nicht, wo Sie anfangen sollen? Vogue fragt drei... sie als Synonyme betrachten”, sagt Simone Cipriani, Leiterin der Ethical Fashion Initiative der UN. “Ethisch korrekt muss auch nachhaltig,...

31 May 2019 - The Hindu

‘Expensive access to credit a universal issue for SMEs’
‘Making finance work for them better than closing markets’ Arancha Gonzalez the Executive Director of International Trade Centre (ITC) since 2013, is also the co-chair of the...

31 May 2019 - El Economista

El conflicto comercial ha puesto en pausa las inversiones
La experta en comercio internacional nos platica sobre las consecuencias e incertidumbre que traerá la falta de acuerdos entre Estados... o no involucrados”. Asimismo, la directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional indicó que lo más peligroso de que se prolongue...

30 May 2019 - CNBC Africa

Rwanda moves to develop e-Commerce projects
Recently, the Rwanda ICT Chamber, MITEC, MINICOM and the ITC signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the international trade... signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the international trade centre will provide technical assistance and financial support...

30 May 2019 - TradeandInvestPromotion

World Export Development Forum 2019 to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 November 2019
The World Export Development Forum will bring together over 1000 business leaders, policymakers and trade development officials to address... hosted by the International Trade Centre and the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Ethiopia, this year’s World Export Development...

29 May 2019 - CNBC Africa

Africa’s place in the evolving trade landscape
As the trade tensions between the U.S and China deepens, we find out what’s at stake for Africa, as the global trade landscape evolves.... , as the global trade landscape evolves. Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre joins CNBC...

28 May 2019 - European External Action Service

How to export to Europe step-by-step? Market access training for Rwandan firms
MINICOM, PSF, RDB, NAEB, the International Trade Center and the European Union join forces to increase and diversify Rwandan exports... PSF, and NAEB. Background About ITC: ITC is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations....

27 May 2019 - commodafrica

150 artisans du Mali dévoilent leurs créations de design à Paris
Les artisans maliens sont mis à l’honneur à Paris. L’Initiative de Mode Ethique (Ethical Fashion Initiative - EFI) du Centre du commerce... à Paris. L’Initiative de Mode Ethique (Ethical Fashion Initiative - EFI) du Centre du commerce international a lancé hier,...

27 May 2019 - Die Welt

„Wer Afghanistan googelt, soll nicht nur Kriegsnachrichten finden“
Jeanne de Kroon hat mit Zazi Vintage ein Modelabel gegründet, dass Fashionfreaks und Fair-Trade-Aktivisten gleichermaßen begeistert. Eine... Bühne. Die jüngste Kollektion entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit der „Ethical Fashion Initiative“, einer gemeinsamen Organisation der UN...

26 May 2019 - The Hindu

Ethiopia beckons Indian garment exporters
Africa offers duty-free access to the U.S. and EU was recently in Ethiopia at the invitation of the International Trade Centre) SUBSCRIBE TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER Submit Please enter...

24 May 2019 - Global Investing Today - EIN News

Study finds that sustainable sourcing is at the core of EU business considerations
Sustainable development | Brussels, 24 MAy 2019 98.5% of retailers interviewed in five EU Member States consider sustainability as a... a factor in product sourcing, according to a report by the International Trade Centre (ITC). The findings further reinforce the importance...

24 May 2019 - The Africa Report.com

China’s coming slowdown opens doors to expanding African trade with India
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa (2nd L) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Ramnath Kovind (C) as Ramaphosa's wife Tshepo... uses an export potential assessment methodology developed by the International Trade Centre (ITC) to identify products in which...

24 May 2019 - DW.com

How much damage is the US-China trade spat causing?
The executive director of the International Trade Centre, Arancha Gonzales, shares her views on how the ongoing row between the two largest...

22 May 2019 - Dailynation

WOMEN URGED TO EXPLOIT REGIONAL MARKETS
Share this article By BUUMBA CHIMBULU GOVERNMENT has urged Zambians, particularly women entrepreneurs, to take advantage of... (ZDA) board chairperson, Mary Ncube, explained that the SheTrades initiative was developed to create an ecosystem of integrated solutions...

22 May 2019 - Xinhua

Ethiopia to host World Export Development Forum in November
Ethiopia to host World Export Development Forum in November...

17 May 2019 - Bloomberg

Trade Tensions Contributing to Slowing Global Economy, Says International Trade Centre
Arancha Gonzalez, executive director at International Trade Centre, discusses the blacklisting of Huawei by President Trump and her outlook...

17 May 2019 - Marieclaire.hu

High fashion afganisztáni kézművesektől
A ZAZI márka resort kollekciójában a luxus, a divat, a fenntarthatóság és a nők támogatása fonódik össze. darabjai pedig menekülttáborokban készülnek. A ZAZI, az Ethical Fashion Initiative – amelynek alapítójával, Simone Ciprianival nekünk...

17 May 2019 - Fibre2Fashion.com

Indian KPR Mill opens factory in Ethiopian industrial park
Coimbatore-based integrated textile manufacturing company KPR Mill Ltd recently inaugurated its first overseas garment unit in Ethiopia’s... Export–was attended by ITC executive director Arancha González and KPR Mill chairman KP Ramasamy, according to an ITC...

16 May 2019 - Nexotrans.com

UPS e ITC buscan conectar a tres millones de mujeres en el mercado de la exportación
Ampliar Ponen en marcha de diferentes cursos y talleres para mujeres empresarias de México, Nigeria, Vietnam y los Emiratos Árabes Estos... complejos. Según una investigación independiente desarrollada por el Centro de Comercio Internacional, sólo una de cada cinco empresas...

14 May 2019 - Fana Broadcasting

Ethiopia to host World Export Development Forum
Addis Ababa, May 14, 2019 (FBC) – Addis Ababa will host the 2019 World Export Development Forum (WEDF), scheduled to take place from 18-22... addressing the skills mismatch, sustainable packaging and more, according to the International Trade Center (ITC). Co-hosted by ITC...

13 May 2019 - Newsvideo

Solar panel installation: Make it in The Gambia
‘I don’t depend on my parents for anything.’ Meet 23-year-old Fatou Badjie, who earns a solid living installing solar panels in The Gambia.... is an initiative of the Gambian government, funded by the European Union, and implemented by the International Trade Centre with partners....

10 May 2019 - Drapers

Retailer insight: Building bridges with Africa's textile industry after Brexit
African fashion sourcing consultant and founder of the social enterprise Africa Fashion Guide, Jacqueline Shaw, discusses the Brexit effect... of the Department for International Trade and SheTrades, a programme within the International Trade Centre in Geneva, which...

9 May 2019 - apnews

ITC And UPS Invite Women Entrepreneurs To Participate In Export Trainings In Mexico, Nigeria, Vietnam And The United Arab Emirates
The International Trade Centre (ITC) and UPS today announced a series of training seminars and workshops for women business owners in... marketplace by 2021. According to independent research commissioned by the International Trade Centre (ITC), only one out of five export...

7 May 2019 - Doha Insight

More Qatari SMEs entering foreign markets
The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Qatar venturing into foreign markets has been growing, with the Qatar... . He also said: “We’re now issuing many projects with the International Trade Centre. Exporting is related to the awareness of the...

7 May 2019 - Asia-Plus

Tajikistan the first in Central Asia to launch its trade facilitation portal
Tajikistan is the first in Central Asia to launch its trade facilitation portal – www.tjtrade.tj. The portal is an online platform... under support of the Swiss Government and the International Trade Center (ITC). ITC has been providing technical...

3 May 2019 - Diaspora Community

Want To Build A Global Brand From Africa? Here’s How
With more and more African brands reaching global markets, consumers have a choice of which fair-trade, African, and all-natural products... , though, it is achievable. At an event hosted this weekend by ‘SheTrades in the Commonwealth‘, titled ‘Preparing for the Export Market’,...

29 April 2019 - Niarela

La première Conférence des entrepreneurs « Une Ceinture, une Route » a donné lieu à une série de résultats pragmatiques
La Conférence des entrepreneurs est un des éléments novateurs du deuxième Sommet sur la coopération internationale « Une Ceinture, une... dit Arancha Gonzalez, Directrice exécutive du Centre du commerce international (ITC), l’agence conjointe de la Conférence...

29 April 2019 - Asia-Plus

Tajikistan’s trade system goes online with launch of a special portal
The Swiss Government and the International Trade Center (ITC) have supported Tajikistan in developing and operationalizing “Tajikistan...

29 April 2019 - The AsiaN [EN]

First Belt and Road CEO Conference yields fruitful outcomes
The Belt and Road CEO Conference, which was held for the first time during the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation... counterparts, according to the United Nations International Trade Center (ITC) Executive Director Arancha Gonzalez....

25 April 2019 - Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá

Sector público y privado promueven facilitación del comercio en Colombia
En el evento organizado por la CCB y la Alianza Global para la Facilitación del Comercio (AGFC) se analizaron los avances que ha tenido... de Acceso a Mercados de la OMC; y Claudia Uribe, directora del Centro de Comercio Internacional para Latinoaméricay El Caribe, entre...

25 April 2019 - leconomistebenin

Capacités productives et commerciales: Le PRCPC élève le niveau des PME/PMI
Ceci dans le cadre d’un atelier de clôture qui a mobilisé toutes les parties prenantes du projet. « Il faut noter que ce projet a été... au Bénin. À sa suite, Laetitia Yonli, représentante du Centre du commerce international (CCI) dira que le PRCPC s’inscrit dans la stratégie...

25 April 2019 - Latintrade

Trade: getting ready for when the next crisis hits
By Arancha González, Executive Director, International Trade Centre Earlier this month, the World Trade Organization (WTO) slashed its...

23 April 2019 - EBL News

CNC FOCUS: Arancha Gonzalez on Belt & Road
Arancha Gonzalez, executive director of the International Trade Center, will attend the 2nd Belt & Road Forum for International Cooperation...

23 April 2019 - FashionUnited.de

Wieman seine Freunde überzeugt, keine Fast Fashion mehr zu kaufen
Wir sind in einer Endlosschleife gefangen: H&M, Forever 21, Target, Zara....Schnelle Mode ist nach wie vor die Standardeinstellung für... Simone Cipriani, Offizierin der Vereinten Nationen und Gründerin der Ethical Fashion Initiative, oder Rebecca Van Bergen von Nest, arbeiten...

22 April 2019 - China.org.cn

BRI may help SMEs tackle global trade challenges: ITC head
The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) may help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) tackle infrastructure obstacles they... be important," said Gonzalez. The Geneva-based ITC is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization(WTO) and the United...

18 April 2019 - FashionNetwork.com Luxembourg

La création africaine tire une nouvelle force de la fierté culturelle internationale
Pour recevoir solennellement son diplôme de l'Université du Cap, Tumelo Mahlare, un étudiant en finance de 24 ans, n'a pas l'intention de... naturelles à base de plantes. Studio 189 a pour partenaires la ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative, la NYU Stern School of Business,...

18 April 2019 - All Africa.com

Afrique : Le Sénégal se dote d'une stratégie d'exportation pour l'industrie numérique
communiqué de presse Les acteurs publics et privés ont défini un plan d'action pour relever les défis du secteur IT-BPO et accélérer la... pays voisins et de pays plus éloignés » déclare Mme Arancha Gonzalez, Directrice Exécutive de l'ITC par message vidéo. Avec...

18 April 2019 - Bahrain Business News

Export Bahrain launches Trade Map Online Platform
Manama, Apr. 17(BNA): Export Bahrain, in partnership with the International Trade Centre, recently announced the launch of its new... . 17 (BNA): Export Bahrain, in partnership with the International Trade Centre, recently announced the launch of its new interactive...

14 April 2019 - CapeTalk

The race is on to make fast fashion become sustainable
It's a pressing question - can initiatives to make fast fashion sustainable, become successful fast enough? Jacke May, founder of... in with the H & M objective. One example is the Ethical Fashion Initiative based in Africa, connecting artisans with luxury brands. Its...

10 April 2019 - AllAfrica.com

Gambia: EU Funded Youth Empowerment Project Launched
The European Union (EU) in collaboration with development partners, on Sunday April 7th 2019, funded a youth empowerment project called... Affairs, with business and development partners and implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC), German Agency for International...

10 April 2019 - Alwihda Info

African migrations: opportunity not crisis, says Mo Ibrahim Foundation
2019 Ibrahim Governance Weekend highlights urgent need for robust data and informed policy to manage mobility and spur economic development. , and ensure no one if left behind. Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, said: “The countries...

10 April 2019 - Inquirer.net

Helping women crack the ‘export code’ | Inquirer Opinion
NEW YORK — When I first met the Accra-based fashion designer Chiedza Makonnen in 2014, her sales beyond Ghana were minimal. Yet today,... is no limit to what they can achieve. —Project Syndicate * * * Arancha González is executive director of the International Trade...

9 April 2019 - Devdiscourse

East African Community: EABC makes strategies to remove regional trade barrier
The East African Community is strategizing its plan to remove barriers that are considered responsible for low intra-regional trade.... Council (EABC), will spearhead the programme in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC). The four-year initiative took...

9 April 2019 - Foroyaa Newspaper

EU Funded Youth Empowerment Project Launched
By Ndey Sowe The European Union (EU) in collaboration with development partners, on Sunday April 7th 2019, funded a youth empowerment... Affairs, with business and development partners and implemented by the International Trade Center (ITC), German Agency for International...

8 April 2019 - The Daily Nation

Policy, commitments for supporting women in business stressed
BUILD in collaboration with The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Ministry of Commerce, organized a national stakeholder consultation...

7 April 2019 - The Voice

'We need to empower the Commonwealth’s younger generation'
As this year marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of the Commonwealth, Helen Grant looks to the future alliance 2,300 women-owned businesses have signed up to the UK-funded Commonwealth ‘SheTrades’ programme, which aims to promote and support female...

2 April 2019 - leconomiste

Arancha González, la directrice exécutive du CCI: «Au Maroc, tout est réuni pour accélérer la croissance»
La directrice exécutive du Centre du commerce international (CCI), Arancha González, était présente à la conférence ministérielle de la...

1 April 2019 - AllAfrica.com

Gambia: Countrywide Tekki Fii Roadshow Kicks Off to Empower Gambian Youth
Young people, it's worth making a living in The Gambia - that's the message heading to all five regions of the country through a roadshow... europa.eu/trustfundforafrica/ About the International Trade Centre and YEP - The International Trade Centre is the joint agency...

29 March 2019 - FashionUnited.de

Ist Handarbeit die prekärste Beschäftigungsart in der Modeindustrie?
Handarbeit ist ein weit gefasster Begriff, der momentan angesagt ist. Zugleich wird die Arbeit selbst immer prekärer. Von Chips-Herstellern... arbeitet für die Vereinten Nationen und ist Gründerin der Ethical Fashion Initiative. Sie ermöglicht es Handwerkern, insbesondere Frauen,...

29 March 2019 - Latest Nigerian News • Africa Newsroom

Tailor Made: New Hope for Migrants Returning' and their CommunitiesAPO Group - Africa-Newsroom: latest news releases related to Africa
Faso Danfani, a very fashionable fabric in Burkina Faso''its a traditional fabric made from Burkinab cotton. Tiraogo*, a newly-qualified... training focused on tailoring skills organized by IOM in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC). At the end...

28 March 2019 - Daily Nation • NERIMA WAKO-OJIWA

Much more ought to be done for women
In Summary Although women are advancing much more in their careers, they still find balancing their work life and family life a struggle.... growth for men and women,” stated Arancha Gonzalez, the executive director of the International Trade Centre. “If Japan were...

28 March 2019 - adayasarefugee

DAADAB CONNECTIONS ORGANIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE AND NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL
“ While every refugee’s story is different and their anguish personal, they all share a common thread of uncommon courage the courage not... to be able to provide for themselves. On March 21st, 2019 the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)...

28 March 2019 - APO

Tailor Made: New Hope for Migrants Returning
Faso Danfani, a very fashionable fabric in Burkina Faso – it’s a traditional fabric made from Burkinabé cotton. Tiraogo*, a newly-qualified... training focused on tailoring skills organized by IOM in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC). At the end of a session,...

28 March 2019 - Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid

SADEN 2019 - Première édition du salon des Entrepreneurs en Guinée
Le SADEN 2019, premier Salon des Entrepreneurs de Guinée qui s’est déroulé les 13 et 14 mars, vient de fermer ses portes à Conakry.... en partenariat avec le Gouvernement de la République de Guinée et le Centre du Commerce International (CCI), grâce au financement du...

28 March 2019 - Myanmar Times

တန္ဖိုးျမင့္ထုတ္ကုန္ ထုတ္လုပ္နိုင္ဖို႔ အေရးႀကီးလာတဲ့ ပို႔ကုန္က႑
အမ်ိဳးသားပို႔ကုန္ မဟာဗ်ဴဟာေရးဆြဲမႈႏွင့္ အေကာင္အထည္ေဖာ္မႈအပိုင္းတြင္ အစိုးရ၊- ပုဂၢလိကႏွင့္အတူ ဆြစ္ဇာလန္နိုင္ငံအေျခစိုက္... ဆောင်ရွက်နေသော နိုင်ငံတကာကုန်သွယ်ရေး ဗဟိုဌာန (International Trade Center) ၏ အမှုဆောင်ဒါရိုက်တာ အာရန်ချာဂွန်ဇာလက် (Arancha Gonzalez)...

27 March 2019 - DailyFT

Tackling Non-Tariff Barriers at international and regional levels
Photo credit: UNCTAD During past decades, tariffs have been reduced all over the world due to various reasons such as bilateral, regional... databases that provide valuable information on NTMs/NTBs. The International Trade Centre (ITC) Market Access Map also provides information...

25 March 2019 - Portugal Global [EN]

South-South trade helps firms build competitiveness, meet growth goals
New ITC report finds that South-South trade benefits businesses in developing countries more than North-South trade. promote South-South trade and investment initiatives,’ said ITC Executive Director Arancha González. ‘If adopted effectively,...

25 March 2019 - Die Volkswirtschaft

Artikel als PDF laden Erfolgreiche Handelsförderung in einer Welt des Wandels
Handelsförderorganisationen stärken die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen. Sie müssen ihre Tätigkeit jedoch den... staatliche Unterstützung von Institutionen und Unternehmen daher relevanter denn je. International Trade Centre (2016). [] Volpe Martincus,...

20 March 2019 - mmbiztoday

Minister of Commerce Launches Trade and Investment Project
The Government of Myanmar and the International Trade Centre last week revealed the Trade and Investment Project, which will support...

20 March 2019 - The Daily Star

SHETRADES - Supporting women-owned IT businesses in Bangladesh
The SheTrades initiative aims to connect three million women to market by 2021. The initiative brings together stakeholders around the... for International Development and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the framework of the SheTrades...

19 March 2019 - Cosmetics Design North America

Mary Kay signs onto UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
This month, the social sales beauty company added its name to a growing roster of businesses and corporations participating in WEPs. And... video, featuring Gibbins (center), Riefaqah Jappie, ITC Representative to the UN International Trade Centre (left), and Anna...

19 March 2019 - Africalink

Nigeria: Shetrades Export Workshop for Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs
[ITC] International Trade Centre workshop in Abuja provides opportunity for women entrepreneurs to boost export knowledge.

19 March 2019 - Rubber Asia

Myanmar huge potential for NR production
By Pramod Thomas: Myanmar is the seventh largest producer of Natural rubber(NR) among the Association of Natural Rubber Producing... was formulated by Ministry of Commerce (MOC) in cooperation with International Trade Centre (ITC) in 2013-14. Rubber was included...

18 March 2019 - LIbreopinion

1ERE EDITION DU SALON DES ENTREPRENEURS DE GUINEE : DISCOURS DE MONSIEUR LE DIRECTEUR GENERAL DE L’AGUIPE, PRESENTATION DE SADEN
Conakry, le 12 mars 2019 –Excellence Monsieur le Président de la République, Chef de l’Etat Madame la Directrice Exécutive du Centre du... , Chef de l’Etat Madame la Directrice Exécutive du Centre du Commerce International, Mesdames et Messieurs les Membres du Gouvernement,...

18 March 2019 - The Myanmar Times

Adding value to local produce for better export earnings
Under the updated National Export Strategy 2020-2025, Myanmar is targeting total trade volumes of US$31 billion for the current fiscal... and enjoys technical support from the International Trade Centre (ITC). ITC Executive Director Arancha Gonzalez...

17 March 2019 - The National

Is global artisanship the future of luxury fashion?
Traditional craftspeople across the developing world follow authentic techniques and offer items that are handmade and unique, not unlike... padlocks and car parts. Working in partnership with the International Trade Centre, the company employs impoverished communities to...

15 March 2019 - Fashion Networks Argentina

La ONU crea la Alianza para la Moda Sostenible en Nairobi
Durante la conferencia celebrada en Kenia, la ONU expresó su deseo de asumir un papel líder en la industria textil con la creación de la... of the United Nations (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Trade Centre/Ethical Fashion Initiative...

14 March 2019 - guinee360

Commerce: Vers la mise en place d’un centre de documentation en Guinée
Arancha González, Directrice exécutive du Centre de Commerce international, a profité de sa présence... , Mme Arancha González a donné des détails sur l’appui du Centre du commerce international (CCI) au gouvernement guinéen : «Je témoigne...

13 March 2019 - Viet Nam News

Firms need to go green to tap global markets
The trade for sustainable development (T4SD) hub in Việt Nam project was launched in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — Photo baocongthuong.vn Viet Nam... to businesses, sustainable solutions through well-design tools of International Trade Centre (ITC) and guiding them to develop greener...

13 March 2019 - Naija247news

How Nigeria can connect women entrepreneurs to global export market
The International Trade Centre (ITC) is working with the Nigerian Exports Promotion Council (NEPC) to empower more women entrepreneurs in... Council (NEPC) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), an agency of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the United...

12 March 2019 - News Gambia

Happy Commonwealth Day 2019 from The British High Commission
‘A Connected Commonwealth’ The team at the British High Commission Banjul wish His Excellency President Barrow, the Government and people... recent launch of the Gambian SheTrades Chapter, part of the global SheTrades initiative implemented by the International...

8 March 2019 - Project Syndicate

Helping Women Crack the “Export Code”
As the world commemorates this year's International Women's Day, there can be no doubt that significant progress has been made worldwide... win the match with half the team on the bench.” At the International Trade Center, we are working to enable women to crack the export...

5 March 2019 - Daily News

Expert coaching assistance for export SMEs
The International Trade Centre (ITC) headquartered in Geneva is currently implementing the EU – Sri Lanka Trade-Related Assistance Project,...

5 March 2019 - BBC - Capital

How avocados and kale became so popular
Some foods get more buzz than others, bringing in billions of dollars and shaping our daily diets. But why chia seeds and quinoa and not... 20s and 30s have recently sent demand skyrocketing. According to the International Trade Centre, global avocado imports hit $4.82 billion...

4 March 2019 - AboveWhispers

Business Stakeholders Validate ‘She Trades’ in Gambia
Stakeholders in the business and entrepreneurship sector in collaboration with partners, yesterday February 26th 2019, validated the ‘She... 26th 2019, validated the ‘She Trades’ initiative in The Gambia. The International Trade Center (ICT), launched the ‘She Trades’, a...

4 March 2019 - The Myanmar Times

Myanmar launches trade, investment project with UK support
The Ministry of Commerce together with the Directorate of Investment Administration (DICA) and the International Trade Center (ITC)... with the Directorate of Investment Administration (DICA) and the International Trade Center (ITC) launched the Trade and Investment...

3 March 2019 - L'Agefi

Les institutions internationales se féminisent
Dans les grandes organisations internationales ou nationales, de nombreuses femmes sont désormais nommées à des postes stratégiques... "une richesse" L"Espagnole Arancha Gonzalez, qui dirige le Centre du commerce international (CCI), une agence conjointe de l'Organisation...

28 Feb 2019 - FTW Online

Belgium invests in African trade
Belgium this week committed to investing €2 million in support of the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) work in 2019 and 2020 on inclusive... MSMEs) to global value chains. “The partnership with the International Trade Centre concluded today is an important instrument to make...

22 Feb 2019 - newschool

21, 2019 Parsons’ New MPS Fashion Management Program Brings Industry Leaders to Campus
Fashion is an industry built on swiftly changing trends: Magazines and stores are constantly on the lookout for new styles that will shift... nonprofit Nest; Simone Cipriani, founder and head of Ethical Fashion Initiative; Danielle Azoulay, head of Corporate Social Responsibility...

19 Feb 2019 - Fins.az

“Amazonla qazan” təlimi
Fins.az-ın məlumatına görə, İqtisadi İslahatların Təhlili və Kommunikasiya Mərkəzinin “Azexport.az” internet portal və “International Trade... və Kommunikasiya Mərkəzinin “Azexport.az” internet portal və “International Trade Center”in (ITC) birgə təşkilatçılığı ilə “Amazonla...

19 Feb 2019 - African Voice

3 plan to accelerate AfCFTA
A statement from International Trade Centre (ITC) office indicates that the observatory team will provide entrepreneurs, policymakers and... movement of people and investments. For Arancha González, the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, data is...

19 Feb 2019 - Open Zambia

SheTrades: Connecting Women Entrepreneurs in Zambia To The World
What meaning does the term ‘Female Empowerment’ have to you? It’s a term often bandied about without anyone quite knowing what it means,... SheTrades, an initiative lead by the International Trade Centre (ITC), which launched early September 2018 in Luskaka, Zambia....

18 Feb 2019 - maguinee

Formation de l’ITC : une quinzaine de jeunes guinéens certifiés en notions de TRADE MAP et MARKET MAP
Au terme de cet atelier de formation organisée par le Centre du Commerce International (ITC), quelques jeunes guinéens ont été certifiés en... Au terme de cet atelier de formation organisée par le Centre du Commerce International (ITC), quelques jeunes guinéens ont été certifiés...

14 Feb 2019 - Capital Radio

“La industria europea tiene muchas dificultades”
Dieselgate en las automovilísticas, abandono del plástico, transición acelerada hace la sostenibilidad energética, incertidumbres sobre el... última perspectiva nos la aporta la española Arancha González, Directora Ejecutiva del Internacional Trade Center, con sede...

10 Feb 2019 - So-l.ru

Davos 2019 - Future Frontiers of Global Value Chains - WorldEconomicForum на YouTube
Almost 60% of today’s manufactured exports are unfinished goods, which pass through global supply chains. How are emerging technological... Trade and Industry of Botswana Moderated by - Arancha Gonzalez Laya, Executive Director, International Trade Centre (ITC),...

9 Feb 2019 - El Correo

Dubai celebra el 'Foro de Mujeres en el Gobierno' con participación de hispanas
La cumbre resalta el papel de las féminas en el desarrollo de las sociedades y en el proceso de toma de decisiones y la española Arancha González, directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional. Emiratos Árabes Unidos tiene nueve ministras...

9 Feb 2019 - ZAWYA MENA Edition

SDG 5 Global Council holds meeting as part of the World Government Summit activities
Council reviewed positive impacts of the Presidential decree to increase female representation in the FNC to 50% and International Cooperation (MoFAIC); Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC);...

8 Feb 2019 - Citybizlist : Washington DC

UPS Launches Women’s Economic Empowerment Partnership with USAID
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS® (NYSE: UPS), a global logistics provider, at a White House event today announced a... formally inaugurated a partnership with the International Trade Centre’s SheTrades Initiative, which helps to connect women entrepreneurs...

6 Feb 2019 - Euractiv

EU’s future global industry leadership
Arancha Gonzales, executive director of the International Trade Centre, agrees. She said the strength of EU leadership in trade depends on... Arancha Gonzales, executive director of the International Trade Centre, agrees. She said the strength of EU leadership in trade depends...

6 Feb 2019 - Euractiv

Primul Vegan Fashion Week: moda poate fi prietenoasă cu mediul
Porți ceea ce mănânci! Numeroase modele au defilat pe catwalk la primul Vegan Fashion Week din lume care a avut loc la Los Angeles zilele... în ultimii ani şi de branduri mari din industrie. The Ethical Fashion Initiative este una dintre cele mai vizibile organizaţii din lume...

1 Feb 2019 - Foroyaa Newspaper

YEP Hands Over D1.5 Million Worth Of Equipment To 168 Youth
By Ndey Sowe / Awa Touray The Youth Empowerment Project (YEP), on Wednesday January 30th 2019, handed over equipment worth D1.5 million... and empowerment of Gambian youth,” he noted. He thanked YEP, International Trade Center (ITC) and the EU, for the initiative, progress...

31 Jan 2019 - All Africa.com

Afrique de l'Est: L'Afrique de l'Est se prépare pour les opportunités de MARKUP
communiqué de presse L'ITC et les bénéficiaires du Programme d'amélioration d'accès aux marchés financé par l'UE entament les travaux en... de l'Est est sous le coup des projecteurs au siège du Centre du commerce international (ITC) à Genève. Pour le lancement du Programme...

30 Jan 2019 - Newsarawaktribune

Wider broadband coverage to spur women participation in e-commerce
KUALA LUMPUR: Internet providers should extend their broadband reach into the villages and rural parts of the country to lay the foundation... with the workshop on “Inclusive Trade in Commonwealth”, organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the International Trade Centre...

30 Jan 2019 - EU Scream

THE PODCAST ON EUROPE AND ITS POLITICAL EXTREMES
Arancha Gonzalez, the chief of staff to Pascal Lamy when he led the World Trade Organization and a former trade spokesperson at the European...

27 Jan 2019 - The Independent

75 countries launch WTO e-commerce talks
Ministers from 75 countries -- including the US and China -- agreed Friday to launch talks towards establishing global rules on e-commerce... new globalisation that needs new regulation," said Arancha Gonzalez, of the UN's International Trade Center. These countries...

25 Jan 2019 - Economía - EL PAÍSt

La tensión política y comercial frena la globalización
Los ejecutivos vuelven a sus mercados nacionales para impulsar el crecimiento... con la que otros expertos, como Arancha González, directora del Centro de Comercio Internacional, discrepan. “Lo cierto es que nuestras...

25 Jan 2019 - Yahoo! News UK

Davos 2019: Global financial risk in the spotlight
What will the 2019 World Economic Forum be remembered for? On the final day of the summit in Davos, FRANCE 24's Stephen Carroll reports on... on the main takeaways. Special guest Arancha Gonzalez, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, says this year's..

25 Jan 2019 - DW.com

Arancha Gonzalez at Davos: the ramifications of a hard Brexit, protectionism and international cooperation
Executive director of the International Trade Centre, Arancha Gonzalez talks to DW about Brexit, trade conflicts and the changing shape of...

22 Jan 2019 - Web TV - UN Live

Arancha González (International Trade Centre) - SDG Media Zone at the World Economic Forum in Davos (22-25 January 2019, Davos, Switzerland)
Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Center explains why they are focusing on small and medium enterprises to... Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Center explains why they are focusing on small and medium enterprises...

22 Jan 2019 - CNBC

International Trade Centre: International organizations are essential for building resilience
It needs to be less of an international cooperation and focusing on not leaving anyone behind, says Arancha Gonzalez, executive director,... international cooperation and focusing on not leaving anyone behind, says Arancha Gonzalez, executive director, International Trade....

22 Jan 2019 - Ghanamma.com

SheTrades empowers women entrepreneurs in Accra
Business News of Monday, 21 January 2019 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2019-01-21 play video More than 200 women entrepreneurs across the... for International Development and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) under the framework of the SheTrades...

18 Jan 2019 - Expansión.com

Arancha González: "No estamos preparados para el Brexit caótico; hay que evitarlo a toda costa"
"Quiero pensar que los líderes no van a dejar que llegue este momento, porque se estaría jugando con fuego", advierte. Considera que "Reino... del huracán, Arancha González (Tolosa, 1969), directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional, agencia aneja a la ONU y a la...

18 Jan 2019 - Marieclaire.hu

Menekült kézművesek hímzik a legmenőbb sálakat
"A valóban etikus luxustermékeket kínáló társadalmi vállalkozás menekültek százainak nyújt megélhetést. etikusan és küzdenek a szegénység ellen – divattal. Az Ethical Fashion Initiative fantasztikus alapítójával, Simone Cipriani-val tavaly...

15 Jan 2019 - DailyFT

Sri Lanka must focus on quality of exports rather than value
The most attractive export of Sri Lanka is tourism, poised for $ 8 b by 2025 Whilst Sri Lanka needs to be commended on the exports value... . This is the reason why the International Trade Center (ITC) Executive Director Arancha Gonzalez mentioned at the...

10 Jan 2019 - Business Weekly

SMEs the most valuable partners: Here’s why
In recent years, large global companies have come to understand the need to innovate and evolve more rapidly to stay competitive and... them to sell in global markets. And SheTrades, an initiative of the Geneva-based International Trade Centre, aims to connect...

8 Jan 2019 - DailyFT

Sri Lanka: Target exports from $ 37 to $ 50 billion
Sri Lanka must have one set of data when reporting export performance It was great to see the communique that Sri Lanka has reached $ 17... is the way forward. This is why the International Trade Center (ITC) Executive Director Arancha Gonzalez stated at...

3 Jan 2019 - Radio Televisión Española

Gente despierta - Arancha González, directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional; un organismo con el objetivo de ayudar a pequeñas y medianas empresas situadas en países en desarrollo para que sean más competitivas
Carles Mesa charla con Arancha González, directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC), un organismo conjunto de las... charla con Arancha González, directora ejecutiva del Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC), un organismo conjunto...

2 Jan 2019 - The Irrawaddy

A Life Dedicated to Promoting and Preserving Kayan Culture
Kayah State in eastern Myanmar is a state lagging behind others in Myanmar in terms of education, health and living standards as a legacy... Pascal Khoo Thwe is currently serving as an advisor to the International Trade Centre in the development of all-inclusive tourism in.....