International Trade Centre
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| Formation | 1964 |
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| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Official languages | English, French, Spanish |
| Website | www.intracen.org |
The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations.
The following statement about the ITC is taken verbatim from its website, and reflects the ITC's official view of its own functions:
"ITC enables small business export success in developing countries by providing, with partners, trade development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions and policy-makers."
ITC works in six areas:
- Product and market development
- Development of trade support services
- Trade information
- Human resource development
- International purchasing and supply management
- Needs assessment, programme design for trade promotion
ITC’s technical assistance concentrates on the three issues for which it believes the need for national capacity-building is most critical: helping businesses understand WTO rules; strengthening enterprise competitiveness; and developing new trade promotion strategies.
[edit] Market Analysis Services and Tools
Market Analysis Services (MAS) are part of the Programme of Product and Market Development of the International Trade Centre (ITC) UNCTAD/WTO. Through MAS services, ITC provides on-line tools, disseminates market research and trade analysis, and conducts training programmes in market analysis for trade support institutions and the business community in developing countries.
- Trade Map - Trade statistics for international trade development [1]
- Market Access Map - UN's ITC website for accessible tarriff information [2]
- Investment Map - Foreign Direct Investment statistical data together with foreign companies, international trade and tariffs [3]
- Tailored Studies - Trade-related, tailor-made research and market analysis [4]
- Capacity Building - Providing foundations for successful export strategies [5]
[edit] Enterprise Competitiveness
ITC’s Enterprise Competitiveness section (EC) specializes in private sector development by delivering capacity building programs that increase the sustainability of high-quality business development services. EC interventions focus on prioritized sectors with high export potential and identified opportunities for sustainable pro-poor income generation. EC leverages a strategic partner network to provide clusters of SMEs with technical assistance to enhance productivity, innovation and international competitiveness.
EC activities focus on:
- Meeting the needs of market support actors, i.e. Business Development Service Providers (BDSPs); and
- Providing export facilitation solutions and direct technical assistance to clusters of SMEs.
Development of export knowledge and the transfer of quality skills are integral to EC’s work, articulated around three Practice Areas:
- Export Management Development;
- Enterprise Value Chain; and
- Export Marketing and Branding
EC offers a comprehensive package of modular training programs targeted to export professionals and business development service providers in developing countries.
Programs can be customized to different audience situations and toolkits are designed to deliver practical solutions in a ‘how to’ mode. Capacity building can be delivered to community micro-enterprises, gender or other cross-cutting requirement.
[edit] External links
- International Trade Centre (ITC)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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