International Trade Forum articles from April 2002

International Trade Forum archives from April 2002

From the Editor.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... "Staying relevant" are the key words for this issue of Forum. What direction should trade promotion organizations (TPOs) take in turbulent business times, to help their clients remain competitive and stay relevant to them? The new Doha...

Future roles for TPOs: meeting the competitiveness challenge. (ITC Speaks).(trade promotion organizations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... In a turbulent business environment, the immensity of commercial opportunity will be matched only by the intensity of competition. Buyers' positions will continue to strengthen and exporters' capability to compete will increasingly determine...

In Beijing, networking for trade development. (ITC Speaks).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... How best can national trade promotion organizations contribute to trade development and poverty reduction? How best can they contribute to national competitiveness, in a fast-changing trade environment? These were the underlying questions...

TPO Conference sparks Cooperation. (Partners News and Views).(Trade promotion organizations; 4th World Conference, 2002, Beijing, China)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Cote d'Ivoire, China Sign Agreement The Cote d'Ivoire Export Promotion Agency (APEX-CI) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) took the opportunity during the 4th World Conference of TPOs in Beijing to sign a...

Networking among Caribbean TPOs. (Partners News and Views).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... "We very much appreciate the collaboration given to us by the International Trade Centre. This type of meeting allows all of us to improve our knowledge in the field of development and export promotion. "Next year in the first half of June,...

Working together. (Partners News and Views).(Letter to the Editor)
April 1, 2002... "I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the great contribution of ITC to the 4th World Conference of Trade Promotion Organizations. I heartily congratulate you on the success of the conference. The conference was enjoyable, extremely...

Case studies: TPOs facing change. (Partners News and Views).(trade promotion organizations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... How are TPOs meeting the competitiveness challenge of today's turbulent business environment? Among the solutions they are adopting: public awareness campaigns on the socioeconomic benefits of exporting; SME outreach programmes; harnessing...

Korea: reform focuses on the customer. (TPOs in a Turbulent New Business Environment).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... New trends in international trade mean that TPOs need to reassess to stay relevant to their clients. The Korea Trade-investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) has, in its own words, focused on essentials -- customers' needs. From new customer...

Australia: doubling SME exporters. (TPOs in a Turbulent New Business Environment).(Australia embarking on plan to double exporters by 2006)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Australia is embarking on an ambitious plan to double the number of Australian exporters by 2006 and to increase community support for international trade by raising awareness of the benefits of trade and investment. Australia plans to...

Hong Kong: staying relevant. (TPOs in a Turbulent New Business Environment).(trade promotion organizations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... TPOs are facing many challenges in a dynamic, fast-changing environment. But there are also opportunities if they can "renovate and reinvent" to remain relevant. Hong Kong's TPO is one example. After several difficult years, the Hong Kong Trade...

Japan: new outreach, at home and abroad. (TPOs in a Turbulent New Business Environment).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Global trends in foreign investment, industry restructuring, the spread of international trade rules and the instantaneous availability of business information on the Internet are moving JETRO's focus beyond national borders. The Japan...

Morocco: new roles for TPOs in the digital era. (TPOs in a Turbulent New Business Environment).(trade promotion organizations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The industries and countries that are already aboard the digital train are finding themselves on the fast track to better export performance. But many firms in developing countries are reluctant to get on board for a variety of reasons, ranging...

Competing with Confidence.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... "The 4th World Conference of TPOs came at the right time land focused on the right issues -- issues that we must all address. There appears to be a consensus that: * the role of TPOs needs to be reinforced, redefined and made better known;...

ITC's information resources for TPOs. (TPOs in a Turbulent New Business Environment).(trade promotion organizations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Networking The 3rd World Conference of TPOs (Marrakech, 2000) emphasized the need for TPOs to form regional and international networks to share experiences and find common solutions to help their countries move forward. At the 4th World...

United States: what the information age means to a TPO. (TPOs in a Turbulent New Business Environment).(trade promotion organizations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Information Age means many things to people and organizations (for example, new business processes, more speed, more choice). Above all, it means the Internet. Companies and individuals can find information in many places on the Internet,...

Singapore: new mission, new name. (TPOs in a Turbulent New Business Environment).(Trade promotion organizations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... International Enterprise Singapore, or IE Singapore, is the new name of Singapore's TPO, formerly known as the Singapore Trade Development Board. The new name reflects the new mission: to help Singapore-based companies to grow and...

Growing taste for organic products in the United States. (Market Profile).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Driven by increased consumer awareness, the market for organic food and beverages is developing rapidly. In the United States, the world's largest market for this product group, analysts expect demand to continue growing in the short to medium...

ITC's Annual Meeting: Accent on Doha. (ITC News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Support to the Doha Development Agenda was the focus of ITC's annual meeting, called the Joint Advisory Group Meeting (Geneva, 15 to 19 April 2002). The Group reviewed ITC's activities over the past year and looked to its future work programme,...

New ties with UIBE, China. (ITC News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ITC and the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly design, develop and deliver trade training courses to prepare enterprises for the impact of China's membership...

ITC and the Philippines reaffirm cooperation. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ITC and the Philippines Department of Trade and Industry signed a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2002 to continue their cooperation in the area of technical assistance for trade development for another three years. A key element of...

E-trade Bridge follow-up: first e-trade assessor training workshop. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ITC hosted the first training workshop for e-trade assessors (Geneva, June 2002) as the start of a "Winning with the Web" initiative to raise SME managers awareness of e-trade. The training provides concrete examples of how information and...

ITC sponsors participants at SETI 2002. (ITC News).(information technology)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... For the third year, ITC helped information technology (IT) firms from developing countries and economies in transition to participate in the European Week of Information Technologies (SETI 2002, Paris, March 2002). This international event,...

ITC and WIPO join forces at DAK'ART 2002. (ITC News).
April 1, 2002... ITC and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) jointly organized a workshop on "Contemporary African Art and the International Market" at DAK'ART 2002, which is a major biennial, African exhibition on contemporary African art. ...

Germany funds poverty reduction programme. (ITC News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The German Government will provide E 2.4 million (approximately US$ 2.2 million) for ITC's Export-led Poverty Reduction Programme. The funding is for a four-year period, from 2002 to 2006. At least 20 sustainable, locally-driven poverty...

ITC and World Economic Forum promote trade in Africa. (In Brief).
April 1, 2002... ITC and the World Economic Forum jointly promoted trade and investment opportunities at the African Economic Summit (Durban, South Africa, June 2002), which focused this year on the New Partnership for Africa's Development. Emphasizing the role...

ITC launches TradeMaps. (ITC Information Products).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... About 88% of export products face environment-related trade measures in at least one importing country. These measures also directly affect 13% of world trade (or about US$ 850 billion out of world merchandise exports of US$ 6.5 trillion in...

International trade bulletins. (ITC Periodicals).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ITC produces a variety of international trade bulletins which complement ITC's books and technical papers. To subscribe, contact the relevant sections of ITC listed below. * Market News Services. Price and market information for nine...

Contractual agreements in the publishing and printing industry: A practical guide. (Latest ITC Books).
April 1, 2002... Contractual agreements in the publishing and printing industry: A practical guide. 112 pages. Guide to contractual agreements intended for publishers making agreements internationally with other publishers -- provides a range of model...

Export quality management: An answer book for small and medium-sized exporters. (Latest ITC Books).
April 1, 2002... Export quality management: An answer book for small and medium-sized exporters. 238 pages. Revised edition of the technical paper issued in 2001 under the same title. Questions and answers on all aspects of quality control and management...

Tropical timber products: Development of further processing in ITTO producer countries. (Latest ITC Books).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Tropical timber products: Development of further processing in 1170 producer countries. 152 pages. Joint ITC-International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) report on tropical timber trade -- provides theoretical framework for assessing...

World Markets for Organic Fruit and Vegetables: Opportunities for Developing Countries in the Production and Export of Organic Horticultural Products. (Latest Technical Materials).
April 1, 2002... World markets for organic fruit and vegetables: Opportunities for developing countries in the production and export of organic horticultural products. 312 pages (Technical Paper). The publication presents the recent findings of a joint...

World Directory of Trade Promotion Organizations and Other Trade Support Institutions 2002. (Latest Technical Materials).
April 1, 2002... World Directory of Trade Promotion Organizations and Other Trade Support Institutions 2002. 143 pages (Technical paper). Directory of trade promotion organizations and other trade support institutions involved in international trade -- includes...

World Directory of Importers' Associations 2002. (Latest Technical Materials).
April 1, 2002... World Directory of Importers' Associations 2002. 152 pages (Technical paper). Trilingual directory of associations grouping importers, with international coverage -- lists associations by country with product groups of interest, classified...

Selective Bibliography of Published Market Research 2002. (Latest Technical Materials).
April 1, 2002... Selective Bibliography of Published Market Research 2002. 92 pages (Technical paper). Market reports covering various sectors, products and services of possible interest to developing countries and economies in transition -- published by ITC...