Your Eyes and Ears Around the World.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

International trade plays a vital role in the creation of wealth of this country and this Province in particular. Against this background, when I heard about the search for a new CEO for STEP, I immediately became interested.

Make no mistake about it. STEP as it is constituted, funded and governed, is unique in the world of trade promotion organizations. Many organizations are solely within government departments. There are several which have adopted a corporate governance model to ensure that private sector representatives play a significant policy role. Only STEP combines that structure with a membership provision. This feature further ensures that the strategic …