International Trade Centre

😎 See what's happening #ThisWeekAtITC and join the conversation! We are a vibrant organization full of talented people covering the full spectrum of small business development and internationalization. https://lnkd.in/eBhV8avt

On #EuropeDay, we thank the European Commission for supporting our campaign to call on policymakers to make bolder steps towards gender-responsive public procurement (#GRPP). Learn more about the countries and organizations supporting our global GRPP campaign: https://bit.ly/4bufjsQ And find out how you can join us in levelling the playing field for women and men in business.

Do you know what GIs stands for? 📍 It's Geographical Indications.   Think of Geographical Indications as branding associated with locality - from Café de Colombia (Colombia), ☕ to Gruyère cheese (Switzerland) 🧀   Discover how your business can use GIs to its branding advantage in our book "Guide to Geographical Indications" ➡️ https://bit.ly/4duWl7c   Let us know! 👇

Deputy Executive Director Dorothy Tembo met with Cambodian Minister of Commerce Nimul CHAM to discuss future collaboration on accelerating e-commerce and women's economic empowerment in Cambodia. Learn more about ITC's work in #Cambodia: http://bit.ly/44uqgIR

From a small group to a global force, our mission remains the same - improving lives through trade. Originally created by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1964, we've operated since 1968 under the GATT/WTO & the UN, becoming a focal point for technical cooperation in trade promotion and export development. Check out ITC’s 60th anniversary page: bit.ly/ITC60years

Our survey in Central Asia indicates that many women are engaged in international trade, but numerous challenges hinder them from unleashing their full business potential. We must advance gender-inclusive trade facilitation. Learn more about the survey and our recommendations through our EU-funded project: https://bit.ly/4b89nGb

📢 ¡Atención micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMES) y cooperativas salvadoreñas!   ¿Trabajan con productos reconocidos por sus Indicaciones Geográficas (IG) en la Unión Europea y buscan aumentar sus #exportaciones al mercado #europeo?  ¡Lo invitamos a participar en nuestro webinar! ➡ https://bit.ly/3UuSO01 📅 20 de Mayo ⏰ 10 a.m. San Salvador 📑Webinar: se presentara el proyecto y una herramienta de autoevaluación de competitividad, utilizada por el ITC tanto para seleccionar a las empresas beneficiarias como para identificar áreas donde estas necesitan apoyo Beneficios: ✅ Participación en eventos y ferias comerciales ✅ Participación en capacitaciones/asesoramiento ✅ Diagnosticar y mejorar sus capacidades de competitividad e internacionalización a través de la herramienta de autoevaluación de competitividad Encuentren más información sobre el proyecto en nuestra página web: https://bit.ly/3QxQioE El Proyecto #Ilamatepec es financiado por la Unión Europea en El Salvador, y ejecutado por el International Trade Centre, para promover las exportaciones de servicios digitales, la digitalización en sector turismo y fortalecer las indicaciones geográficas de #ElSalvador en el mercado europeo, aprovechando el Acuerdo de Asociación con Centroamérica.   Para cualquier inquietud, contáctenos 📩 hoyos@intrancen.org

📚 Our Digital Freelancing course is now open for a second cohort ! By the end of the course, you'll have learned: 1. What online freelancing is and how to get started. 2. How to create an attractive profile for potential customers. 3. What some common online work platforms and payment methods are. 4. How to search for and bid on online jobs. Register now ➡ https://bit.ly/3UxMi8J

🥳 We are celebrating our 60th anniversary with our partners and the businesses we work with. Having spoken to many of them, one thing became crystal clear: To achieve "the future we want," we must empower small businesses to lead the way. ℹ️ bit.ly/ITC60years

👋🏾 Calling all Swazi women entrepreneurs in the agribusiness, home décor and tourism sectors 🇸🇿! Are you ready to take your business to the next level? Join the EU-funded Eswatini II Project to access: ✅Capacity building on export-readiness, communication, pitching and negotiations ✅Regional and international market opportunities ✅Networking with women-led businesses and business support organizations 🔗Register by 08 May: https://bit.ly/44y5Nmw International Trade Centre | Alliances for Action | Woman Farmer Foundation | Imbita Swaziland Women's Finance Trust | The Comesa Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) | Industrial Development Company of Eswatini | Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) | Women Unlimited |Tina Themba