International Trade Centre

Geneva, Switzerland
Joined November 2015
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Birdwatching creates jobs & supports conservation. EU YEP - Tourism & Creative Industries trained members of the Bird Watching Association in first aid, customer care, waste management & map reading. This aims to empower them with skills to deliver safe & sustainable services.
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Tourism & creative industries are crucial for job creation & income generation. However, many small businesses in these sectors struggle to access markets. At the GCCI Trade Fair, the EU YEP - Tourism & Creative Industries is supporting 51 participants to support their growth.
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EU, ITC celebrate Women's Day with vegetable and fruit farmers | EEAS europa.eu/!XBdqKq @ITCnews @EUinSouthSudan
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The @EUinSouthSudan & @ITCnews' fruit & vegetable show to mark #InternationalWomensDay has come to a successful conclusion. Shoppers left with baskets full of mostly locally grown fruits and vegetables. What an economically empowering way to celebrate #IWD ! #SSOX #HappyWomensDay
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The fruit and vegetable show organised by the @EUinSouthSudan in partnership with @ITCnews to mark #InternationalWomensDay24 is still going strong. Don't miss it. Come with your basket. #HappyInternationalWomensDay #inspireinclusion2024 #InvestInWomen
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Were we being too ambitious with our #ITCInnovationFair at @ITCNews? ✔️A panel with entrepreneurs ✔️ 2mins pitches ✔️ tools testing ✔️TED Talk style presentations Our aim was to break silos, set the scene for colleagues to ✨ Our amazing team did it #ThisWeekAtITC
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Cross border traders in #COMESA region held their 1st ever regional Conference & Exhibition organized by @ITCnews under @EUinZambia funded initiative eutradesupport.comesa.int/sm… of @comesa_lusaka, celebrating the launch of Cross Border Traders Network of Eastern & Southern Africa.
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Efforts under the @ITCnews -@EUinSouthSudan intracen.org/our-work/projec…… beginning to bear fruits: Food Safety Advisers, Food Safety Association, & the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards jointly run two days of roadshow campaigns, creating public awareness on food safety.[1/2]
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The awareness raising campaigns on food safety culminated in a Panel Discussion which garnered a wide variety of stakeholders that extensively deliberated on the status quo, challenges and solutions of Food Safety and Standards in South Sudan. [2/2]
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#Access2finance is a critical need for South Sudanese micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs). With @ITCnews - @EUinSouthSudan Jobs Creation & Trade Dev't. Prj.[intracen.org/our-work/projec…], more than 100 MSMEs have been sensitized today on access to finance requirements. [1/2]
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The representatives of the MSMEs also deliberated with microfinance institutions on their financial needs, challenges and solutions, identifying access to finance as their critical & immediate need for growth. [2/2] @debora_camaione
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Today Executive Director @CokeHamilton and Commissioner for Trade and Industry @_AfricanUnion signed a MoU to commit to boosting regional integration & trade in #Africa and maximize #trade, development and investment opportunities.
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Today, @UNEthiopia Head Dr. Catherine Sozi discussed with International Trade Centre Executive Director @CokeHamilton on unlocking #Africa's trade potential through value addition and strengthening of small businesses, women and young entrepreneurs.
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Despite the rain, the vegetable & fruits trade fair went on smoothly. In his welcoming remarks, Ambassador @TimoOlkkonen said: "Food demand will globally increase, & #SSD has the potential to not only produce enough for herself but also for the region." #BuyfromSouthSudan #SSOT
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South Sudan is a country with substantial agricultural potential! @EUinSouthSudan and @ITCnews support value-added agriculture to improve production practices and address food insecurity. Today, we visited farmers in Rejaf, who have benefitted from the EU funded initiatives.
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#Liberia's tourism potential: "heavily endowed & lucrative for investment" - President of the Republic of Liberia, launching the Marketing & Branding Strategy, developed with the technical support of @ITCnews @UNWTO @EIF4LDCs 👉emansion.gov.lr/2press.php?n… 👉enjoyliberia.travel
Liberia launches its authentic tourism brand [Amazing Discoveries], a marketing strategy for tourism development & an official tourism website enjoyliberia.travel developed with support from @ITCnews in partnership with @UNWTO & @EIF4LDCs.
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Liberia launches its authentic tourism brand [Amazing Discoveries], a marketing strategy for tourism development & an official tourism website enjoyliberia.travel developed with support from @ITCnews in partnership with @UNWTO & @EIF4LDCs.
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A 5-day workshop on leadership & governance for #Malawi Cross Border Traders Association kicked off today in Lilongwe. Organised by @ITCnews under @ComesaEu Initiative, it will result in: adoption of a Constitution & a strategic plan +enhanced Mngt practices for the Association.
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