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We provide tailored support, aligned with national objectives, to grow trade opportunities for micro, small and medium businesses in developing countries.
Our market analysis and resource solutions will help you review crucial trade related information in over 200 countries and territories.
We aim to bring prosperity, inclusiveness and sustainability to developing countries through trade-related development assistance.
The International Trade Centre (ITC) helps countries adopt and strengthen their trade and investment legal and regulatory frameworks to best integrate green growth and harness trade as a way towards a sustainable and inclusive economy. Trade, and accompanying economic growth, can have a significant impact on the environment. Developing countries can align their trade and investment policies with green economy policies to ensure they effectively address environmental challenges and benefit from a circular economy.
The 2024 edition of the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) flagship event, the Trade for Sustainable Development (T4SD) Forum, will be co-organized with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) on 12 September 2024 at the Eventforum Bern and streamed online.
This hybrid event will contextualize the evolving needs of small businesses in contributing to the sustainable development amidst the current geopolitical and regulatory challenges. The wide range of stakeholders present will discuss various solutions including capacity building, private sector engagement and global public goods to foster concerted action towards a sustainable future.
Information on speakers will be updated soon.
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09:30 - 10:00 |
Welcome & Registration |
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10:00 - 10:10 |
High-Level Opening Remarks |
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10:10 - 10:30 |
Fireside Chat A dialogue between the heads of ITC and SECO, reflecting on the need for concerted action and partnerships in achieving ambitious targets for a sustainable future. |
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10:30 - 11:45 |
Panel 1 – EMPOWER: Small Businesses for Big Impact This session will highlight perspectives of MSMEs from the producing countries on the gaps in technical support and the key challenges in maintaining their license to operate. |
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11:45 - 12:00 |
Spotlight on how ITC is working with partners to drive transformational change in the textile & apparel sector |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00 - 14:15 |
Panel 2 – LEVERAGE: Private Sector Partnerships This session will emphasise the role of private sector and the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships to develop innovative solutions to mobilize sustainable finance. |
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14:15 - 14:45 |
Coffee |
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14:45 - 16:00 |
Panel 3 – ACCESS: Unlocking the Potential of Global Public Goods This session will explore the new frontiers for trade-related technical assistance through the dissemination of information that is free, neutral, and reliable. |
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16:00 - 16:15 |
Spotlight on ITC’s latest global public goods solutions |
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16:15 - 16:30 |
Closing Keynote |
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16:30 Onwards |
Networking Cocktail Reception |
Bern, Eventforum
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