RTPO Mission - Geneva 2011
The 2010 General Assembly celebrated in Johannesburg and hosted by GEDA took among different decisions to implement several specific actions such as a Mission to the International Organizations in the United Nations systems with the headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
Misssion participants were ProCórdoba, ExportaMinas and ACC1Ó. Monday, October the 17th 2011 UNCTAD, United Nations Conference for Trade and Development UNCTAD is the focal point of the United Nations for the integrated treatment of trade and development and interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development. Division on Investment and Enterprise, Enterprise Development Branch Ms. Fulvia Farinelli, Entrepreneurship Section, presented the branch projects for business development, specially the Empretec and Linkages project. Investment Promotion Section, Investment Capacity Building Branch Ms. Celia Ortega, Economic Affairs Officer, informed the RTPO delegation about the programmes on the Invest Promotion Secton and the publications on trade promotion institutions. Division on International Trade in Goods and Services Ms. Ana María Alvarez, Economic Affairs Officer, Office of the Director, presented the South-South cooperation project: New Development Opportunities for SMEs through Trade Financing Institutions. Tuesday, October the 18th 2011 ITC, International Trade Center ITC is a joint agency of UNCTAD/WTPO. Its mission is to enable small business export success in developing and transition-economy countries, by providing, with partners, sustainable and inclusive development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions and policymakers. Division on Investment and Enterprise, Enterprise Development Branch Martin Lopez, Trade Information Officer, presented ITC intelligence tools and ITC’s Market News Service (MNS). MNS provides quantitative and qualitative information gathered from its global network. Information included in MNS reports ranges from market trends, industry news, regulatory updates, certification requirements, packaging standards, product snapshots, upcoming events, press release reviews, trade show reviews to interviews with market players.