"The 4th World Conference of TPOs came at the right time and focused on the right issues - issues that we must all address. There appears to be a consensus that:the role of TPOs needs to be reinforced, redefined and made better known;TPOs need to constantly reinvent themselves and interact more closely with each other; andTPOs have to better articulate the linkages between trade, investment and socio-economic development."J. Denis Bélisle, Executive Director, ITC. Excerpt from closing remarks, 4th World Conference of Trade Promotion Organizations, Beijing, China, May 2002