Initiative
| Purpose
| Result
| Contact
|
Support to Women Entrepreneurs in the Service
Sector
| Identify the trade support needs of women entrepreneurs in the
service sector in developing countries and develop approaches to
meet their needs.
| Workshops in Mauritius, Mozambique and Nigeria. Parallel
research producing country reports with recommendations.
Gender component incorporated in Services Exporting
Programme.
Two research papers: Linkages and Networks: The Role of Trade
& Businesswomen's Networks and Gender Mainstreaming: The Role
Entrepreneurs Can Play and Why It Is Important.
| Doreen Conrad, Head, ITC Trade in Services Unit
conrad@
intracen.org
|
ICT Training for Cameroon's Businesswomen
ITC/
Commonwealth Secretariat project
| Build sustainable training and counselling ser-vices for women
entrepreneurs on how to apply practical e-solutions in their
business strategies and improve the efficiency of their
operations.
| Train-the-trainer workshops (July-October 2003) in
Cameroon.
Training materials for local women entrepreneurs.
Four pilot training programmes scheduled for 2004 to train at
least 80 women entrepreneurs.
| Lilia Naas, ITC Senior Trade Promotion Officer
naas@
intracen.org
|
Programme for Building African Capacity for Trade -
Gender Component
ITC/Trade Facilitation Office Canada project
| Improve trade support institutions' capacity to support
exporters by expanding their portfolio of services, drawing from
the 'toolbox' of ITC and TFOC trade development services.
| Regional initiative on gender involving up to 15 African
countries, to result in technical assistance programmes for women's
business communities, building on existing training capacities,
structures and networks.
(First phase: January 2004-March 2005.)
| Elizabeth Merz, ITC Senior Trade Promotion Officer
merz@
intracen.org
|
World Directory of Women Entrepreneurs Associations
(2002)
| Facilitate contacts between associations of women
entrepreneurs, particularly in developing and transition economies.
Help entrepreneurs access information sources and support.
| Directory with contact details, information on the association,
sectors of activities and services offered.
Trilingual. Available on CD-Rom and in hard copy.
| Lilia Naas, ITC Senior Trade Promotion Officer
naas@
intracen.org
|
Directory of Sources of Financing for SMEs
(2002)
| Provide entrepreneurs, particularly women, with information
about financing institutions and their services locally and in
potential export markets.
| Listing of 239 institutions from 100 countries including
developed, developing and transition economies.
Contact details and information for each institution, along with
information on bank and insurance products offered and the
institution's specific requirements for granting credits.
Available on CD-Rom and in hard copy.
| Lilia Naas, ITC Senior Trade Promotion Officer
naas@
intracen.org
|
Trade Forum magazine on women and trade
development
| Advocate on behalf of women entrepreneurs in trade; raise
awareness of specific constraints; profile solutions; highlight
national and international contacts.
| Case studies - women-owned firms; business associations;
national strategies. Recommendations to bring businesswomen of
developing countries into the mainstream.
Partnership listings and contacts.
Accompanying outreach programme to disseminate conclusions and
encourage partnerships in their use.
Magazine and related materials available in English, French and
Spanish, in print and online: www.tradeforum.org
| Natalie Domeisen,
ITC Senior Public Information Officer
domeisen@
intracen.org
|
ITC Group on Gender and Trade
Development
| Mainstream gender perspectives in ITC technical cooperation
activities; exchange information; coordinate and monitor
approaches.
| Forum for trends, events, initiatives.
| Sabine Meitzel,
ITC Focal Point
meitzel@
intracen.org
|