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  Pillars of ATPC
 

1: Providing Fully Integrated Trade Capacity Building for RECs

 

2: Providing Comprehensive Capacity Building for Trade Constituencies

 

3: Mainstreaming Cross-Cutting Items

 
  ATPC Services
 

:: Set up Trade Policy Units in RECs

  :: Undertake Research
  :: Promote Training on Trade Issues
  :: Undertake Information Dissemination
  :: Provide Advisory Services and Technical Cooperation
  :: Facilitate Consensus Building
  :: Create Partnerships for Trade
 

:: Mainstream HIV/ AIDS, Gender and Environment into ATPC Activities

 

Reference Documents

Partners
Important Addresses
 
  Did you know that?
 

On average, 95% of the members of a regional economic community in Africa belong to another community.
Source: Aria II, ECA.

 
 
  Towards the African Template for Economic Patnership Agreements
Explanation and Recommendations

 

The Economic and Welfare Impacts of the EU-Africa Economic Partnership Agreements


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The 4th Global Women Entrepreneurs Trade Fair organized by African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE), 23 July - 02 August 2009, Accra , Ghana
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Gender and Trade Workshop calls for Greater Sensitivity among Policy Makers

Given the complicated linkages between trade policy and gender equality, there is urgent need for more research and greater gender sensitivity among policy makers. This was a key call made at the two-day Gender and Trade Workshop from 18 – 19 June at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

 


ATPC Conducts Trade and Environment Workshop

The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) conducted a trade and environment workshop from 27–29 May 2009 in Lusaka, Zambia. Participants represented Member States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC).

 
ATPC News
[ Version française ]
April - June 2009, Vol 1, No. 3
In this edition: Workshop on Trade Facilitation and Aid for Trade Highlights Successes, Stresses Continued Work; ATPC Plays Pivotal Role in Launch of Pan- African Alliance on E-Commerce; ATPC Participates at UNCTAD Expert Meeting on Mainstreaming Gender in Trade Policyand more...
 

Inception Workshop on Mainstreaming Gender into Trade Policy

Addis Ababa, 21 April 2009  (ECA) - An Inception Workshop on Mainstreaming Gender into Trade Policies opened Tuesday 21 April at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

 


Development Partners Commit over $US1 billion of Funding at North-South Corridor Conference

Africa's development partners have committed more than US $1 billion to upgrade road, rail and port infrastructure under the North-South Pilot Aid Project. The commitment came during the High-Level North-South Corridor Aid for Trade Conference held in Lusaka , Zambia from 6-7 April 2009.

 

ECA launches e-Commerce platform as African trade and transport officials begin discussions on Aid for Trade strategies
Addis Ababa, 12 March 2009 (ECA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will launch the Pan African Alliance on E-Commerce to intensify cooperation and initiate common projects of interest in African countries, as part of a two-day workshop on Trade Facilitation and Aid for Trade opens in Addis Ababa today.
 

Workshop on Trade Facilitation and Aid for Trade: Sustaining Trade Facilitation Gains Through Effective Aid for Trade Strategies
Addis Ababa , 12-13 March 2009

 
ECA and UNCTAD Course Highlighted Key Issues on International Economic Agenda
ECA Press Release No. 10/2009
Cairo, Egypt, 23 February 2009 – Better understanding of the infrastructure necessary to foster competitiveness and the relevance of transportation to trade and key issues in international trade negotiations and regionalism were the focus of the United Nations Economic Commission on Africa's (UNECA) presentations during a three-week workshop held recently.
 

ATPC News [ Version française ]
Januray-March 2009, Vol 1, No. 2
In this edition: Experts Call on ATPC to Support Creation of an African Alliance for Electronic Trade, Africa’s Expectations from Aid for Trade Discussed at Workshop in Bonn, ECA-CA and ATPC strengthen capacity in Cameroon on regional integration issues and instruments in Central Africa, and more...