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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.
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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).
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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