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ITC Your Partner in Trade Development. Government Facilitation of e-Commerce for Development - WTO 14 June 2001. Building the E-Trade Bridge for SMEs. R. Badrinath Director, DTSS International Trade Centre. Year Long Consultation. … with Businesses and Development Partners.
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ITC Your Partner in Trade Development Government Facilitation of e-Commerce for Development - WTO 14 June 2001
Building the E-Trade Bridge forSMEs R. Badrinath Director, DTSS International Trade Centre
… with Businesses and Development Partners On-line Discussion Pilot Projects Marrakech … lead to aStrategyfor E-Facilitated Trade Development
Questions • Do you know what developments are taking place in the New Economy? • Do you know how they will affect your business prospects? • Are you ready for the new challenges ahead? NO!
Questions • Are new ICT developments a reality for SMEs? • Do you think you can benefit from these new tools? Yes
Benefiting from e- Commerceor Crossing the e-trade bridge • Doing Business over the Internet • More than that: • Understanding the new tools of the information age • Putting them to effective use • At every stage of the business management cycle • Doing old business in new ways • Exploiting entirely new business opportunities
Towards International Competitiveness Stages of E-Trade Development TheA-B-Cof the ITC Strategy Creating Competence • Building knowledge Awareness Raising Awareness Knowledge E-Competence
Strategy • Awareness • Knowledge • Competence • Function • Information • Training • Advisory • Networks SMEs Governments Trade Support Institutions Building the E-Trade Bridge
Governments Facilitators Trade Support Institutions Multipliers Performers SMEs Info Advice Training Networks A Coherent, Flexible and Comprehensive Approach
The E-Balance Sheet Assets and Liabilities • Penetration level of ICT • Internet access issues • Strength of export oriented sectors • Strength of banking infrastructure • Physical distance from main markets • Difficult intra-regional transport
Thank You http://www.intracen.org badrinath@intracen.org