Regional Trade Information Training Programme

September 24-28, 2012

Data Processing and Collection Mechanisms Training

October 1-3, 2012

Regional Trade Information Training Programme

Data Processing and Collection Mechanisms Training

September 24-October 3, 2012

Target / Managers and officers of business information services in trade promotion organisations, chambers of commerce, business associations and other organisations involved in searching, processing or disseminating trade information.

Themes

/ The topics to be covered in the course relate to trade information management and access to information resources. In the perspective of establishing a regional trade information network within the Caribbean region, the training will also address a number of themes covering mechanisms for regional information exchange and networking The following topics will be covered:
·  Introduction to trade information: content and
main challenges
·  Effective information search techniques
·  Information service planning
·  Delivery of trade information
·  Promotion of information services
·  Web 2.0 in trade information management
Regional Trade Information Networking
·  Building a regional trade information system: objectives and challenges
·  Information collection and processing tools /

Identifying relevant trade information sources:

·  Company information

·  Market characteristics and trends

·  Market access and trade regulations

·  Trade statistics

·  International prices

Language
/ The whole training programme will be held in English.

Venue

/ Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Requirements

/

·  Good command of the English language

·  Professional position related to trade / business information management

·  Good knowledge of the information needs of your business community

Itinerary

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Participants should arrive in (Country) on Sunday September 23, 2012

Application Deadline / August 15, 2012
Contact / Cora Lowe, Advisor – Special Projects at email: , Tel: (246) 436-0578.

REGIONAL TRADE INFORMATION TRAINING PROGRAMME 2012

Day 1
Monday 24 / Day 2
Tuesday 25 / Day 3
Wednesday 26 / Day 4
Thursday 27 / Day 5
Friday 28
Opening
Introductions of participants
Introduction to ITC and TIS / Trade Contacts:
-  Company Data
-  Business Opportunity Systems / Webinar
ITC’s TradeMap / Webinar
ITC’s Standards Map / Elaboration of a Strategic Trade Information Plan :
Presentation by each participants of their respective plan
10:00 - 11:00 / Introduction to Trade Information:
Needs, content and
main challenges / Trade Contacts
e-Marketplaces and trade fairs / Webinar
ITC’s Mac Map / Price information:
International sources
ITC’s MN
11:00 – 11:15 / Coffee Break / Coffee Break / Coffee Break / Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 / Information service planning:
A methodological approach / Practice
Searching for trade contact information / Information processing:
Methods and tools / Monitoring and evaluating trade information services’ performance
12:30 – 14:00 / Lunch Break / Lunch Break / Lunch Break / Lunch Break / Evaluation of the programme
Closing
Afternoon
14:00 – 15:00 / Building Trade Information Resources: best options / Market characteristics and Trends:
Selected Information Sources / Information delivery and
Promotion of information services / Practice
Elaboration by each participant of a Strategic Trade Information Plan for his/her own institution
15:00 – 15.45 / Information Search techniques:
Exploring and evaluating
Internet resources / Market Access Information:
Content and selected information sources / Information service delivery
Managing Web 2.0 internet resources
15:45 – 16:00 / Coffee Break / Coffee Break / Coffee Break
15.45 – 17:30 / Practice
Research using advanced Internet search techniques / Practice
Searching for
market news and reports / Practice
Searching for trade statistics and market access information
Information management / Information resources / Trade information service plan

DATA PROCESSING AND COLLECTION MECHANISMS TRAINING, 2012

Morning
9:00 – 10:00 / Day 1
Monday 1 / Day 2
Tuesday 2 . / Day 3
Wednesday 3
Introduction to
Regional Trade Information initiatives
By Caribbean Export / Building regional partnerships around trade information services:
Instruments and modalities / Practice
Each participant to prepare a tentative mapping of their national trade support institutions
10:00 – 11:00 / Building a Regional Trade Information Network:
Challenges and potential / Regional versus National Focal Points:
Their respective role in trade information services within the Caribbean region / CAFEIN – CARIFORUM EPA Implementation Network Portal
11:00 – 11:15 / Coffee Break / Coffee Break / Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 / Trade institutional mapping and
its relevance to trade information services
/ Building a regional trade information platform in the Caribbean:
Technical configuration and infrastructure / Best options and tools for
trade information
dissemination at regional level
12:30 – 14:00 / Lunch Break / Lunch Break / Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 / Managing Trade Information at
regional level
·  Scope
·  Major information resources
·  Data collection processes / Information processing and analysis:
From raw trade data to market intelligence / Presentation of existing regional trade information networks:
Experiences and lessons to draw
15:45 – 17:30 / Market Intelligence Portal – Caribbean Export / EU Export Helpdesk / Evaluation and closing

TITP 2012 - Trade Information Services