Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women VendorsOpportunties for BPW International Members at Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum III

Meg Jones, Women and Trade Programme Manager, ITCBPW International Summit, NYC 2 March 2013

ITC’s Women and Trade Programme

To help women in developing countries derive greater economic benefit from their participation in trade

ITC works with: • Policy makers• Trade support institutions (eg BPW) • Enterprises

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BPW and ITC Strategic Partnership:

1. Advocacy and actual sales

2. Annual Survey

3. Member: Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors

4. Steering Committee of Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum. Key roles:

- Sector selection (buyer interest/supply-side capacity) - Circulation of application form - Selected sellers on BPW Delegation at event- Follow up survey

Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors

BPW Annual Survey: http://bit.ly/zuZe8s

Looking forward to preparing WVEF III with you!

Meg JonesWomen and Trade Programme AdvisorInternational Trade Centrejones@intracen.org+41 22 730 0166