More than 1200 participants from 157 countries or regions have started TRAINFORTRADE’s online course on Statistics of International Trade in Services (SITS). 44% of the participants are women. The biggest groups of participants come from Indonesia, Cameroon, China and India. The course and webinars are organised in English and in English and it will take…
TRAINFORTRADE just completed a dedicated course for the production of statistics specifically in the Pacific region, enhancing the skills and knowledge in the measurement of e-commerce for the selected participants. The moderated four-week online course on the Production of Statistics on the Digital Economy (PSDE) was organised in English from 20 June to 15 July…
TRAINFORTRADE has launched a new project on blended learning strategy to boost the digital economy in Small Island Developing States of Africa, the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific. In a meeting on 15 July 2022 the group of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was briefed on the project. The meeting gave SIDS representatives an opportunity to become…
Port industry is a male-dominated branch. According to the data of TRAINFORTRADE’s (TFT) Port Performance Scorecard the global female participation rate in the ports is 18%. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 5 focuses on gender equality and ensuring women’s participation and leadership in decision-making. Training has proved to be a practical way…
Case study presenters from left to right: Jacqueline Paredes Corrales, Raoul Armel Fegand, Rabiah Nadir, July Mercedes Alcàntara Jiménez, Mass Samb and Margaret Aidoo Quarcoopome. The participants of the Port Management Week in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria were privileged to hear presentations of six recognized case studies from TRAINFORTRADE’s Port Management Series. Case studies…
El curso de Gestión Moderna de Puertos del Programa Portuario TRAINFORTRADE organizado por la UNCTAD en cooperación con Haina International Terminals y el Puerto de Santo Domingo-Sansouci, continua del 16 al 20 de mayo de 2022, con la difusión del módulo 8A “Desarrollo de Recursos Humanos y Gestión Técnica” para el grupo de participantes de…
TRAINFORTRADE’s Port Management Week in Las Palmas has gathered 90 port professionals to discuss and share knowledge. The week started on Tuesday with a brainstorming workshop on digital port management. After the opening ceremony on the afternoon participants had a change to visit the Port of Las Palmas, which is the second biggest port in…
More than 80 port professionals from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean will gather in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, from 10-13 May 2022 to discuss about port management and UN Sustainable Development Goals. UNCTAD TRAINFORTRADE Port Management Week serves as a global coordination meeting of the three language-based networks (English, French,…
TRAINFORTRADE improved the skills and knowledge on trade statistics of more than 1,100 participants from 163 countries. The moderated six-week online course on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) was organised in English and French from 28 February to 22 April. The biggest participant groups came from China, India, Indonesia, Cameroon and Gabon. They were mainly…
TRAINFORTRADE’s special course Building Port Resilience Against Pandemics (BPR) has reached already more than 2800 participants from 138 countries and areas. The satisfaction rate of the third course session in March 2022 hit a record of 96.7%! The third session was organised in English, French and Spanish with dedicated digital material, platforms and support from…