Review of Maritime Transport 2022 calls for investments
UNCTAD calls for greater investment in maritime supply chains to boost sustainability and resilience to future crisis.
Notable expectations and needs in SIDS for the digital economy project
TRAINFORTRADE has assessed the needs on the development of e-trade and digital services in the beneficiary countries of its new project TRAINFORTRADE Blended learning strategy to boost the digital economy in Small Island Developing States. We have collaborated with the…
Successful course on producing statistics on the digital economy
TRAINFORTRADE’s dedicated course for the production of statistics specifically in the Pacific region enhanced 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…
New project boosts digital economy in Small Island Developing States
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…
Training opens new horizons for women in ports
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…
Six recognized case studies presented in Port Management Week
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 are final dissertations of the Port Management Programme training process.…
Port Management Week started with discussions on port performance
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…
Simulation exercises raised participants’ satisfaction rate to new record
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…
Ireland and Northern Ireland renew support for the Port Management Programme
Ports from Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recommitted on 7 April their support to UNCTAD’s programme helping ports in developing countries boost productivity and efficiency. The Dublin Port Company, the Port of Cork Company…
Policy brief: Robust digital identity systems are essential in fostering trade and development
Establishing a reliable system of digital identity is critical, to enable every person to fully participate in society and the economy. As such, it is the key to unlocking a more inclusive digital economy. Digital identification can provide a cost-effective…