Trade point guide : customized, secure gateway for SMEs to the global electronic marketplace - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Geneva United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2000)
Part I - The trade point programme -- what is a trade point? -- who can benefit from the trade point programme? -- what is the global trade point network? -- why should a company use the global trade point network? -- Part II - How to set up a trade point -- A. predictions --1. The institutional level -- 2. the market demand level -- 3. the human resource level -- 4. the communication level -- B. getting started -- 1. application -- 2. legal framework -- 3. technical requirements for setting up a trade point 4. trade point services -- 5. business plan -- 6. conditions for a trade point to be recognized by UNCTAD as operational -- C. the role of UNCTAD -- 1. certification and promotion of trade points -- 2. technical assistance to trade points -- 3. fundraising -- 4. training
Keywords: International Trade; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TRADE INFORMATION; TRADE PROMOTION; INFORMATION NETWORKS; SMALL ENTERPRISES; MEDIUM ENTERPRISES