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World Trade Organization and FIFA reaffirm commitment to Cotton-4 plus African countries

FIFA’s partnership with WTO is playing a part to promote sustainable development via the global football economy, with a specific focus on the C4+ cotton-producing countries in Africa

Special event organised around the 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi; FIFA President commits to introduce C4+ products into FIFA (www.FIFA.com) programmes;WTO Director-General stresses that it is a must for Africa to tap into the global football economy. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stressed the importance of FIFA’s…

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino (www.FIFA.com) has stressed the importance of FIFA’s partnership with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in delivering on actions that provide real impact in improving lives and livelihoods in West Africa and committed to using products from Cotton-4 plus (C4+) in FIFA programmes. Coinciding with the FIFA…

Source: International Trade Centre |

Egypt - Revolutionizing fashion education: The power of partnerships, tech, and digitization

The Global Textiles and Clothing Programme (GTEX) and its related work in the Middle East and North Africa (MENATEX) supports small and medium-sized enterprises

The Fashion and Design Center (FDC) is an integral part of Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry. FDC has undergone a remarkable transformation, enhancing its operational prowess and service offerings through strategic planning and guidance from the GTEX/MENATEX programme. Global connections for enhanced learning FDC's evolution began by fostering partnerships…

Source: International Trade Centre |

Tunisia - From local success to global impact: Groupe International de Lingerie's (GIL) textile journey

The pivotal chapter in GIL's narrative unfolded in 2018, when it started working with the GTEX/MENATEX programme at the International Trade Centre (ITC)

In the face of global competition, Tunisia is emerging as a key supplier for international textile and apparel brands. Explore GIL's successful transition to European markets through the GTEX/MENATEX programme. Groupe International de Lingerie (GIL) began in 1988 as a family-owned venture that worked as a subcontractor for makers of…

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Workshop advances textile circular economy and legislative reforms

The workshop aimed to raise awareness among academic institutions regarding their role in the textile and apparel ecosystem

Textile and apparel enterprises from Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia converged in Casablanca for a workshop on textile circularity. They looked at upcoming legislative reforms in the global textile and apparel trade, as they work towards fostering sustainable business opportunities. The workshop, organized by the International Trade Centre (ITC) under…

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Egypt: Transforming Dreams into Reality: Esperanza's Journey with Global Textiles and Clothing Programme (GTEX)/Middle East and North Africa (MENATEX)

The GTEX/MENATEX programme is funded by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) of the Swiss Confederation and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), focusing on six priority countries (Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Tunisia)

In the pulsing heart of Egypt, where fashion intertwines with ambition, Esperanza, under the visionary leadership of Mohammad Magdy, stands as a beacon of inclusive entrepreneurship. Magdy, the Executive Director of Esperanza, recently shared his insights during the "Jobs through Trade and Investment: Boosting Employment in the Southern Mediterranean" event…

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United Nations Women programming supports refugees worldwide

UN Women facilitates displaced women’s access to training, livelihood opportunities, and leadership positions

UN Women works around the world with local partners and other UN agencies, including UNHCR, to ensure that programming for refugees takes gender into account, enhancing women’s leadership and self-reliance in displacement settings. UN Women facilitates displaced women’s access to training, livelihood opportunities, and leadership positions. During the recent Global…

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The Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program (AATB) Fosters Trade Development in Africa with the Signing of Two Key Agreements at Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF) 2023

Agreements aim to accelerate Economic Growth and Establish a Platform for the Exchange of Knowledge and Capacity-building in Africa

The Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program, a multi-donor, inter-regional program, has signed two agreements aimed at fostering sustainable growth and development on the sidelines of the Intra Africa Trade Fair 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, the CEO of ITFC, Acting CEO of ICD, and Secretary General of…

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World Cotton Day: FIFA to turn “world’s spotlight” on African cotton producers

Last year, FIFA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the WTO which, among other avenues, is exploring ways in which football's global appeal can be used to promote economic inclusion

FIFA (www.FIFA.com) signed an MoU with the World Trade Organization one year ago; Focus on improving access to football apparel value chain for Cotton 4 (plus) countries; Baseline study will be carried out by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. World Cotton Day, celebrated this year on 4 October, has…

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Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu addresses World Cotton Day 2023 event in Vienna

Global efforts to make cotton production more sustainable require innovative technologies, targeted investments and better governance through a systems approach that breaks down silos, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said today in his address to World Cotton Day 2023. World…