Africa: Making Trade Work for the Poor - What's Stopping Us?

The following is the opening address from the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre to the ITC Executive Forum on 27 September 2006: Madame Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany; Madame Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization; distinguished ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.I would like to extend a warm welcome to ITC's 8th annual Executive Forum global debate.