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    Standards Toolkit for Cross border Paperless Trade

    This toolkit provides the most notable and widely used standards in trade digitalization for unlocking the benefits of cross-border paperless trade.

    Source:  WTO, 2022

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This toolkit provides the most notable and widely used standards in trade digitalization for unlocking the benefits of cross-border paperless trade.
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    UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signatures

    The Model Law on Electronic Signatures (MLES) aims to enable and facilitate the use of electronic signatures by establishing criteria of technical reliability for the equivalence between electronic and hand-written signatures.

    Source:  UNCITRAL, 2017

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Regulation & Standards,
    The Model Law on Electronic Signatures (MLES) aims to enable and facilitate the use of electronic signatures by establishing criteria of technical reliability for the equivalence between electronic and hand-written signatures.
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    UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records

    The Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) aims to enable the legal use of electronic transferable records both domestically and across borders.

    Source:  UNCITRAL

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Regulation & Standards,
    The Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) aims to enable the legal use of electronic transferable records both domestically and across borders.
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    Creating a Modern Digital Trade Ecosystem

    ICC is calling on national governments to digitize trade documentation and align legal frameworks to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Transferrable Records [MLETR].

    Source:  ICC, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    ICC is calling on national governments to digitize trade documentation and align legal frameworks to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Transferrable Records [MLETR].
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    Supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in Europe

    By developing and offering targeted financial products to intermediaries, such as banks, guarantee and leasing companies, micro-credit providers and private equity funds,  the specialist provider of risk finance benefits small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) across Europe and enhances SMEs access to finance.

    Source:  European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Export Potential, Investment Facilitation, Europe,
    By developing and offering targeted financial products to intermediaries, such as banks, guarantee and leasing companies, micro-credit providers and private equity funds,  the specialist provider of risk finance benefits small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) across Europe and enhances SMEs access to finance.
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    Access to EU Finance

    This site will help you to apply for loans and venture capital supported by the European Union.

    Source:  EC

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Capacity Building, Europe,
    This site will help you to apply for loans and venture capital supported by the European Union.
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    Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

    .Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a cross-border exchange programme which gives new or aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in other Participating Countries.

    Source:  Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Investment Facilitation, Europe,
    .Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a cross-border exchange programme which gives new or aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in other Participating Countries.
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    World Customs Organization Academy

     The World Customs Organization’s e-learning portal for the private sector and academia.

    Source: WCO

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Capacity Building, Regulation & Standards, Tariffs & Taxes,
     The World Customs Organization’s e-learning portal for the private sector and academia.
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    WTO Gender Research Hub

    The WTO Secretariat launched the WTO Gender Research Hub in May 2021 to deepen understanding of the impact of trade on women and gender equality. The Hub serves as an information-sharing and knowledge-gathering platform where the latest findings of researchers and experts can be shared and disseminated globally.

    Source: WTO

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation,
    The WTO Secretariat launched the WTO Gender Research Hub in May 2021 to deepen understanding of the impact of trade on women and gender equality. The Hub serves as an information-sharing and knowledge-gathering platform where the latest findings of researchers and experts can be shared and disseminated globally.
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    Secrets of Intellectual Property: A Guide for Small and Medium-sized Exporters

    The result of the continued collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and WIPO, this guide is focused on the intellectual property issues that exporters need to think about. It deals with a number of issues of concern to exporters such as obtaining protection in markets of interest, engaging with partners and collaborators, contracting, licensing; drawing up business, marketing and export plans and strategies; quality regulations, standards, packaging, labeling etc.

    Source: WIPO, ITC, 2003

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Intellectual Property,
    The result of the continued collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and WIPO, this guide is focused on the intellectual property issues that exporters need to think about. It deals with a number of issues of concern to exporters such as obtaining protection in markets of interest, engaging with partners and collaborators, contracting, licensing; drawing up business, marketing and export plans and strategies; quality regulations, standards, packaging, labeling etc.
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    Marketing Crafts and Visual Arts: The Role of Intellectual Property

    This guide is focused on the crafts and visual arts sectors and the intersection of intellectual property in the successful marketing of these products. A joint development of the International Trade Centre (ITC) and WIPO it draws on the expertise of both these organizations to deliver a practical guide illustrated with case studies to support artisans, craftsmen and visual artists successfully market their products.

    Source: WIPO, ITC, 2003

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Intellectual Property,
    This guide is focused on the crafts and visual arts sectors and the intersection of intellectual property in the successful marketing of these products. A joint development of the International Trade Centre (ITC) and WIPO it draws on the expertise of both these organizations to deliver a practical guide illustrated with case studies to support artisans, craftsmen and visual artists successfully market their products.
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    An Introduction to Copyright and Related Rights for SMEs

    This guide explains the copyright system and how it can be used in business strategies.

    Source: WIPO

    Businesses: Goods, Services, Intellectual Property,
    This guide explains the copyright system and how it can be used in business strategies.