The document discusses opportunities for BPW International members through the Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors and the Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum III. It outlines the ITC's Women and Trade Programme which works to help women in developing countries benefit more from trade. It also describes the strategic partnership between BPW and ITC, including advocacy, an annual survey, the Platform for Action, and BPW's role in selecting sellers and following up from the exhibition. Meg Jones, an advisor from ITC, looks forward to preparing Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum III with BPW.

1. Global Platform for Action on
Sourcing from Women Vendors
Opportunties for BPW International Members
at Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum III
Meg Jones, Women and Trade Programme Manager, ITC
BPW International Summit, NYC
2 March 2013

2. ITC’s Women and Trade Programme
To help women in developing countries derive greater economic
benefit from their participation in trade
ITC works with:
• Policy makers
• Trade support institutions (eg BPW)
• Enterprises
.

3. BPW and ITC Strategic Partnership:
1. Advocacy and actual sales
2. Annual Survey
3. Member: Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors
4. Steering Committee of Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum.
Key roles:
- Sector selection (buyer interest/supply-side capacity)
- Circulation of application form
- Selected sellers on BPW Delegation at event
- Follow up survey

4. Global Platform for Action on
Sourcing from Women Vendors

5. BPW Annual Survey: http://bit.ly/zuZe8s

6. Looking forward to preparing WVEF III with you!
Meg Jones
Women and Trade Programme Advisor
International Trade Centre
jones@intracen.org
+41 22 730 0166

7. Looking forward to preparing WVEF III with you!
Meg Jones
Women and Trade Programme Advisor
International Trade Centre
jones@intracen.org
+41 22 730 0166