1^stMeeting of the COMCEC Trade WG Presentations

“Promoting the SMEs Exports in the OIC Member States:The Role of Trade Promotion Organizations”
(TPOs) (June 20th, 2013, Ankara)

1. The COMCEC Trade Outlook
   • Ms. Vildan BARAN, Expert, COMCEC Coordination Office
2. The COMCEC Strategy on Trade
   • Mr. Murat DELİÇAY, Expert, COMCEC Coordination Office
3. Promoting the SMEs Exports in the OIC Member States:The Role of Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs)
   • Lucia Cusmano, Senior Economist, OECD Centre for SMEs, Entrepreneurship & Local Development
4. Obstacles Faced by the SMEs in Making Exports to OIC Countries
   • Attiya Nawazish Ali, Asst. Secretary General, Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (ICCIA)
5. The Role of TPOs in Promoting SMEs’ Exports
   • José Prunello, Senior Expert, International Trade Center (ITC)
6. Best Practices in Financing SMEs Exports
   • Alexandre Chatillon-Mounier, OECD International consultant on Trade and Development
7. Member State Presentations
   • Azerbaijan
   • Bangladesh
   • Egypt
   • Sudan
   • Türkiye
8. The Role of Multilateral Trade Promotion Agencies (MTPAs)
   • Robert Skidmore, Chief, Sector Competitiveness, International Trade Center (ITC)
9. The Role of Multilateral Trade Promotion Agencies (MTPAs)
   • Mamoudou Bocar SALL (ICDT), Senior Expert, Islamic Center for Development of Trade (ICDT)
10. The Way Forward: Utilizing the New COMCEC Project Cycle Management
    • Mr. Deniz GÖLE, Expert, COMCEC Coordination Office