The World Trade Point Federation (WTPF), an international non-governmental organization established in 2000, grew out of an innovative programme of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Through a network of more than 147 trade information and facilitation centres, known as Trade Points, the WTPF assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in over 87 countries worldwide to trade internationally through the use of electronic commerce technologies. Capitalizing on over a decade of Trade Point market presence, the Federation is currently seeking strategic partners for the development of new value-added services that will enable it to better serve its clients.

A source of trade-related information      Trade Point is an information source for international business and provides such information to exporters and potential exporters. More specifically, information is about business opportunity, target and market place, trading laws of each country, and international trading as required;

A gateway to global electronic network      Trade Point is the gateway that can gather all members and clients in global trade network. Trade Points are interconnected in worldwide electronic network – the Global Trade Point Network ( GTPNet ) - and equipped with efficient telecommunications tools to link up with other global networks in order to increase the participation of traders, in particular SMEs, in emerging electronic commerce economy;

A trade facilitation center      Trade Point is a center where participants in foreign trade transactions (e.g. custom, banks, chambers of commerce, freight forwarders, transport and insurance companies) are grouped together under a single physical roof or linked virtually to the Trade Point so as to provide all required services for trade transacti

For more information : World Trade Point Federation Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 9176312 Fax: +4122 9170050 e-mail: info@tradepoint.org

Following is the list of the current 148 Trade Point Member in 87 countries Click here for ***Global Trade Point Network***

The 1st General Assembly Meeting of the WTPF Date: 6-10 November 2000 Venue: Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland Host: UNCTAD

The 2nd General Assembly Meeting of the WTPF Date: 19-21 November 2001 Venue: Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland Host: UNCTAD

The 3rd General Assembly Meeting of the WTPF Date: 4-6 November 2002 Venue: UN House, Beirut, Lebanon Host: Ministry of Economy and Trade, Lebanon Trade Point Beirut, Lebanon Sponsor: ESCWA UNDP Lebanon

The 4th General Assembly Meeting of the WTPF Date: 3-5 December 2003 Venue: Renaissance Jamaica Grand Resort, Ocho Rios, Jamaica Host: Trade Point Jamaica JAMPRO

The 5th General Assembly Meeting of the WTPF Date: 22-25 November 2004 Venue: the Auditorium and Conference Centre Victor Villegas of Murcia, Murcia, Spain Host: Ministry of Economy, Industry and Innovation The Institute of Promotion of the Region of Murcia Trade Point Region of Murcia, Spain