PARTNERS

Training Services Delivered by ITCD

In response to the growing need for trained experts in Commercial Diplomacy, ITCD designs, develops, and delivers training programs for professionals who deal directly with trade policy issues, negotiations, and the implementation of trade agreements. ITCD has developed cutting edge training materials specifically designed to provide hands-on training in the skills required by practicing trade policy professionals. The proprietary materials include manuals focused on the various skills required for the competent professional practice of Commercial Diplomacy. ITCD’s training package also includes an extensive set of case studies and negotiating simulations that provide the opportunity for hands-on training in the analysis and negotiation of real-world trade issues.

ITCD delivers both on line training through its companion web site, www.ITCDonline.com, and through locally delivered courses in host countries, Working directly with governments, universities, corporations, international organizations, and NGOs, ITCD identifies training needs and designs customized training programs on international trade and investment, trade policy development, and negotiations. Organizations with which ITCD has collaborated are as follows:

• Access to International Markets through Information Technology (AIM-IT), Beirut, Lebanon

• American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham), Cairo, Egypt

• Assistance for Trade Reform (ATR), Cairo, Egypt

• Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats, London, England

• BearingPoint, McLean, VA USA

• Beijing U.S. College of English, Beijing, China

• Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA USA

• Carana Corporation, Arlington, VA USA

• Center for Business Support, Cairo, Egypt

• Center for Research, Training, and Program Development (CRTPD), Ghana, West Africa

• CUTS Institute for Regulation and Competition (CIRC), New Delhi, India

• Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

• Ford Foundation, Washington, DC USA

• George Washington University (GWU), Program for International Studies in Asia (PISA), Washington, DC, USA

• Guyana Trade and Investment Support (GTIS) Project, Georgetown, Guyana, South America

• Institute for Diplomatic Studies, Cairo, Egypt

• Institute for International Education Development Training Services (IIE/DT2), Cairo, Egypt

• Institute for International Relations (IIR), Hanoi, Vietnam

• International Executive Service Corps (IESC), Washington, DC USA

• Manchester Trade, Washington, DC, USA

• Monterey Institute for International Studies (MIIS), Monterey, California USA

• Nathan Associates, Arlington, VA USA

• Organization of American States (OAS), Central America

• San Diego Global University (SDGU), San Diego, California USA

• Technology Initiative for the Private Sector (TIPS), Colombo, Sri Lanka

• The Services Group (TSG), Arlington, VA USA

• University of Pretoria, South Africa

• University of West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados, West Indies

• Williamson International Trade Strategies, Inc., New York, NY USA

• World Bank, Beijing, China;

• Bogotá, Colombia
  

Training Services Delivered through and by Partner Organizations

ITCD has also developed partnerships with individuals and organizations around the world who work with ITCD in making its distance learning program available locally, or who deliver local training services in collaboration with ITCD. Some of these partners are: