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Interview with Professor Louis Loutan: The Geneva Health Forum

08/19/2009

| Anglais/English/Inglés, Health and Well-Being

Just a few days after the World Health Assembly, the Geneva Health Forum will take place here in Geneva. The event, which takes place at the Conference Centre on 25-28 May, is being organized for the second time, and will bring together more than 1,000 people coming from all over the world. One of the main persons behind this event is Professor Louis Loutan of the University of Geneva. Q: Professor Loutan, how did it all start? In 2006…

"Buying from Africa for Africa" An International Trade Centre success story

07/25/2009

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| Anglais/English/Inglés, Economy

Consider that in the United Nations system, agencies spend more than USD 9 billions on goods and services every year, of which 60 % is destined for humanitarian relief or development assistance to African countries. How-ever, according to the Inter-Agency Procurement Services Agency, just 10% of total UN procurement in 2003 was supplied from African countries. With the support of Norway, the ITC programme has boosted that share and as a result several aid agencies have modified their procurement…