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Dorothy Tembo
Dorothy (Ng’ambi) Tembo (born 28 December 1961) is a Zambian economist and trade and development expert. She is the deputy executive director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. Tembo served as the executive director of the Enhanced Integrated Framework from October 2008 until October 2013. She has also held several senior positions in the Government of Zambia, notably as Chief Trade Negotiator and Director of Foreign Trade in the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry of Zambia from 2004 until 2008. Early life and education Tembo was born in 1961 in Lusaka, Zambia. She grew up in the Zambian capital with her six siblings, where her parents worked as educationalists. Tembo attended Roma Girls’ Secondary School and proceeded to the University of Zambia, where she obtained a Degree in Economics with African Development Studies. She has also completed a number of post graduate and skills building ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Trade Centre
The International Trade Centre (ITC) () is a multilateral agency which has a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN) through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The headquarters of the ITC are in Geneva, and the agency employs around 300 employees from over 80 different nationalities. History ITC is the successor to the International Trade Information Centre, which the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in 1964 to assist the exports of developing countries. An agreement was reached between the GATT and the newly established UNCTAD to create a joint subsidiary in 1967. The International Trade Centre (ITC) was established on 1 January 1968. The ITC has a joint mandate with the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations (UN) through the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The ITC is the focal point for trade-related technical assistance. Programm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |