ITC SheTrades Empowering Women in the AfCFTA: Awareness training on key certifications
Date : 18 July 2024
Time : 8AM (EST)
Awareness training on key certifications relevant to agro-food processing (HACCP, ISO, Halal, Organic, Fair Trade etc)
- Introduction to Certification: Understanding the significance of certifications in agro-food processing.
- The importance of obtaining relevant labels & certifications for your products • Global Market Access: How certifications contribute to gaining access to international markets and improving competitiveness.
- What are the steps to be granted a certification and the different variable: standards, evaluation, price, timeline
- An overview of the main certifications and their specificities using Standards Map:
- ISO Standards: An exploration of ISO certifications, focusing on their role in quality management and international standards.
- HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- Organic Certification
- Fair Trade Certification: Overview of fair-trade principles and the impact on ethical and sustainable agro-food practices.
- Halal, Kosher
- Other relevant certifications
- Q&A
Click the link to register :Â https://intracen.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-CurzwqGt1pCsAMvWapTVXn9vwSxZtJ#/registration
The online training programme, co-designed with ITC experts from the Sector and Economic Competitiveness and Trade and Market Intelligence sections, will be implemented in collaboration with private sector partners.
The programme aims to:
- Assess the women-led businesses’ readiness to export to under the AfCFTA;
- Increase their knowledge of export requirements, procedures, and solutions;
- Increase their capacity to develop an export strategy;
- Enhance their capacity for production, processing, promotion, marketing, and value chain development under the AfCFTA.