WEDF 2016 – Trade for Success: Connect, Compete, Change

12-13 October 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka

The 16th edition of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, helps businesses to navigate the new trade and development landscape

WEDF is a unique global conference and business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking platform dedicated to supporting trade-led development.

As the flagship event of the International Trade Centre (ITC), WEDF brings together over 600 business leaders, policymakers, heads of trade and investment support institutions and international trade development officials to address international competitiveness for developing countries.

This 16th edition of WEDF is co-hosted by ITC and the Ministry of Development Strategies and International Trade of Sri Lanka, through the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB).

ITC is the only United Nations organization focusing exclusively on small and medium-sized businesses, which are now recognized as a cornerstone for development by the United Nations as well as by the G7 and the G20.

ITC helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) grow and compete internationally, building on business opportunities.

Registration for the 16th World Export Development Forum (WEDF) is now open.

Participants can register for the main event and sign up for business-to-business meetings in selected sectors. See the full programme.

WEDF will bring together over 600 business leaders, policymakers, heads of trade and investment support institutions and international trade development officials to address international competitiveness for developing countries.

International participants should register here.

Participants from Sri Lanka should register here.

Participation is subject to the confirmation of registration by the International Trade Centre and the Sri Lanka Export Development Board.

For more information, please contact wedf(AT)intracen.org

- Or communicate with the Embassy of the Republic of Sri Lanka in Cairo :

• Address: 8 Sri Lanka Street (formerly Street Yahya Ibrahim) - Zamalek - Cairo.

• Phone: 00 20 27350047/27354966

• Fax: 00 20 27367138

• Website: www.siembassyeg.org