IATTO hold it´s boardmeeting in Sophia Antipolis, Nice, in France. Nice will be the venue for the next IATTO Forum October 28-30, 2009. This Forum will be hosted by ITM Worldwide AB together with World Trade Center in Sophia Antipolis, Nice.
The boardmeeting focused on the new IATTO strategy and global alliances. John Gillies from International Trade Center (ITC) in Geneva had been invited to give his view on the strategy and possible areas for cooperations. A Directory for Trade Training and to organize an Expert meeting in Geneva organized by ITC to discuss the IATTO Accreditation was also discussed.
A campaign to attract new IATTO members was decided.
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