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BLACK SEA TRADE AND INVESTMENT<br />
PROMOTION PROGRAMME<br />
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME<br />
What Is It?<br />
The <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> Promotion Programme (<strong>BSTIP</strong>) is a joint project<br />
financed by Turkey, Greece, the <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> Economic Cooperation (BSEC) organization <strong>and</strong><br />
United Nations Development Programme (<strong>UNDP</strong>) aiming to promote trade <strong>and</strong> investment<br />
in the <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> region. Active since 2008, this initiative implemented by <strong>UNDP</strong> is<br />
headquartered in Athens, Greece <strong>and</strong> is active in the twelve BSEC countries – Albania,<br />
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ukraine.<br />
What Is Our Mission?<br />
Our mission is to develop <strong>and</strong> promote intra-regional trade <strong>and</strong> investment among the<br />
countries in the <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> region. <strong>BSTIP</strong> strives toward poverty reduction <strong>and</strong> increased<br />
economic opportunity through private sector development.<br />
Who Are the Beneficiaries?<br />
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Small <strong>and</strong> medium enterprises with potential for regional<br />
trade <strong>and</strong> investment<br />
Business support organizations such as chambers of<br />
commerce, industry associations <strong>and</strong> exporters<br />
associations<br />
National <strong>and</strong> regional export <strong>and</strong> investment promotion<br />
agencies in the <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> region<br />
How Does It Work?<br />
<strong>BSTIP</strong>’s focus is on building the capacity of enterprises <strong>and</strong> associations <strong>and</strong> promoting<br />
business-to-business contact in the region. We accomplish this through our<br />
programmatic activities which include:<br />
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Business to business (B2B) networking <strong>and</strong> matchmaking events<br />
Direct brokering <strong>and</strong> matchmaking between companies<br />
Targeted trade <strong>and</strong> investment missions<br />
Capacity-building workshops <strong>and</strong> training seminars<br />
Support to regional conferences, forums, organizations <strong>and</strong> networks focused on<br />
<strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> regional economic development<br />
<strong>UNDP</strong> <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> Promotion Programme, Athens, Greece<br />
www.undpforblacksea.org, +30 210 770 1661
Supporting Sustainable Business<br />
<strong>BSTIP</strong> is committed to promoting sustainable business, a major programmatic focus of<br />
<strong>UNDP</strong>, throughout the <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> region. The programme focuses on three key areas.<br />
Climate Resiliency: <strong>BSTIP</strong> contributes to climate resiliency around the <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> through<br />
climate change mainstreaming <strong>and</strong> green business development activities in the <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong><br />
region through grants from the Austria <strong>and</strong> the BSEC Project Development Fund.<br />
Gender <strong>and</strong> Youth Inclusion: <strong>BSTIP</strong> organizes specific programmes related to women <strong>and</strong><br />
youth entrepreneurship as well as emphasizing gender participation in its programmatic<br />
activities.<br />
Global Compact: <strong>BSTIP</strong> encourages programme participants to join the UN Global Compact,<br />
which is an initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations <strong>and</strong><br />
strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour,<br />
environment <strong>and</strong> anti-corruption.<br />
What Can You Do?<br />
1. If you represent a company or business support<br />
organization in the <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> area, please visit our<br />
website or contact our office to find out how to<br />
participate in our upcoming events <strong>and</strong> programmes.<br />
How To Contact Us<br />
2. If you are interested in becoming a project<br />
partner, please contact our office. There are numerous<br />
opportunities to help organize, host, promote or sponsor<br />
<strong>BSTIP</strong> activities.<br />
<strong>UNDP</strong> <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> Promotion Programme<br />
24B Papadiamantopoulou Street<br />
11528 Athens, Greece<br />
Website: www.undpforblacksea.org<br />
Email: registry.gr@undp.org<br />
Tel: +30 210 770 1661<br />
Fax: +30 210 770 1664<br />
… HELPING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY<br />
REDUCTION IN THE BLACK SEA REGION BY PROMOTING<br />
INTRA-REGIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT …<br />
<strong>UNDP</strong> <strong>Black</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> <strong>Trade</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Investment</strong> Promotion Programme, Athens, Greece<br />
www.undpforblacksea.org, +30 210 770 1661
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