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Trade Knowledge Network

Acronym: TKN

Source of Information: Survey of Civil Society Networks 2001

A. Objectives

The Goal of the Trade Knowledge Network (TKN) is to foster long-term capacity to address the complex issues of trade and sustainable development in partner-country research institutions, governments and the wider policy community, including business, academia and environment and development NGOs. The Trade Knowledge Network has three inter-related objectives to achieve this goal - 1. To produce quality, objective, in-country and thematic research to increase awareness, knowledge and understanding of the sustainable development dimensions of trade; 2. To utilize policy workshops, and other fora, to inform and promote dialogue among policy-makers and stakeholders in TKN countries as a means incorporate sustainable development into trade policy, negotiation and application at the country and international level; 3. To facilitate through the Trade Knowledge Network, its partners, and among broader audiences globally, exchange of information, best policy and practice on trade and sustainable development.

B. Contact Information

Coordinator	David Boyer
Title	TKN Coordinator
Telephone	41 22 979 9491
Fax	41 22 979 9054
Email	dboyer@iisd
Website	www.tradeknowledgenetwork.net
Mailing Address	C-404 International Environment House, 13 Chemin des Anemones, 1219 Chatalaine, Geneva, Switzerland

C. General Information

Founding year	1997
Legal Status
Types of actions	Research; Capacity Building; Workshops

D. Programs

Name	Goal	Approximate budget ($US)
Trade Knowldge Network	The Goal of the Trade Knowledge Network (TKN) is to foster long-term capacity to address the complex issues of trade and sustainable development in partner-country research institutions, governments and the wider policy community, including business, academia and environment and development NGOs.	1.2 million

E. Geographical Reach

Countries in which network participates actively

Argentina, Chile, Central America (Costa Rica); Bangladesh; China; Pakistan;Vietnam; South Africa

F. Members

The network is composed primarily by: XOrganizations Individuals

Principal Organizations	Central Interest	Country of origin
International Institute for Sustainable Development	Sustainable Development	Canada
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development	Trade and Sustainable Development	Switzerland
Centro de Investigationes para la Transformacisn	Trade and environment	Argentina
International Centre of Economic Policy for Sustainable Development	Trade and Sustainable Development	Costa Rica
Recursos e Investigaciara el Desarrollo Sustentable	Trade and sustainable Development	Chile
Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation (CAITEC); Ministry of Fisheries (MOFI) - [Vietnam]; Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE) - [Vietnam]; North-South University (NSU) - [Bangladesh] Policy Research Centre for Environment and Economy (PRCEE) - [China]; Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) - [Pakistan]; Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) - [South Africa] The World Conservation Union (IUCN) - [Bangladesh]; The World Conservation Union (IUCN) - [Vietnam]

G. Resources

Approximate annual budget of the network (in $US)

Year 2000	Year 1995	Year 1990
400,000

Sources of funding:

National Government, International Foundations.

H. Network Infrastructure

Number of paid employees in Central Office(s)/ Secretariat(s) of Network	2
Number of paid employees elsewhere in the network
Does the network have a physical site of its own?	YES

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