Application Deadline: 15 August, 2022
The Small Business Champions Competition was launched in 2021 by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the WTO Informal Working Group on Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMEs). This annual competition provides an opportunity for businesses, industry associations, chambers of commerce and non-governmental organizations to propose innovative, practical ways of helping small businesses play a more active role in world trade.
Goals of the Initiative
• Raise awareness among businesses and policymakers of the difficulties MSMEs encounter related to decarbonization, be it through lack of financial resources or limited awareness
• Highlight best practices that are helping small businesses to decarbonize their production and become more sustainable.
• Support small business’ participation in international trade with a view towards addressing climate change and business resilience
Proposal Requirements
Proposals can focus on awareness-raising campaigns, competitions, capacity building, training and mentoring programmes.
• Proposals should have a target completion date of within one year from initiation.
• Proposals should be designed to be delivered by the entity making the proposal and should not focus on WTO negotiations, or proposed changes to WTO rules.
• The ICC, ITC and the WTO MSME Group will use their networks to support and promote successful proposals.
Benefits
- Winning proposals will be announced during Building Bridges — a joint initiative to foster collaboration on sustainability issues — to be held in Geneva on 3-6 October 2022.
- Winners will be awarded with a certificate by the ICC, ITC and WTO MSME Group.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the ICC-ITC-WTO MSME Group Small Business Champions Competition 2022