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Gold medal for Tunisian olive oil at the Zurich Olive Oil Award ZOOA

20.05.2022

This is excellent news from Switzerland! After winning a bronze medal last year, Tunisian olive oil was awarded a first gold medal to Olivko and three bronze medals to Atlas Olea, Terra Delyssa and Adonis at the prestigious international competition, the Zurich Olive Oil Award (ZOOA)-2022. SIPPO supported Tunis-CCIT in a long process that is now so successful.

Gold medal for Tunisian olive oil at the Zurich Olive Oil Award ZOOA

SIPPO Import Promotion Forum 2022: How to finance sustainable trade relations with emerging economies?

17.05.2022

SIPPO and Trade Switzerland are again organising the traditional SIPPO Import Promotion Forum on Thursday, 2 June 2022 from 4 pm. This year it will once again take place live in Hall 7 in Basel and will also be broadcast digitally with an integral translation into English. Its theme is "Bridging the Gap" and it addresses the challenge how SMEs can build and finance sustainable supply chains.

SIPPO Import Promotion Forum 2022: How to finance sustainable trade relations with emerging economies?

SIPPO WAS PART OF THE SWISS AMBASSADOR’S FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO DURBAN

13.05.2022

SIPPO’s Country Representative in South Africa supported H.E. Ambassador Dr Nicolas Brühl as part of his delegation in his recent official visit to Durban. The visit included a meeting with SIPPO’s BSO partner, Trade & Investment KwaZulu-Natal (TIKZN) at their premises, and it allowed a valuable exposure for SIPPO South Africa.

SIPPO WAS PART OF THE SWISS AMBASSADOR’S FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO DURBAN

SIPPO Tunisia supports CEPEX at the INCOSMETICS 2022

27.04.2022

The Tunisia export center CEPEX, a partner in the SIPPO programme, integrated itself excellently into the cosmetic sector by promoting the flagship product range ''prickly pear extracts and derivatives'' at the INCOSMETICS 2022 trade fair which took place from 5-7 April 2022 at Porte de Versailles Expo-Paris.

SIPPO Tunisia supports CEPEX at the INCOSMETICS 2022

Clément Graf and Monika Geissberger new leaders of SIPPO

25.02.2022

The SIPPO programme has two new leaders: Clément Graf has taken over the role as Head of Programme from Fabienne-Alexia Müller, who is leaving SIPPO after nearly 5 ½ years by the end of June 2022. Monika Geissberger succeeds Franziska Eggimann as Head of Operations, who is setting out for new horizons after more than 5 successful years at SIPPO.

Clément Graf and Monika Geissberger new leaders of SIPPO

CBI, IPD and SIPPO have been working together successfully for decades

14.01.2022

CBI can look back on 50 years of successful development cooperation. This time was also partly shaped by the cooperation with SIPPO and IPD, in various projects, in the TRIC network or in the development of the Trade Promotion Academy. A retrospective with Dick de Man (former CBI Director), Fabienne-Alexia Müller, Head of Programme SIPPO, and Julia Bellinghausen, Head of IPD.

CBI, IPD and SIPPO have been working together successfully for decades

Matthias Tesi Baur on the impact of new trade show formats

15.12.2021

The pandemic has demanded a sudden shift to digital contacts at all public trade shows. Some fairs adapted extremely well to the new situation. They are developing extensive pre- and post-show offerings. These offerings are digital by nature. What should SIPPO convey when advising its BSOs on how to successfully participate in trade fairs in the "new format"?

Matthias Tesi Baur on the impact of new trade show formats

Serbian BSOs present sustainability topics at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai

23.11.2021

The current World Expo in Dubai is dedicated to the three themes "opportunity, mobility and sustainability". Within these themes the World Expo wants to stimulate export and investment promotion activities. Serbia seized this opportunity, and SIPPO Serbia is supporting Serbian BSOs in their presence at the Expo in Dubai.

Serbian BSOs present sustainability topics at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai

A+A Düsseldorf: Joint efforts of BSOs and SIPPO

19.11.2021

Business Support Organizations (BSOs) from Bosnia-Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia and Albania were represented at A+A in Düsseldorf. In preparing for this important trade fair, the BSOs worked closely with the SIPPO teams in the four countries. What did this cooperation look like in detail?

A+A Düsseldorf: Joint efforts of BSOs and SIPPO

Positive signals from ANUGA, live in Cologne

07.11.2021

Before the pandemic, SIPPO’s BSO partners were alternately present at ANUGA in Cologne and SIAL in Paris with their national pavilions. After the cancellation in 2020, ANUGA was held again as a live event In October 2021. What changes were noticeable? Which new trends should be considered for a visit to food trade fairs in the future? What new trends are visible in the food sector?

Positive signals from ANUGA, live in Cologne

How SIPPO Tunisia worked with BSO GIPP on strategy development

22.10.2021

SIPPO collaborates with Business Support organisation in 11 countries with the aim to structure forward-looking concepts and projects to increase the BSOs export promotion capacity and service provision to export-ready companies. This summer, SIPPO Tunisia carried out this process in an exemplary manner together with the Business Support Organisation GIPP.

How SIPPO Tunisia worked with BSO GIPP on strategy development

The Trade Promotion Academy is extended by a new module on tourism

08.10.2021

Last year in October SIPPO launched the Trade Promotion Academy (TPA). Over 400 people have registered so far, and over 130 certificates have been issued. Now the TPA is getting a new module, the “Destination Promotion Toolbox for Tourism BSOs”, and we are also offering several modules in French and Spanish: These are two new and exciting chapters in the TPA success story!

The Trade Promotion Academy is extended by a new module on tourism

Networking at the Swiss Export Day

17.09.2021

Together with the Swiss Start-up Fund, SIPPO had a stand at the swiss export day in Frauenfeld. At the trade fair, which was once again held as a face-to-face event, topics relating to innovation and progress were addressed in various workshops, presentations and a panel discussion.

Networking at the Swiss Export Day

Resilient trade chains thanks to long-term partnerships

25.06.2021

How can exporters manage to stay connected to global markets despite the massive restrictions caused by the Covid 19 pandemic? What can be done to ensure that trade chains become more resilient and remain viable in times of crisis? "Creating long-term partnerships based on trust"  was the repeated response at the 4th SIPPO Import Promotion Forum, broadcast live from Basel/Switzerland.

Resilient trade chains thanks to long-term partnerships

How SIPPO supports their BSOs on new digital paths

04.06.2021

Covid-19 has a massive impact on the economy. The pandemic is forcing us to reinvent matchmaking with customers and suppliers. Over the past year, SIPPO countries in cooperation with our BSO partners have made remarkable strides in this regard. Get excited by these awesome insights from a few success stories:

How SIPPO supports their BSOs on new digital paths

High Touch or High Tech?

16.04.2021

What does the future hold for established textile fairs and communication in the fashion and textile industry? How are contacts developing in the B2B sector? It remains the aim of the most important trade fairs for the textile sector to provide the most direct, personal encounters possible. But of course hybrid events are also being prepared to still allow profitable encounters.

High Touch or High Tech?

Successful export thanks to smart import

27.10.2020

For Switzerland, cross-border trade flows are vital to its survival. Imports are just as crucial as the export which is mentioned more often. The majority of exported products are preceded by the import of resources needed for production. In a representative survey of over 200 trading companies, “Handel Schweiz” and SIPPO have identified important import parameters.

Successful export thanks to smart import

Trade Promotion Academy – an exciting new e-learning platform

27.10.2020

Beginning of October, SIPPO launched its brand-new Trade Promotion Academy. This is an exciting e-learning platform that allows to continuously acquire core export promotion and market access knowledge and to consolidate existing knowledge through the exchange with peers. It was developed by top experts in the field and currently features four modules on key topics of trade promotion. In addition, it contains a rich resource library and provides excellent networking opportunities.

Trade Promotion Academy – an exciting new e-learning platform

SIPPO Peru and PROMPERU executed a webinar to publish the results of the sustainable tourism research in the COVID context and the Post COVID 19 scenario.

19.10.2020

PROMPERU supported by the Swiss Import Promotion Program (SIPPO), a program sponsored by the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), has published the presentation of the webinar about the sustainable tourism sector in the context of COVID and the considerations for the post COVID-19 scenario, to tour operators and the general public interested in the sector. This presentation was executed in August 2020.

SIPPO Peru and PROMPERU executed a webinar to publish the results of the sustainable tourism research in the COVID context and the Post COVID 19 scenario.

SIPPO conducts EFTA market study for export products of the Philippines

28.09.2020

A market study on three export products of the Philippines (Processed Food, Natural Ingredients and Natural Fiber&Textiles) aims at strengthening the Philippine trade with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The study is carried out in close cooperation between SIPPO, the Export Marketing Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry of the Republic of the Philippines (DTI-EMB) and the Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines. It is expected to be disseminated in the Philippines by December 2020.

SIPPO conducts EFTA market study for export products of the Philippines

The future of sustainable tourism in Peru

24.08.2020

What is the profile of the sustainable tourist in the future? And what are post-COVID19-trend in Europe for the sustainable tourist sector? In a Webinar with 280 participants, organised by the Commission for the Promotion of Peruvian Exports and Tourism (PROMPERÚ), with the support of the Swiss Import Promotion Program (SIPPO),  these crucial factors were discussed.

The future of sustainable tourism in Peru

PROMPERU implemented a webinar on sustainable tourism supported by SIPPO Peru

13.08.2020

The Commission for the Promotion of Peruvian Exports and Tourism (PROMPERÚ) with the support of the Swiss Import Promotion Program (SIPPO) funded by the Swiss Cooperation-SECO, carried out the webinar "Profile of the Sustainable Tourist and Post COVID trend" including the results of the research on sustainable tourism trends in Germany, France and Switzerland, important international source markets for tourists with a vision of sustainable development. The webinar had more than 280 attendees. 

PROMPERU implemented a webinar on sustainable tourism supported by SIPPO Peru

SIPPO Global Meeting 2020

24.01.2020

The SIPPO Global Meeting 2020: an event for joint planning, learning and connecting

SIPPO Global Meeting 2020

SIPPO in the Media

18.12.2019

HANDEL Schweiz published an article about SIPPO in issue 3/19 of the magazine "Wir handeln"

SIPPO in the Media

SIPPO Import Promotion Forum 2019: Sourcing 4.0

22.11.2019

This year’s SIPPO Import Promotion Forum, held at the Fossil Europe Group Headquarters in Basel on 14th of November 2019, dealt with the questions surrounding Sourcing 4.0: how does digitalization affect supply chains and export markets in developing countries?

The many speakers delved into the different dimensions affecting the topic: from political, to technical to societal dimensions, with cases from entrepreneurs developing supply chains and sourcing from developing countries.

SIPPO Import Promotion Forum 2019: Sourcing 4.0

SIPPO Global Meeting & Partner Event 2019

30.01.2019

A strong kick-off for the programme’s second half time of its mandate phase 2017-2020, where partners from all European stakeholders joined for a two-day programme at Basel

 

SIPPO Global Meeting & Partner Event 2019

SIAL - Successful Innovative Alive and Large

29.10.2018

The Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL) food fair, which took place at Paris Nord Villepinte from 21 to 25 October 2018, delivered on being the food event of the year and meeting place for the entire industry with more than 7200 exhibitors from 119 countries, attracting 300.000 stakeholders to the fair. SIPPO supported country pavilions of Indonesia, Peru, South Africa and Tunisia who delivered a strong performance contributing to this year’s innovations.

SIAL - Successful Innovative Alive and Large

TRIC-Meeting 6th - 7th June 2018

18.05.2018

The Trade Related Instruments Connected (TRIC) is a loose network of European import promotion organizations that meet once a year for an exchange of information.

TRIC-Meeting 6th - 7th June 2018

Treasures of the Indonesian Sea at Seafood Expo Global

16.04.2018

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of The Republic of Indonesia (MMAF) supported by the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) presents 15 carefully selected Indonesian fish & seafood producers.

Treasures of the Indonesian Sea at Seafood Expo Global

SIPPO in the Media

15.01.2018

On January 3, 2018, the NZZ published its article in the online and print edition about the SIPPO Buying Mission for wood traders to Serbia.

SIPPO in the Media

Import Promotion Forum

26.11.2017

Rund 80 Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer haben mit namhaften Referentinnen und Referenten Chancen und Herausforderungen der staatlichen Importförderung diskutiert.

Import Promotion Forum

SIPPO at 'Tag des Handels' in Zurich

09.11.2017

'Tag des Handels' 2017 took place on 3 November 2017 at FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

Constantin Kostyal explains the relevance of SIPPO for trade structures in exporting countries here.

SIPPO at 'Tag des Handels' in Zurich

Connecting European Buyers with Serbian Wood Companies

27.10.2017

From 16 to 19 October, SIPPO has successfully held the buying mission to Serbian companies for high quality solid wood products.

Connecting European Buyers with Serbian Wood Companies

Publication on Carrageenan and Agar in Indonesia

14.09.2017

The publication "Indonesia, beyond the land of cottonii and gracilaria" serves as an initial reading to understand the basics about seaweed production and processing in Indonesia. It gives purchasers and importers of carrageenan and agar an overview of main stakeholders and suppliers.

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Publication on Carrageenan and Agar in Indonesia

New basis for the Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO

06.04.2017

As of April 2017, the Swisscontact foundation assumes implementation of the Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO.

New basis for the Swiss Import Promotion Programme SIPPO

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