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Matthias Knappe
Senior Officer and Programme Manager
ITC - International Trade Center
Private Sector & Development author
Matthias Knappe has over 25 years of diversified professional experience in international trade and development. He has worked at the enterprise, institutional and governmental levels. Matthias is presently leading the fibres, textiles and clothing programme of the International Trade Centre. Over the last 15
years, he has been working with the T&C sector around the world to increase its export competitiveness.
Understanding the needs of the market, he designed ITC’s Global Textiles and Clothing programme
and created the ITC African Cotton Development Initiative. He holds two master’s degrees, in economics and development economics.
ITC - International Trade Center
The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the only development agency that is fully dedicated to supporting the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This means that the agency enables SMEs in developing and transition economies to become more competitive and connect to international markets for trade and investment, thus raising incomes and creating job opportunities, especially for women, young people, and poor communities. Established in 1964, the International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations. https://www.intracen.org/