Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryinstitutions bothinconventional fields, suchastraining oftrainers; curriculum development, training materials development, andinnewpriority areasparticularly inmanagerial aspects andinnetworking withsimilar institutions inboth developing andindustrialized countries; fostering thedevelopment oflinksamong training institutions; andsupporting initiatives fortheestablishment of specialized training institutions. 13.97 Intheareaoftraining research anddevelopment, theInternational Trade Centrewill: develop specialized training materials, adaptandupdateexisting materials, andintroduce improved training technologies; develop training programmes innewtechnical andfunctional areas, thepriorities being entrepreneurial skillsforexport, negotiation techniques, cross-cultural communications skills andstrategic planninq forexport; formulate atraining strategy andanaction programme forpromoting theinvolvement ofwomeninthe tradedevelopment process: andsetupaninformation centrefordeveloping countries onworld-wide training facilities intradepromotion andexport development. 13.98Directtraining activities willinclude on-the-job training facilitating the transfer oftraining technology; upgrading tradepromotion andexportmarketing skillsofkeypersonnel intrade-related entities; training foreffective trade promotion andinternational marketing fortradepromotion officials atthe headquarters oftheInternational TradeCentre; non-traditional training eventsin newsubject areasintradepromotion andexport development; andincreasing the numberofqualified personnel capable ofcontributing inthemedium termtothe export development efforts oftheircountries through specialized seminars and long-term courses forexporters. -36- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library