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Pamela Coke-Hamilton is the new head of International Trade Centre


Pamela Coke-Hamilton of Jamaica has been appointed as the eight Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint agency of the 

She succeeds Arancha González Laya of Spain to whom the Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed appreciation for her dedicated service to the Organization.

As the current Director of the Division on International Trade and Commodities at UNCTAD, Ms. Coke-Hamilton brings a breadth of experience and expertise in trade-related capacity-building and sustainable development, having served with the Jamaican Government, the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) Member States in trade negotiations and multilateral institutions, including the 

She brings a deep understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable economies such as the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) having designed tailored interventions. She has worked extensively with the private sector across the African Caribbean and Pacific countries as well as with universities and academia to build trade-related institutional strength within Member States. As a strong proponent of gender equality and mainstreaming in trade, she established the 

Ms. Coke-Hamilton will be leading the organization at a pivotal moment given the catastrophic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed on the global trading system, particularly on MSMEs in developing countries, with ITC required to play a vital role in assisting in building stronger and more resilient businesses and countries.

She holds a Juris Doctor in Law from Georgetown University and an undergraduate degree in International Relations from the University of the West Indies. She is fluent in English, advanced in French with a working knowledge of Spanish.

Comments

Eka said…
This is beauty and brains, Congratulations
July 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM
Anonymous said…
Awww, congrats! Women are taking their place on the world stage. Bravo!
August 11, 2020 at 8:06 AM
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