World TPO Awards 2004

To recognise achievement – To reward success

The first World Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Awards 2006 were presented during the 5th World Conference of TPOs in October 2004, hosted by Malta Enterprise.

The World TPO Awards recognize outstanding performance by TPOs.

The World TPO Awards 2004 winners were:

• Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) – ‘Best of the Best’ TPO and Best TPO from a Developing Country
• Uganda Export Promotion Board (UEPB) – Best TPO from a Least Developed Country
• Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) – Best TPO from a Developing Country
• Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) – Best TPO from a Small Country
• Bulgarian Trade Promotion Agency (BTPA) – Best TPO from a Transition Economy
• Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) – Best TPO from a Developed Country
• Proexport Colombia – Panellists’ Surprise Award

The trophies presented to the Award winners were a replica of the traditional Maltese boat, the Dghajsa, which, like the Venetian gondola, is a direct descendent of the Phoenician ships used in early Mediterranean trade.