Evaluates in detail the experience of the Trade Point Programme since UNCTAD IX. Explains the results of a survey carried out in 1996 and 1997 among the operational Trade Points. The survey concerns mainly the status of the Global Trade Point Network and of the Electronic Trade Opportunities service it offers, and the status of each operational Trade Point. It also examines Trade Point activities carried out since UNCTAD IX in each region, as well as the main perspectives and obstacles faced by the Trade Points in each region
