APPENDIX 6

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ACOA Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

CCC Canadian Commercial Corporation

PPP Progress Payment Program (CCC Program)

CIDA Canadian International Development Agency

CITE Canadian Institute of Technology for the Environment

CTT Canada's Technology Triangle

DFAIT Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

DFAIT Programs

ANAP Access to North America Program

GG Going Global

IBD International Business Development Branch

IDP/TIP Investment Development Program/Technology Inflow Program

NTS National Trade Strategy

PEMD Program for Export Market Development

PIBD Program for International Business Development

PIPP Post-Initiated Projects

TCS Trade Commissioner Service

EDC Export Development Corporation

EDC Programs

EET Emerging Exporter Team

MARG Master Accounts Receivable Guarantee Program

EFTA European Free Trade Agreement

FITT Forum for International Trade Training

FORD-Q Federal Office of Regional Development - Québec

FTA Free Trade Agreement

GDP Gross Domestic Product

IBDRC International Business Development Review Committee

MNE Multinational enterprise

MOU Memorandum of understanding

NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement

NGO Non-governmental organization

OAS Organization of American States

OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

SME Small and medium-sized enterprise

WTO World Trade Organization