ICTSD International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development | 8,938 followers on LinkedIn. Founded in Geneva in September 1996,the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) operated until December 2018, with the aim to influence the international trade system such that it advanced the goal of sustainable development. As an independent, non-profit, and non-governmental organization, ICTSD engaged a broad range of actors in ongoing dialogue on trade and sustainable development policy. In advancing its mission, the Centre became a leading broker of knowledge and information on trade policy and sustainable development.