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UNECE/UNESCAP Workshop on UNeDocs for Single Window Facilities in Asia and the Pacific
10-14 December 2007, Bangkok, Thailand
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Harmonization of national and regional trade data with international instruments is important part of trade facilitation and a vital precondition to ensure interoperability of trade data exchanged among countries, which operate e-Single Window facilities or any other electronic documentation systems. Since majority of the Asia-Pacific countries has already established or is planning to establish such facilities and systems, the topic is highly relevant in the context of this region.
The Workshop builds on the SPECA-ASEAN workshop held by UNESCAP in April 2007 which explained the relevance of data harmonization for international trade and economic development. It will enhance the capacities of the government and customs officials, trade facilitators, business and academic institutions representatives to identify opportunities for economic development through the implementation of electronic documents for export and import. It will comprise two parts:
Workshop segments:
The event has two segments:
(1) The Workshop will be held on 10-11 December 2007 to present – the “why” and the "what" – the tools which are available to implement international instruments for cross-border trade data harmonization , and thus cater for interoperability of data exchanged within e-Single Window facilities and paperless trade environments. The workshop will present the UNeDocs Extensions for electronic Customs Messages, developed jointly by UNECE and UNESCAP. This module complements the UNeDocs with electronic Customs documents based on best practice for Customs defined in the revised Kyoto Convention the Data Model of the World Customs Organization.
(2) The Technical Training will be held on 12-14 December 2007 to provide a group of technical experts from Customs with – the "how" – the skills to use the international standards and tools to harmonize at the national and subregional level. This hands-on training will train participants in using the UNeDocs Extensions for electronic Customs Messages, as a tool for simplification of global trade. It will also enable participants to develop electronic documents for their customs organizations. The e-documents will incorporate latest standards and best practice developed by the United Nations and the World Customs Organization and can be adapted to the specific needs and requirements of the countries. |
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Presentations:
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Session 1 |
Simplification and harmonization of trade information
to enhance trade efficiency
The role of aligned trade documents in trade facilitation
Maria Misovicova, Economic Affairs Officer, TID,
UNESCAP
Aligned Trade Documents for Efficient Trade: From
paper to digital paper
Markus Pikart, Economic Affairs Office, Trade and Timber Division, UNECE
eCustoms in Sweden: turning the geographic
challenge into a competitive opportunity
Mats Wicktor, Director, Customs Future Centre,
Sweden
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Session 2
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International Standards and Best Practices for Cross-Border Data Exchange
Introduction to the UNeDocs Michael Dill, GEFEG, Germany
UNeDocs and relationships with other international standards
Sue Probert, SEPIAeb, United Kingdom |
Session 3 |
Regional Initiatives and Perspectives
Cross-border data exchange in the Asia-Pacific region: Current state and future directions Sangwon Lim, Senior Researcher, Korea Institute for Electronic Commerce, Republic of Korea
Implementing the ASEAN Single Window: State of play Quang Anh Le, Coordinator for Customs Unit, Bureau for Economic Integration, ASEAN Secretariat, Indonesia
The Export Declaration exchange project between Malaysia and the United Kingdom/EU utilizing UNeDocs Data Model Eva Chan, Manager, Strategic Business Concepts, Dagang Net Technologies Snd Bhd, Malaysia
The APEC 2008 project on data harmonization for paperless single window Thayanan Phuaphanthong, Research Associate, Institute for Technology Innovation, Thailand |
Session 4 |
Sharing National Experiences
National single window initiatives:
Experience of Malaysia Marianne Wong M.W., Senior Assistant Director of Customs, Customs Division, The Royal Malaysian Customs, Malaysia
Experience of Hong Kong, China Peter Stokes, Managing Consultant, Axway, Hong Kong, China
Experience of Mongolia Odonchimeg Lundaa, Mongolian National Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee, Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mongolia
Experience of the Russian Federation Mikhail Antipov, Head, Division for foreign trade regulation, Department for the State Regulation of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Russian Federation
National Paperless Trade Initiatives:
Single Window and Document Standardization in case of Korea's uTradeHub
Jae-Hyun Lee, Managing Director, e-Biz Support Bureau, Korea International Trade Association, Republic of Korea
Introducing Paperless Trade in India Tahseen Khan, India
Paperless trade: policy initiatives and projects in Thailand Somnuk Keretho, Advisor on Thailand e-Logistics, Ministry of Information & Technology Director - Institute for Information Technology Innovation, Kasetsart University, Thailand |
Session 5 |
UN Tools to Support the Implementation of Paperless Trade in Asia Pacific
The use of UN Toolkit for developing aligned trade documents and e-documents Markus Pikart, UNECE & Mr. Shanta Da Silva, Sri Lanka
Introduction to UNeDocs Extension Module for Integrated Data Exchange at Border Crossings Michael Dill, Germany
UNeDocs Implementation User Guide Sue Probert, United Kingdom
Assessment of the needs for the UN Regional Network of Experts in Asia Pacific Markus Pikart, UNECE & Maria Misovicova, UNESCAP |
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Contacts:
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Markus Pikart
Economic Affairs Officer
UNECE Trade and Timber Division
Tel: + 41 22 917 2016
Email: [email protected] |
Ms. Maria Misovicova
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Efficiency and Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Tel.: +66 2 288 2118 Fax: +66 2 288 1027
E-mail: [email protected] |
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