The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) will hold its 37th Forum as a fully virtual event.

For general information on this event, please consult the weekly schedule brochure

The semi-annual Forums of UN/CEFACT bring together experts from the public and private sectors to work on trade facilitation recommendations and e-business standards on a global scale. As a virtual event, we look forward to enhancing the participation from those experts who may not normally be able to travel as well as welcome new experts. Detailed agendas for each domain will be made available soon; it is expected that this year’s Forum will advance, among other topics on:

• Single Window Assessment Methodology
• Engaging private sector in NTFBs
• Integrated, multimodal track and trace
• eNegotiation
• Open Finance for Trade Facilitation
• Sustainable Tourism
• Use of Artificial Intelligence in Trade Facilitation
• Cross Border Management Reference Data Model
• Waste Management and Waste Analysis

Monday, 4 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Newcomer's Session
• 10:00-12:30 Introduction Session on CCL and BRS
• 13:30-16:00 Opening Session

Tuesday, 5 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Transport and Logistics (T+L) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 Agriculture (AGRI) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Transport and Logistics (T+L) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Agriculture (AGRI) domain meeting

Wednesday, 6 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Transport and Logistics (T+L) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 Agriculture (AGRI) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Transport and Logistics (T+L) domain meeting

Thursday, 7 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Joint SCMP and T+L domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 UN/LOCODE Maintenance meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Supply Chain & Procurement (SCMP) domain meeting

Friday, 8 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Supply Chain & Procurement (SCMP) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 Environmental (ENV) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Supply Chain & Procurement (SCMP) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Library Maintenance finalization

Monday, 11 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Trade Procedures Facilitation (TPF) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 eData Management (eDATA) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Trade Procedures Facilitation (TPF) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 eData Management (eDATA) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Travel and Tourism (T+T) domain meeting

Tuesday, 12 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 eData Management (eDATA) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 Specification (SPEC) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 Joint TFP & AGRI domains meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Webinar: Strengthening Private Sector participation in NTFB
• 13:30-16:00 Travel and Tourism (T+T) domain meeting
• 15:00-17:00 Accounting and Audit (A+A) domain meeting

Wednesday, 13 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Single Window (SWD) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 Finance and Payment (F+P) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 Specification (SPEC) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Single Window (SWD) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 UN/EDIFACT DMR Review
• 13:30-16:00 Travel and Tourism (T+T) domain meeting

Thursday, 14 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Cross Border Management (CBM) domain meeting
• 10:00-12:30 Insurance (INS) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Cross Border Management (CBM) domain meeting
• 13:30-16:00 UN/LOCODE Maintenance meeting
• 13:30-16:00 Travel and Tourism (T+T) domain meeting

Friday, 15 October 2021 (all times are listed as Geneva-time)

• 10:00-12:30 Use of CUE Session
• 10:00-12:30 Launch of the UNECE Regional Report on UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation 2021
• 13:30-16:00 Closing Session meeting

Strengthening Private Sector participation in National Trade Facilitation Bodies (NTFB): Investing into more relevant trade facilitation reforms, 12 October 2021 13:30 - 16:00

Launch of the UNECE Regional Report on UN Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation 2021, 15 October 2021, 10:30-12:00

General presentations

• Opening Session
• Newcomer's Session
• BRS and CCL intro
• Closing Session

International Trade Procedures

• TPF – NTFB and Private Sector White Paper project - update
• TPF – Recommendation 2 revision project - update

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• SWD – SWAM project - update
• SWD – WP.6-Risk Management-future collaboration project proposal

International Supply Chain

• T+L – Multi Model Transport Role in Transport Data Exchange
• T+L – International Forwarding and Transport Modal project - update
• T+L – Air Modal project - update
• T+L – Air Dangerous Goods project  - update
• T+L – IMO eFAL mapping project - update
• T+L – Cross Border Management Reference Data Model project- update
• T+L – Integrated Supply Chain Trade and Trace project - update
• T+L – ISO-TC154 - Update on JWG8 projects
• T+L – FIATA Bill of lading - update
• T+L – EU project eFTI  - update
• T+L – DCSA API work - update
• T+L – BIC - update
• T+L – SMDG  - update
• T+L – EMSA - update
• T+L – Verifiable Data with UN/CEFACT Semantics
• T+L – MMT RDM "Role in Transport Data Exchange" - eCMR/eFTI Living Lab
• T+L – IFTDGN Dangerous Good Project Update 

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• SCMP – eNegotiaton project - update
• SCMP – Automotive project - update
• SCMP – Supply Chain Track and Trace project - update
• SCMP – EU CII work - update
• SCMP – Odette API work - update

Methodology and Technology

• SPEC – API project discussion
• SPEC – Odette API - update

Regulatory & eGovernment

• AGRI – Electronic Certificate Integration
• AGRI – Halal Certificate in GAC
• AGRI – SANHA-electronic exchange of Halal Certificates
• AGRI – UNIDO
• AGRI – PPECB-eQuality
• AGRI – Quality Certificate
• AGRI – Equality Easy good export digital solution
• AGRI – Equality UNIDO

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• CBM – CBM-RDM project - update
• CBM – Corridor project - update
• CBM – Land Border project - proposal

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• eDATA – Domain discussion
• eDATA – IGL
• eDATA – Use of AI for Trade Facilitation

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• ENV – Current projects - update