Background
The UN/CEFACT Blockchain Whitepaper Project was launched in May 2017 and currently has 75 participating experts The scope of the project is to look at:
- How Blockchain technology could be used to facilitate trade and related business processes
- How existing UN/CEFACT deliverables could be used by Blockchain application developers
- Possible changes to existing UN/CEFACT deliverables, or new deliverables, that could be considered in order to support Blockchain trade-facilitation related applications.
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Objective
The objective of this workshop/conference is to discuss and obtain feedback and comments from experts on the:
- Issue of interoperability between different blockchains
- Draft chapters for the White Paper on Blockchain and Trade Facilitation
- Draft White Paper on Blockchain Standards
The project team and participating experts will also discuss recommendations to be made to the UN/CEFACT Bureau for subsequent follow-up activities.
Target Audience
All interested in finding out more about how Blockchain could be used to support trade (including trade in services).
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Presentations
09:30 - 09:40 – Welcome Address
09:40 - 09:45 – Five-minute video on ‘What is blockchain?’
09:45 - 10:15 – Blockchain and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Mr. Tadej Slapnik, State Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister of Slovenia
10:15 - 10:30 – Introduction: The UN/CEFACT Blockchain Whitepaper Project
- Virginia Cram-Martos, UN/CEFACT Blockchain Project Leader, CEO Triangularity SARL
COFFEE BREAK
11:00 - 11:15 – Introduction: The UN/CEFACT Blockchain Whitepaper Project
Open Discussion
11:15 - 12:00 – Standards Whitepaper, Presentation by Chapter Coordinators
- Ian Watt, UN/CEFACT Vice Chair (Harmonization)
- Marek Laskowski, Professor York University
- Steve Capell, Enterprise Architect, Dept. of Home Affairs, Australia
Open Discussion
Blockchain in Trade Processes Whitepaper
Presentations by Chapter Coordinators
12:00 - 12:15 – Supply Chain
- Rupert Whiting, Enrico Camenelli and Edmund Grey
12:15 - 12:30 – Maritime
- Ronen Mualem, Manager Maritime Community Applications, Israel Ports Company
LUNCH BREAK
14:00 - 14:15 – Transportation (non-Maritime)
- Thierry Grumiaux, Délégué commission de transport, international et douane, FNTR
14:15 - 14:30 – Agriculture
- Frans Van Diepen, Manager electronic agro business, Dutch min of agriculture nature and food quality
14:30 - 15:00 – Blockchain Security, Identity, Legal and Mutual Recognition; Regulatory Issues
- Tahseen Khan, UN/CEFACT Vice Chair, Regulatory
15:00 - 15:15 – Government Services
15:15 - 15:30 – Energy Trade Use of Blockchain
- Jorge Alvarado, Blockchain Solutions Manager, Swisscom Zurich
COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 16:30 – Financial Services
- Carlo Salomane, Long-Way
- Fabio Sorrentino, Consorzio-CBI
16:30 - 16:45 – Tourism
- Akio Suzuki, Managing Director, JTREC, Domain Coordinator and Project leader, Travel and Tourism
16:45 - 17:00 – Music and Arts
- Thierry Grumiaux, Délégué commission de transport, international et douane, FNTR
17:00 - 18:00 – Blockchain Interoperability
- Eric Cohen, Chair ISO TC307/SG.7, Interoperability of block-chain and distributed ledger
- Steve Capell, Enterprise Architect, Dept of Home Affairs, Australia
- Joshua Oakley, Asset Manager, Web3 Foundation
18:00 - 18:30 – Discussion on Recommendations to the UN/CEFACT Bureau
- Moderator: Virginia Cram-Martos
18:30 – Closing Remarks