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40th UN/CEFACT Forum

40th UN/CEFACT Forum

08 May (9:30) - 12 May (17:30) 2023
Salle XVII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

The 40th UN/CEFACT Forum is a momentous occasion, celebrating four decades of excellence in promoting international trade and business. Over the years, the forum has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of global trade, driving innovation, and fostering collaboration among professionals from around the world. As we mark this significant milestone, we celebrate the many achievements of the forum and the countless contributions of its members. We also look forward to a future of continued growth and progress, where the forum will continue to lead the way in addressing emerging challenges and opportunities in global trade.

Please note that the badges should be collected at the Villa Feuillantines

Pregny gate is now for vehicle and pedestrian exit only

Please see an updated map attached

Introduction

The forum is filled with interesting domain sessions, panel discussions, conferences and lunch and learns. The in-person event will cover the work of UN/CEFACT across different domains and focus on the following topics:

  • Cross Border Invoicing
  • Standards Development Methodologies and the Role of Standards.
  • Cross-border Trade in Agricultural Goods
  • ESG Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy
  • eQuality Certification
  • Verifiable Credentials for Traceability and Sustainability, API’s using the BSP Vocabulary

and other interesting topics.

Download the Provisional Programme

Monday, 8 May 2023

 

09:00 - 10:30 ♦ Newcomers' Session
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 ♦ Forum Opening & Introduction to UN/CEFACT Standards Development
LUNCH & LEARN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES SHOWCASE
14:00 - 17:30

♦ Parallel Session 1: Supply Chain Domain Workshop

♦ Parallel Session 2: Travel and Tourism Session

♦ Parallel Session 3: Trusted product conformity – towards digitally traceable quality, safety, social, and environmental data for products

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

 

09:00 - 17:30

♦ All-day Session: ToS on ESG Traceability of Value Chain: working meeting

♦ All-day Session: eCITES Task Force Meeting

09:00 - 12:30

♦ Parallel Session 1: Single Window Domain Meeting

♦ Parallel Session 2: Accounting and Audit Domain Meeting

LUNCH & LEARN CRYPTOCURRENCIES
14:00 - 17:30

Parallel Session 1: Open Finance: towards a fully open ecosystem serving financial innovation

♦ Parallel Session 2: Trade Procedures Facilitation Meeting

♦ Parallel Session 3: UN/EDIFACT Review Session

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

 

09:00 - 12:30

♦ Parallel Session 1: ESCAP-ECE-ICC-WCO-ADB Webinar

♦ Parallel Session 2: Digital Documents - Challenges to Transit

♦ Parallel Session 3: Accounting and Audit Domain Meeting

LUNCH & LEARN HOW TO RESPOND TO ESG CHALLENGES
14:00 17:30 ♦ Conference: Resilience of global supply chains in times of crisis – supporting a sustainable recovery with green and digital solutions 

Thursday, 11 May 2023

 

09:00 - 12:30

♦ All-day Session: eDATA management Domain Meeting

♦ All-day Session: UN/LOCODE Maintenance Meeting

♦ All-day Session: Transport and Logistics Domain Meeting

09:00 - 12:30 ♦ Parallel Session 1: Finance and Payments Domain Meeting
LUNCH & LEARN THE ROLE OF STANDARDS & IMPLEMENTATION
14:00 - 17:30

♦ Parallel Session 2: Specification Domain Meeting

♦ Parallel Session 3: Single Window Domain Meeting

Friday, 12 May 2023

 

09:00 - 17:30 ♦ All-day Session: UN/LOCODE Advisory Group Meeting
09:00 - 14:00

SEMINAR: The Future of Digital Standards for Sustainable Supply Chains

09:00 - 10:30 ♦ Parallel Session 1: Cross-border Domain Meeting
14:00 - 15:30

♦ Closing Session