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41st UN/CEFACT Forum

41st UN/CEFACT Forum

02 October (10:00) - 05 October (18:00) 2023
UNESCAP Bangkok Thailand
Background

Over the years, the UN/CEFACT Forum has played a crucial role in shaping the future of trade facilitation and electronic business, supporting global trade and value chains management for sustainable development.

Encouraging collaboration among experts from around the world to lead the way in addressing emerging challenges and opportunities in global trade.

Programme Outline

Aimed at reinvigorating partnerships, demonstrating the impact and relevance of key UN/CEFACT instruments and making progress on key deliverables, this Forum will unite experts from the public and private sectors to engage in interactive thematic discussions, seminars, and roundtables.

Download the provisional Forum program, (updated as 22 September 2023) which will be constantly updated in this website.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Kamola Khusnutdinova
Acting Secretary, UN/CEFACT
eMail: [email protected]

Day 1: Monday, 2 October 2023

09:30 - 10:30 ♦ Newcomers' Session and Introduction to UN/CEFACT Standards development
09:30 - 12:30 ♦ eDATA Management Domain Conference
09:30 - 12:30 Trade Procedures Facilitation Domain: Update on Ongoing Projects
10:30 - 12:30 ♦ Supply Chain and Procurement Domain: Introduction to the Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Traceability and Sustainability Project
13:45 - 15:15 ♦ Forum Opening and ECE-ESCAP Conference
15:30 - 17:00 UNECE - UN/CEFACT - ICC DSI Conference: From Documents to Data in Trade: Accelerating Adoption and Fostering Digital and Green Transformations

Day 3: Wednesday, 4 October 2023

09:30 - 12:30 Travel and Tourism Domain: Updates on Ongoing Projects
09:30 - 12:30 ♦ Cross-domain Conference: eTrade Voyage: Revolutionizing Global Commerce through Digital Transport Documents
09:30 - 13:00 Single Window Domain Conference: Sharing Implementation Experiences and Best Practices
14:00 - 15:30 Specification: Updates on Ongoing Projects
14:00 - 16:00 Single Window: Updates on Ongoing Projects
14:00 - 17:00 ♦ ESCAP-ADB/ROC-TF Workshop: Emerging Developments and Opportunities in Green Trade Facilitation

Day4: Thursday, 5 October 2023

09:30 - 11:30 ♦ ESCAP Workshop: Cross-border paperless trade: lessons from China, Mongolia and Republic of Korea
09:30 - 12:30 Supply Chain and Procurement Domain: CII Light Project Meeting
09:30 - 12:30 Single Window Domain: Cross-Border E-Commerce (CBEC) Project
12:45 - 13:45 ♦ Lunch Event: Navigating the Digital Wave: Evolution of Digitalization in the Maritime Industry
14:00 - 16:00 ♦ Forum Closing