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UNECE Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide: Simplifying Cross-Border Trade

A web-based interactive tool presenting concepts, standards, and recommendations to simplify trade in the international supply chain. Targeted at policy makers, high-level managers, implementers, and technical experts from governments, businesses, and international organizations.

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UNECE Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide: Simplifying Cross-Border Trade

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  1. A tool for simplifying cross-border trade

  2. The UNECE Trade Facilitation Implementation Guide (TFIG) Developed by UNECE, with the support ofUN/CEFACT, and funds from Sida (Swedish International Development Corporation Agency)

  3. ABOUT THE GUIDE Purpose: To present concepts, standards and recommendations that can simplify trade throughout the international supply chain, along with implementation approaches and methodologies. Target: Policy makers and high level managers Implementersand technical experts ….from governments, businesses and international organizations Format: A web-based interactive tool In a wikipedia style (with entry points and cross links to navigate contents) Key milestones: Sept 2011: launch of the project May 2012: final draft Jun 2012: graphic design, editing Jul-Aug 2012: peer review Sept 2012: online publication Oct 2012: translation into French and Russian

  4. CONTENTS OF THE WIKI Why • About TF: principles and benefits • Suggested Itineraries: • 1. Reducing border delays, 2. Documents simplification and data harmonisation; 3. Creating partnership with trade; 4. ICT application; 5. WTO negotiations,.... How • Domains: • Business: Purchasing, Shipping and Transport, Customs & Cross Border Management, Payment & Trade Finance • Approaches and Methodologies: Generic Approach to TF implementation, Business Process Analysis, Consultation_Collaboration, E-Trade Data Interchange Where With what • Instruments Conventions, Standards and Recommandations, Guides, Case Stories • Organisations UNECE – UN/CEFACT, UNESCAP, WTO, UNCTAD, ITC, WCO, etc. Who

  5. ABSTRACT VIEW OF THE WIKI • A collection of self-contained pages • Following a standard tempate (where possible): • definition, process, relevance to TF, implementation guidance, benefits, references

  6. NAVIGATING THE WIKI • That users can navigate through:

  7. LINKAGES • Let’s think of linkages: Itineraries for establishing meaningful relationships between various wiki contents

  8. LINKAGES (cont’d) • Let’s think og linkages: instruments, organisations, case stories, further readings,

  9. Context of TF negotiations

  10. TRAINING WITH THE GUIDE The training package: Developed for workshops based on TFIG (UNECE, other Regional Commissions, UNCTAD, etc.) Serves as a guiding template for a three day workshop on the guide Target: International/national expertstraining on TF Users of the guide Learning objectives: Analyselearning needs Develop training sessions Use participatory knowledge sharing methodologies Valuate achieved learning results and track impact Tools: A one to three days wokshopagenda(depending on needs) A learning needs analysis tool A facilitator's notes checklist Powerpointpresentations based on domains and itineraries

  11. MANAGING THE PROJECT Management Framework UNECE secretariat manages the project UN/CEFACT PT provides technical advice A group of 7 consultants, coordinated by a lead technical consultant, drafts the contents TheITC ILO for the web layout &functionalities, and for instructional design Working methodology A project wikispace Two draftingworkshops Teleconferences (webex) on a regular basis What’s next Launch and promotion of the Guide – Sept 2012 Use of the Guide in capacity building activities (six regional workshops in 2012/2013, UNECE-UNCTAD joint training) Maintenance/update of the Guide contents

  12. Thank you! For more info: Tom Butterly and Maria Teresa Pisani Global Trade Solutions Section, UNECE www.unece.org/trade/tfig tfig@unece.org

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