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UN/CEFACT Activities and Developments

UN/CEFACT Activities and Developments. June 2012 Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland. Key themes. What we‘re about Relevance of our deliverables How we’re organised What we’re doing Where we think we’re headed. Timeline of Meetings.

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UN/CEFACT Activities and Developments

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  1. UN/CEFACT Activities and Developments June 2012 Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland

  2. Key themes • Whatwe‘reabout • Relevanceofourdeliverables • Howwe’reorganised • Whatwe’redoing • Wherewethinkwe’reheaded

  3. Timeline of Meetings • 12 December 2011 – UNECE ExecutiveCommittee, Geneva • 15-17 February 2012 – 18th UN/CEFACT Plenary, Geneva* • 16-20 April 2012 – 19th UN/CEFACT Forum, Geneva • 18-19 June 2012 –5th Session of UNECE Committee on Trade, Geneva • 17-21 September 2012 – 20th UN/CEFACT Forum, Vienna • December 2012 – UNECE ExecutiveCommittee, Geneva (* Includedoverview document on organisational change.)

  4. UN/CEFACT United Nations Centre For Trade Facilitation And Electronic Business

  5. UN/CEFACT Vision Simple, Transparent and Effective Processes for Global Commerce

  6. Public-private sector collaboration Intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations Global remit Member states of the UN participate on the basis of equality Multidisciplinary Consensus-driven Trade Facilitation Recommendations and eBusiness Standards development Real-world solutions-oriented Free to participate / to use outcomes Independent volunteer experts in their own right Members of Bureau act in personal capacity Mandate 6

  7. BUY PAY SHIP Prepare for Export Prepare for Import Transport Export Import Commercial Procedures Transport Procedures Regulatory Procedures Financial Procedures International Supply Chain Reference Model

  8. International Supply Chain Reference Model BUY PAY SHIP Prepare for Export Prepare for Import Transport Export Import INVOLVES • Commercial • Procedures • Establish Sales Contract • Order Goods • Advise On Delivery • Request Payment • Transport • Procedures • Establish Transport Contract • Collect Transport and Deliver Goods • Provide Waybills, Goods Receipts Status Reports • Regulatory • Procedures • Obtain Import/Export Licences • Provide Customs Declarations • Provide Cargo Declarations • Apply Trade Security Procedures • Clear Goods for Import/Export • Financial • Procedures • Provide Credit Rating • Provide Insurance • Provide Credit • Execute Payment • Issue Statements

  9. customs declaration .details consignment item.details party .details payment .details trade item .details International Supply Chain Reference Model PAY BUY SHIP Prepare for Export Prepare for Import Transport Export Import INVOLVES • Regulatory • Procedures • Financial • Procedures • Commercial • Procedures Transport Procedures AND BENEFITS FROM REUSABLE COMPONENTS

  10. UN/Layout Key United Nations Layout Key for Trade Documents

  11. UN/LOCODE United Nations Codes for Trade and Transport Locations

  12. UN/EDIFACT United Nations Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport

  13. Core Component Library The collaborative journey to develop today’s tool-kit for trade facilitation and electronic business involving the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library

  14. Mobile Business

  15. Single Window Recommendationand Guidelines on establishing a Single Window to enhance the efficient exchange of information betweentradeandgovernment

  16. Transition Drivers for Change • Recommendations from UNECE Executive Committee • Requirement to review permanent group mandates • More timely availability of deliverables • Outreach to stakeholders • Gap Analyses • Maturity of experience / lessons learned

  17. Lessonslearned • Vision needstobe relevant andupdated • Goals needtobeachievable • Organisationsneedtobestreamlined • Collaborationamongorganisationsis essential • Communication needstobeactive • Expert teamsneedtobe global andcollegial • Processesneedstobe transparent • Programmes of Work needmonitoring • Goodgovernancerequiresparticipation • Resources areinvestments in thefuture

  18. Organisation Plenary ---------- PlenaryBureau Teams of Specialists Teams of Specialists RegionalRapporteurs Teams of Specialists Teams of Specialists ProgrammeDevelopment Areas Project Teams Project Teams Project Teams Project Teams Project Teams

  19. Vice Chair Responsibilities • Mr. Peter Amstutz Methodology & Technology • Bureau Programme Support • Mr. Pier Alberto Cucino Bureau Programme Support (Communication) • Mr. Mike Doran Supply Chain • Mr. Viktor Dravitsa Trade and Transport Facilitation • Mr. Tahseen A. Khan Regulatory • Mr. Tim McGrath Supply Chain • Methodology & Technology • Mr. Bruno Prepin Sectoral • Mr. Harm Jan van Burg Sectoral • Bureau Programme Support (Liaison Coordinator) • Mr. Mats Wicktor Trade and Transport Facilitation Regulatory

  20. Structure and Activities • TRADE AND TRANSPORT FACILITATION – Messrs. Wicktor & Dravitsa • International Trade Procedures – Johan Pontén • Transport & Logistics – Mike Onder & Dominique Vankemmel • Customs – SP Sahu • SUPPLY CHAIN – Messrs. Doran & McGrath • Supply Chain Management – Karina Duvinger & Edmund Gray Procurement – Bernard Longhi • Finance & Payments – Liliana Fratini Passi • Government – Ray Pisani • Accounting & Audit – Benoit Marchal & Eric Cohen

  21. Structure and Activities • REGULATORY – Messrs. Khan & Wicktor • Environmental Management – Delta Pelgrim • Government – Ray Pisani • Customs – SP Sahu • SECTORAL – Messrs. Prépin & van Burg • Agriculture - Frans van Diepen • Insurance - Andreas Schultz • Travel & Tourism – Akio Suzuki

  22. Structure and Activities • METHODOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY – Messrs. McGrath & Amstutz • BUREAU PROGRAMME SUPPORT – Messrs. Amstutz, Cucino & van Burg • Library Maintenance - Mary Kay Blantz • UN/EDIFACT Maintenance - Gait Boxman • Validation - Hidekazu Enjo

  23. Rapporteurs • Mr. Ibrahima Diange – Africa • Dr. Ajin Jirachiefpattana – Asia

  24. Collaboration Tools • Public Website all official documents and information about UN/CEFACT activities • Online Work Areas available for Programme Development Areas, Bureau Programme Support, Bureau • Online Forum available to more than 400 HOD-nominated volunteer experts • Online Meetings weekly for Bureau and other groups, ad hoc as necessary • Roster of Experts more than 100 HOD-nominated experts already volunteered their skills to help

  25. Goingforward • Streamlined management • Project-orientation • Strategic Direction* and Programme of Work** • Recommendations and Standards • Maintenance • Outreach and Cooperation • Communication • Consensus • * ECE/TRADE/CEFACT/2006/5 **ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2012/11, ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2012/11/Add.1

  26. Some Relevant Ideas • Comparative Advantage • Division of Labor • Opportunity Cost • Less Can Be More • Benefitsof Re-use & Re-cycling • One-To-Many, Many-to-Many • Cooperation, Collaboration andConformance • The Information Highway is endless • Inside Every Cloud There is an Opportunity

  27. Vienna JOIN US IN VIENNA 17-21 SEPTEMBERE 2012 FOR THE 20TH UN/CEFACT FORUM

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