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Regional Policy Forum on Trade Facilitation
and SMEs in Times of Crisis
Date
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20-22 May 2009 |
Venue
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Beijing, China |
Organizers
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UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division
China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
World Bank Research Group |
Objective
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To discuss trade facilitation for SMEs and identify practical policy recommendations and options that may be considered by governments for implementation; to facilitate the sharing of national experiences and expertise among researchers and policymakers from the region on trade facilitation. |
Documentation
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Opening Remarks:
 Yu Ping, Vice Chairman, China Council for the
Promotion of International Trade
Ravi Ratnayake, Director, Trade and Investment
Division, UNESCAP
John S. Wilson, Lead Economist, Development
Research Group, World Bank
Summary and Recommendations [Draft]
Presentations:
Session 1: Trade Facilitation and SMEs in times of Crisis
Trade Facilitation: A Regional Perspective
Yann Duval, Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Promoting the Development of SMEs in Times of Crisis:
Trade facilitation and trade finance
Hamid Alavi, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank
Facilitating landlocked and least developed country
SMEs participation in trade
Ousavanh Thiengthepvongsa, President, Young
Entrepreneurs Association of Lao PDR
Improving Trade Finance Environment for SMEs -
Situation, Solution and Recommendation
Pipit Aneaknithi, First Senior Vice President,
Kasikornbank Public Company Limited, Thailand
The Impact of Financial Crisis on the Chinese SMEs
Zhang Yuli, Research Center of Entrepreneurial
Management, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Session 2: Trade Facilitation and Development Projects in Today's
Economic Context
Trade Facilitation & Expanding the Benefits of Trade to
SMEs
Yue Li, East Asia and Pacific Region, World Bank
TRS as Measure of TF: Customs Experience in Asia
Pacific
Shujie Zhang, WCO Regional Office for Capacity
Building (ROCB), Beijing, China
China: Trade Facilitation Reform and Economic
Development
Yangsheng Zhang, Director, International Economic
Research Institute, National Development and
Reform Commission, China
Trade Facilitation: The South Korean Experience
Junsok Yang, The Catholic University of Korea
ASEAN Single Window: Progress and Challenges
Josephine Nagallo, Director, Planning and Systems
Development Service, Bureau of Customs, Philippines
Vietnam Experiences: Trade Facilitation and Economic
Development
Nguyen Thang, Center for Economic Analysis and
Forecast, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences,
Vietnam
Session 3: Impact of IT-based Trade Facilitation Measures on SMEs
Information Technology and Trade Facilitation - An
Introduction to the ARTNeT Study 2008/9
Ravi Ratnayake, Director, TID/UNESCAP
Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation
on SMEs in Bangladesh
Syed Saifuddin Hossain, Center for Policy Dialogue,
Bangladesh
Impact of IT related Trade Facilitation Measures on SMEs:
An Overview of Indian Experience
Sachin Chaturvedi, Fellow, RIS, India
Impact of IT in Trade Facilitation on SMEs in Sri Lanka
Suwendrani Jayaratne, Institute for Policy Studies,
Sri Lanka
The Impact of IT-based Trade Facilitation Measures on
Philippine SMEs
Loreli C. de Dios, Center for the Advancement of Trade
Integration and Facilitation, Philippines
The Development Impact of Information Technology in
Trade Facilitation
Florian A. Alburo, Professor, University of the
Philippines
IT-based Trade Facilitation Initiative in Thailand
Somnuk Keretho, Director, Institute for IT
Innovation, Kasetsart University
Session 4: Customs Procedures and Trade Logistics for SMEs
Improving Customs Administration to Develop Modern
Logistics
Gerard McLinden, International Trade Department,
World Bank
Customs Modernization and SMEs Competitiveness
Lee Sang-Hyup, Professor, Korea Customs Service, Korea
Trade Logistics Services: Importance of Trade Logistics
and Global Supply Chain for SME Competitiveness
James Goh, Regional Vice President – Asia Pacific
Region, International Trade Services, United Parcel
Service
DTTN’s experience on facilitating SME’s participation
in trade
Stephen Cheung, Senior Vice President, Business
Development, Tradelink/DTTN, Hong Kong
The simple, low cost web-based solution for
international paper-free trade
Ian Watt, Applied Electronic Commerce, Australia
* Roundtable on WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations and Related Aid for Trade Initiatives
Country briefs:
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
India
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Mongolia
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines [1, 2]
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Viet Nam
Background papers:
Trade Facilitation and Expanding the Benefits of Trade: Evidence from Firm Level Data
Yue Li and John S. Wilson
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Adjustments to Information Technology (IT) in Trade Facilitation: The South Korean Experience
Junsok Yang
Impact of Information Technology in Trade Facilitation on SMEs in Bangladesh
Uttam Deb and Syed Saifuddin Hossain
The Impact of Information Technology (IT) in Trade Facilitation on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in Sri Lanka
Janaka Wijayasiri and Suwendrani Jayaratne
Impact of IT related Trade Facilitation Measures on SMEs: An Overview of Indian Experience
Sachin Chaturvedi
The Impact of Information Technology (IT) in Trade Facilitation on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMES) in the Philippines
Loreli C. de Dios |
Participants
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Information note for participants
Visa Request Form
Final programme
List of participants
Guidelines for preparation of Country Briefs
Guidelines for Forum Speakers
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Contact
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Mr. Yann Duval
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Policy Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: duvaly@un.org
Mr. Bin Peng
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: pengb@un.org
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Last updated: 3 July 2009 |
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