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Programme
Presentations and meeting documents
Multimedia Exhibition on Trade Facilitation - Guide
Guidelines for presenters
Selected international instruments and reference documents
List of participants
Information note for participants
Guidelines for preparation of country note
Organized by ADB and ESCAP in cooperation with:
Contact:
Mr. Yann Duval
Trade Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: duvaly@un.org

Mr. Sang Won Lim
Trade Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Email: lim6@un.org

Mr. Shintaro Hamanaka
Economist
Office of Regional Economic Integration,
Asian Development Bank
Email:shamanaka@adb.org



Presentations


Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Opening statement  
Session 1: High-level Panel on Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific
Trade Facilitation in the Asia-Pacific: State of Play
Mr. Ravi Ratnayake, Director, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
 
Indonesian Experience in Developing INSW
H.E. Mr. Edy Putra Irawady, Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, The Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, Indonesia
 
Perspective from Laos
H.E. Ms. Khemmani Pholsena, Vice Minister of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR
 
Trade Facilitation in South Asia: A Nepalese Perspective [Note]
H.E. Mr. Purushottam Ojha, Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Supplies, Nepal
 
The Needs for Trade Facilitation in Mongolia [Note]
Mr. Demberel Sambuu, Chairman and CEO of Mongolia National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mongolia
 
Session 2: Making Real and Sustained Progress on Trade Facilitation: Lessons learned
Identifying, Monitoring, and Addressing Trade Facilitation Bottlenecks: How Republic of Korea does it
Sang-Hyeon Jo, Deputy General Manager, Korea International Trade Association
 
Managing Risk and Supply Chain Security: Experience and lessons learned from Pakistan [Note]
Javaid Mansoor, Executive Secretary, National Trade & Transport Facilitation Committee, Pakistan
 
Public-Private Partnerships for Trade Facilitation: Lessons from the Malaysian Experience
Alvin Mah, Dagang Net, Malaysia
 
Making Real and Sustained Progress in Trade Facilitation - Lessons from the Region
Florian Alburo, Center for the Advancement of Trade Integration and Facilitation, Philippines
 
Session 3: Regional Cooperation for Trade Facilitation: Learning from and Building on Existing Initiatives
Trade Facilitation in Regional Programs: Lessons from CAREC and GMS Initiatives
Ying Qian, Principal Economist, East Asia Department, ADB
 
Trade Facilitation and Regional Trade Agreements in Asia-Pacific
Yann Duval, Trade Facilitation Section, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
 
ASEAN Single Window [Note]
Quang Anh Le, ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN
 
Pan-Asian E-Commerce Alliance
Somsak Pungtamgerdpol, Assistant Vice President, CAT Telecom PCL
 
Thursday, 26 November 2009

Session 4: Traders' perspective on trade facilitation: Voices from small and large enterprises
Automation Of Trade Procedures And Electronic Exchange Of Information
Dhanashree Shukla, Director, Farmpack, India
 
Facilitating the Regional Movement of Goods
Paul Apthorp, Executive Manager, TNT
 
Managing of Negotiation System
Uk Dong Gim, Hyundai Motor Company
 
Session 5: Identifying Trade Facilitation Challenges and the Way Forward -
Breakout/Working Group sessions
Breakout Session 1 - Challenges of Transit Trade Facilitation and the Way Forward
Linking national and regional trade facilitation initiatives [Note]
Cuong Minh Nguyen, Office of Regional Economic Intergration, Asian Development Bank
Challenges of transit trade facilitation for Afghanistan and proposed way forward
Abdul Wassay Haqiqi
Challenges of transit trade facilitation in South Asia and proposed way forward [Note]
Prabir De, RIS, New Delhi
Challenges of transit trade facilitation for Thailand and proposed way forward
Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Deputy Secretary General, NESDB, Thailand

Breakout Session 2 - Challenges of Automation and Electronic Exchange of Trade Information and the Way Forward
Assessment of Paperless Trading Readiness - a self assessment approach for policy makers and the private sector [Note]
Peter Stokes, Axway
Challenges of automation and electronic exchange of trade information and proposed way forward: lessons from single window development in various developing countries
Jonathan Koh, Director, Solutions & Consulting
Challenges of automation and electronic exchange of trade information for Vietnam and proposed way forward [Note]
Vu Nguyen Thuy Vy, Vietnam E-commerce and Information Technology Agency (Vecita), Ministry of Industry and Trade
Challenges of Automation and Electronic Exchange of Trade Information for Sri Lanka and Proposed Way Forward [Note]
Sarath Jayatilake, Director General, Sri Lanka Customs

Breakout Session 3 - Challenges of Supply-Chain Security and Risk Management
The SAFE Framework and Regional Findings and Implications from the Columbus Initiative
Yoko Odashima, Deputy Head, WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB)
Authorized Economic Operators Program Development in Japan
Hiroaki Taga, JICA Expert
Challenges of Supply-Chain Security and Risk Management for Trade Facilitation of China and proposed Way forward
Zhengping Li
Cambodia and proposed way forward [Note]
Kun Nhem, Deputy Director General, General Department of Customs and Excise, Cambodia
Challenges of Supply Chain Security and Risk Management for Trade Facilitation of Mongolia and proposed way forward [Note]
Oyunchimeg Dash, Deputy Director General, Customs General Administration of Mongolia
Implementation of Risk Management Systems: JICA's experience and way forward
Etsuji Uno, JICA Chief Advisor
 
E-Trade Solutions Demonstrations  
Closing Session: Setting the Regional Agenda
(Summary of Discussions and Recommendations)
Breakout Session 1
Challenges of transit trade facilitation and the way forward
 
Breakout Session 2
Challenges of automation and electronic exchange of trade information and the Way Forward
 
Breakout Session 3
Challenges of Supply-Chain Security and Risk Management

 
Country Notes
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh [1, 2]
Maldives
Malaysia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
 
European Commission
UNECE
 

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