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UNECE/UNESCAP Workshop on United Nations electronic Documents
(UNeDocs) for Single Window Facilities in Asia and the Pacific
Date
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10-14 December 2007 |
Venue
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Bangkok, Thailand |
Organizers
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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
UNESCAP Trade and Investment Division |
Objective
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Harmonization
of national and regional trade data with
international instruments is important
part of trade facilitation and a vital
precondition to ensure interoperability
of trade data exchanged among countries,
which operate e-Single Window facilities
or any other electronic documentation
systems. Since majority of the Asia-Pacific
countries has already established or is
planning to establish such facilities
and systems, the topic is highly relevant
in the context of this region.
The Workshop builds on the SPECA-ASEAN
workshop held by UNESCAP in April 2007
which explained the relevance of data
harmonization for international trade
and economic development. It will enhance
the capacities of the government and customs
officials, trade facilitators, business
and academic institutions representatives
to identify opportunities for economic
development through the implementation
of electronic documents for export and
import. It will comprise two parts:
Workshop segments:
The event has two segments:
(1) The Workshop will be held on 10-11 December
2007 to present – the “why”
and the "what" – the tools
which are available to implement international
instruments for cross-border trade data
harmonization , and thus cater for interoperability
of data exchanged within e-Single Window
facilities and paperless trade environments.
The workshop will present the UNeDocs Extensions
for electronic Customs Messages, developed
jointly by UNECE and UNESCAP. This module
complements the UNeDocs with electronic
Customs documents based on best practice
for Customs defined in the revised Kyoto
Convention the Data Model of the World Customs
Organization.
(2) The Technical Training will be held
on 12-14 December 2007 to provide a group
of technical experts from Customs with –
the "how" – the skills to
use the international standards and tools
to harmonize at the national and subregional
level. This hands-on training will train
participants in using the UNeDocs Extensions
for electronic Customs Messages, as a tool
for simplification of global trade. It will
also enable participants to develop electronic
documents for their customs organizations.
The e-documents will incorporate latest
standards and best practice developed by
the United Nations and the World Customs
Organization and can be adapted to the specific
needs and requirements of the countries.
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Documentation
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Workshop Conclusions
Presentations:
Session 1: Simplification and harmonization of trade information
 to enhance trade efficiency
The role of aligned trade documents in trade facilitation
Maria Misovicova, Economic Affairs Officer, TID,
UNESCAP
Aligned Trade Documents for Efficient Trade: From
paper to digital paper
Markus Pikart, UNECE
eCustoms in Sweden: turning the geographic
challenge into a competitive opportunity
Mats Wicktor, Director, Customs Future Centre,
Sweden
Session 2: International Standards and Best Practices for
Cross-Border Data Exchange
Introduction to the UNeDocs
Michael Dill, GEFEG, Germany
UNeDocs and relationships with other international
standards
Sue Probert, SEPIAeb, United Kingdom
Session 3: Regional Initiatives and Perspectives
Cross-border data exchange in the Asia-Pacific
region: Current state and future directions
Sangwon Lim, Senior Researcher, Korea Institute
for Electronic Commerce, Republic of Korea
Implementing the ASEAN Single Window: State
of play
Quang Anh Le, Coordinator for Customs Unit,
Bureau for Economic Integration, ASEAN
Secretariat, Indonesia
The Export Declaration exchange project between
Malaysia and the United Kingdom/EU utilizing
UNeDocs Data Model
Eva Chan, Manager, Strategic Business Concepts,
Dagang Net Technologies Snd Bhd, Malaysia
The APEC 2008 project on data harmonization for
paperless single window
Thayanan Phuaphanthong, Research Associate,
Institute for Technology Innovation, Thailand
Session 4: Sharing National Experiences
National single window initiatives:
Experience of Malaysia
Marianne Wong M.W., Senior Assistant
Director of Customs, Customs Division, The
Royal Malaysian Customs, Malaysia
Experience of Hong Kong, China
Peter Stokes, Managing Consultant, Axway,
Hong Kong, China
Experience of Mongolia
Odonchimeg Lundaa, Mongolian National
Trade and Transport Facilitation Committee,
Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Mongolia
Experience of the Russian Federation
Mikhail Antipov, Head, Division for foreign trade
regulation, Department for the State Regulation
of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Economic
Development and Trade, Russian Federation
National Paperless Trade Initiatives:
Single Window and Document Standardization in
case of Korea's uTradeHub
Jae-Hyun Lee, Managing Director, e-Biz Support
Bureau, Korea International Trade Association,
Republic of Korea
Introducing Paperless Trade in India
Tahseen Khan, India
Paperless trade: policy initiatives and projects in
Thailand
Somnuk Keretho, Advisor on Thailand e-Logistics,
Ministry of Information & Technology, Director -
Institute for Information Technology Innovation,
Kasetsart University, Thailand
Session 5: UN Tools to Support the Implementation of Paperless
Trade in Asia Pacific
The use of UN Toolkit for developing aligned trade
documents and e-documents
Markus Pikart, UNECE & Mr. Shanta Da Silva,
Sri Lanka
Introduction to UNeDocs Extension Module for
Integrated Data Exchange at Border Crossings
Michael Dill, Germany
UNeDocs Implementation User Guide
Sue Probert, United Kingdom
Assessment of the needs for the UN Regional Network
of Experts in Asia Pacific
Markus Pikart, UNECE & Maria Misovicova, UNESCAP
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Participants
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Registration Form
Tentative programme
Information note for participants
Brochure |
Contact
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Ms. Maria Misovicova
Economic Affairs Officer
Trade Efficiency and Facilitation Section
Trade and Investment Division, UNESCAP
Tel.: (+66 2) 288 2118
Fax: (+66 2) 288 1027
E-mail: misovicova@un.org
Mr Markus Pikart
Economic Affairs Officer
UNECE Trade Division
Tel: (+41) 22 9172016
E-Mail: Markus.Pikart@unece.org
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Last updated: 24 December 2007 |
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