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UN Economic Commission for Europe
UN/CEFACT
Activities and Developments
June 2012
Palais des Nations
Geneva, Switzerland
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Key themes
• What we‘re about
• Relevance of our deliverables
• How we’re organised
• What we’re doing
• Where we think we’re headed
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Timeline of Meetings
• 12 December 2011 – UNECE Executive Committee, 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 Executive Committee, Geneva
(* Included overview document on organisational change.)
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UN/CEFACT
United Nations
Centre
For Trade Facilitation
And
Electronic Business
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UN/CEFACT Vision
Simple, Transparent and Effective
Processes for Global Commerce
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Mandate
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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
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Members of Bureau act in personal capacity
International Supply
Chain Reference Model
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BUY
Prepare
for
Export
Commercial
Procedures
Export
Transport
Procedures
PAY
SHIP
Transport
Prepare
for
Import
Regulatory
Procedures
Import
Financial
Procedures
International Supply
Chain Reference Model
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BUY
Prepare
for
Export
Export
PAY
SHIP
Transport
Prepare
for
Import
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
International Supply
Chain Reference Model
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BUY
Prepare
for
Export
Export
PAY
SHIP
Transport
Prepare
for
Import
Import
INVOLVES
Commercial
Procedures
Transport
Procedures
Regulatory
Procedures
Financial
Procedures
AND BENEFITS FROM REUSABLE COMPONENTS
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UN/Layout Key
United Nations
Layout Key for Trade Documents
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UN/LOCODE
United Nations
Codes for Trade and Transport Locations
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UN/EDIFACT
United Nations
Electronic Data Interchange
for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
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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
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Mobile Business
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Single Window
Recommendation and Guidelines
on establishing a Single Window
to enhance the
efficient exchange of information
between trade and government
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Transition
Drivers for Change
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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
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Lessons learned
Vision needs to be relevant and updated
Goals need to be achievable
Organisations need to be streamlined
Collaboration among organisations is essential
Communication needs to be active
Expert teams need to be global and collegial
Processes needs to be transparent
Programmes of Work need monitoring
Good governance requires participation
Resources are investments in the future
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Organisation
Plenary
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Plenary Bureau
Regional Rapporteurs
Teams of
Teams of
Specialists
Teams of
Specialists
Teams of
Programme
Specialists
Specialists
Development
Project Teams
Project Teams
Project Teams
Project Teams
Project Teams
Areas
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Vice Chair Responsibilities
• Mr. Peter Amstutz
Methodology & Technology
Bureau Programme Support
• Mr. Pier Alberto Cucino Bureau Programme Support (Communication)
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Mr. Mike Doran
Mr. Viktor Dravitsa
Mr. Tahseen A. Khan
Mr. Tim McGrath
Supply Chain
Trade and Transport Facilitation
Regulatory
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
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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
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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
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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
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Rapporteurs
• Mr. Ibrahima Diange – Africa
• Dr. Ajin Jirachiefpattana – Asia
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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
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Going forward
• 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
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Some Relevant Ideas
• Comparative Advantage
• Division of Labor
• Opportunity Cost
• Less Can Be More
• Benefits of Re-use & Re-cycling
• One-To-Many, Many-to-Many
• Cooperation, Collaboration and Conformance
• The Information Highway is endless
• Inside Every Cloud There is an Opportunity
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