Briefing to Geneva Missions UN/CEFACT Briefing to Geneva Missions Stuart Feder Plenary Chair 24 May 2006 UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR TRADE FACILITATION AND ELECTRONIC BUSINESS United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Overview Outreach to Geneva Missions following UNECE Reform Plenary Challenges This Week Stakeholder Perspectives

Plenary Challenges Review of Inter-Governmental Business Model public-private partnership, global remit UNECE secretariat and volunteers UN budget and extra-budgetary resources Validation of Priorities new interactive format for plenary review of stakeholder perspectives review of integrated strategy and work programme

Stakeholder Perspectives Countries within and across countries national, regional and global priorities Sectors within and across sectors key building blocks and focused next steps Standards Development Organisations building on centres of competency communication and coordination

SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES UN/CEFACT SIMPLE, TRANSPARENT AND EFFECTIVE PROCESSES FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS.