UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE 3 rd Executive Forum on Trade Facilitation Paperless Trade in International Supply Chains: Enhancing Efficiency and Security Geneva, 20 & 21 June 2005 UN/CEFCAT

UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE UN/CEFACT Executive Forums  1 st : Policy dialogue for building an equitable global system to facilitate trade  2 nd :new security challenges in international trade  3 rd : Defining a framework improve security and efficiency of the supply chain through paperless trade  3 rd Executive Forum on Trade Facilitation

UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE The case for paperless trade  Documents are the backbone of the Information supply chain  need of digital information for security  Efficiency in global trade  Technologies and standards are becoming available  A UN forum on Paperless Trade: Why?

UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE Paperless Trade will not develop without cooperation  Int’Trade involves different sectors and countries/regulatory environments  The same information serves different purposes  Implementation requires coordination between many public and private sector stakeholders  A UN forum on Paperless Trade: Why?

UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE Paperless Trade in International Supply Chains: Enhancing Efficiency and Security Paperless Trade in International Supply Chains   Benefits for Gov’ and private sector   Initiatives taken by Gov’ and the private Sector   Pathfinder projects and Single Windows implementations   Lessons Learned   Conclusion: What can be the framework to make it happen?  

UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE Paperless Trade in International Supply Chains: Enhancing Efficiency and Security Session I Public Private ownership around the supply chain   Supply chains and digital information: Current state and future trends   National, Regional and International Strategies to increase Security and Cooperation around the Supply Chain   Private Sector Initiatives and Strategies to manage Risk in the International Supply Chain  

UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE Paperless Trade in International Supply Chains: Enhancing Efficiency and Security Session II Less and Better Data to build Trust and Efficiency   Solutions that Governments and private Sector are implementing to enhance security and efficiency (Single Window Implementations, electronic CoO, eTIR..)   Presentation of specific pathfinder projects and lessons learned  

UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE Paperless Trade in International Supply Chains: Enhancing Efficiency and Security Round Table: Creating an enabling Environment to make paperless Trade happen: Opportunities and Challenges for Governments and the private Sector   Do we need a framework to enable the migration to paperless trade.   What is required form Governments and the private sector?   Can it be achieved?

UN/CEFACT UNECEUNECE 3 rd Executive Forum on Trade Facilitation Paperless Trade in International Supply Chains: Enhancing Efficiency and Security Geneva, Palais des Nations 20 & 21 June