1. UN Economic Commission for Europe UN/CEFACT Activities and Developments June 2012 Palais des Nations Geneva, Switzerland

2. UN Economic Commission for Europe 2 What we‘re about Relevance of our deliverables How we’re organised What we’re doing Where we think we’re headed Key themes

3. UN Economic Commission for Europe Timeline of Meetings 12 December 2011 – UNECE Executive Committee, Geneva 15-17 February 2012 – 18 th UN/CEFACT Plenary, Geneva* 16-20 April 2012 – 19 th UN/CEFACT Forum, Geneva 18-19 June 2012 – 5 th Session of UNECE Committee on Trade, Geneva 17-21 September 2012 – 20 th UN/CEFACT Forum, Vienna December 2012 – UNECE Executive Committee, Geneva (* Included overview document on organisational change.)

4. UN Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Centre For Trade Facilitation And Electronic Business UN/CEFACT

5. UN Economic Commission for Europe Simple, Transparent and Effective Processes for Global Commerce UN/CEFACT Vision

6. UN Economic Commission for Europe 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 Members of Bureau act in personal capacity 6 Mandate 6

7. UN Economic Commission for Europe International Supply Chain Reference Model Prepare for Export Export Transport Import SHIP BUYPAY Prepare for Import Commercial Procedures Transport Procedures Regulatory Procedures Financial Procedures

8. UN Economic Commission for Europe Commercial Procedures Establish Sales Contract Order Goods Advise On Delivery Request Payment INVOLVES Prepare for Export Export Transport Import SHIP BUYPAY Prepare for Import 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

9. UN Economic Commission for Europe Commercial Procedures Prepare for Export Export Transport Import SHIP BUY PAY Prepare for Import Transport Procedures Regulatory Procedures Financial Procedures consignment item.details payme nt.details party.details customs declaration.details trade item.details INVOLVES AND BENEFITS FROM REUSABLE COMPONENTS International Supply Chain Reference Model

10. UN Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Layout Key for Trade Documents UN/Layout Key

11. UN Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Codes for Trade and Transport Locations UN/LOCODE

12. UN Economic Commission for Europe United Nations Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport UN/EDIFACT

13. UN Economic Commission for Europe The collaborative journey to develop today’s tool-kit for trade facilitation and electronic business involving the UN/CEFACT Core Component Library Core Component Library

14. UN Economic Commission for Europe 14 Mobile Business

15. UN Economic Commission for Europe 15 Recommendation and Guidelines on establishing a Single Window to enhance the efficient exchange of information between trade and government Single Window

16. UN Economic Commission for Europe Drivers for Change 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 16 Transition

17. UN Economic Commission for Europe 17 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 Lessons learned

18. UN Economic Commission for Europe 18 Plenary ---------- Plenary Bureau Project Teams Teams of Specialists Programme Development Areas Regional Rapporteurs Organisation

19. UN Economic Commission for Europe 19 Mr. Peter Amstutz Methodology & Technology Bureau Programme Support Mr. Pier Alberto Cucino Bureau Programme Support (Communication) Mr. Mike Doran Supply Chain Mr. Viktor Dravitsa Trade and Transport Facilitation Mr. Tahseen A. Khan Regulatory Mr. Tim McGrath 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 Vice Chair Responsibilities

20. UN Economic Commission for Europe 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 Structure and Activities

21. UN Economic Commission for Europe 21 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 Structure and Activities

22. UN Economic Commission for Europe 22 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 Structure and Activities

23. UN Economic Commission for Europe 23 Rapporteurs Mr. Ibrahima Diange – Africa Dr. Ajin Jirachiefpattana – Asia

24. UN Economic Commission for Europe 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 24 Collaboration Tools

25. UN Economic Commission for Europe 25 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 Going forward

26. UN Economic Commission for Europe 26 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 Some Relevant Ideas

27. UN Economic Commission for Europe JOIN US IN VIENNA 17-21 SEPTEMBERE 2012 FOR THE 20TH UN/CEFACT FORUM 27 Vienna