Creating Digital Trade Ecosystems | GoGlobal Expert Webinar on Digital Trade

Lord Waverly, an introduction to GoGlobal Trade.

Moderated by John Lillywhite, a Dubai based technology analyst.

Jonathan Koh, National and Regional Single Windows
Managing Director, Trade Facilitation Pte Ltd, Singapore:
Definitions of a National Single Window (SW) with reference to the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and UN/CEFACT Recommendation no. 33 (2020 edition); and Regional Single Windows
Examples of National SWs – Asia (China, Singapore, Japan, S Korea), Middle East/Gulf States (GCC)
Examples of Regional SWs – ASEAN, Pacific Alliance, and European Union (EU)
Beyond National SWs – e.g. Singapore’s Networked Trade Platform/TradeTrust

AGENDA

Electronic Documents and Data
Dr. Hanane Becha, Data Standards Senior Advisor, DigitalTrade Consulting, FRANCE
Vice-Chair, Transport and Logistics, UN/CEFACT:

Standardization and Harmonization of Electronic Documents and Data Elements – UN/CEFACT data semantic standards, digital trade finance, and other current initiatives (e.g. eBLs); United Nations Trade Data Elements Directory (UNTDED); Consignment Notes; Digital Trade Corridors; Summary: UN/CEFACT Geneva July 2024 Forum)


Creating a Legal Enabling Environment for Digital Trade
Dr. Donald Lewis, Global Advisory Team, Go Global Trade, San Francisco:
UN Conventions and UNCITRAL Model Laws; UNESCAP e-Readiness assessments, Feasibility Studies, and Pilot Projects; UNESCAP Paperless Trade Week developments (15 mins)
Yanying Li, Legal Officer, UNCITRAL, Vienna:
Current work of UNCITRAL on Digital Transport (UNCITRAL Working Party VI) – Development of negotiable electronic cargo records with reference to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records (MLETR) and UNCITRAL Model Law on Identity Management and Trust Services (MLIT)

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