BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a83ebc609d33 DTSTART:20170424T043000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20170424T060000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:E-Commerce and Trade Logistics: New Challenges and Opportunities fo r International Transport and Trade Facilitation CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The transport and logistics services that support e-commerce tr ansactions involve the carriage of products and goods for which some or mo st transactions (e.g. advertising\, ordering\, billing\, purchasing and pa yment) can be completed electronically. The physical deliveries along the supply chain still require the use of transport facilities and trade-suppo rting services\, including international shipments and cross-border trade facilitation.\n\nB2C and B2B exchanges\, smaller shipments\, and other req uirements of E-Commerce generate opportunities for trade logistics provide rs and contribute to reconfigure the transportation patterns.\n\nThe new r equirements of E-Ccommerce in terms of speed\, scale\, frequency\, reliabi lity\, transparency\, shipment tracking and ICT integration\, to name but a few\, can pose additional challenges to the international transport of g oods and cross-border operations.\n\nThe impact of regulatory challenges r elating to among others\, the transport documents\, clearance procedures\, Customs clearance\, standards\, security\, product safety\, revenue colle ction\, etc.\, often associated with cross-border E-Commerce\, can make or break the e-commerce sector.\n\nIn this context\, the session will consid er the new challenges E-Commerce poses for traders and transport/trade log istics service providers\, from both the public and private sectors\, incl uding the need for ever more efficient international transport and trade f acilitation.\n\nOpening remarks: Ms. Maria Ceccarelli\, Chief\, Trade Faci litation Section\, UNECE\n\nModerator: Mr. John Manners-Bell\, Chief Execu tive\, Transport Intelligence Ltd\n\nSpeakers:\n\n\nMs. Kati Suominen\, Fo under and CEO\, Nextrade Group\, LLC\nMs. Dabney Shall-Holma\, Managing Di rector\, Hub Maritime services\, representing Nigerian shippers /cargo int erests\nMr. Philippe Isler\, Director\, Global Alliance for Trade Facilita tion\, World Economic Forum\nMs. Marianne Rowden\, President &\; CEO\, American Association of Exporters and Importers\n\n<\;p>\;The transpor t and logistics services that support e-commerce transactions involve the carriage of products and goods for which some or most transactions (e.g. a dvertising\, ordering\, billing\, purchasing and payment) can be completed electronically. The physical deliveries along the supply chain still requ ire the use of transport facilities and trade-supporting services\, includ ing international shipments and cross-border trade facilitation.<\;/p> \;\n\n<\;p>\;B2C and B2B exchanges\, smaller shipments\, and other req uirements of E-Commerce generate opportunities for trade logistics provide rs and contribute to reconfigure the transportation patterns.<\;/p>\;\ n\n<\;p>\;The new requirements of E-Ccommerce in terms of speed\, scal e\, frequency\, reliability\, transparency\, shipment tracking and ICT int egration\, to name but a few\, can pose additional challenges to the inter national transport of goods and cross-border operations.<\;/p>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;The impact of regulatory challenges relating to among others\, th e transport documents\, clearance procedures\, Customs clearance\, standar ds\, security\, product safety\, revenue collection\, etc.\, often associa ted with cross-border E-Commerce\, can make or break the e-commerce sector .<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;In this context\, the session will consider th e new challenges E-Commerce poses for traders and transport/trade logistic s service providers\, from both the public and private sectors\, including the need for ever more efficient international transport and trade facili tation.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Opening remarks: <\;strong>\;Ms. Mar ia Ceccarelli<\;/strong>\;\, Chief\, Trade Facilitation Section\, UNEC E<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Moderator: <\;strong>\;Mr. John Manners-Be ll<\;/strong>\;\, Chief Executive\, Transport Intelligence Ltd<\;/p& gt\;\n\n<\;p>\;Speakers:<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;<\ ;strong>\;Ms. Kati Suominen<\;/strong>\;<\;strong>\;\, <\;/str ong>\;Founder and CEO\, Nextrade Group\, LLC<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;& lt\;strong>\;Ms. Dabney Shall-Holma<\;/strong>\;\, Managing Director \, Hub Maritime services\, representing Nigerian shippers /cargo interests <\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Mr. Philippe Isler<\;/strong& gt\;\, Director\, Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation\, World Economic Forum<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;<\;strong>\;Ms. Marianne Rowden<\;/s trong>\;\, President &\;amp\; CEO\, American Association of Exporters and Importers<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org \nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/e-commerce-and-trade-logistics-new-challenges -and-opportunities-international-transport-and DTSTAMP:20260818T052110Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR