This special session aims at identifying solutions to the issues and challenges discussed during the E-Commerce week for international transport and trade facilitation.
The session consists of two sub-session, in the first session key development partners will present and discuss international support programmes.Speakers will showcase best practices and successful ongoing or planned projects to support trade logistics for the purposes of E-Commerce. In the second session, national policy makers and bilateral partners present and discuss experiences and successful programmes at the national level.
The Panel will look at opportunities for collaboration amongst stakeholders for developing practical frameworks and pragmatic simplified solutions to support facilitation and control of cross border E-Commerce.
In addition, this session will explore how some best practices and new initiatives being undertaken by governments and the private sector are already delivering tangible benefits.
A key outcome of the discussions will be concrete recommendations for actions in the next years that can better assist developing countries to address challenges related to trade logistics triggered by E-Commerce.
Moderator: Mr. Jan Hoffmann, Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, UNCTAD
Panelists and discussants:
- Ms. Maria Ceccarelli, Chief, Trade Facilitation Section, UNECE
- Dr. Mohammad Saeed, Senior Trade Facilitation Adviser ITC**
- Ms. Ana B. Hinojosa, Director Compliance and Facilitation, WCO
- Mr. Sainarayan A, Chief Aviation Data & Analysis Economic Development, Air Transport Bureau, ICAO
- Ms. Susan Frances, Director, Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, UN ESCAP
- Mr. Bill Gains, Global Program Manager, Trade Logistics Advisory Service, World Bank
Moderator: H.E. Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah, Ambassador/Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the World Trade Organization
Panelists and discussants:
- Mr. Gerard Rodrigues, Counsellor (Europe and Africa), Australian Border Force
- Mr. Marco Sorgetti, Director-General, International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA)
- Mr. Steve Pope, Vice President Customs and Regulatory Affairs Europe, DHL Express
(** will act as rapporteur to the final plenary)
