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Sponsors

Hosts & Organizers

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BureauBureau

UN/CEFACT Plenary Bureau Report

Plenary Chair: Stuart FederPlenary Vice Chairs: Tahseen Khan

Mark PalmerChristina Rahlen

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Bureau Accomplishments at the 12th Forum• Met with delegations and technical experts to understand

issues and recommendations for strategy and Programme of Work

• Worked with the FMG and Secretariat on the Programme of Work for 2010 – 2011

• Established objectives for UN/CEFACT 14th Plenary (September 16-17, 2008)

• Identified organizations adopting UN/CEFACT standards to present at the 14th Plenary

Bureau ReportBureau Report

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Bureau Accomplishments at the 12th Forum (continued)

• Reviewed and updated the Code of Conduct to incorporate recommendations from IPR Task Team Report

• Constructive meetings with representatives of Mexican government, trade and industry

• Discussed input to the UN/ECE Executive Committee and the Committee on Trade

• Discussed opportunities for improved support by the Secretariat for UN/CEFACT

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electronic Business, Government and Trade

(eBGT) initiative• an 18-month initiative to facilitate achieving priority deliverables• to support the FMG/Bureau/Plenary and stakeholders• clarifying priorities• identifying gaps• improving outreach

• eBGT Team completed planning for launch in June 2008

• more information to follow

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FMGFMG

Forum Management Group Report

Chair: Mike Doran

Vice-Chair: Anders Grangard

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FMG ReportFMG Report

• Participants: Forum - 247 registered

• Forum Organisation:

• B2B Gabriel, Dalynn, Monserrat & all of their team deserve our very sincere thanks

• Technicologo de Monterrey likewise

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FMG ReportFMG Report

Achievements of the week

• Excellent discussions with Mexican Govt, Trade & Industry representatives• Participants from ECLAC (UN Regional Commission for Latin America and

the Caribbean)• Initial discussions with ALADI (Latin American Integration Association)• ALADI Secretary General here today• Welcome development of Latin American representation in UN/CEFACT

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FMG ReportFMG Report

Achievements of the week

• UN/CEFACT Project management• Projects reviewed & prioritised for delivery in 2008 & end user “Champions” identified• Projects reviewed over time - Unrealistic projects will be discontinued• Confluence enterprise wiki tool will be available for pilot project by June 2008 -

eventually will be used for tracking all UN/CEFACT Projects

• UN/CEFACT Procedures:• Forum Procedures Team (FPT) reported• Code of Conduct & Conflict of Interest reviewed with Bureau• Forum Election Procedures Revised for Sengal elections

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Future Forum MeetingsFuture Forum Meetings

• 13th UN/CEFACT Forum - Saly, Senegal 10-14 November2008

• 14th UN/CEFACT Forum - Rome, Italy20 - 24 April 2009

• 15th UN/CEFACT Forum - Sapporo, Japan28 September to 02 October 2009

• 16th UN/CEFACT Forum - UK (tbc)

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ObjectivesObjectives

Important tasks to accomplish in the next 6 months.

• Progress project deliverables for 2008• Pilot Confluence wiki tool • Update R.650/Rev.4 with Bureau• Prepare 14th UN/CEFACT Plenary 16/17 September 2008• Prepare Public Private Partnership conference with IEC,

ISO, ITU, OASIS & UPU - 18/19 September 2008• Prepare elections - Senegal Forum, November

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