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ECE
REGIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES
TRADE
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Implementing
division
Regional
adviser
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Trade
and Timber Division
Mr.
Mario APOSTOLOV,
Regional
Adviser on Trade
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Background
UNECE
technical assistance in the area of trade, provided under the Regular Programme
of Technical Cooperation (RPTC), concentrates on strengthening the capacity of
countries with economies in transition to use international trade standards,
trade liberalization and facilitation, notably the standards developed by UN/CEFACT.
In particular, the RPTC-related activities are focused on: (a) assisting in the
practical implementation of trade facilitation measures, procedures and
standards, including best practices in the use of international trade and
transport documents; (b) contributing to the integration of information flows in
international trade, notably with regard to using international standards for
documents and electronic exchange of data and documents; (c) supporting
sub-regional integration and providing advice on free trade agreements, notably
in Southeast Europe and Central Asia; (d) strengthening national capacity to
develop policies aimed at promoting inter-sectoral cooperation at sub-regional
level; and (e) promoting national institutions in support of sub-regional
economic and trade cooperation.
The
RPTC-related technical cooperation activities are carried out by the Regional
Adviser on Trade in cooperation with the Trade and Timber Division.
These activities
are linked to UNECE’s normative work, limited to those particular areas where
the UNECE has recognized expertise, and aim at ensuring effective and efficient
responses to the particular demands of UNECE member
States. The work is focused mainly on the countries
with economies in transition of Southeast and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and
Central Asia. Most of the activities are developed and implemented in
cooperation with other international organizations.
Brief
information about the objective, expected accomplishments, indicators of
achievement and summary of outputs, related to ECE Regional Advisory Services on
Trade in 2008-2009 can be accessed
here.
Main
activities and achievements
More
detailed information on Regional Adviser's main directions of work, specific technical cooperation activities
and their main results is available here.
Links to main
projects/activities
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