The 20th Forum of the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) opens on Monday, 17 September, at the Vienna University of Technology. Over 100 experts from all regions of the world will be participating in this 5-day event.  

With its global remit, UN/CEFACT creates simple and transparent processes for global commerce. It draws up recommendations and standards in a public-private partnership with communities of experts to address a wide array of cross-sectoral and cross-border requirements.

Although much of UN/CEFACT’s project work and supporting activities takes place in virtual meetings, the twice-yearly forums enable all the experts to come together in order to foster collaboration  and develop new projects. Meetings focus on a wide range of issues such as: trade and transport facilitation, supply chain, regulatory, sectoral, and methodology and technology. Experts dealing with maintenance activities, e.g.  UN/EDIFACT, also participate.

Special meetings and workshops are scheduled to address specific key topics, including e-procurement, traceability of agricultural products and guidelines on trade facilitation implementation.
See more about UN/CEFACT and the Vienna Forum at: www.unece.org/cefact.html.