Re: [ubl] Evaluation report on UNECE/CEFACT 2005 - recommendationsfor Trade

[stephen.green@systml.co.uk]

Thanks Ken

Doesn't this mean we might just be a little hasty in planning
a move of work for UBL 3 or equivalent to under CEFACT? - if
the UNECE take this report to heart.

All the best

Steve


Quoting "G. Ken Holman" <gkholman@CraneSoftwrights.com>:

> Hi folks,
>
> This came across my radar today ... a blog entry from 16 Sept. 2005 
> by Klaus Korners[1] referring to an evaluation report[2] (similar to 
> an auditor's report) on UNECE/CEFACT triggered during the 59th Annual 
> Session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 
> in which Member States decided to commission a comprehensive report 
> on the state of the UNECE.
>
> The report is dated June 30, 2005 and OASIS is mentioned in the report.
>
> The PDF file of the report created by the external evaluators makes 
> interesting reading in Chapter 7.6 "Trade Development and Timber 
> Division" summarizing their analysis of UNECE Sub-programme 6: "Trade 
> Development".  Page numbers below are from the evaluators' report.
>
> Page 61 mentions references member country replies recommending "to 
> leave trade facilitation issues to other organizations, such as the 
> World Bank (for policy and technical assistance), the WTO (for 
> negotiations and technical assistance) and UNCTAD (for policy 
> discussions), and the development of e-business tools to the private 
> sector, OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured 
> Information Standards) and ISO (International Organization for 
> Standardization), to name but a few."
>
> In "Findings (Trade)": (p.62) "Besides the WTO and the UNECE, there 
> are many other international organizations active in trade 
> facilitation." and (p.63) "It is likewise difficult to see a role for 
> the UNECE in the area of technical assistance in trade facilitation."
>
> In "Recommendations (Trade)": (p64) "To embark on technical 
> assistance interventions only if they support and contribute to the 
> programmes of these other players."
>
> And on the same page 64: "In addition the evaluation team recommends 
> that the UNECE consider: ... Leaving the development of standards for 
> electronic business to other players, notably to private sector 
> enterprises and their organizations;"
>
> I don't know what weight this evaluation report has, but I found it 
> interesting reading and thought others might as well.  I apologize if 
> committee members are already aware of the report ... I don't 
> remember seeing the report being cited on the list.
>
> . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken
>
> [1] Klaus Korners - 16 September 2005:
> http://www.klauskorner.com/MyBlog/E03545EB-B9E8-435B-94AB-20DC8AB5C732.html
>
> But let's get to the bottom line auditors message without any further delay.
> The report looked at the core issue of relevance of UNECE programs and
> generally recommended to focus on roles in which it has a clear competitive
> advantage and in the case of CEFACT to leave the development of standards for
> electronic business to other players, notably to private sector enterprises
> and their organizations. The report lists OASIS (Organization for the
> Advancement of Structured Information Standards) and ISO (International
> Organization for Standardization), to name but a few of those other
> organizations. The auditors also said other organizations providing
> development of trade-related standards, including the ITU and ISO, were said
> to be working in a more efficient and transparent way.
>
> [2] THE STATE OF THE UNECE - External evaluation report - June 30, 2005:
> http://www.unece.org/commission/2005/UNECE_Evaluation_Report_2005.pdf
>
>
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