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Subject: Evaluation report on UNECE/CEFACT 2005 - recommendations for Trade
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 -- Registration open for XSLT/XSL-FO training: Wash.,DC 2006-06-12/16 Also for XSL-FO/XSLT training: Minneapolis, MN 2006-07-31/08-04 Also for XML/XSLT/XSL-FO/UBL training: Varo,Denmark 06-09-25/10-06 World-wide corporate, govt. & user group UBL, XSL, & XML training. G. Ken Holman mailto:gkholman@CraneSoftwrights.com Crane Softwrights Ltd. http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/o/ Box 266, Kars, Ontario CANADA K0A-2E0 +1(613)489-0999 (F:-0995) Male Cancer Awareness Aug'05 http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/o/bc Legal business disclaimers: http://www.CraneSoftwrights.com/legal
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