Workshop for UNDP Country Office ICT Programme Officers & Focal Points in Asia-Pacific - Kuala Lumpur, December 2002 Will Keenan Regional Advisor on Trade Facilitation and Electronic Co
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& Focal Points in Asia-Pacific - Kuala Lumpur, December 2002
Will Keenan
Regional Advisor on Trade Facilitation and Electronic Commerce
UNESCAP
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E-commerce is one of the most visible examples
of the way in which information and
communication technologies can contribute to economic growth.
Kofi A Annan,
UN Secretary-General
Premise
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“any form of business or administrative
transaction or information exchange that is
executed using any information and
communications technology”
Definition
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Source: IDC
e-Commerce
45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
Internet users E-commerce revenue (B2B & B2C)
United States Western Europe Japan Pacific Asia/ the World Rest of Percent
of global
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Challenges to e-Commerce
• poor or non-existent telecom
• high network (Internet, VAN) access costs
• language and culture
• lack of skilled personnel
• legal, regulatory, taxation and consumer protection
issues
• e-security and financial transactions
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Application Interface
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Do business
Register implementation details Register Company A profile Query about Company A profile
Download scenarios & profiles
ebXML compliant system
ebXML Registry
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TIGeR Initiative - Malaysia
e-Commerce
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EC for Exports of Trade & Services, EC for Domestic Consumption
E-Commerce asthe national trade strategyE-Commerce as
the national trade strategy
Promote the
EC deployment among business sectors, esp SMEs
Promote the
EC deployment among business sectors, esp SMEs
Build trust &
confidence
Build trust &
confidence
Governmentrenovates &
creates market
Governmentrenovates &
creates market
Create an environment for fair competition and protect consumers
Create an
environment for fair competition and protect consumers
Collaborate proactively with EC-related international forumsCollaborate proactively with
EC-related international forums
Thai e-Commerce policy framework
e-Commerce
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Samples Of Some Successful
e-Business Practices
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i-Commerce
Products Information available on the web,
Buying and selling on the usual (analog) channel
e.g telephone, and fax
1.
c-Business
Integrating/ Collaborating with the back office information systems, e.g inventory and financial systems, and connecting with business partners
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economic growth, creates employment and alleviates poverty
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APEC’s Digital Divide
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APEC and e-Commerce
• e-Commerce becoming mainstream
• B2B Internet commerce in the A-P region
USD 96.8 billion in 2000
– 22 percent of world total
• substantial cost reductions from streamlining business
processes and improved B2B communication
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– e-Commerce legislation on electronic transactions and electronic signatures
– Consumer protection
▪ Online alternative dispute resolution
▪ Privacy and personal data protection
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e-ASEAN
• Areas of coverage (cont’d.):
– Regional electronic payments system
– Intellectual property rights
– Cybercrime legislation and prevention
– Developing authentication and security policies
– Mutual recognition of digital signature framework
– Security policy
– Taxation issues
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ASEM - Asia-Europe Meeting
An informal process of dialogue and cooperation between…
Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland
Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden United Kingdom
European Commission
Brunei China Indonesia Japan
Korea Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Viet Nam
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• quarantine and SPS procedures
• intellectual property rights
• electronic commerceelectronic commerce
• other areas (e.g distribution)
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ASEM Trade Facilitation Action Plan
E-commerce actions:
• seminars and meeting
• issues paper, legislative inventory
• joint recommendations
• pilot projects (e.g paperless trade)
• website: website: www.asemec.orgwww.asemec.org
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Recommentations reference otherinternational recommendations, such asUNICTRAL Model Law on E-Commerce
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• standardisation of technology
• recognition of root authorities
• harmonisation of commercial codes
• modernisation of enforcement procedures
Electronic signatures
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• “…… should we tax the internet?”
• “How should we tax the internet?”
• direct and indirect taxes
• international aspects of taxation
Fiscal issues
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United Nations New York and Geneva, 2002
E-COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT
REPORT 2002
UNCTAD
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Ecuador, France, Hong Kong SAR, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Rep of Korea, Singapore, Slovenia, Thailand
– Uniform Acts in Canada and USA
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• Recommendation 26 - TPAs
• Recommendation 31 - Contract formation
• Recommendation 32 - Codes of conduct
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www.afact.org
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keenan@un.org
UNESCAP
Will Keenan
Workshop for UNDP Country Office ICT Programme Officers
& Focal Points in Asia-Pacific - Kuala Lumpur, December 2002