Digital Trade & E-Commerce

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    2018 World Trade Report

    The 2018 World Trade Report examines how digital technologies are transforming global commerce.

    Source: WTO, 2018

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    The 2018 World Trade Report examines how digital technologies are transforming global commerce.
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    A Policymaker’s Guide to Blockchain Technology Implementation and Innovation

    This research paper presents a country-level assessment framework for Blockchain implementation and recommends pathways to improve the rate of learning.

    Source: UNCTAD, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This research paper presents a country-level assessment framework for Blockchain implementation and recommends pathways to improve the rate of learning.
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    Blockchain in Trade Facilitation

    This publication offers a useful aid to all parties interested in the technical applications and implementation of Blockchain technologies.

    Source: The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business, 2019

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Border Procedures & Trade Facilitation, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This publication offers a useful aid to all parties interested in the technical applications and implementation of Blockchain technologies.
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    Technical Applications of Blockchain

    This publication offers a useful aid to all parties interested in the technical applications and implementation of Blockchain technologies.

    Source: The United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business, 2018

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This publication offers a useful aid to all parties interested in the technical applications and implementation of Blockchain technologies.
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    The Policy Environment for Blockchain Innovation and Adoption

    This is 2019 OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum Summary Report.

    Source: OECD, 2019

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Regulation & Standards,
    This is 2019 OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum Summary Report.
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    How can Blockchain ecosystems serve SMEs

    The chapter provides an overview of blockchain-related policy and regulation trends as well as policy examples aimed at increasing awareness and supporting blockchain innovation activities beyond financial services.

    Source: OECD, 2021

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Access to Finance, Capacity Building, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Europe,
    The chapter provides an overview of blockchain-related policy and regulation trends as well as policy examples aimed at increasing awareness and supporting blockchain innovation activities beyond financial services.
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    ITU Focus Group on Application of Distributed Ledger Technology

    The homepage for the ITU-T Focus Group on Application of Distributed Ledger Technology (FG DLT). ​​​Distributed ledger technology (DLT) refers the processes and related technologies that enable nodes in a network to securely propose, validate and record state changes (or updates) to a synchronised ledger that is distributed across the network’s nodes. ​​

    Source: ITU

    Policymakers: Goods, Services, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    The homepage for the ITU-T Focus Group on Application of Distributed Ledger Technology (FG DLT). ​​​Distributed ledger technology (DLT) refers the processes and related technologies that enable nodes in a network to securely propose, validate and record state changes (or updates) to a synchronised ledger that is distributed across the network’s nodes. ​​
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    A Policymaker’s Guide to Blockchain

    Policymakers can support blockchain innovation and adoption, such as ensuring regulations are targeted and flexible, so as to encourage blockchain experimentation.

    Source: Information Technology Innovation Foundation, 2019

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    Policymakers can support blockchain innovation and adoption, such as ensuring regulations are targeted and flexible, so as to encourage blockchain experimentation.
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    Introduction to Blockchain for Trade

    This course introduces participants to blockchain technology and provides a basic understanding of its main features.

    Source: ITC

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    This course introduces participants to blockchain technology and provides a basic understanding of its main features.
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    Blockchain: A game-changer for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises?

    How blockchain opens new opportunities to SMEs in every sector to solve existing challenges and enable them to optimise their business and develop new business models.

    Source: Finextra, 2019

    Businesses: Policymakers: Goods, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    How blockchain opens new opportunities to SMEs in every sector to solve existing challenges and enable them to optimise their business and develop new business models.
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    ICT Standards for SMEs

    This is the webpage of European DIGITAL SME Alliance, the largest network of ICT small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Europe.

    Source: European DIGITAL SME Alliance

    Businesses: Goods, Digital Trade & E-Commerce, Europe,
    This is the webpage of European DIGITAL SME Alliance, the largest network of ICT small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Europe.
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    ICC Digital Standards Initiative

    The Initiative is working with importers, exporters, banks and carriers to create a uniform rulebook that enables parties to exchange title documentation electronically.

    Source: ICC Digital Standards Initiative

    Businesses: Goods, Digital Trade & E-Commerce,
    The Initiative is working with importers, exporters, banks and carriers to create a uniform rulebook that enables parties to exchange title documentation electronically.