Joint side event by UN-OHRLLS, ICTD and TRACECA on Digitalization of multimodal transport corridors and its contribution to implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action (VPoA)

Objectives

The Side Event will be organized on the margins of Thematic Session 3 “Sustainable transport and connectivity, including rural areas and countries in special situations” within Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference (Beijing, China). The specific objectives of the Side Event include, to:

   - Highlight the necessity of digital transformation of multimodal transport corridors, which should be based on the latest technological developments, UN/CEFACT standards and recommendations and be implemented in close cooperation with the international organizations, governments, businesses community in the trading, IT and transport sector,
   - Share experience in the area of development of new digital tools, incl. blockchain for transit along the multimodal transport corridors in LLDCs and other regions,
   - Identify/Review areas where digital multimodal transport corridors’ support of the implementation of the VPoA can be enhanced;
   - Provide a platform to discuss policies and measures that could help implement new digital tools for transport, transit and border crossing;
   - Support landlocked developing countries in building institutional and sustainable human resource management aimed at digitalization of multimodal transport;
   - Identify technical assistance and capacity building areas.

Format
The Side Event will feature presentations by panelists representing different stakeholders including representatives from UN, other international organizations, private sector and Member States. The panel presentations will be followed by an interactive dialogue with members of the audience.

Participants
Representatives from LLDCs, transit counties, development partners, development banks, UN system entities, other international and regional organizations and the private sector will be invited to attend.

Partners
This side event is being co-organized by the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS), the International Center for Transport Diplomacy (ICTD) and TRACECA.

Language
The side event will be in English.