Purpose:
Purpose Comparing Practices
Identifying Problem Areas
Learning from each other
Fostering cooperation
Building Capacity
Input to Revision of MSITS
Overview:
Overview Introduction: MSITS, UNECLAC activities, OAS activities
General STIS compilation (Study 1)
Travel – TSA (Study 2)
Transportation (Study 3)
Communication, Information, Royalties (Study 4)
Other business services (Study 5)
FATS – FDI (Study 6)
Points of Concern:
Points of Concern Institutional Arrangements
Data Sources
Limitations in access to data sources
Limitations in disseminating data
How much EBOPS detail (by mode and partner country) can be made available?
Obligations of businesses to provide data
Legal framework for compilation of trade in services data
Expected Outcomes:
Expected Outcomes Identifying main problem areas
Identifying best practices
Recommendations for improvements
Finding platform for future cooperation
UNSD Framework:
UNSD Framework United Nations Statistical Commission
Inter-Agency Task Force of Statistics of International Trade in Services
UNSD/Trade Branch
Web-Site of Task Force
Newsletter of Task Force
UNSD/ Trade Branch:
UNSD/ Trade Branch
Web-Site of Task Force:
Web-Site of Task Force Platform for future cooperation