First Workshop
CASTL is the implementing partner of the ICC United Kingdom’s, C4DTI Legal Reform Technical Assistance Taskforce and we are very happy that Thailand is our first country. There are many synergies between the UK and Thailand’s programme and we hope that the series of a series of workshops on Digital Trade and the crucial role of Electronic Transferable Records (ETRs) in Thailand will provide a forum for dialogue between key stakeholders in the United Kingdom and Thailand, amongst other jurisdictions.
The first workshop was facilitated by the Project Lead and Director of CASTL, Dr Theodora Christou. Over 70 participants from both the public and private sector discussed the big picture and the roadmap towards digitizing trade. It included representatives from:
Electronic Transactions Development Agency
Foreign Affairs Division, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
Legal Division, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
Office of the National Digital Economy and Society Commission
Bank of Thailand
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand
Thai Bankers Association
The Federation of the Thai Industries
The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand
Thai National Shippers' Council
Department of Foreign Trade (DFT)
Thai Customs
Office of the Public Sector Development Commission
Digital Government Development Agency
Strategic transformation Office
The Agenda addressed the following questions and issues.
Adopting and Implementing the ETR – What is the Mechanism?
The Roadmap | Chris Southworth
ICC Digital Standards | Tianmi Stilphen (DSI) Lead Regulatory Affairs
The Mechanism in the UK | Nick Davies (C4DTI)
How will the trade process change with the adoption and implementation of ETRs?
Rules (URDTT)| David Meynell (C4DTI)
Standards Toolkit | Oswald Kuyler (DSI)
Who are the key stakeholders and documents?
Private Sector – Electronic promissory note | Merisa Lee Gimpel (Lloyds) Head of Solution Development
Technology Solutions | Nick Davies (C4DTI)
What needs to be done across government?
Identifying key government departments | Thomas Tilley (FCDO) Digital trade lead.
Bringing together key government departments | Dr Urachada Ketprom, Digital Government Development Agency (DGA).
