INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CROSS-BORDER DIGITAL TRADE
Measuring Cross-Border Digital Trade: Concepts, Practices and Experiences
Organized jointly by Bank Indonesia, UN Statistics Division (UNSD) and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Bali, Indonesia
- 15-17 October 2024
The rapid evolution of information technology has profoundly transformed global trade, paving the way for unprecedented cross-border digital interactions and transactions. In the wake of this digital revolution, the need for accurate and comprehensive statistics on cross-border digital trade has become increasingly apparent.
Join us at the International Workshop on Cross-Border Digital Trade, where experts from the IMF, OECD, UN Trade and Development, and WTO will share insights from the newly released Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade. This handbook establishes a framework for compiling cross-border digital trade statistics and addresses the pressing need for accurate measurement in this rapidly evolving domain. Learn about the conceptual framework for statistics on cross-border digital trade and discover sources and methods for compiling digital trade statistics at the upcoming technical workshop. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade and hear about its incorporation into related statistical frameworks and manuals. The event also encourages countries to share their experiences in implementing the Handbook and to discuss issues arising in statistical compilation, including the potential use of alternative data sources to fill gaps in existing official data sources.
This event is essential for statistical compilers, policymakers, and data users seeking to ensure that the adoption of digitalization in international trade is well captured and understood.
The workshop will be conducted in English.
Tuesday, 15 October
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:30
Welcome address and opening remarks by UNSD
09:30 – 09:45
Group Photo
09:45 – 10:30
Why do we need to measure digital trade?
- Presentation by UNSD
10:50 - 12:00
Conceptual framework for digital trade
- Presentation by OECD
13:30 - 14:00
Exercise: Applying the Digital Trade Framework
- By OECD, UNCTAD, UNSD
14:00 – 15:00
Measuring Digitally Ordered Trade
- Presentation by UNCTAD
15:20 - 15:50
Country Experience in Measuring Digitally Ordered Trade (i) – Measuring digitally ordered trade by businesses in Malaysia
- Presentation by Malaysia
15:50 – 16:30
Exercise: Estimating Digitally Ordered Trade Using Survey Sources
- Presentation by UNCTAD
16:30 - 17:00
Open discussion and wrap-up
Wednesday, 16 October
09:00 - 09:30
Country Experience in Measuring Digitally Ordered Trade (ii) – Measuring digitally ordered merchandise trade
- Presentation by Türkiye
09:30 - 10:30
Measuring Digitally Delivered Trade
- Presentation by OECD
10:50 - 11:25
Country Experience in Measuring Digitally Delivered Trade - Surveying Digitally Delivered Exports
- Presentation by Costa Rica
11:25 - 12:00
Country Experience in Measuring Digitally Delivered Trade - Surveying Digitally Delivered Exports
- Presentation by India
13:30 - 15:00
Exercise: Measuring digitally delivered trade
- By OECD, UNCTAD, UNSD
15:20 - 16:30
Digital intermediation platforms (DIPs)
- Presentation by UNCTAD
16:30 - 17:00
Open discussion and wrap-up
Thursday, 17 October
9:00 – 10:30
Utilizing Data Analytics and Alternative Data Sources to Measure Aspects of Digital Trade
- Presentation by Indonesia
- Presentation by Namibia
10:50 - 12:00
Latest on the BPM7 and updated IMTS/MSITS
- Presentation by IMF
13:30 - 14:00
Initiatives in digital infrastructure to facilitate trade (potential data sources)
- Presentation by BIS Innovation Hub
- Presentation by SGTraDex
14:00 - 15:30
Digital Trade Measurement Game
- By OECD, UNCTAD, UNSD
