developing countries and transitional economies?
Yes. The UNECE, together with other UN Bodies has a special mandate to integrate these groups into the world economy. UNeDocs is not changing the existing business processes. It is rather supporting the existing business process with new technologies. The UNeDocs documents will integrate via XML with standard office software and Internet. The will not require large investments in hardware, software or system configuration thus being accessible to environments with low ICT infrastructure. UNeDocs is not aiming to suppress paper documents but to open a dualism between paper and electronic format. The electronic specification will always provide means to switch from the electronic back to the paper document. Electronic trade documents open a low level entry path for SMEs and developing countries into the electronic business scenarios thus narrowing the digital divide. In addition, by providing standard document specifications compatible with international requirements and best practice, t
