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WT/BFA/W/412  
 
14 February 2017  
(17-0893) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
  
E-REGISTRATION STATUS AND NEXT STEPS  
1.1.   A new e-Registration application will be released within the next few weeks. Members will be 
able to maintain the list of people from the mission and from the capital  who require  physical 
access to the WTO Site in Gen eva or electronic access to services such as the restricted areas of 
the WTO website or Documents on Line.  
1.2.  You will recall that a new e-Registration application was launched for MC10. With little time to 
develop and release it, the application had issues. Delegates managed to register but it was not 
without multiple difficulties.  
1.3.  Feedback was gathered after the Ministerial via a survey and direct input from a number of 
Members.  
1.4.  The Secretariat decided to build a new simpler application.  
1.5.  We had several reaso ns to move away from the legacy registration applica tion used in the 
past few years:  
a. Security  reason : we need to move away from the  generic password ( "1 Id 1 Password ") 
for each delegation and introduce "1 Id and 1 Password " for each individual.  
b. Digital Se rvices offering: Members  want new digital individualised  services corresponding 
to personal preferences.  Example of such a service is e -Subscription where Documents 
on Line users will be able to specify their interests and receive emails every time a new 
document is published and corresponds to their interests.  
1.6.  e-Subscription  will be launched soon after e-Registration is fully operational . 
1.7.  The " 1 Id 1 Password " for each delegation  will be phased out at a later stage once 
delegations are familiar with the ne w solution.  
1.8.  The functions that are covered by the new e -Registration  application include:  
a. Ability for the Members to k eep up to date the profile of delegates, visitors, staff from 
the delegation, spouses,  delegates from capitals . 
b. Ability for the Secretaria t to p rint badges  based on the latest update entered by the 
Members . 
c. Ability for the Secretariat to m aintain an up to date  e-Directory  and make it available to 
all Members . 
d. Ability for the Secretariat to give electronic access to individuals based on input  by 
delegate coordinators . 
1.9.  The main differences of this new e -Registration versus the application which was launched for 
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  a. Delegate coordinators are being given a better opportunity to provide feedback and to 
have that feedback consid ered before the application is finalized and then launched.  
b. Profile updates can be done either by the delegates themselves or by the Delegate 
Coordinators. In the case where the update is done by the delegate, the delegate 
coordinator only needs to approve . 
c. The application will come pre -filled with the information held in the current registration 
application, making the launch much easier.  
1.10.   On Wednesday 8th February 2017, delegate coordinators were invited to participate in a 
presentation and discussion of t he new e -Registration application.  
1.11.   Initial feedback from Delegate Coordinators was positive.  
1.12.   Through17th February, delegations have been informed that they can ask for a test drive of 
the application and if necessary, a one on one meeting with the Secretar iat. 
1.13.   For the delegations who could not attend the meeting on 8th February, videos of the 
meeting together with the supporting presentation are being made available on the WTO website 
commencing the week of 20th February.  
1.14.   Once the feedback has been collecte d we will carefully review it and the final version will be 
completed.  
1.15.   The launch will take place immediately after with supporting material to help delegations 
through the change.  
1.16.   Once all delegations are comfortable with the new application, the function alities to register 
for MC11 will be built and Members will, once again, be provided an opportunity for input prior to 
completion of the project.  
 
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