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March 13th, 2018 (Tuesday) | |
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15:00-19:30 Registration Registration desks, Kampala Serena Hotel | |
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19:00-21:00 Welcome Reception – Hosted by WCO & URA Kampala Serena Hotel | |
Day 1: March 14th, 2018 (Wednesday) Venue: Kampala Serena Hotel | |
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07:30-17:40 |
Registration |
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09:00-09:20 |
Press Conference (Live broadcast) |
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09:20-09:50 |
Signing of Mutual Recognition Arrangement/Agreement (MRA) - Peru and Uruguay - East African Community (EAC) and Korea Customs Service |
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09:50-10:10 |
Networking Coffee Break / VIP Tour – Sponsored by KGH Border Services |
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10.10-11:00
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Opening Ceremony Master of Ceremony: Mr. Dickson C. Kateshumbwa, Commissioner of Customs, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) |
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Welcome Address Ms. Doris Akol, Commissioner General, URA | |
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Speeches Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO) Mr. Sukhwan Roh, Vice Commissioner, Korea Customs Service (KCS) Hon. Anite Evelyn, Minister of State for Privatization and Investment | |
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Opening Address H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda | |
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Conference Chair : Mr. Luc De Blieck, Deputy Director, Compliance and Facilitation Directorate, WCO | |
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11:00-11:15 |
Keynote Speech – Mr. Qin Yuanhao, CEO HUAWEI, Uganda - Corporate Sponsor |
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Session 1 |
Panel Discussion: A secure business environment for economic development - The AEO and MRA contribution |
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11:15-12:30 |
Moderator: Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, WCO Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Mr. John K. Njiraini, Commissioner General, Kenya Revenue Authority Mr. Sumiya Shibasaki, Deputy Director General, Japan Customs Mr. Ian Saunders, Ag. Asst. Commissioner, Customs & Border Protection(CBP), US Mr. Philip Kermode, Director, Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission (DG TAXUD) Mr. James Lockett, Vice Preesident HUAWEI Technology Company Ltd. & Member, WCO PSCG |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch - Sponsored by NUCTECH |
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Session 2
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Panel Discussion: Regional collaboration on trade facilitation – AEO and MRA, East African Community (EAC) Case |
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13:30-14:50 |
Moderator: Mr. Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Director General, Customs and Trade, EAC Mr. Dickson C. Kateshumbwa, Commissioner of Customs, URA Mr. Gerard Sabamahoro, Commissioner of Customs, Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) Mr. Alex Mugire, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Rwanda Revenue Authority Mr. Hussein Sufian, Director, Corporate Affairs, Said Sslim Bakhresa & Co. Ltd Mr. Aunali Tayabali Bhaiji , Regional Director Development and External Affairs - E.A, Bollore Transport & Logistics Mr. Frank Matsaert, CEO, TradeMark East Africa |
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Session 3 |
Panel Discussion: Where is AEO and MRA today since its inception? - Has anything changed? |
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14:50-16:00 |
Moderator : Mr. Xin XIONG, General Manager, Nuctech, South Africa Mr. Enrique Canon Pedragosa, Director General, Uruguay Customs and the Chairperson of the WCO Council see presentation Ms. Bettina Vogl-Lang, Deputy Director General, Austria Customs see presentation Mr. Pankaj Bodke, Additional Commissioner, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), India Mr. Djibril Hanounou, Senior Customs Adviser, Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) Commission see presentation Mr. Alejandro Arola, President, International Federation of Authorized Economic Operator (IFAEO) |
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16:00-16:30 |
Networking break – Sponsored by De La Rue |
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Session 4 |
Panel Discussion: How can AEO and MRA enhance compliance level and increase revenue collection & trade? |
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16:30-17:40 |
Moderator: Ms. Pilar Jurado Borrego, Director General, Spanish Customs and Excise Department Mr. Erich Kieck, Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist, World Bank Mr. Zerezghi Kidane, Senior Customs Affairs Officer, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Mr. Alvaro Alpizar, Chief Executive Officer, REX Cargo Inc. Mr. Jos Van Lingen, Senior Manager Finance Tax & Customs, Nissan Motor Ltd Mr. Tadatsugu Toni Matsudaira, HQ based Technical Assistance Advisor, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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19:30-22:30 |
Gala Dinner - Co-sponsored by URA and HUAWEI Munyonyo Commmonwealth Resort Hotel (Next to Lake Victoria) – First bus leaves at 18:00 hrs Dress Code: Traditional / National / Smart Casual |
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Day 2: March 15th, 2018 (Thursday) |
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Time |
Track A English/French/ Spanish Venue: Serena Hotel Room: Victoria A (Interpretation EN/FR/SP) |
Track B English
Venue: Serena Hotel Room: Victoria B
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Track C English
Venue: Serena Hotel Room: Katonga A
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Track D English
Venue: Serena Hotel Room: Katonga B
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Track E English
Venue: Serena Hotel Room: Achwa
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Track F English
Venue: Serena Hotel Room: Nile
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Track G English
Venue: Serena Hotel Room: Turaco
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09:00-09:50
Session 1 |
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards and Tools – what’s new? |
EAC Regional AEO Programme - lessons learned |
Importance of Single Window and AEO
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Importance of a comprehensive strategy on security of the logistics chain
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Risk analysis and management - first step to achieve an AEO certification |
AEO and Innovative Approaches - including Postal, e-commerce, migration |
New technologies and AEO
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- Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO see presentation - Mr. Jeyhun Najafli, Professional Associate, WCO see presentation - Mr. Dimitrios Politopoulos, Project/Client Relations Coordinator,WCO Academy see presentation |
- - Mr. Richard Chopra,Programme Director, WCO Sub- Saharan African Customs Modernization Programme see presentation -Mr. Martin Ojok, Regional Project Manager, WCO EAC CREATe Project see presentation - Ms. Pamela Ahago, Chief Manager, Trade Facilitation, Kenya Revenue Authority see presentation
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- Ms. Nerea Rodríguez Entremonzaga, Deputy Director for Customs Procedures, Customs and Excise Department, AEAT, Spain see presentation - Ms. Neslihan ÜRKMEZ, Customs & Trade Expert, Turkey Customs
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- Mr. Todd Boucher , Director, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
- Mr. Juan Martin Esquivel, Director, Marescorp, Mexico see presentation - Mr. Joshua Ebenezer, Director, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan, India see presentation |
- Mr. Mark Isaacson , Ag. Director, Buffalo, NY CTPAT Field Office, CBP see presentation
Ms. Juanita Maree , Member of the Management Committee, South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF)
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- Ms. Sue Hill, Counsellor (Immigration and Border Protection) Regional Manager Africa, Department of Home Affairs, Australia see presentation - Mr. Lars Karlsson, Managing Director, KGH Global Consulting see presentation |
- Ms. E. Tao, Senior adviser, AEO program, Dept. of Audit-Based Control and Risk Management, General Administration, China Customs see presentation - Ms. Sandra Corcuera Santamaría, Integration and Trade Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) see presentation see presentation
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09:00 – 09:50hrs - Live demo outside the conference building: 17 point inspection of a trailer – best practice for AEO Mr. Ray Monzon, Supply Chain Security Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection | ||||||||
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10:00-10:50
Session 2
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The Private Sector Consultative Group and the World Customs Organization: A productive collaboration- past, present and future |
Maintaining AEO certification |
Importance of Customs Business Partnership |
How can global standard for scanning / NII technology be beneficial to Customs and the whole Industry? |
Plurilateral MRAs – challenges and lesson learnt – Pacific Alliance & Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI)
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Leveraging the latest technology to better strengthen and secure global trade |
What are the synergies between AEO and e-commerce? | |
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- Mr. John Mein, - Mr. Jaime King - Ms. Carol West WCO Private Sector Consultative
Group (PSCG) see presentation |
- Mr. Mark Isaacson Ag. Director,
- Mr. Oliver Lalani, Executive Director, Roofings Group see presentation
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- Mr. Shao Weijian, Customs Attaché, First Secretary, Mission of China to the EU
- Ms. Catherine Gibson, Programme Officer, Organization of American States (OAS) see presentation -Mr. Fernando Pieri, Senior Partner, HLL Consulting and Customs Auditory Ltda , Brazil see presentation |
- Mr. Joris Groeneveld, Sr. Advisor X-Ray scanning, Dutch Customs see presentation - Mr. Chris Hogg, Software Development Manager, Rapiscan Systems Ltd see presentation |
- Ms. Blanca Barandiaran, AEO Manager, Peru Customs (SUNAT) see presentation - Ms. María Elena Sierra Galindo, Central Administrator of Certification and Tax Administratoin Service, Mexico Customs (SAT) see presentation
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- Mr. Ma Xiongfeng, Senior Marketing Manager for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), NUCTECH Co. Ltd. see presentation |
-Mr. Dietmar Jost, Customs and Security Advisor, Global Express Association (GEA) see presentation -Ms. E. Tao, Senior adviser, AEO program, Dept. of Audit-Based Control and Risk Management, General Administration see presentation
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11:10 – 12:00hrs - Live demo outside the conference building: 17 point inpection of a trailer – best practice for AEO Mr. Ray Monzon, Supply Chain Security Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection | ||||||||
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10:50-11:10 |
Networking break – Sponsored by S2 Global |
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11:10-12:00
Session 3 |
Demo on URA Track and Trace system; lessons learnt |
Global Growth In AEO and Trusted Trader Programs: Key Trends From the Private Sector Perspective |
Synergies between AEO and Regulated Agents/Known Consignors (RA/KC): Pilot in Mexico |
Detection through Global Data - Global Data for Better Security and Compliance
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Importance of Customs Brokers in AEO Programme? |
Enhancing benefits of AEO through exchange of information; Case of Trade Logistics Information Pipeline |
AEO, road transport and mutual recognition | |
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- Mr. David Dongo, Customs Supervisor, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
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- Mr. James Lockett - Mr. Dietmar Jost - Mr. John Mein PSCG |
- Ms. María Elena Sierra Galindo, Central Administrator of Certification and International Affairs for Foreign Trade Audit, Tax Administration Service Mexico Customs, (SAT) see presentation - Mr. Tarcisio Hardman, International Air Transport Association (IATA) see presentation see presentation - Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO see presentation
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-Mr. Maqbool Lalljee, Tax Risk Specialist, Bureau Van Dijk
-Mr. Fabian Mazza, Head of Global Government Sector, Bureau van Dijk see presentation |
- Ms. Carol West, Secretary, International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) see presentation - Ms. Ben Chamkrom, Customs Technical Officer, Thai Customs
- Ms. Jennifer Kabanyana Mwijukye, CEO, Unifreight Cargo Handling ltd see presentation |
- Mr. Alban Odiambo, Regional Director, ICT for Trade Programme TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) see presentation |
- Mr. Sujeevan Perera, Trade Advisor, Commonwealth Secretariat see presentation - Mr. William Petty,Senior Manager, International Road Transport Union (IRU) see presentation -Mr. Jon Walden, Senior Consultant, Crown Agents see presentation - Mr. Sipho Khumalo, Chief Executive Officer, Cross Border Road Transport Agency see presentation - Mr. Gilbert Kiprono Langat, Chief Executive Officer, Shippers Council of Eastern Africa see presentation - Mr. John Mathenge, Executive Director, Federation of East African Freight Forwarding Associations see presentation
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12:10-13:00
Session 4 |
WCO AEO Validator Guide & training modules
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Using Intelligence to Predict Global Supply Chain Threats
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The new AEO paradigm What are the trends and models for the next generation of AEO programmes? How will stakeholders, new technology, measurements of benefits, MRA and Single Window evolve and be integrated?
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SAFE, SAFER, SAFEST: SafeZone, a step towards AEO |
What is the difference between AEO Validation and Post Clearance Audit (PCA)
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Understanding how MRA works and realizing the benefits for both Customs and Trade |
Maintaining AEO certification – strategies for monitoring business partners
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- Mr. Chen Jianping, Deputy Director, General Administration, China Customs
- Mr. Cristobal Hernandez, Supply Chain Security Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CTPAT (CBP) see presentation Ms. Blanca Barandiaran, AEO Manager, Peru Customs (SUNAT) see presentation |
- Mr. Mark Gruentjes, Chief Operating Offficer, Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) see presentation
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- Mr. Christer Andersson, Director Trade and Customs Consulting Middle East Global Consulting, KGH KGH Global Consulting see presentation |
-Dr. Samir Hamrouni, CEO, World Free Zones Organization see presentation
-Dr. Lars Karlsson, Managing Director, KGH Global Consulting see presentation
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- Mr. Thabo Pase , Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) Content Specialist, WCO
- Mr. Georges Cantone , Senior Policy Officer, French Customs
- Ms. Carol West, Secretary, IFCBA |
- Mr. Steven Krupinsky, Chief – CTPAT International Branch, . Customs and Border Protection (CBP) U.S. see presentation - Mr. Daniel Kern, Senior Manager, Goods Transport, International Road Transport Union (IRU) see presentation
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- Mr. Fermin Cuza, International President, World BASC Organization see presentation Mr. Andrew Farrelly, Partner, CT Strategies see presentation | |
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13:00- 14:00 |
Lunch break – Sponsored Bureau Van Dijk
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14:00-14:50
Session 5
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The difference between the WTO Trade Facilitation Art. 7.7 Authorised Operator (AO), Authorised Person (AP), and Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) |
AEO Validation and Post Clearance Audit (PCA) – Practical experience
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Block chain – What it is and the future impact on trade and AEO programmes |
Outcomes and developments of AEO and MRA in Asia Pacific - |
How WCO Time Release Study (TRS) can measure the time for release in an AEO context? |
Seamless Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System |
Benefits of coordinated border management for AEOs | |
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- Ms. Asha Menon, - Senior Technical Officer, WCO see presentation -Dr. Edward Kafeero, Associate Professor of International Trade Law & Customs, University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) see presentation |
- Mr. Georges Cantone, Senior Policy Officer, French Customs see presentation -Ms. Darlene Enlow, Director Global Compliance, Metso Corporation
- Mr. Thabo Pase , Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) Content Specialist, WCO
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- Ms. Louise Wiggett, Founder, Global Trade Solution |
- Mr. Chen Jianping , Deputy Director, General Administration, China Customs
- Mr. Tomoyoshi Watanabe , AEO Director, Japan Customs
- Mr. Mr. Pyong-Won Kim, Assistant Director of AEO MRA , KCS see presentation |
- Mr. Sydney Chibbabbuka, Commissioner, Customs Services, Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) see presentation - Mr. Magera Stephen, Assistant Commissioner Field Services, URA see presentation - Mr. Hussein Kiddedde, Chairman, Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA) see presentation - Mr. Shoji Oguri. AEO Specialist , Japan Customs
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- Mr. Stephen Teang, Technical Advisor, B-smart Technology Ltd see presentation |
- Mr. Cristobal Hernandez, CTPAT Supervisory Supply Chain Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection / CTPAT see presentation - Mr. Alan Owen, Director, Customs Services EMAIR, Expeditors International see presentation - Mr. Fabiano Queiroz Diniz, Head of the National AEO Centre, RFB Customs Officcer, AEO Operational Team see presentation | ||
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15:00-15:50
Session 6 |
Progress on Multilateral MRA – ANDEAN Community and Central America
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Integrated inspection for intelligent analysis for Customs |
Promoting AEO and transit procedures |
AEO contributions to increase a company’s competitiveness and National Foreign Trade
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Updates on the US, Canada and EU AEO programmes including their MRA experiences |
The Future of Government Revenue Solutions – maximising revenues, minimising disruption |
Pre-loading advance Cargo Information (PLACI), Advance Cargo Information (ACI), Pre-arrival processing. What are the benefits and challenges | |
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- Ms. Sandra Corcuera Santamaría, Integration and Trade Specialist , Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
see presentation - Ms. Blanca Barandiaran, AEO Manager, Peru Customs (SUNAT) see presentation -Mr. Harold Leiva, AEO Specialist, Costa Rica National Customs Service
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Mr. Chris Hogg, Software Development Manager, Rapiscan AS&E see presentation |
- Mr. Daniel Kern , Senior Manager, Goods Transport, International Road Transport Union (“IRU”)
- Ms. Asli Gurates, Customs Expert, UNECE
- Ms. Vyara Filipova, Technical Attaché, WCO
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- Mr. Mohd Wizan Abd Rahman, Deputy Director, Royal Malaysian Customs
- Ms. Vanessa Ventura, Operation Director ,Tax and Customs Lawyer, M2V Consulting and Auditing see presentation - Mr. Oliver Lalani, Executive director, - Roofings Group see presentation |
- Mr. Steven Krupinsky, Chief, CTPAT International Branch CTPAT, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Ms. Hajnalka Abraham, Policy Officer, DG TAXUD, European Commission see presentation Mr. Todd Boucher, Director Customs Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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- Mr. Jerome Pichot, Head of Product Marketing, Authentication & Traceability, De La Rue see presentation |
- Mr. Tarcisio Hardman, International Air Transport Association (IATA) see presentation see presentation Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO see presentation -Mr. Dietmar Jost, Customs and Security Advisor, Global Express Association (GEA) see presentation
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15:50 – 16:20 |
Networking break – B-Smart Technology Ltd |
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16:20-17:10
Session 7 |
Linkages between Risk management and AEO Programmes |
Regional IT connectivity – using WCO standards to facilitate Trade |
Coordinated approach at borders – to secure and facilitate trade |
How can private sector support in AEO implementation |
Research on benefits of AEO implementation |
Single Window and trade facilitation
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Business Risk Profiling: What is in it for prospecting AEOS | |
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- Mr. Mark Isaacson Ag. Director, - Mr. Jason Blackman, Director Compliance & Customs Regulatory Affairs, Sub-Saharan Africa, DHL Express see presentation |
- Mr. Richard Chopra, Programme Director, sub Saharan African Customs Modernization programme see presentation - Mr. Dalton Nxumalo, Regional Project Manager, SACU Connect see presentation |
- Mr. Yoshihiro Kosaka, Manager, WCO/JICA Joint Project
- Ms. Tomomi Tokuori, TICAD Advisor (assigned to DBSA), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) see presentation - Ms. Yoko Konishi, JICA expert see presentation |
- Mr. Sunbok Kwon, Associate Researcher of Authorization Management dept, Korea AEO Association see presentation - Mr. Loïc LE BRET, Export sales director, ATERMES
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- Ms. Sandra Corcuera, Customs and Trade Facilitation Specialist, IDB
- Dr. Edward Kafeero, Associate Professor of International Trade Law & Customs, UAE see presentation - Ms. Susana Wong Chan, Researcher Cross Border Research Association (CBRA) see presentation
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-Mr. Erich Kieck, Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist, World Bank see presentation
- Mr. Dinanthsingh Mungla, Team Leader in Capacity Building Team (CBT), Mauritius Revenue Authority see presentation
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- Mr. Denis Lutaaya Muwanga, Manager- National Targeting Centre, Uganda Revenue Authority see presentation - Mr. Abert Mwebembezi, Operations Manager, Spedag Interfreight(U) Ltd see presentation | ||
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1620 – 1710hrs - Live demo outside the conference building: 17 point inpection of a trailer – best practice for AEO Mr. Ray Monzon, Supply Chain Security Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |||||||
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18:30 -22:00 – Dinner – Sponsored by Korea Customs Service (KCS) at Kampala Serena Hotel |
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Day 3: March 16th, 2018 (Friday) Venue: Kampala Serena Hotel | |
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Session 5
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Round table: Coordinated Border Management (CBM) for better AEO benefits and higher compliance How can the other government agencies play an important role within the AEO programme? |
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09:00 – 10:00 |
Moderator: Ms. Carol West, Member, WCO Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) Ms. Sue Hill, Counsellor (Immigration and Border Protection) Regional Manager Africa, Department of Home Affairs, Australia Ms. Virgínia Medeiros, AEO Project Manager, Secretariat of Federal Revenue, Brazil Customs see presentation Mr. John Mein, Executive Coordinator, Instituto Aliança Procomex Mr. Shao Weijian, Customs Attaché (First Secretary), Mission of China to the EU Mr. Jovanny Feliz, AEO Director, Directorate General of Customs, Dominican Republic see presentation |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
Award Ceremony – EAC Regional AEO Certificates |
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Session 6
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Round Table: Is Mutual Recognition of AEOs working? - Bilateral level - Plurilateral level |
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10:15 – 11:15 |
Moderator: Ms. Sandra Corcuera Santamaria, Integration and Trade Specialist, IDB Mr. Jhon Fonseca, Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica Mr. Norm Schenk, Chair, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Ms. María Elena Sierra Galindo, Central Administrator of Certification and International Affairs for Foreign Trade Audit, Tax Administration Service (SAT), Mexico Customs Mr. Georges Cantone, Senior Policy Officer, French Customs Ms. Aviva Zhang, Senior Manager, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd |
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11:15 – 11:35 |
Networking break – Global Trade Solutions / BASC – CT Strategies |
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Session 7
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Round Table: The future of Trusted Trader Regimes, including AEOs and MRAs - Recommendations for the next SAFE review cycle |
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11:35 – 12:35
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Moderator: Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO Mr. Ahmad Reshad Popal, Director General, Afghanistan Customs Mr. Todd Boucher, Director, Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) Mr. Steven Krupinsky, Chief - CTPAT International Branch, CBP Mr. Dietmar Jost, Customs and Security Advisor, GEA Mr. Lars Karlsson, Managing Director, KGH Global Consulting Mr. Jed Michaletos, Strategic Customs Advisor, Cova Advisory, South Africa |
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12:35-12:50 |
Invitation to next Global AEO Conference |
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Mr. Suoud Salem AlAgroobi, Director of International Relations, Federal Customs Authority (FCA) |
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12:50 – 13.20 |
Closing remarks |
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Mr. Luc De Blieck, Deputy Director, Compliance and Facilitation Directorate, WCO Mr. Dickson C. Kateshumbwa, Commissioner of Customs, URA Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Uganda Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda |
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13:20 – 14:00 |
Light lunch – Sponsored by IRU |
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13:30 – 18:00 |
Conference Tour – Boat Trip on Lake Victoria (Limited to 150 Pax) / Grab-and-Go lunch for Conference Trip |
