2012 Knowledge Academy
 
Track for Members only

Track 3 - Public Sector Masterclasses

 

I. Trade Facilitation – facilitated by Milena Budmirovic, WCO Technical Officer, Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate, Compliance & Facilitation Directorate, World Customs Organization

For WCO Members and the private sector
 
Duration: 10 hours

What is Trade Facilitation and key customs-related TF measures. WCO instruments and tools, how they relate to each other, the Revised Kyoto Convention as the core WCO instrument. WCO Capacity Building initiatives and TF-related CB projects of other international organizations. WTO Trade Facilitation Negotiations and the role of customs, with an insight on Members' experiences.

Guests:

- Experts from WCO and other international organizations

- National Customs experts

 

II. Risk management – facilitated by Oguz Onal, WCO Technical Officer, Enforcement Sub-directorate, Compliance & Facilitation Directorate, World Customs Organization

For WCO Members only
 
Duration: 10 hours
 

While the concepts of risk management have been generally understood by Customs, the consistent application of risk management has lacked a common framework and methodology. The objectives of this session include sharing some successful Customs risk management implementation approaches and highlight relevant WCO tools and instruments.

Guests:

-Peter Kovacs, European Commission, Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union (TBC)


III. Globally Networked Customs – facilitated by Gareth Lewis, WCO Technical Officer, Trade Facilitation Sub-directorate, Compliance & Facilitation Directorate, World Customs Organization

For WCO Members and the private sector 
 
Duration: 10 hours

Connectivity is the WCO theme for 2012 and GNC fits in perfectly – it is a standardized approach to the systematic exchange of information amongst Customs administrations in the interests of better information quality and enhanced risk management.  GNC is the first building block of “Customs in the 21st Century” and has been the subject of intense analysis since late 2009. The analytical phase is complete and this is a chance to hear about the key findings.

Guests:

- Ms. Suzanne Aigner, Deputy Director, Trade Facilitation, WCO

- Mr. David Dolan, US Customs and Border Protection

- Mr. Mike Weeding, HMRC

- Mr. SP Sahu, WCO Technical Officer, WCO Data Model Expert

- Dr. Tejpal Singh, Indian Customs and Excise

- Mr. Kees Beaufort, Netherlands Ministry of Finance

 


IV. Revenue Package – facilitated by Ian Cremer, WCO Technical Officer, Valuation Sub-directorate, Tariff & Trade Affairs Directorate, World Customs Organization

For WCO Members only

Duration: 10 hours

Presentation and discussions on the Revenue Package programme and the new WCO practical guidelines on Customs Valuation, Origin, Classification and PCA can be applied by Member administrations.


Guests:

·         - Experts from the WCO