2016 WCO IT Conference and Exhibition
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2016 WCO IT Conference & Exhibition

DIGITAL CUSTOMS

Accelerating Connectivity – Bridging the Divide

 

Explore the ways that modern information and communications technology can lead to exciting possibilities for a whole-of-government approach at the border

Dakar, Senegal
1-3 June 2016

 

A three day conference focusing on
exploring the role of information technology at the border

 

Hosted by:

Directorate General of Customs, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning, Senegal

 

Supported by:


Korea Customs Service

 

Who will attend?

Customs authorities representatives from border regulatory agencies, the IT sector, the broader business community, governmental and trade organizations, lending institutions, and others involved in the international trade arena.

For further information about the Conference: Visit the WCO events website: http://www.wcoomd.org/en/events.aspx

 

Tuesday, 31st May 2016

17.00 – 19.00

Registration

19.00 – 20.30

Welcome reception

 

Sponsored by: Bureau Veritas

Wednesday, 1st June 2016

09.00 – 10.00

Registration

10.00 – 11.00

Official Opening Ceremony of the 2016 WCO IT Conference & Exhibition

Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Balle Preira, Head of Communication Section, Senegal Customs

 

Mr. Amadou Ba, Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning, Senegal

 

Mr. Papa Ousmane Gueye, Director General, Directorate General, Customs, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning, Senegal

 

Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO)

11.00 – 12.00

VIP tour; press conference; refreshment and contact break, Sponsored by Cotecna

Keynote speeches

12.00 – 12.15

Mr. Hoon-goo Cho, Director General, Information & International Affairs Bureau Korea Customs Service (KCS)

12.15 – 12.30

Keynote address from the host administration:

Mr. Papa Ousmane Gueye, Director General, Directorate General, Customs, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning, Senegal

12.30 – 14.00

Networking lunch Sponsored by L-3 Security & Detection Systems

14.00 – 14.05

Conference Chair : Mr. Mokhtar Kétani Doucoure, Coordinator, Senegal Customs

14.05 – 14.20

Keynote speech : Mr. Simon Ouattara, General Manager, West & Central Africa, Microsoft see presentation

14.20 – 15.50

Session 1. INTERCONNECTIVITY (round table)

Modern IT solutions and technologies facilitate the flow of goods, people and information across borders. This session will focus on the key factors necessary to achieve increased interconnectivity towards bridging the divide.

 

Moderator: Mr. Jean-Paul Forget, Senior Vice-President – Chief Information Officer, Cotecna.

 

·         Mr Jean-Luc Delcourt, Head of sector in charge of the EU Customs Data Model, EU TAXUD see presentation

 

·         Mr. Olivier Moreau, Vice President Business Development, Government Services & International Trade, Bureau Veritas see presentation

 

·         Mr. Kgabo Hlahla, Group Executive, Digital Strategy and Architecture, South African Revenue Service (SARS) see presentation

 

·         Mr. Aarona Diallo, Deputy Director, Network & Telecom of the State System Agency

15.50 – 16.20

Refreshment and contact break Sponsored by DeLaRue

16.20 – 18.00

Session 2: COMMUNICATION (panel)

Have social media exposed the friendly face of Customs? As it is becoming more apparent that border agencies can contribute significantly to economic competitiveness of a country, customer service has become increasingly important. Learn more about social networks as an effective means of communication with business and the public and about the latest trends.

 

Moderator: Ms. Gnagna SOW, Ministry of Economy Finance and Planning, Senegal

 

·         Mr. Cao Quan, Head of Project Division, Department of Science and Technology, GACC see presentation

 

·         Mr. Bae Joonhyoung, Assistant Deputy Director, Korea Customs see presentation

 

·         Prof. Abdoullah Cisse, Institute for democratic governance, (CODESRIA) see presenatation

20.30 – 22.30

DINNER Sponsored by Korea Customs Service (KCS)

 

Thursday, 2nd June 2016

08.30 – 09.00

Registration

09.00 – 09.15

Mr. Liam Irwin, Commissioner of Customs, Ireland

09.15– 11.00

Session 3: LEADERSHIP (round table)

Information technologies are a driving force of modernization and reform of Customs and Government. But can Governments adapt to the ever-changing digital world of today and tomorrow, and how can partnerships with the private sector support government missions in such an environment? Learn more about modernization as a state of mind and what it takes to get there.

 

Moderator: Mr. Marco Sorgetti, Director General, FIATA

 

·         Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, WCO

 

·         Mr. Liam Irwin, Commissioner of Customs, Ireland

 

·         Mr. I.V. Mazorodze, Advisor to the Commissioner of Customs, Sierra Leone see presentation

 

·         Mr. Hubert Hourizene, Project Implementation Director, Investment Climate Facility for Africa (ICF Africa)

11.00 – 11.30

Refreshment and contact break Sponsored by SGS

11.30 – 11.45

Mr. Abdoulaye Basse, Deputy Director, Customs Information Systems Directorate, Senegal Customs see presentation

11.45 – 13.15

Session 4: INNOVATION (panel)

Forward-looking technologies and innovation can improve the efficiency of Customs and other border authorities, but can also be a challenge for governments in exercising their roles and responsibilities. There is a need to keep a close eye on latest technologies providing both challenges and opportunities to governments. Hear more about the cutting edge solutions that will change the way we do business.

Moderator: Moderator: Mr. Ibrahima Diagne, Gainde 2000

 

·         Mr. Henri Barthel, Vice President GS1 System Integrity & Global Partnerships see presentation

 

·         Dr. Yann Alix, Head of Strategy, Soget see presentation

 

·         Mr. Gerard Patrick Rodrigues, Counsellor (Europe and Africa), Australian Border Force Brussels, Australian Embassy, Brussels see presentation

 

·         Ms. Christine Macqueen, Member of the Board, International Tax Stamp Association (ITSA) see presentation

 

·         Mr. Sekou Dramé, CEO at Sonatel Business Solutions, Orange Business Services

13.15 – 14.30

Networking lunch GAINDE2000

TECHTALKS with continuous refreshments Sponsored by SOGET

14.30 – 18.00

TechTalk 1

TechTalk 2

TechTalk 3

TechTalk 4

 

Workshop “Developing IT Project Proposals”

“Research track”

“IT solutions – diverse”

“IT solutions – diverse”

 

English/French

English

French

English

 

Moderator:

Mr. Michael Eads,
Managing Director, Sovereign Border Solutions

see presentation 

Moderator:

Ms. Milena Budimirović, Technical Officer, WCO

Moderator:

Ms. Koura Kane Wane,
Directorate of automated processing and information technology (DTAI)

Moderator:

Ms. Bineta Toure,

Head of Customs information systems’ Communications, Senegal Customs

 

Mr. Ziyaad Butler,
Formerly Senior Manager Customs Strategy and Modernisation at the South African Revenue Service

1. “Developing the right strategy to support IT projects”


see presentation


Mr. Alioune Dione
Senegal Customs

“Customs Law, E-Commerce and Dematerialization”

see presentation 

Mr. Jalal Benhayoun,
Vice-Chair & Director General, PORTNET S.A. , Moroccan Single Window,
African Alliance for E-commerce (AAEC)

see presentation

Mr. Xiong Xin, General Manager, NUCTECH South Africa

Customs Inspection in the Future-- Intelligent cloud inspection platform

see presentation

 

Mr. Luciano Paolo Pugliatti

Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist,

World Bank

2. “Developing a rock solid business case to underpin IT projects”


see presentation

Prof. Dr. Yao-Hua Tan

Delft University of Technology

How to co-create e-customs innovations for trade facilitation between Europe and Africa”

see presentation

Mr. Guy-Roger Pivaud MintchiI,

Inspector Analyst Valuation, Directorate General of Customs, Benin

see presentation

Mr. Johan Ruthstrom,

Head of Business Development Government Solutions, CHAMP Cargosystems GmbH

“Advance Electronic Information benefits for Africa and Senegal”

see presentation

 

Mr. Kgabo Hlahla, Group Executive, Digital Strategy and Architecture, South African Revenue Service (SARS)

3. “Delivering innovation in IT projects”


see presentation

Ms. Louritha Green, International Trade Liaison, Office of International Affairs,

U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP)

“IT Connectivity, Single Window, & Public-Private Partnership: The US experience”

see presentation

Mr. Abdelwahab Zramdini,

Vice President, Business Development

COTECNA

« ValueQuest, la plateforme intégrée pour la mise en place d’une base de données nationale Valeur et Risque »

see presentation

 

Mr. Henry Vitali,

Scanner Group Manager

COTECNA

“ Are you in control of your inspection sites? ”

 

 

Mr. Raheem Hosseini,

General Manager – Transformation

Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS)

4. “Balancing priorities and managing multiple projects”


see presentation


Mr. Eduardo García-Godos,

Executive Director Institute of Trade Facilitation, Peru

see presentation

Mrs Oumou Ndiaye,

Managing Director General, ModelSiS

Mrs. Catherine Ache Shoh

Manager, Customs Scanner Unit, Customs Department, Ministry of Finance, Cameroon

see presentation

16.30 18.00 TECHTALKS with continuous refreshments Sponsored by Webb Fontaine

 

5. “Procurement best practice”

Mr. Chris Thibedeau

CEO/Founder, TTEK Inc.

“Optimizing Border Management Systems Through a Best in Breed Approach.”

Dr Alex Corenthin, Manager, National Commission Guidance (NIC)

University Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar

Mr. Jean-Michel Mattéi, Sub-Directorate for Information and Communication Technologies, Chief Information Officer, Directorate General of French Customs and Excise

“National Single Window (GUN)”


see presentation

Mr. Panagiotis Menoudakis
Head of Customs & Trade Solutions Management Team,
Intrasoft International
“The move to optimized Customs Networks and The role of Customs IT Systems in enabling a country’s participation”


see presentation

 

6. “Modernization case study”

Ms. Karin Burger, Team Manager Communications, Customs Administration, The Netherlands

 

Prof. Abdoullah Cisse, CODESRIA

“Cybersecurity and Governance in Africa”

see presentation

English

Mr. Chris Thibedeau

CEO/Founder, TTEK Inc.

“Optimizing Border Management Systems Through a Best in Breed Approach.”

see presentation


 Mr. William Davis

African Trade Policy Centre, UN Economic Commission for Africa

“Africa’s Progress in Implementing Trade Facilitation Measures and Why the Continent Needs to Do More on Paperless Trade”

see presentation

Mr. Christophe Renard, Marketing Services Director, SICPA

 

7. “Project governance, collaboration with other government agencies and key stakeholders.  financing options and other considerations related to IT projects”

Mr. Seung Hyun Cha
Deputy General Manager in Planning and Coordination
KCingle-CUPIA, UNIPASS

see presentation

Mr. André Sceia Ph.D.
Information Systems Officer
UNECC

“UNECE practical experience in enabling global customs to customs connectivity for transit”

see presentation


 

19.30 – 22.00 Gala Dinner Hosted by: Senegal Customs

 

 

 

 

 


Friday, 3rd June 2016

08.45 – 09.00

Mr. Cheikh Tidiane Diop, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economy, Finance & Planning, Senegal

09.00 – 10.30

Session 5: GOVERNANCE (round table)

How do we ensure effective, efficient and acceptable current and future use of information technology within organizations? How can we evaluate, direct and monitor the use of IT? Learn more about what organizations can do to fulfill their legal, regulatory and ethical obligations in respect of use of IT.

 

Moderator: Mr. Willie Soh, RHQ Director, CrimsonLogic

·         Mr. Intikhab Shaik, Group Executive, Business Systems, South African Revenue Service (SARS)

 

·         Mr. Marjan Osvald, Director, International Mail, Head, International Postal Operations, Republic of Slovenia

 

·         Colonel Yahya Moosa Al Maimani, Program Director Customs Automation and Modernization Directorate General of Customs, Royal Oman Police

 

·         Mr. Ruslan Davydov, Deputy Head of the Federal Customs Service, Russian Federation see presentation

10.30 – 11.00

Refreshment and contact break Sponsored by Crimson Logic

11.00 – 12.30

Session 6: TRAINING (panel)

With the pace at which information technologies progress each day, knowledge and training play a critical role in maintaining the level of agility in keeping up with the change. The key skills required and how we can ensure proper IT training of Customs staff and the use of IT in training will be the focus of this session.

 

Moderator: Mr. Alioune Ciss, Executive Director for Sales, Webb Fontaine

·         Mr. Gilles Beugre, Director IT, Cote D’Ivoire

 

·         Mr. Jean-Michel Mattéi, Sub-Directorate for Information and Communication Technologies, Chief Information Officer, Directorate General of French Customs and Excise see presentation

 

·         Mr. Luciano Paolo Pugliatti, Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist, World Bank

 

·         Mr. Michael Eads, Managing Director, Sovereign Border Solutions see presentation

 

·         Ms. Karin Burger, Team Manager Communications, Customs Administration, The Netherlands see presentation

 

Conclusions :

 

·         Conference Chair, Mr. Mokhtar Kétani Doucoure, Coordinator, Senegal Customs

·         Mr. Papa Ousmane Gueye, Director General, Directorate General, Customs, Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning, Senegal

·         Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO)

 

·         Mr. Ray McDonagh, Head of Administration and Personnel, WCO

12.30 – 13.30

Networking lunch

 

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Digital Customs

- Accelerating Connectivity – Bridging the Divide -

 

2016 WCO IT Conference

1-3 June, Dakar, Senegal


ITC in Senegal, the land of Teranga


The 2016 WCO IT Conference & Exhibition is moving to Senegal, the Land of Teranga.  In Wolof, the country’s national language, Teranga means hospitality, which is given such importance in Senegalese culture that it is widely considered to be part of the national identity. Senegalese people take pride in their hospitality and their country and make great efforts to welcome visitors and to introduce them to their language and customs.


The Customs Administration of Senegal is wholeheartedly inviting you to the 2016 WCO ITC in Dakar, the westernmost point in Africa and one of the key seaports on the western African coast. Dakar is one of tropical Africa’s leading industrial and service centers. It is a vibrant city and one of the most visited destinations in Western Africa.


Digital Customs


Do Customs administrations have the ability and flexibility to respond to the ever-growing challenges faced with the growth of trade and changes in trade patterns?

Experience shows that Customs is among the leading agencies, if not the leading agency at the border, when it comes to reform and modernization, especially when it comes to automation. But, can Customs afford to purely rely on its existing abilities to adapt to change in the digital world of today and tomorrow?


Embracing information technology, investing into research and development, fostering innovation and thinking out of the box are only the beginning of finding solutions to these questions. Whether we are ready or not, the digital world is here to stay and will influence how we do business in the future...


The WCO has launched comprehensive discussions on Digital Customs, as a response to the continuous challenges imposed by the demanding pace of the ever-changing digital landscape of today. Aim of the WCO Digital Customs Concept is to serve as a conceptual framework to support Member administrations in understanding and implementing the ICT-related standards, tools, instruments and guidelines that have already been developed by the WCO.


The IT Conference is an important WCO event contributing to the shaping of Customs ICT-related initiatives.  The Customs-Private Sector dialogue, taking place at this diverse and exciting forum, contributes and will continue to contribute to the shaping of Customs and other regulatory bodies’ IT solutions and efforts.


The 2016 WCO IT Conference will endeavour to explore technologically-enabled Customs-to-Customs, as well as Customs-to-Other Agencies’ cooperation mechanisms, and will take a look at emerging trends and technological developments that could provide new capabilities and opportunities, or impact how Customs currently facilitates trade and performs regulatory tasks.


The Conference will provide a platform for bringing together key partners from Customs administrations, relevant agencies and ministries, regional economic communities, private sector, international organizations, development partners and academia. It will allow sharing experiences and conducting strategic discussions on many topics of relevance for facilitating and securing the movement of information, goods and people across borders.


2016 Conference Objectives


Explore implications of the digital world on Customs and other Government agencies in the future.


Showcase private sector and Governments’ most recent technological developments that will provide new capabilities and opportunities and impact how Customs facilitates trade and performs its regulatory tasks.


Monitor emerging trends, including IT solutions for exchange of information between Customs and between Customs and other agencies.

Seek potential areas of synergy amongst relevant stakeholders at national, regional and international level.


Participant Profile


The 2016 WCO IT Conference and Exhibition will bring together Customs authorities, representatives from other border regulatory agencies, the IT sector, international organizations, development partners, regional economic communities, the broader business community including trade, transport and logistics bodies, lending institutions and other international trade stakeholders.


Conference Registration


This unsurpassed package comprises the three-day conference, refreshment breaks and lunches, dinners, and a delegate pack that includes access to all presentations. For further information on registration fees and conditions, please use this link.