Tuesday, 31^st May 2016

17.00 – 19.00

Registration

19.00 – 20.30

Welcome reception

Sponsored by: Bureau Veritas

Wednesday, 1^st 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

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

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

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

·         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

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

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

20.30 – 22.30

DINNER Sponsored by Korea Customs Service (KCS)

Thursday, 2^nd 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

·         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

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

·         Dr. Yann Alix, Head of Strategy, Soget

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

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

·         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

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”

Mr. Alioune Dione
Senegal Customs

“Customs Law, E-Commerce and Dematerialization”

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

Mr. Xiong Xin, General Manager, NUCTECH South Africa

“Customs Inspection in the Future-- Intelligent cloud inspection platform”

Mr. Luciano Paolo Pugliatti

Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist,

World Bank

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

Prof. Dr. Yao-Hua Tan

Delft University of Technology

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

Mr. Guy-Roger Pivaud MintchiI,

Inspector Analyst Valuation, Directorate General of Customs, Benin

Mr. Johan Ruthstrom,

Head of Business Development Government Solutions, CHAMP Cargosystems GmbH

“Advance Electronic Information benefits for Africa and Senegal”

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

3. “Delivering innovation in IT projects”

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”

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 »

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”

Mr. Eduardo García-Godos,

Executive Director Institute of Trade Facilitation, Peru

Mrs Oumou Ndiaye,

Managing Director General, ModelSiS

Mrs. Catherine Ache Shoh

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

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)”

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”

6. “Modernization case study”

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

Prof. Abdoullah Cisse, CODESRIA

“Cybersecurity and Governance in Africa”

English

Mr. Chris Thibedeau

CEO/Founder, TTEK Inc.

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

 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”

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

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

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

19.30 – 22.00 Gala Dinner Hosted by: Senegal Customs

Friday, 3^rd 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

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

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

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

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

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