Research-related topics ( 25-26 June 2015, 2 days)
The active pursuit of knowledge through systematic inquiry, empirical evidence, and consideration of local conditions greatly benefits policymaking. To support these objectives, the WCO Research Unit produces research and policy analysis on Customs and international trade matters.
Day 1 –
Thursday 25 June 2015 |
||
9:30 – 10:00 |
Opening Remarks and Overview of Research Activities |
Rachel
McGauran, |
10:00 –
11:00 |
“The Future of Customs” |
Robert
Ireland, Head of |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
|
11:30 – 12:30 |
“Cross-border trade, taxes, and
exchange of information” |
Chang-Ryung
Han, |
12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
|
14:30 – 15:30 |
“Comparing Borders: the idea of
competitiveness and the international rankings applied to Customs” |
Thomas Cantens,
|
15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
|
16:00 – 17:30 |
“Comparing Borders: the idea of competitiveness and the
international rankings applied to Customs” (continued)” |
Thomas
Cantens, |
Day 2 –
Friday 26 June 2015 |
||
Time |
Programme |
Speaker |
9:30 – 11:00 |
“”Tobacco Control” |
Robert
Ireland, Head, |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Coffee Break |
|
11:30 – 12:30 |
“Taming Numbers: the use of
figures to reform”” |
Thomas
Cantens, |
12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
|
14:00 –
15:30 |
“Taming
Numbers: the use of figures to reform” (cont.) |
Thomas
Cantens, |
15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
|
16:00 – 16:30 |
Closing dialogue |
Robert
Ireland, Thomas Cantens, Chang-Ryung Han, and |