Date: 2–4 November, 2010

Objectives

Following the success of the last year’s First Technology and Innovation Forum in Brussels, dedicated to inspection equipment and hardware used in daily customs operations, the WCO is organising the Second Technology and Innovations Forum in Cairo, Egypt. In addition to demonstrating a wide range of new and emerging technologies, this year’s Forum focuses on engaging all relevant stakeholders in the discussion on the efficient use of technology at the border.

The major objectives of the Forum are:

• Learn from the experiences of different stakeholders how to build a successful business case for technology acquisition, maintenance and deployment;
• Develop an expertise on securing funding for the technology project;
• Analyse all pros and cons in the processes of technology deployment, maintenance and replacement;
• Offer technological solutions to assist daily border inspection activities;
• Learn more about emerging technologies and innovations (e.g. e-seals, track and trace);
• Forge new partnerships and encourage the exchange of best practices in the sphere of using technologies and innovations between the stakeholders.

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Why attend

Delegates:

• Explore how new technologies and innovations can help you to tackle new challenges in the border environment;
• Learn about the successful examples of the use of technologies by other agencies;
• Have your say in the specially designed sessions on a variety of issues related to the most effective responses to old and new problems.

Business community:

• Get in touch with the Customs community, researchers, experts and practitioners;
• Learn more about the current and forthcoming needs and concerns in the Customs environment;
• Debate over the effectiveness of technologies and innovations and their ability to tackle the new challenges;
• Present the latest achievements of the technological progress as well as new business models directly to the potential clients;

Who will attend

• Customs executives (Directors-General, Senior Operational Officers, Heads of Procurement Departments);
• Government officials (law-enforcement agencies etc.);
• International organizations;
• Private sector (producers, consulting companies);
• Donor organizations;
• Other interested organizations.

Language

Interpretation (English, French and Arabic)