WCO PICARD Conference 2008

Location: Shanghai Customs College, People’s Republic of China

Organizer: World Customs Organization

Co-organizers: International Network of Customs Universities, PICARD Advisory Group and Shanghai Customs College

Date	Time	Agenda Item
Tuesday 13 May	18.00 – 20.00	Reception Banquet
Wednesday 14 May	08.00 – 09.30	Registration
	09.30 – 10.30	Opening Speeches, Message from Mr. Lars Karlsson, Director of the WCO CB Directorete, followed by the official photo
	10.30 – 11.00	Coffee break
	11.00 – 12.00	General Introduction of SCC
	12.00 – 13.30	Buffet lunch
	13.30 – 15.00	Setting the scene: - Presentation on Columbus findings -The Columbus Strategy
	15.00 – 15.30	Coffee break
	15.30 – 17.30	Key Issues Facing Customs
	18.00	Welcome dinner
	19.30 – 21.00	Cruise the night scenes of Shanghai
Thursday 15 May	09.00 – 09.15	Introduction for presentations – PICARD Professional Standards
	09.15 – 09.45	Introduction – This is what we know, summary on the INCU questionnaire (education)
	09.45 – 11.00	Presentations - WCO PICARD pilots
	11.00 – 11.30	Coffee break
	11.30 – 12.30	Presentations – Independent PICARD pilots
	12.30 – 14.00	Lunch
	14.00 – 15.00	Presentations – Independent PICARD pilots
	15.00 – 16.00	Panel Discussion
	16.00 – 16.30	Coffee break
	16.30 – 18.00	Future Developments: -          Presentation: WCO Recognition of University Customs Curricula -          Vocational Standards -          Discussion
	18.00	Dinner
	19.30 – 21.00	Chinese Opera
Friday 16 May	9.00 – 09.30	Introduction for the workshops – Research Interests and needs
	9.30 – 10.00	Presentation - a new 3-year R&D project to design, implement and pilot an efficient and secure trade lane between China and the EU
	10.00 – 10.30	Coffee break
	10.30 – 12.30	Workshops
	12.30 – 14.00	Lunch
	14.00 – 15.00	Workshops
	15.00 – 16.00	Outcome of the workshops
	16.00 – 16.30	Coffee break
	16.30 – 17.00	Outcome of the workshops
	17.00 – 18.00	Conclusions
	18.00	Closing ceremony