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Confirmed by the Council - June 2005
Established : 2000, as High Level Working Group on Training and Technical Assistance
Duration : Not specified
1. Mandate
The Working Group on Capacity Building/TTA acts under the overall direction of the WCO Policy Commission and Council, with administrative support provided by the WCO Secretariat.
The function of the Working Group on Capacity Building/TTA (as described in the Minutes of the 101st/102nd Council Sessions) is to provide direction for the WCO’s work in the fields of capacity building, technical assistance and training.
2. Membership
As directed by the Council, the Working Group on Capacity Building/TTA is a small,
high-level body which is responsible for a very specific range of activities, and whose composition is such as to provide for balanced representation of the six WCO regions. It consists of :
- the Council Chairperson;
- the six Vice-Chairpersons;
- three administrations per region, designated by the Vice-Chairpersons;
- the five administrations which pay the highest contributions to the WCO;
- any other administration, organization or private sector body invited by the Secretary General.
The delegates who attend meetings of the Group are senior managers responsible for shaping general policy and strategic directions within their administrations/organizations.
3. Purpose and Scope
The functions of the Working Group on Capacity Building/TTA are :
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to advise the Secretary General on the strategies and priorities to be adopted by the WCO in the framework of its Strategic Plan, in the areas of capacity building, training and technical assistance;
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to define the most important Customs capacity building needs of each region, and to group these needs into broad categories;
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to take responsibility for the preparation of a comprehensive Customs capacity building strategy;
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to promote the exchange of views, experiences and recommended practices with a view to strengthening co-operation between Customs administrations in the areas of human resource development and training strategies and techniques;
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to advise the Secretariat on how to promote regional co-operation in the TTA field more effectively, and how to make better use of the WCO’s regional training centres;
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to provide advice on how to promote a mechanism for co-operation between the Secretariat and Member administrations with a view to sharing and providing the resources needed to deliver the WCO’s TTA programmes;
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to provide pertinent advice on the Secretariat’s multimedia training policy.
4. Key Deliverables
The Working Group on Capacity Building/TTA :
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provides the Secretary General with advice and recommendations on issues relating to WCO capacity building, training and technical assistance;
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presents a report to the WCO Council, describing the current and future strategy on these issues.
5. Means of Operation
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Meetings of the Working Group shall normally be chaired by the Chairperson of the WCO Council. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Group shall elect one of its members to chair the meeting.
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The Working Group shall take decisions and make recommendations following discussions, and by consensus.
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The Secretariat shall inform the Working Group members of the dates of the meeting and the draft Agenda, six weeks before the scheduled opening date.
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The Secretariat shall provide the working documents one month before the scheduled opening date, by mail/electronic mail or by placing them on the WCO Members’ Web Site.
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A Report shall be prepared for presentation to the Policy Commission.
6. Duration and frequency of meetings
7. Resources Required
The Customs Modernization Sub-Directorate provides all necessary information and administrative support for the work and the meetings of the Working Group on Capacity Building/TTA. It is also responsible for follow-up actions as dictated by the Group, and for the preparation of the reports and documents.
