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The fourth edition of the World Customs Journal has been released by the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU).
The theme of this edition of the Journal is capacity building. This e-journal can be downloaded at the following address:
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2-3 October 2008 - Global Dialogue on Capacity Building
Following the very successful conference held in South Africa in 2007, the World Customs Organization, in conjunction with HM Revenue and Customs, will stage the above conference in London, aiming to marshal the experiences of Customs leaders, global enterprises and small and medium sized enterprises.
19 September 2008 - Enhancement of the Regional Website for the Americas and Caribbean Region
The Vice-Chair of the Americas and Caribbean Region, under the leadership of Ms. Silvina Tirabassi, Director General of Argentina Customs, has announced the enhancement of the AmeriCaribe, the regional members’ Web page (www.vpac.gov.ar ).
May 2008 - PICARD Conference
The WCO 2008 PICARD (Partnership in Customs Academic Research and Development) conference was held in Shanghai, P.R. China on 14-16 May 2008.
April 2008 - World Customs Journal
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The third edition of the World Customs Journal has been released by the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU). The primary focus of the third edition is the theory and practice of international trade facilitation. This e-journal can be downloaded at the following address:
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January 2008 - SACU Workshop at Johannesburg, South Africa
A workshop with the main objective to review the customs development priorities in the SACU region was held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 14th/15th January 2008.
January 2008 - The WCO Capacity Building Development Compendium
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“ A Columbus programme phase 2 implementation tool”
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9 to 11 January 2008 – OECD conference in Cape Town
The Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, was invited to the 4th Meeting of the OECD Forum for Tax Administrations (FTA) in Cape Town. More than 150 delegates from 45 countries participated in the conference, that was very well organized by OECD in close cooperation with the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The opening speech was addressed by the Finance Minister of the Republic of South Africa, the honourable Mr. Trevor Manuel. Some of the topics during the conference were achieving improved compliance, risk management, international cooperation and capacity building in the tax area. The Director, Mr. Lars Karlsson, made a presentation on the WCO experience of introducing new models for capacity building.
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December 2007- WCO Trends and Patterns Report
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The second issue of the WCO Trends and Patterns Report : The Implementation Path has been released.
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12 December 2007 - Meeting with EEC
One of our close donor capacity building partners is the Euroasian Economic Community (EEC). The partnership is based on a Memorandum of Understanding agreement and there is close cooperation on implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards in the EEC region (Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgistan and Uzekistan) [CHECK THE COUNTRIES]. The two organizations now discuss a further and deeper cooperation to speed up the implementation process in the region. The plans are to develop and design a common action and modernization plan for the SAFE Framework of Standards implementation with the aim of preparing the region for further steps towards a customs union. Representatives from the two organizations met in Almaty to continue the dialogue.
10 December 2007 - Meeting the Malaysian DG
The Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, had an opportunity to welcome and invite the Director General of Malaysian Customs, Mr. Dato' A. Rahman who visited Brussels, to a follow-up discussion in relation to our common capacity building activities in Malaysia under the Columbus programme We have met many times and under the strong leadership from the Director General, Malaysian customs has delivered some amazing results over the last years. Another topic during the meeting was the latest developments in the field of integrity, an area where Malaysian Customs are one of the world leaders. Malaysia is also the present chair of the WCO Integrity Sub-Committee.
6 -9 December 2007 - Policy Commission
Capacity building was one of the main topics during the WCO Policy Commission meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, made a presentation on the key mechanisms for implementation identified during the programme and progress within the capacity building area. 45 countries have entered the implementation phase of the programme and the Director presented the results of the programme from two of the pilot countries in the Central Asian region, namely Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Both these countries have been pioneers within the Columbus programme and there are amazing results within a numerous of fields in both countries. The meeting was very well organized by the Kazakhstan Customs Control Committee.
November 2007- Libyan Diagnostic Study
A Columbus Phase 1 Diagnostic mission was conducted in Libya between 3 and 15 November 2007. The Secretary of the Management Committee of the Libyan Customs Administration, Dr Amer Edlew, said that, although Libya had already drafted an ambitious Strategic Plan (2008-2012), the recommendations of the WCO mission would be vital to ensure effective implementation. The WCO team, Alan Hall from the WCO Secretariat and Ian Cremer from the Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, UK, inspected several Customs facilities and interviewed a wide range of stakeholders. A summary report was presented to Dr Amer prior to the end of the mission.
November 2007- Regional mission for the E-Learning Programme
A mission following up the installation of the WCO E-Learning Programme took place from 6 to 9 November 2007 at the WCO Regional Training Centre in Moscow (Russian Federation).
The purpose of the mission, led by Hélène Caux and Thibault Hermes from the WCO Secretariat, was to install the most recent developments (such as the CITES and Transfer Pricing courses). It also afforded an opportunity for technical and organizational preparations with a view to translating the Programme into Russian and making the E-Learning Platform available at regional level. This work will shortly be initiated by teams from the RegionalTraining Centre, housed in the Russian Customs Academy.
30 October 2007 - Phase Two is on the way in more than 40 countries!
We are now in the middle of the Columbus Implementation phase (Phase Two). Over 40 countries have entered the implementation phase after action planning based on the recommendations from the diagnostic needs assessment findings. A number of implementation pilots are on the way and will create an experience on key dynamics and mechanisms on how to successfully implement international standard processes for customs and trade.
29 October 2007 - Building regional capacity
The WCO has now established five Regional Offices for Capacity Building (ROCB). The ROCBs will have a key role in implementation and they are now established in the Asia Pacific region (Bangkok), the East and Southern Africa region (Nairobi), Northern Africa, Near and Middle East region (Abu Dhabi), the West and Central Africa region (Abidjan) and the Americas and Caribbean region (Buenos Aires). You can find the contact information to the ROCBs on the WCO website under the Capacity Building subsite. Progress is being made in establishing also a ROCB in the only remaining region, Europe. The ROCBs will be coordination hubs for capacity building in the regions and together with the Vice Chairs these offices will be in charge of the capacity building agenda for each region.
28 October 2007 - PICARD programme in pilot mode
The Picard Programme, the WCO’s partnership with academic institutions to advance Customs academic research and professionalism, is being further integrated into phase two of the Columbus Programme. Working with the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU) and WCO Members, the WCO has developed the first international standards of recognition for Customs-related education. It is intended to provide WCO acknowledgment to qualifying curricula and graduates. The piloting phase with several PICARD universities will start at the beginning of 2008. The preliminary results from these pilot projects will be presented at the next Picard conference in 2008. The Picard strategy for management development training will be finalized and published by the end of 2007. Identification of partner institutions is in progress. This will help provide the much needed business management skills identified as a requirement during phase one of the Columbus Programme. In parallel, through PICARD, academic institutions have created the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU), and a rich vein of research in the field of Customs, generated through the World Customs Journal. The second issue of the World Customs Journal was published in October 2007 with the theme of Supply Chain Security. Already 29 universities or other institutions with Customs-related activities have joined INCU since its establishment in 2005.
27 October 2007 - Lifelong learning
The WCO learning platform is under strong development to become a powerful platform for sustainable lifelong learning support of the WCO capacity building agenda. One of the key components of the learning strategy is the development of the modern cost-efficient e-learning platform. Here is the latest news on e-learning modules, the Transfer pricing module is under development in cooperation with the OECD, the CITES module is to be finalized before the end of this year and the module on Rules of Origin is under development. The next roll-outs in the e-learning implementation plan will be Malaysia, Serbia, Philippines, Macedonia and Moldova. We will also launch a three month e-learning session for 400 Ecuador Customs staff from the Brussels' platform. The e-learning modules have been translated into Spanish, which will be very important for capacity building initiatives in the Americas and Caribbean region. Several train-the-trainers workshops are planned for the following 12 months as well as training work shops for the private sector.
26 October 2007 - New Fellows join the WCO Customs family
The WCO Fellowship Programme is a management development programme, and key part of the capacity building agenda, that was established in 1985 and 46 programmes have been held successfully to date. The WCO arranges two sessions each year, one held in English, the other in French. More than 500 officials from 100 developing countries have benefited from this Programme.
18 October 2007 - Meeting BASC
Today the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, met with Mrs. Meyra Hernandez from BASC to talk about cooperation introducing Columbus programme pilot projects for implementation of AEO programmes in Latin America. Mrs. Meyra Hernandez is a member of the WCO Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) and the cooperation with the private business sector is one of the vital key components of the WCO capacity building strategy.
16 October 2007 – Discussions in Madrid
The Columbus programme has so far been a great success in many parts of the world. One of the most active regions is the Americas and Caribbean region. One of the challenges for this specific region in relation to the second phase of the WCO Columbus capacity building programme is the need for Spanish speaking experts and the ability o deliver capacity building in Spanish. During a visit to Madrid, Spain, the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson met with Director General of Spanish Customs, Mr. Nicola Bonilla and his management team for discussions about support for the Columbus programme in Latin America. The meeting was very positive and successful. Further support from Spain for the Columbus programme phase 2 in the Americas region was agreed and the Spanish customs administration will very generously supply Spanish speaking officers from different competence fields to the WCO pool of capacity building experts.
11 October 2007 – meeting with Australia Customs Service
Australian Customs Service (ACS) is another administration within the WCO membership that has a active history in the field of capacity building. In Queenstown, the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, met with the top management of ACS, the CEO Mr. Michael Carmody and the Deputy CEO Mr. Neil Mann, to talk about a range of issues in relation to the WCO capacity building agenda and the Columbus programme. A very positive meeting about further cooperation within the WCO capacity building agenda. Australia has agreed to nominate officers to the WCO pool of capacity building experts.
11 October 2007 - Meeting with the New Zealand Customs Service
During the visit to New Zealand, the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, met with the Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS), Mr. Martyn Dunne and his head of International Affairs, Mr Richard Bargh. The meeting was arranged to talk about capacity building in the pacific area, cooperation with one of our main partners the Oceania Customs Organization (OCO) and other similar initiatives. The NZCS is an active and very well respected partner in the Columbus programme. New Zealand has agreed to nominate officers to the WCO pool of capacity building experts.
10 October 2007 – Conference in Queenstown, New Zealand
One of the themes of the 2007 annual CFCBA conference that was held in Queenstown on the south island of New Zealand, was capacity building and implementation of international standards. The Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, was invited as a guest speaker on the conference. The presentation of the Columbus programme and the WCO capacity building agenda and the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards was very well received by the audience at the conference.
27 September 2007- USCBP
Today the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson met with Assistant Commissioner Michael Mullen and Ian Saunders at the US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) headquarters in the Ronald Reagan building in Washington D.C to talk about the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards and common initiatives in the second phase of the WCO Columbus capacity building programme.
27 September 2007 - Meetings with the donor community in Washington D.C
The WCO has close cooperation with a number of international institutions in the field of Capacity Building. During a visit to US the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, met with representatives from the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and USAID to talk about on-going cooperation and new projects.
26 September 2007 - A pioneer Columbus phase 2 workshop
One of the most important components of the WCO Capacity Building strategy is to build a pool of accredited capacity building experts that can support the implementation of the second phase of the Columbus programme. On the 26th to 28th the first Columbus programme phase workshop to accredit implementation experts, in this case in the area of strategic management were organized in Ottawa by the WCO in cooperation with CBSA. The first workshop was organized for managers from CBSA and USCBP. The workshop was conducted by the Deputy Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Joe Kelly and it was a great success. The WCO will during 2008 organize a number of similar workshops around the world to develop the pool of accredited experts in different competence areas matchmaking the needed skills and competence needs that have been identified during the first diagnostic phase of the Columbus programme. These areas are documented in the WCO trends and Patterns report 1 and 2.
25 September 2007 - Discussions at CBSA headquarters in Ottowa
During the visit to CBSA the Director met with Vice President Mary Zamparo to talk about enhanced cooperation on the WCO capacity building agenda and also about common activities in the WCO America and Caribbean region. The discussions were very positive and Vice President Zamparo underlined that CBSA will continue to be a strong and active participant in the Columbus programme.
25 September 2007 - Meeting with CIDA
During a visit to Ottawa, Canada, the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson met one of the key donor partners within the Columbus programme, namely the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). At the CIDA headquarters the Director met with people from the CIDA America and Africa desks as well as with people from other parts of headquarters for strategic partnership discussions.
24 September 2007 – The Director visits Canada and the CBSA Learning Center in Rigaud
During a visit to Canada, one of most active donor countries within the Columbus programme, the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, visited the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) Learning Centre in Rigaud, Québec. The CBSA learning center is very impressive and during the study visit several meetings were held to discuss how the long and widely acknowledged Canadian experience from learning, training and HR development can be used in the WCO Capacity Building agenda.
18 September 2007 – Meeting with the new Director General of Serbia Customs
Today the Secretary General and the Director of Capacity Building met with the new Director General of Serbia Customs. Serbia is one of the leading pilot countries under the Columbus programme and was among the first to enter the second phase (implementation) of the programme.
14 September 2007 - Business For Africa view on Arusha meeting
Mr. Shondeep Banerji has posted this article on the Baficaa website on the business view on the Arusha meeting and this is the text with his kind permission.
11-13 September 2007 – Columbus programme high-level phase 2 workshop in Arusha
The WCO Capacity Building Directorate, in close cooperation with the East African Community (EAC), SITPRO and Business Action For Improving Customs Administration in Africa (BAFICAA) arranged a Columbus programme high-level phase 2 workshop in Arusha on the 11-13 September 2007.
5 September 2007 - Meeting the Dubai Director General
In Dubai the Director also visited Dubai Customs and met with the Director General of Dubai Customs, Mr. Mr. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, and other key people in top management of Dubai Customs.
5 September 2007 – Visit to the WCO MENA Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) in Abu Dhabi
Today the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, visited the new WCO Near and Middle East and Northern Africa region (MENA) Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB). The ROCB is located in Abu Dhabi in UAE but works for the moment from Dubai. The office, which is the third in the world to be established in the new WCO regional structure for capacity building, is now up and running and it is making great progress. During the meeting the Director had discussions with the head of the Office, Mr. Al Aqroobi, about the capacity building activity plan for the next year and other related issues. The meeting was successful and led to an agreed proposal on future developments for the office and the region.
4 September 2007 - Meeting the UAE Director-General
During the visit to the MENA region the Director met with the Director-General of the United Arab Emirates Federal Customs authority, Mr. Mohamed Al Mehairi in Dubai. During the meeting they discussed upcoming capacity building activities in the UAE under the Columbus programme. It was a successful meeting and the action plan for UAE is now taking shape.
3-5 September 2007 – Director visits the WCO North Africa, Near and Middle East region (MENA)
In the beginning of September 2007, the Director of Capacity Building, Mr. Lars Karlsson, visited the WCO North Africa, Near and Middle East region (MENA) to talk about the WCO Capacity Building agenda and the second phase of the Columbus programme for the region.
October 2007- Co-operation with European Commission:
Nomination of a WCO Coordination Unit at European Commission DG TAXUD
There is a strong interest to foster co-operation with the European Commission upon a common approach towards assistance in customs modernization and establishment of regular information on strategies, data and experience.
The establishment of a new unit dealing with WCO co-operation at the EC Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD) is an essential step forward in this process since it will facilitate a close liaison with DG TAXUD in future.
The new unit is part of “International bilateral agreements and multilateral organizations” unit which is headed by Mr. Peter Kovacs.
October 2007- Dialogue on Capacity Building with International Donor Institutions in Canada and the United States of America
In occasion of his recent visits to the United States of America and Canada the Director of the WCO Capacity Building Directorate Lars Karlsson took the opportunity to meet with representatives of several donor institutions, Parliamentarians and high level customs representatives, namely
- World Bank
- International Monetary Fund
- Canadian International Development Agency
- USAid
- Hon. Maxime Bernier, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Ms. Mary Zamparo, Vice-President of The Canada Border Services Advisory Committee (CBSAC)
- Mr. Michael C. Mullen, Director, Office of International Affairs and Trade Relations, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
October 2007- Establishment of a new post on Columbus Donor Liaison at WCO Secretariat
During the Global Dialogue on Capacity Building Donor Conference in South Africa in April 2007, participants from international institutions, development banks, development agencies and other donor institutions confirmed the value of the WCO holistic approach to capacity building and expressed an interest in co-operation with WCO in this concern.
October 2007 – Cooperation on Customs Academic Research and Development
On 5th October 2007, the Faculty of Economics, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius" (FE), Skopje and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Brussels with the aim of promoting co-operation in the development and provision of world-class Customs training, education, capacity building and research under the PICARD programme.
October 2007 – World Customs Journal
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The second issue of the World Customs Journal has been published with a theme “Supply Chain Security” at the following address:
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September 2007 - Iran: Columbus Phase 1
At the request of the Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Mr M H Rahbari, a WCO diagnostic study team conducted an intensive interview and inspection program between 1 and 13 September 2007. The team, noting the developments currently under way, assessed the present status of IRICA and made recommendations in relation to the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards.
June 2007 - Azerbaijan: Columbus Phase 1
A WCO team comprised of Alan Hall from the WCO Secretariat and Arja Käsnänen from the Finnish Board of Customs visited Azerbaijan between 28 May and 8 June 2007 to conduct a diagnostic assessment under the Columbus Programme.
May 2007 - Kazakhstan: Columbus Phase II
After the Phase I diagnostic mission in November 2006 the WCO has worked actively with the Customs Control Committee of Ministry of Finance of Republic of Kazakhstan to assist them in their Customs Reform Programme. The current reform programme for the years 2007 – 2009 is waiting for the governmental adoption and the decision is expected to be reached by the end of May 2007.
March 2007 - 2nd Picard Conference Report
Day 1: The Conference on Partnership in Customs Academic Research and Development was held at WCO Headquarters from 27 to 28 March 2007. One hundred and eleven delegates attended, representing Universities, research establishments, Training managers, Planning managers and the private sector.
2006
31 May 2006 – Presentation for the ICC in Paris
On the 30 May 2006 , the Director of Capacity Building Mr Lars Karlsson visited the headquarters of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris for the annual meeting of the ICC Global Customs Committee. Mr.Karlsson was invited to give a speech about the WCO Capacity Building programmes and on-going activities. The presentation was followed by a long, interesting …
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26 May 2006 - D iagnostic Mission to Bermuda
A diagnostic team representing the Capacity Building Directorate of the WCO completed a two-week diagnostic mission to Bermuda on 26 May 2006. The team, consisting of a Technical Officer from the WCO in Brussels and an experienced diagnostician on loan from the Combined Border Services Agency of Canada, were warmly greeted and assisted by the Collector and staff of H.M. Customs …
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26 May 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Serbia and Montenegro
A diagnostic team representing the United Kingdom H&M Customs and Capacity Building Directorate of the WCO completed a 2-week diagnostic mission to Serbia on 26 of May 2006. The team, consisting of a Technical Officer from the WCO in Brussels and an experienced diagnostician from the H&M Customs, United Kingdom were warmly greeted at the airport of Belgrade and assisted …
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25 May 2006 - Meeting with the President of Nigeria
On the 23rd of May 2006, the Director of Capacity Building Mr. Lars Karlsson visited Abuja, Nigeria, for high-level discussions about Capacity Building and the implementation of the WCO SAFE Framework of Standards. During the visit in Abjua Mr. Karlsson met with the President of Nigeria, Mr. Obasanjo and also with several other Ministers of the Nigerian Government. Host for the visit was the …
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19 May 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Panama completed
As part of the Columbus Programme, a WCO team conducted a diagnostic mission to Panama Customs Administration from 7 to 19 May 2006. The Director General, Mr. Daniel Delgado Diamante, and staff of Panama Customs Administration warmly received and supported the diagnostic team, consisting of a technical officer from WCO Capacity Building Directorate and two on loan Customs …
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16 May 2006 - CB Director at the IFCBA conference in Beijing
Today the Director of the WCO Capacity Building Directorate (CBD), Mr Lars Karlsson, addressed the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) global conference in Beijing. The theme of the Conference was “Strategies for secure borders” and Mr. Karlsson made one presentation about the WCO Capacity Building programmes and activities and another presentation …
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1 May 2006 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)-World Customs Organization (WCO) Container Control Programme (CCP)
UNODC and WCO launched the operational phase of a Container Control Programme (CCP) at the Guayaquil port, Ecuador in October 2004. The aim of the multi-annual Programme is to assist the Governments of Ecuador, Senegal, Ghana and Pakistan in establishing effective container controls that will serve to prevent drug trafficking and other illicit activity. Joint Port Control Units …
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22 April 2006 – Visit to Thai Customs
On the 22nd of April, the Director of Capacity Building visited Thai Customs for a meeting with the Director General of Thai Customs, Dr Sathit Limpongpan. Amongst other issues, Mr. Karlsson and Dr Sathit talked about the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards in Thailand and the possibilities for Thailand to participate in the Columbus programme. Dr Sathit announced …
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14 April 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Mongolia completed
A WCO team conducted a diagnostic mission – funded by the WCO Capacity Building Fund - in the country between the 3rd and 14th of April 2006. The WCO team visited Customs General Administration of Mongolia (CGAM) headquarters, interviewed senior managers and policy staff, met with operational staff, observed operations and met with stakeholders bink:1606" target=_self>read more -------
6 April 2006 - Director visits Moscow
On the 5-6th April 2006 the Director of Capacity Building, Mr Lars Karlsson, visited the WCO Regional Training Center in Moscow. During the visit Mr Karlsson met with the Head of the Russian Customs Academy, Mr Alexei Litovchenko and the Deputy head of the Russian Customs Academy on International matters, Mr Alexander Podchischayev to talk about Capacity Building for the SAFE …
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31 March 2006 - WCO Workshop for Capacity Building Experts in Moscow
WCO Secretariat delivered its 12th Diagnostic facilitator’s workshop to train Capacity Building experts. This workshop was the first one for Russian speaker officials and was held in Moscow by the WCO Regional Training Center in the premises of the Russian Customs Academy.
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17 March 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Moldova completed
Moldova was one of first countries to sign the SAFE and submitting the WCO Self-Assessment questionnaire. A WCO team conducted a diagnostic mission in the country between the 6 and 17 March 2006. Apart from the very supportive approach in making documents, info, persons etc. available, the team were very positively surprised not only in terms of the reform process but also the engagement …
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26 January 2006 - Launch of the Columbus Programme
On International Customs Day, the 26th January 2006, the Secretary General of the World Customs organization, Mr Michel Danet launched the Columbus programme, “Aid for SAFE trade”. The Columbus programme is the single largest and most comprehensive Customs Capacity Building initiative ever. The aim of the Columbus programme is the full implementation of the SAFE Framework …
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21 October 2005 – Diagnostic Mission to Guatemala completed
The Superintendency of Taxation Administration (SAT) of Guatemala asked the World Customs Organization (WCO) to carry out a global study of the Customs administration and its border control strategies with a view to the elaboration and implementation of an extensive Customs reform and modernization project. An expert mission appointed by the WCO, with support and input from …
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6 April 2006 - Director visits Moscow
On the 5-6th April 2006 the Director of Capacity Building, Mr Lars Karlsson, visited the WCO Regional Training Center in Moscow. During the visit Mr Karlsson met with the Head of the Russian Customs Academy, Mr Alexei Litovchenko and the Deputy head of the Russian Customs Academy on International matters, Mr Alexander Podchischayev to talk about Capacity Building for the SAFE …
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31 March 2006 - WCO Workshop for Capacity Building Experts in Moscow
WCO Secretariat delivered its 12th Diagnostic facilitator’s workshop to train Capacity Building experts. This workshop was the first one for Russian speaker officials and was held in Moscow by the WCO Regional Training Center in the premises of the Russian Customs Academy.
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17 March 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Moldova completed
Moldova was one of first countries to sign the SAFE and submitting the WCO Self-Assessment questionnaire. A WCO team conducted a diagnostic mission in the country between the 6 and 17 March 2006. Apart from the very supportive approach in making documents, info, persons etc. available, the team were very positively surprised not only in terms of the reform process but also the engagement …
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26 January 2006 - Launch of the Columbus Programme
On International Customs Day, the 26th January 2006, the Secretary General of the World Customs organization, Mr Michel Danet launched the Columbus programme, “Aid for SAFE trade”. The Columbus programme is the single largest and most comprehensive Customs Capacity Building initiative ever. The aim of the Columbus programme is the full implementation of the SAFE Framework …
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21 October 2005 – Diagnostic Mission to Guatemala completed
The Superintendency of Taxation Administration (SAT) of Guatemala asked the World Customs Organization (WCO) to carry out a global study of the Customs administration and its border control strategies with a view to the elaboration and implementation of an extensive Customs reform and modernization project. An expert mission appointed by the WCO, with support and input from …
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ria, Mr. Obasanjo and also with several other Ministers of the Nigerian Government. Host for the visit was the …
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19 May 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Panama completed
As part of the Columbus Programme, a WCO team conducted a diagnostic mission to Panama Customs Administration from 7 to 19 May 2006. The Director General, Mr. Daniel Delgado Diamante, and staff of Panama Customs Administration warmly received and supported the diagnostic team, consisting of a technical officer from WCO Capacity Building Directorate and two on loan Customs …
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16 May 2006 - CB Director at the IFCBA conference in Beijing
Today the Director of the WCO Capacity Building Directorate (CBD), Mr Lars Karlsson, addressed the International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) global conference in Beijing. The theme of the Conference was “Strategies for secure borders” and Mr. Karlsson made one presentation about the WCO Capacity Building programmes and activities and another presentation …
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1 May 2006 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)-World Customs Organization (WCO) Container Control Programme (CCP)
UNODC and WCO launched the operational phase of a Container Control Programme (CCP) at the Guayaquil port, Ecuador in October 2004. The aim of the multi-annual Programme is to assist the Governments of Ecuador, Senegal, Ghana and Pakistan in establishing effective container controls that will serve to prevent drug trafficking and other illicit activity. Joint Port Control Units …
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22 April 2006 – Visit to Thai Customs
On the 22nd of April, the Director of Capacity Building visited Thai Customs for a meeting with the Director General of Thai Customs, Dr Sathit Limpongpan. Amongst other issues, Mr. Karlsson and Dr Sathit talked about the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards in Thailand and the possibilities for Thailand to participate in the Columbus programme. Dr Sathit announced …
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14 April 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Mongolia completed
A WCO team conducted a diagnostic mission – funded by the WCO Capacity Building Fund - in the country between the 3rd and 14th of April 2006. The WCO team visited Customs General Administration of Mongolia (CGAM) headquarters, interviewed senior managers and policy staff, met with operational staff, observed operations and met with stakeholders bink:1606" target=_self>read more -------
6 April 2006 - Director visits Moscow
On the 5-6th April 2006 the Director of Capacity Building, Mr Lars Karlsson, visited the WCO Regional Training Center in Moscow. During the visit Mr Karlsson met with the Head of the Russian Customs Academy, Mr Alexei Litovchenko and the Deputy head of the Russian Customs Academy on International matters, Mr Alexander Podchischayev to talk about Capacity Building for the SAFE …
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31 March 2006 - WCO Workshop for Capacity Building Experts in Moscow
WCO Secretariat delivered its 12th Diagnostic facilitator’s workshop to train Capacity Building experts. This workshop was the first one for Russian speaker officials and was held in Moscow by the WCO Regional Training Center in the premises of the Russian Customs Academy.
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17 March 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Moldova completed
Moldova was one of first countries to sign the SAFE and submitting the WCO Self-Assessment questionnaire. A WCO team conducted a diagnostic mission in the country between the 6 and 17 March 2006. Apart from the very supportive approach in making documents, info, persons etc. available, the team were very positively surprised not only in terms of the reform process but also the engagement …
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26 January 2006 - Launch of the Columbus Programme
On International Customs Day, the 26th January 2006, the Secretary General of the World Customs organization, Mr Michel Danet launched the Columbus programme, “Aid for SAFE trade”. The Columbus programme is the single largest and most comprehensive Customs Capacity Building initiative ever. The aim of the Columbus programme is the full implementation of the SAFE Framework …
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21 October 2005 – Diagnostic Mission to Guatemala completed
The Superintendency of Taxation Administration (SAT) of Guatemala asked the World Customs Organization (WCO) to carry out a global study of the Customs administration and its border control strategies with a view to the elaboration and implementation of an extensive Customs reform and modernization project. An expert mission appointed by the WCO, with support and input from …
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6 April 2006 - Director visits Moscow
On the 5-6th April 2006 the Director of Capacity Building, Mr Lars Karlsson, visited the WCO Regional Training Center in Moscow. During the visit Mr Karlsson met with the Head of the Russian Customs Academy, Mr Alexei Litovchenko and the Deputy head of the Russian Customs Academy on International matters, Mr Alexander Podchischayev to talk about Capacity Building for the SAFE …
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31 March 2006 - WCO Workshop for Capacity Building Experts in Moscow
WCO Secretariat delivered its 12th Diagnostic facilitator’s workshop to train Capacity Building experts. This workshop was the first one for Russian speaker officials and was held in Moscow by the WCO Regional Training Center in the premises of the Russian Customs Academy.
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17 March 2006 - Diagnostic Mission to Moldova completed
Moldova was one of first countries to sign the SAFE and submitting the WCO Self-Assessment questionnaire. A WCO team conducted a diagnostic mission in the country between the 6 and 17 March 2006. Apart from the very supportive approach in making documents, info, persons etc. available, the team were very positively surprised not only in terms of the reform process but also the engagement …
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26 January 2006 - Launch of the Columbus Programme
On International Customs Day, the 26th January 2006, the Secretary General of the World Customs organization, Mr Michel Danet launched the Columbus programme, “Aid for SAFE trade”. The Columbus programme is the single largest and most comprehensive Customs Capacity Building initiative ever. The aim of the Columbus programme is the full implementation of the SAFE Framework …
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21 October 2005 – Diagnostic Mission to Guatemala completed
The Superintendency of Taxation Administration (SAT) of Guatemala asked the World Customs Organization (WCO) to carry out a global study of the Customs administration and its border control strategies with a view to the elaboration and implementation of an extensive Customs reform and modernization project. An expert mission appointed by the WCO, with support and input from …
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