| DAY 1 |
WEDNESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 |
| 08.00-09.30 |
Registration (Auditorium Lobby) |
| 09.30-10.30 |
Welcoming Remarks
- Mr. Alejandro Chacon, Customs General Administrator of Mexico
- Dr. Rashid Abella, Director General of Tecnologico de Monterrey at Puebla
- Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
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| Session 1: The WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA): Implications for Customs |
| 10.30-12.00 |
High-level Panel Session
Session Moderation by: Mr. Francisco Aguilera, Vice President for Trading Americas and Group Shipping for CEMEX
- Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General of the World Customs Organization
- Dr. Francisco de Rosenzweig, Undersecretary of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Trade
- Dr. Eduardo Solis, President of the Mexican Association of Car Industry
- Academia Representative (TBC)
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| 12.00 - 13.30 |
Lunch break (Terrace Library) |
| 13.30-15.30 |
Presentation of research papers
- Mr. Tadashi Yasui, Japan Customs: "Revenue Impacts of Implementing WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement"
- Dr. Cezary Sowinski, DHL Express: "WCO Immediate release guidelines – State of application in the eve of the TFA adoption"
- Ms. Jisoo YI, Canberra University, Australia: "Facilitating Trade under Free Trade Agreements"
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| 15.30-16.00 |
Coffee break (Auditorium Lobby) |
| 16.00-17.30 |
Panel and discussions on TFA and Customs
- Mr. Murendere Chaponda, Malawi Revenue Authority: "Trade facilitation deterring factors in Malawi: is TFA a solution?"
- Mr. Jose Ossio, World Bank: "One one coco full basket: Bali Agreement and Caribbean Customs" Plenary Discussion
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| 18.30 |
Cocktail reception, offered by the WCO Secretary General, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya
Venue: Technology Park Lobby of the University Tecnologico de Monterrey
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| DAY 2 |
THURSDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 |
| 09.00-10.30 |
Working Session: Linkages between Coordinated Border Management and the Trade Facilitation Agreement
Session Moderation by: Mr. Luis Fernando Perez Azcarraga, Central Administrator for Customs Planning and Strategic Coordination
Case study: Ms. Patricia Kuzmenko Furlan, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil: "Proposition of critical aspects framework for the Brazilian border management"
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| 10.30-11.00 |
Coffee break (Auditorium Lobby) |
| Session 2: Customs Role in Securing Supply Chain and Preventing Illegal Trades |
| 11.00-13.00 |
Introduction and Session Moderation by: Mrs. Ana Hinojosa, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Presentations of research papers:
- Ms. Mariya Polner, WCO: "Role of Customs in fighting against illegal trade: mission impossible?"
- Dr. Juha Hintsa, Cross-Border Research Association, Switzerland: "Negative socio-economic impacts of common illicit freight logistics import flows" (FP7 CORE)
- Mr. Charles A. von Denkowski, University of Vechta, Germany: "North Korea's Border Insecurity: A challenge for Customs"
Panel Discussion with the presenters and in plenary
Introduction to afternoon workshops
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| 13.00-14.30 |
Lunch break (Terrace Library) |
| 14.30-17.30 |
Workshops
(participants shall indicate their selection during Day 1 registration) A) English Assessment Center B) Executive Dining Room C) Hall 1-213 D) Hall 1-313
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Workshop 1: Innovation in Tools & Training
Dr. Oscar Vicente, CBSA-University of Windsor, Canada: "Review of Body-worn and dash-mounted cameras" Mr. Lee Wakefield, Sentir Global, USA: "Non-verbal behaviour Customs training increases security and decreases black market activity"
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Workshop 2: IPR issues
Mr. Agung Budilaksono, Min. Fin. Indonesia: "Parallel Imports in the harmonization of Customs Policies" Dr. Elena Yuryeva, Russia Customs Academy: "Activities of Customs Authorities to combat smuggling of counterfeited goods"
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Workshop 3: Cross-border crimes:
Dr. Anees Cherkunnath, India Revenue Service: "Incidence of wild-life trafficking in India and utility of "fauna detector dog" for prevention" Mr. Prasad Wickramanatne, Sri Lanka Customs: "Gold Smuggling in SAARC countries – a potential Global Risk Model"
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Workshop 4: Revenue and Economic Growth impact:
Mr. Kumara, Sri Lanka Customs: "Illegal trading Activities, an analysis from Sri Lanka" Ms. Eukeria Mashiri, Midlands University, Zimbabwe: "Illicit trade and economic growth: the role of Customs"
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| 19.00 |
Gala Dinner
Venue: Puebla Convention Centre William O. Jenkins
Boulevard Héroes del 5 de mayo, No. 402, Paseo de San Francisco, Col. Centro Histórico.
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| DAY 3 |
FRIDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2013 |
| 09.00-10.00 |
Report back from the Day 2 Workshops |
| Session 3: The Digital Dilemma in Customs |
| 10.00-11.30 |
Introduction and Session Moderation by: Mr. Garry Collins, New Zealand Customs Service
Presentations of research papers:
- Dr. Dennis Ndonga, Murdoch University, Australia: "Source-based Taxation of e-Commerce Income: Issues for Debate"
- Ms. Marisa Marcela Virzi, AFIP, Argentina: "The single agency as the answer to the challenge posed by the e-commerce"
Panel Discussion with the presenters and in plenary
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| 11.30-11.45 |
Customs Professionalism & WCO PICARD Professional Standards
- WCO updates on Cooperation WCO-Academia and Customs Learning and Development initiatives, Ms. Bénédicte Meille, WCO Secretariat
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| 11.45-13.15 |
Latest initiatives in Customs Research & Education
- WCO Secretariat Research activities, Mr. Robert Ireland, WCO Secretariat
- WCO Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) of the Americas and Caribbean Region
- INCU Update and the Role of INCU in International Trade Facilitation, Dr. Mikhail Kashubsky, INCU Secretary
- Updates by Members of the PICARD Advisory Group
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| 13.15-13.30 |
Closing remarks and Conference closure |
| 13.30-14.30 |
Lunch break (For participant´s choice) |
| 14.30-18.00 |
Youth Forum:
Initiative from the University Tecnológico de Monterrey [outside from the PICARD Conference]
Interactive Exchange Platform with student
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