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31 January 2013
On 31 January 2013, the European Voice, a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs – published an interview with the Secretary General of the WCO.
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30 January 2013
At the invitation of Japan's Ministry of Finance, the Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, visited Tokyo, Japan from 30 January to 1 February 2013 to meet recently elected political leaders. He also met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Taro Aso and Senior Vice Minister of Finance Yuko Obuchi.
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26 January 2013
Innovation is a key driver for sustainable Customs reform and modernization, not only ensuring that Customs remains on top of its game but also ensuring that Customs is in a strong position to meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities presented by the 21st century border and trade environment.
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25 January 2013
WCO Secretary General addresses the issue of supply chain resilience in Davos
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23 January 2013
Back to back with the 31st Session of the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin, the WCO hosted an informal Workshop on Rules of Origin on 23 January 2013 at its headquarters in Brussels, with a focus on how the proliferation of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the role of technology impact origin-related issues.
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21 January 2013
The 59th French-speaking Fellowship Programme opened in Brussels on Monday, 21 January 2013 at the Headquarters of the WCO.
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16 January 2013
The Head of Secretariat of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), Dr. Haik Nikogosian, and the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, met at WCO Headquarters on 16 January 2013
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13 January 2013
At the invitation of the Director General of Qatar Customs, Ahmad Bin Ali Al-Mohannadi, the Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio MiKuriya visited Doha, Qatar on 13 and 14 January 2013 to expand cooperation between Qatar Customs and the WCO.
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13 January 2013
In September 2012, the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) signed an agreement to support the project "Customs Capacity Building for WCO Members 2012-2015".
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13 January 2013
A Leadership and Management Development (LMD) Workshop was conducted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Guangzhou, China, from 5-15 November, 2012.
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10 January 2013
At the invitation of the Irish Presidency of the European Union (EU), the Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, addressed the EU Customs Union Group (CUG) in Brussels on Thursday, 10 January 2013.
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09 January 2013
On 7 January 2013, the Union of the Comoros deposited with the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) its instrument of accession to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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03 January 2013
Best Wishes for 2013
The Secretary General and staff of the World Customs Organization take this opportunity to wish the WCO’s 179 Member Customs administrations and the Customs community's partners a very prosperous New Year.
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