The offline portion of the Executive Programme in Customs and Business Administration (EPCBA) Scholarship Programme, with the support of CCF-Korea, is currently being held at Seoul National University (SNU) in Korea from October 24 to November 18, 2022.

Upon successful completion of the one-month-long online portion of the programme in February last year, eleven participants were invited to participate in a one-month offline programme to deepen their expertise in practical information and knowledge regarding Customs affairs, such as the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), and Free Trade Agreements (FTA).

The EPCBA programme targets management-level officials of Customs administrations from developing countries. It seeks to provide theoretical frameworks for  international trade and business management to address Customs matters holistically and systematically. Successful completion of the course entails in-depth research and study by each participant. After that, they are expected to be better equipped with knowledge and skills to become innovative drivers and help their respective organizations maximize their capabilities calibrated from the programme.

During his opening remarks, Dr. Taeil Kang, the Director of the Capacity Building Directorate, shared recent developments of WCO key policies and activities, including the Data strategy, the COVID-19 project and the BACUDA project.  He also assured that Member officials would be fully supported by the WCO through its capacity building activities.

The WCO plans to continue improving and providing the Scholarship Programme for officials from developing Member administrations in further iterations.

For more information, please contact capacity.building@wcoomd.org.