TREATI seminar in Kuala Lumpur
March 2009
On March 2-3 the Director of Capacity Building participated in the Trans-Regional EU-ASEAN Trade Initiative (TREATI) seminar on “Customs and Trade Facilitation” in Kuala Lumpur. Trans-Regional EU-ASEAN Trade Initiative (TREATI) is a key element of the EU-ASEAN trade relations and the initiative was launched in 2003. The cooperation has a capacity building component and the WCO Capacity Building Director was invited to give a speech on “Capacity Building in the ASEAN area”. During the meeting there were also discussions on how to coordinate different capacity building initiatives and activities in the region to avoid duplication and ensure efficiency and tangible results for all stakeholders.