The 1st Executive Programme in Customs & Business Administration (EPCBA Programme) at KISG was launched in Seoul on Tuesday 19 May 2015.
This EPCBA Programme targets management-level officials of Customs administrations of developing countries and seeks to provide theoretical frameworks of international trade and business management, so that they can address Customs matters with a more holistic and systematic point of view. It also includes practical information and knowledge regarding Customs affairs, such as the World Customs Organization (WCO) International Standards, Instruments and Tools, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and Free Trade Agreements (FTA).
This Programme brings together 11 participants who were welcomed by Mr. Erich KIECK, Director, WCO Capacity Building Directorate and Mr. Nak-Hoe KIM, Commissioner, Korea Customs Service. This introduction served as a prelude to four weeks of academic sessions, one week practical sessions and field trips. The participants will also benefit from the two-week WCO Leadership and Management Development (LMD) Programme facilitated by experts from the WCO.
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List of countries participating in the 1st EPCBA Programme: AFGHANISTAN, CAMEROON, GABON, HAITI, KYRGYZ REP., MALAWI, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SUDAN, UKRAINE, VIETNAM, YEMEN
The participants will remain at KISG in Seoul until 3 July 2015 under the sponsorship of Korea Customs (CCF Korea). There are plans to continue to provide this programme for officials from developing member countries in the future.