On 1 February 2022, at the invitation of Mr. Jalal Al-Qudah, the Director General of Jordan Customs in his capacity as the Vice-Chair for the MENA region, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, the Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), participated in the virtual MENA regional meeting of Customs Directors General.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Mikuriya spoke about the theme of the year and the WCO data strategy, identified by Members as one of the focus areas for the coming years. The draft Strategic Plan 2022-2025 was presented by Mr. Ricardo Treviño Chapa, Deputy Secretary General of the WCOpresented. The meeting also heard the progress report by the regional entities, including the Regional Offices for Capacity Building (ROCBs) and the Regional Intelligence Liaison Offices (RILOs).
The Directors General further discussed the issue of regional communication and the arrangements for the technical attaché.