Transcript WCO PICARD Conference 2011 --

Participant Profile – Who should attend?
Participation is open to all interested parties. Participants
expected to attend include:
• Senior Customs executives responsible for Customs
reform, modernization and policy issues, human resource
development, and integrity;
Contact Information
World Customs Organization, WCO
Mr. Libing Wei
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +32 2 209 9641
Fax: +32 2 209 9496
Mobile: +32 489 189 079
• Universities and research institutions with an interest in
trade or Customs-related research and education;
• Trade executives and service providers;
• Representatives of international organizations.
Conference Registration
Registration is open until 31 August 2011. Early
registration is encouraged (discounts apply). For more
information about the registration procedure and fees,
please visit www.etouches.com/picard2011
Conference Dates and Times:
The conference runs from 14:30 on Wednesday 14
September until 12:30 Friday 16 September, 2011.
Please arrive at UN security gate before 13:00 on 14
September for admission.
Accommodation
For room reservations at the partner hotels, please visit:
www.etouches.com/picard2011
Cross-border Research Association, CBRA
Ms. Kaisa Uronen
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +41 22 548 1956
Fax: +41 21 625 5336
CONFERENCE 2011
“Promote Research-based Knowledg
to Support Customs Decision-making
The United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe, UNECE
Ms. Dominique Leger
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: + 41 22 917 2401
Fax: + 41 22 917 0039
14 – 16 September 2011
Geneva, Switzerland
www.etouches.com/picard2011
About PICARD
The WCO PICARD (Partnership in Customs Academic
Research and Development) Programme was launched
in 2006 to provide a framework for cooperation between
Customs and the academic world. Through PICARD,
academic institutions have created the International
Network of Customs Universities (INCU). Working
together, the WCO and INCU have progressed a range of
initiatives in the areas of academic research, professional
standards and educational programmes.
Key Conference Themes 2011
Coordinated Border Management
Ways and means of enhancing and promoting coordination
between different regulatory authorities responsible for global
trade within a national Customs territory, as well as cooperation
between Customs administrations internationally (including risk
management, trade facilitation, e-Customs/e-border
management and so forth).
The annual PICARD Conference has been in place for
five years now, with previous events being held in
Brussels, Shanghai, Costa Rica and Abu Dhabi. This
year’s PICARD Conference will build on the success of
the previous Conferences and will provide participants
with an opportunity to interact with government, academic
and trade counterparts from around the world.
Measurement of Customs Performance
Methodologies and approaches to holistically measuring and
benchmarking the performance of Customs administrations,
including also the integration between regulatory agencies and
other elements of supply chain performance.
Economic Security and Poverty Reduction
The contribution of Customs to economic development and
poverty reduction, including the contribution of Customs
revenue to national economies, in response to declining
revenue collection caused by the global financial crisis and a
general reduction in duty rates, including the use of effective
tools and other capacity building solutions.
Integrity
Integrity is a prerequisite for effective Customs management,
which is actively promoted by the WCO and its Members in
partnership with the private sector and other interested
stakeholders.
Key Conference Players 2011
 World Customs Organization (WCO) is the global forum of
the Customs community. Its work includes the development of
global standards for the simplification and harmonization of
Customs procedures and supply chain security as well as
capacity building. www.wcoomd.org
 Cross-border Research Association (CBRA), is an
independent research entity focusing on advanced research on
supply chain security, e-Customs, Customs risk management
and public-private interfaces on a global scale.
www.cross-border.org
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE) aims at promoting pan-European economic
integration by means of setting out norms, standards and
multilateral agreements, including 15 conventions in the area of
border
crossing
facilitation
and
Customs.
http://live.unece.org/trans/bcf/welcome.htmll
 State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) is the
Swiss federal government's centre of expertise for all issues
relating to economic policy. Its aim is to ensure sustainable
economic growth through necessary regulatory and economic
policy conditions. More information: www.seco.admin.ch
 Cotecna is one of the world’s leading testing, inspection and
certification companies. Cotecna combines state-of-the-art
technology and knowledge transfer with innovative, tailor-made
services to improve and secure trade environments around the
world. www.cotecna.com
 Federal Customs Administration, Switzerland, is
responsible for managing the smooth cross-border movement
of commercial goods and protecting the public from the
consequences of cross-border crime. www.ezv.admin.ch
International Network of Customs Universities, (INCU)
was established to provide the WCO and other organizations
with a point of contact with universities and research institutes
active in the field of Customs research, education and training.
www.incu.org