Dear friends,
The Secretariat of the World Customs Organization presented to the attention of the customs authorities and the academic community a new issue of the «WCO news» magazine. The theme of the issue is «Fragile Borders», and the materials are published in English.
12 июня 2023 года в г. Тбилиси, Грузия состоялось совместное заседание Региональной торговой группы Центральноазиатского регионального экономического сотрудничества (ЦАРЭС) и Комитета таможенного сотрудничества, в ходе которого эксперты рассмотрели следующие темы:
On Saturday 24 June, Customs Directors General representing the 185 Members of the World Customs Organization (WCO) elected Ian Saunders as the Organization’s new Secretary General for a five-year term as of 1st January 2024. The WCO Secretary General is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the WCO Secretariat. The election, which saw two candidates vying for this top position, took place during the annual Council Sessions in Brussels from 22 to 24 June 2023.
On 8 November, CAREC members together with the private sector, development partners, and research institutions launched the CAREC Digital Trade Forum, a knowledge platform for sharing good practices, effective policies, and innovative ideas to achieve the CAREC countries’ digital trade potential. Director General Yu Benlin from the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China shared new trends and technologies for transforming trade. ADB’s M. Teresa Kho, Director General for East Asia Department encouraged the CAREC countries to take full advantage of digital solutions to deepen regional cooperation in pursuit of the CAREC Integrated Trade Agenda 2030, while Yevgeniy Zhukov, Director General for Central and West Asia Department shared how the CAREC Digital Strategy 2030 can accelerate digital transformation in achieving regional competitiveness, inclusive growth, and sustainable recovery for CAREC members.
Dear friends,
From 10 to 12 October 2023, the WCO Customs Technology Conference will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Under the theme “Embracing the Digital Age: Leveraging Technology, Fostering Innovation, and Nurturing the Next Generation of Customs Professionals”, the 2023 WCO Technology Conference is aimed at exploring how innovation and technology can support Customs in performing its functions of trade facilitation, protection of society and revenue collection, while placing people at the heart of the digital transformation process.
On May 30, 2023, at the Institute of Law and National Security, as part of the implementation of project-based learning, an open lecture was held for students of the Customs Faculty on the topic: “Improvement of customs regulation in the Eurasian Economic Union based on the legal instruments and tools of the World Customs Organization: theory and practice”.
Dear friends,
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the periodical edition «Border security report», which is published in English and is intended for decision makers, as well as practitioners in the field of border protection, governance and security.
Dear friends,
From 26 to 28 June 2023, the World Customs Organization (WCO, Organization) is holding the WCO Knowledge Academy on Customs and Trade 2023. A three-day academy focusing on the development of technical skills for Customs and Trade practitioners.
Dear friends,
In the context of expert work in the Eurasian Economic Commission on the implementation of the Strategic Directions for the Development of Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025 in terms of cooperation with the World Customs Organization (WCO), I bring to your attention previously completed studies on the membership of the Eurasian Economic Union in the WCO, as well as accession to fundamental legal instruments and tools of this international organization.
Sergei Mozer
Sergei Mozer, Ph.D. (Law)
e-mail: moser@teloneum.net
