The World Customs Organization (WCO) Capacity Building Committee (CBC) held its 16th session from 26 to 28 February 2025 under the theme “Reimagining the WCO Capacity-Building Paradigm – Thriving with Strategic Purpose and Resource Optimization”.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WCO GLOBAL FORUM ON ORIGIN INTERCONNECTIVITY
The World Customs Organization (WCO) successfully convened the WCO Global Forum on Origin Interconnectivity at its Headquarters, on 3 – 4 February 2025. Supported by the Korea Customs service, and the European Union (EU), through the EU-WCO Programme for Rules of Origin in Africa, this event attracted around 300 in-person participants from 112 countries, and numerous online participants consolidating its prominence as a global forum for origin-related discourse.
WCO DEDICATES 2025 TO CUSTOMS DELIVERING ON ITS COMMITMENT TO EFFICIENCY, SECURITY AND PROSPERITY
On 26 January each year, WCO Member Customs administrations celebrate International Customs Day. This is a chance for them to honour the dedication of their respective staffs, educate the public on Customs’ mission and role, and mobilize decision makers who can help ensure that they have the resources required to address challenges effectively and efficiently.
2ND WCO SYMPOSIUM ON “REMOVING COUNTERFEITS FROM E-COMMERCE” GENERATES STRONG INTEREST
On 15 January 2025, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held its 2nd Symposium on “Removing counterfeits from e-commerce”. This event was aimed at discussing issues arising from substandard, counterfeit and falsified medicines and medical devices traded through e-commerce.
WCO LAUNCHES THE SMART CUSTOMS COMMUNITY PORTAL
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is proud to unveil its new Smart Customs Community Portal, a platform created under the Smart Customs Project and funded by the Customs Cooperation Fund of China (CCF-China). This initiative aims to bridge the digital divide among WCO Members, empowering them to leverage disruptive technologies to enhance global supply chain security and efficiency, in alignment with the WCO 2022/2025 Strategic Plan’s focus on technology and innovation.
2ND WCO SYMPOSIUM ON “REMOVING COUNTERFEITS FROM E-COMMERCE”
On 11 June 2024, the WCO organized a Symposium on “Removing counterfeits from e-commerce” preceded by the Operation STOP III report launch. This event, the first of its kind under the IPR, Health and Safety Programme, attracted more than 350 registrations from WCO Member administrations, the Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (RILO) network, international organizations, rights holders, industry, academia and private sector representatives, including e-commerce platforms, Customs brokers, express carriers and postal operators.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2024 WCO TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
Thursday 14 November 2024 marked the end of the three-day WCO Technology Conference and Exhibition held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil under the theme “Digital Frontiers: Customs Embracing Innovation with Traditional and New Partners”.
GLOBAL FORUM ON ORIGIN INTERCONNECTIVITY 2025. FACILITATING TRADE WITH ORIGIN INTERCONNECTIVITY: FROM FRAMEWORK TO IMPLEMENTATION
The World Customs Organization (WCO) will host a Global Forum on Origin Interconnectivity on 3 and 4 February 2025 at the WCO headquarters Brussels, Belgium in an in-person format. The global forum is funded by the Korea Customs Service (KCS) and the European Union (EU) under the EU-WCO Programme for Rules of Origin in Africa. The event will be held in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
2024 WCO TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE KICKS OFF IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
The 2024 World Customs Organization (WCO) Technology Conference and Exhibition has been launched today in the vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the theme “Digital Frontiers: Customs Embracing Innovation with Traditional and New Partners”. This WCO’s flagship event attracted nearly 1,300 registered participants from 117 countries.
THE WCO SMART CUSTOMS PROJECT LAUNCHES THE FIRST DOMESTIC STUDY MISSION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING IN CHINA
From October 28 to November 1, 2024, the World Customs Organization (WCO) held the first domestic study mission under the Smart Customs Project in China, focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).