4th WCO Global AEO Conference
13/03/2018
3:00 pm - 7:30 pm Registration
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Welcome Reception

14/03/2018
7:30 am - 5:40 pmRegistration
9:00 am - 9:20 amPress Conference (Live broadcast)
9:20 am - 9:50 amSigning of Mutual Recognition Arrangement/Agreement (MRA) Action Plan
Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO
Ms. Susana Wong Chan, Cross Border Research Association (CBRA)

Peru and Uruguay

East African Community (EAC) and Korea

9:50 am - 10:10 amNetworking Coffee Break

 

10:10 am - 11:00 pmOpening Address
Master of ceremony Mr. Dickson C. Kateshumbwa, Commissioner of Customs, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
10:10 am - 11:00 amWelcome Address
Ms. Doris Akol, Commissioner General, URA
10:10 am - 11:00 amSpeeches
Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO)
Mr. Sukhwan Roh, Vice Commissioner, Korea Customs Service (KCS)
Hon. Anite Evelyn, Minister of State for Privatization and Investment
10:10 am - 11:00 amOpening Ceremony
Mr. H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda
11:00 am - 11:15 amKeynote Speech-HUAWEI, Corporate Sponsor
Mr. Qin Yuanhao, CEO HUAWEI, Uganda
Conference Chair Mr. Luc DeBlieck, Deputy Director, Compliance and Facilitation Directorate, WCO
11:15 am - 12:30 pmSession 1-Panel Discussion: “A Secure business environment for economic development”-The AEO and MRA contribution
Moderator Mr.Kunio Mikuriya, Secretary General, World Customs Organization (WCO)
Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali, Comptroller-General , Nigeria Customs
Mr. John K. Njiraini, Commissioner General, Kenya Revenue Authority
Mr. Sumiya Shibazaki, Deputy Director General, Japan Customs
Mr. Ian Saunders, Ag. Asst. Commissioner, Customs & Border Protection(CBP), US
Mr. Philip Kermode, Director, European Commission – Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD)
Mr. James Lockett, Member, WCO Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pmLunch
1:40 pm - 2:50 pmSession 2-Panel Discussion: Regional Collaboration on trade facilitation – AEO and MRA,East African Community (EAC) Case
Moderator: Mr. Kenneth Bagamuhunda, Director General, Customs and Trade EAC
Mr. D.C. Kateshumbwa, Commissioner , Uganda Revenue Authority
Mr. Gerard Sabamahoro, Commissioner of Customs, Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR)
Mr. Alex Mugire, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Rwanda Revenue Authority
Mr. Hussein Sufiani, Director Corporate Affairs, Said Sslim Bakhresa & Co. Ltd
Mr. Aunali Tayabali Bhaiji, Regional Director Development and External Affairs , E.A, Bollore Transport & Logistics
Mr. Frank Matsaert, CEO, TradeMark East Africa
2:50 pm - 4:00 pmSession 3-Panel Discussion: Where is AEO and MRA today since its inception.-Has anything changed?
Moderator : Mr. Xin XIONG, General Manager, Nuctech, South Africa
Mr. Enrique Canon Pedragosa, Director General, Uruguay Customs
Mrs. Bettina Vogl-lang, Deputy Director General, Austria Customs
Mr. Pankaj Bodke, Additional Commissioner, Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), India
Mr. Djibril Hanounou, Senior Customs Adviser, Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) Commission
Mr. Alejandro Arola, President, International Federation of Authorized Economic Operator (IFAEO)
4:00 pm - 4:30 pmNetworking break
4:30 pm - 5:40 pmSession 4-Panel Discussion: How can AEO and MRA enhance compliance level and Increase revenue collection & trade?
Moderator Mrs. Pilar Jurado Borrego, Director General, Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales, Spain
Mr. Erich Kieck, Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist, World Bank
Mr. Zerezghi Kidane, Senior Customs Affairs Officer, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Mr. Alvaro M. Alpízar Antillón, Chief Executive Officer, REX Cargo Inc
Mr. Jos Van Lingen, Senior Manager Finance Tax & Customs, Nissan Motor Ltd.
Mr. Tadatsugu Toni Matsudaira, Technical Assistance Advisor, International Monetary Fund
7:30 pm - 10:30 pmGala Dinner-Co-sponsored by URA and HUAWEI

Dress Code: Traditional-National and/or Smart Casual

 


15/03/2018
8:00 am - 6:00 pmRegistration
9:00 am - 5:10 pmTrack A-Room:Victoria A-English, French, SpanishTrack B-Room:Victoria B-EnglishTrack C-Room: Katonga A-EnglishTrack D-Room: Katonga B-EnglishTrack E-Room: Achwa-EnglishTrack F-Room: Nile-EnglishTrack G-Room: Addis-English
9:00 am - 9:50 amSession 1-WCO SAFE Framework of Standards and tools– whats new?
Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO
Mr. JEYHUN NAJAFLI, Professional Associate, World Customs Organization
Mr. Dimitrios Politopoulos, Project Client Relations Coordinator for E-learning Programme, World Customs Organization ( WCO)
Session 1-EAC Regional AEO Programme - lessons learned
Mr. Richard Chopra, WCO EAC CREATe Program Director , WCO
Mr. Martin Ojok, Regional Project Manager
Ms. Pamela Ahago, Chief Manager, Trade Facilitation, Kenya Revenue Authority
Session 1-Importance of single window and AEO
Ms. Nerea Rodríguez Entremonzaga, Deputy Director for Customs Processes, Customs and Excise Department, AEAT, Spain
Ms. Neslihan ÜRKMEZ, Customs & Trade Expert, Turkey Customs
Session 1-Importance of a comprehensive strategy on security of the logistics chain
Mr. Todd Boucher, Director, Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA)
Mr. Joshua Ebenezer, Director, Lakshmikumaran & SridharanCanada
Mr. Juan Martin Esquivel, Director, Marescorp, Mexico
Session 1-Risk analysis and management - first step to achieve an AEO certification
Mr. Mark Isaacson, Acting Director, Buffalo, NY CTPAT Field Office, United States Customs and Border Protection/CTPAT
Ms. Juanita Maree, SAAF
Session 1-AEO and Innovative Approaches’ - including Postal, e-commerce, migration
Ms. Sue Hill, Trusted Trader and Industry Engagement Branch Department of Home Affairs, Australia
Dr. Lars Karlsson, AEO Academic and Researcher, Advisory Board Member International Network of Customs Universities (INCU)
Session 1-New technologies and AEO
Mrs. Sandra Corcuera-Santamaría, Integration and Trade Specialist , IDB
Ms. E. Tao, Senior advision,AEO program, Dept. of Audit-Based Control and Risk , Management, General Administration, China Customs
10:00 am - 10:50 amSession 2-The Private Sector Consultative Group and the World Customs Organization: A productive collaboration- past, present and future
Mr. John Mein, Executive Coordinator, Instituto Aliança Procomex
Mr. Jaime King
Ms. Carol West, Secretary, International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA)
Session 2-Maintaining AEO certification
Mr. Mark Isaacson, Acting Director, Buffalo, NY CTPAT Field Office, United States Customs and Border Protection/CTPAT
Mr. Oliver Lalani, Executive Director, Roofings Group
Session 2-Importance of Customs Business Partnership
Mr. Shao Weijian, Customs Attaché(First Secretary), Mission of China to the EU
Ms. Catherine Gibson, Programme Officer, Organisation of American States (OAS)
Mr. Fernando Pieri, Senior Partner, HLL Consultant, Brazil
Session 2-How can global standard for scanning/NII technology be beneficial to Customs and industry?
Mr. Joris Groeneveld, Dutch Customs
Mr. Chris Hogg, Software Development Manager, Rapiscan Systems Ltd
Session 2-Plurilateral MRAs – challenges and lesson learn – Pacific Alliance & Greater Tumen Initiative(GTI)
Ms. Blanca Barandiaran, AEO Manager, Peru Customs (SUNAT)
Ms. Maria Elena, Mexico Customs
Session 2-Leveraging the latest technology to better strengthen and secure global trade
Mr. Ma Xiongfeng, Senior Marketing Manager for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), NUCTECH Co. Ltd.
Session 2-What are the synergies between AEO and e-commerce?
Mr. Dietmar Jost, Global Express Association (GEA)
Ms. E. Tao, Senior advision,AEO program, Dept. of Audit-Based Control and Risk , Management, General Administration, China Customs
10:50 am - 11:10 amRefreshments
11:10 am - 12:00 Session 3-Demo on URA track and trace system, lessons learnt
Mr. David Dongo, Customs Supervisor, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)
Session 3-Global Growth In AEO and Trusted Trader Programs: Key Trends From the Private Sector Perspective
Mr. James Lockett, Member, WCO Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG)
Mr. Dietmar Jost, Global Express Association (GEA)
Mr. John Mein, Executive Coordinator, Instituto Aliança Procomex
Private Sector Consultative Group
Session 3-Synergies between AEO and Regulated Agents/Known Consignors (RA/KC): Pilot in Mexico
Ms. María Elena Sierra Galindo, ntral Administrator of Certification and International Affairs for Foreign Trade Audit, Tax Administration Service (SAT), Mexico Customs
Mr. Tarasio Hardman, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO
Session 3-Detection through Global Data - Global Data for Better Security and Compliance
Mr. Maqbool Lalljee, Tax Risk Specialist, Bureau Van Dijk
Mr. Fabian Mazza, Head of Global Government Sector, Bureau van Dijk
Session 3-Importance of Customs Brokers in AEO Programme?
Ms. Carol West, Secretary, International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA)
Ms. Ben Chamkrom, Customs Technical Officer, Thai Customs
Ms. Jennifer Kabanyana, CEO, Unifreight Cargo Handling ltd
Session 3-Enhancing benefits of AEO through exchange of information; Case of Trade Logistics Information Pipeline
Mr. Alban Odiambo, Regional Director, ICT for Trade Programme at TradeMark East Africa (TMEA)
Session 3-AEO, road transport and mutual recognition
Mr. Sujeevan Perera, Trade Advisor, Commonwealth Secretariat
Mr. William Petty, Senior Manager, International Road Transport Union (IRU)
Mr. Jon Walden, Senior Consultant, Crown Agents
Mr. Sipho Khumalo, Chief Executive Officer, Cross Border Road Transport Agency
Mr. Gilbert Kiprono Langat, Chief Executive Officer, Shippers Council of Eastern Africa
Mr. John Mathenge, Executive Director, Federation of East African Freight Forwarding Associations
12:10 pm - 1:00 pmSession 4-WCO AEO Validator Guide & training modules
Mr. Cristobal Hernandez, CTPAT Supervisory Supply Chain Security Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / CTPAT
Mr. Chen Jianping, Deputy Director, General Administration, China Customs
Ms. Blanca Barandiaran, AEO Manager, Peru Customs (SUNAT)
Session 4-Using Intelligence to Predict Global Supply Chain Threats
Mr. Mark Gruentjes, Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA)
Session 4-The new AEO paradigm What are the trends and models for the next generation of AEO programmes? How will stakeholders, new technology, measurements of benefits, MRA and Single Window evolve and be integrated?
Mr. Christer Andersson, Director Trade and Customs Consulting Middle East , KGH Global Consulting
Session 4-SAFE, SAFER, SAFEST: SafeZone, a step towards AEO
Dr. Samir Hamrouni, CEO , World Free Zones Organization
Dr. Lars Karlsson, AEO Academic and Researcher, Advisory Board Member International Network of Customs Universities (INCU)
Session 4-What is the difference between AEO Validation and Post Clearance Audit (PCA)
Mr. Thabo Pase, Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) Content Specialist
Mr. Georges Cantone, Senior Policy Officer, Customs and Excise, France
Ms. Carol West, Secretary, International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA)
Session 4-Understanding how MRA works and realizing the benefits for both Customs and trade
Mr. Steven Krupinsky, Chief - International Branch, CTPAT,US CBP
Mr. Daniel Kern, Senior Manager, Goods Transport, International Road Transport Union (“IRU”)
Session 4-Maintaining AEO certification – strategies for monitoring business partners
Mr. Fermin Cuza, International President, World BASC Organization
Mr. Andrew Farrelly, Partner, CT Strategies
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmLunch Break

2:00 pm - 2:50 pmSession 5-The difference between the WTO Trade Facilitation Art. 7.7 Authorised Operator (AO), Authorised Person (AP), and Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)
Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO
Dr. Edward Kafeero, Associate Professor of International Trade Law & Customs, University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Session 5-AEO Validation and Post Clearance Audit (PCA) – Practical experience
Mr. Georges Cantone, Senior Policy Officer, Customs and Excise, France
Mr. Darlene Enlow, Director, Metso Corporation
Mr. Thabo Pase, Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) Content Specialist
Session 5-Block chain – What it is and the future impact on trade and AEO programmes
Ms. Louise Wiggett, Managing Director, Global Trade Solution
Session 5-Outcomes and developments of AEO and MRA in Asia Pacific
Mr. Chen Jianping, Deputy Director, General Administration, China Customs
Mr. Tomoyoshi Watanabe, AEO Director, Japan Customs
Mr. Pyong-Won Kim, Assistant Director of AEO MRA, KCS
Session 5-How WCO Time Release Study (TRS) can measure the time for release in an AEO context?
Mr. Sydney Chibbabbuka, Commissioner Customs Services, Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)
Mr. Magera Stephen, Assistant Commissioner Field Services, URA
Mr. Hussein Kiddedde, Chairman, Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA)
Mr. Shoji Oguri, AEO Specialist , Japan Customs
Session 5-Seamless Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System
Mr. Stephen Teang, B-smart Technology Ltd
Session 5-Benefits of coordinated border management for AEOs
Mr. Cristobal Hernandez, CTPAT Supervisory Supply Chain Security Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / CTPAT
Mr. Alan Owen, Director, Customs Services EMAIR, Expeditors International
Mr. Fabiano Queiroz Diniz, Head of the National AEO Centre, RFB Customs Officer, AEO Operational Team
3:00 pm - 3:50 pmSession 6-Progress on Multilateral MRA – ANDEAN Community and Central America
Mrs. Sandra Corcuera-Santamaría, Integration and Trade Specialist , IDB
Ms. Blanca Barandiaran, AEO Manager, Peru Customs (SUNAT)
Mr. Harold Leiva, AEO Specialist , Costa Rica Customs
Session 6-Integrated inspection for intelligent analysis for Customs
Mr. Chris Hogg, Software Development Manager, Rapiscan Systems Ltd
Session 6-Promoting AEO and transit procedures
Mr. Daniel Kern, Senior Manager, Goods Transport, International Road Transport Union (“IRU”)
Ms. Asli Gurates, Customs Expert, UNECE
Ms. Vyara Filipova, Technical Attaché, World Customs Organization
Session 6 - AEO contributions to increase a company’s competitiveness and National Foreign Trade
Mr. Mohd Wizan Abd Rahman, Deputy Director, Royal Malaysian Customs
Mr. Vanessa Ventura, Operation Director and Tax and Customs Lawyer, M2V Consulting and Auditing
Mr. Oliver Lalani, Executive Director, Roofings Group
Session 6-Updates on the US, Canada and EU AEO programmes including their MRA Requirements
Mr. Steven Krupinsky, Chief – CTPAT International Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) / CTPAT
Ms. Hajnalka Abraham, Policy Officer, DG TAXUD, European Commission
Mr. Todd Boucher, Director, Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA)
Session 6-The Future of Government Revenue Solutions – maximising revenues, minimising disruption
Mr. Jerome Pichot, Head of Product Marketing, Authentication & Traceability, De La Rue
Session 6-Pre-loading advance Cargo Information (PLACI), Advance Cargo Information (ACI), Pre-arrival processing. What are the benefits and challenges
Mr. Tarasio Hardman, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO
Mr. Dietmar Jost, Global Express Association (GEA)
3:50 pm - 4:20 pmRefreshments
4:20 pm - 5:10 pmSession 7-Linkages between Risk management and AEO Programmes
Mr. Mark Isaacson, Acting Director, Buffalo, NY CTPAT Field Office, United States Customs and Border Protection/CTPAT
Mr. Jason Blackman, Director Compliance & Customs Regulatory Affairs, DHL Sub-Saharan Africa
Session 7-Regional IT connectivity – using WCO standards to facilitate Trade
Mr. Richard Chopra, WCO EAC CREATe Program Director , WCO
Mr. Dalton Nxumalo, Regional Project Manager, SACU Connect
Session 7-Coordinated approach at borders – to secure and facilitate trade
Mr. Yoshihiro Kosaka, Manager, WCO/JICA Joint Project
Ms. Tomomi Tokuori, TICAD Advisor (assigned to DBSA) , Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)
Ms. Yoko Konishi, JICA expert
Session 7-How can private sector support in AEO implementation
Mr. Sunbok Kwon, Associate Researcher of Authorization Management dept, Korea AEO Association
Mr. Loïc LE BRET, Export sales director, ATERMES
Session 7-Research on benefits of AEO implementation
Sandra Corcuera, Integration and Trade Specialist, Inter American Development Bank (IDB)
Dr. Edward Kafeero, Associate Professor of International Trade Law & Customs, University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Ms. Susana Wong Chan, Cross Border Research Association (CBRA)
Session 7-Single Window and trade facilitation
Mr. Erich Kieck, Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist, World Bank
Mr. Dinanthsingh Mungla, Team Leader in Capacity Building Team (CBT), Mauritius Revenue Authority
Session 7-Business Risk Profiling: What is in it for prospecting AEOS
Mr. Denis Lutaaya Muwanga, Manager- National Targeting Centre, Uganda Revenue Authority
Mr. Abert Mwebembezi, Operations Manager, Spedag Interfreight(U) Ltd
6:30 pm - 10:00 pmDinner – Sponsored by Korea Customs Service (KCS) at Kampala Serena Hotel

16/03/2018
9:00 am - 10:00 amSession 5-Round table:Coordinated Border Management (CBM) for better AEO benefits and higher compliance?How can the other government agencies play an important role within the AEO programme.
Moderator Ms.Carol West, Secretary, International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA)
Ms. Virgínia Medeiros, Authorized Economic OperatorProject Manager, Secretariat of Federal Revenue, Brazil Customs
Mr. John Mein, Executive Coordinator, Instituto Aliança Procomex
Mr. Shao Weijian, Customs Attaché(First Secretary), Mission of China to the EU
Mr. Jovanny Feliz, AEO Director, Directorate General of Customs, Dominican Republic
10:00 am - 10:15 amAward Ceremony – EAC Regional AEO Certificates
10:15 am - 11:15 amSession 6-Round Table: Is Mutual Recognition of AEOs working?
Moderator:Sandra Corcuera Santamaria, ntegration and Trade Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Mr. Jhon Fonseca, Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica
Mr. Norm Schenk, Chair, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Ms. María Elena Sierra Galindo, ntral Administrator of Certification and International Affairs for Foreign Trade Audit, Tax Administration Service (SAT), Mexico Customs
Ms. Aviva Zhang, Senior Manager, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
Mr. Georges Cantone, Senior Policy Officer, Customs and Excise, France
11:15 am - 11:35 amNetworking break
11:35 am - 12:35 pmSession 7-Round Table: What is the future for Trusted Trader Regimes including AEOs and MRAs
Moderator Ms. Asha Menon, Senior Technical Officer, WCO
Mr. Ahmad Reshad Popal, Director General, Afghanistan Customs
Mr. Todd Boucher, Director, Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA)
Mr. Steven Krupinsky, Chief - International Branch, CTPAT,US CBP
Mr. Dietmar Jost, Global Express Association (GEA)
Dr. Lars Karlsson, AEO Academic and Researcher, Advisory Board Member International Network of Customs Universities (INCU)
Mr. Jed Michaletos, Chief Officer: Customs and Excise, South Africa Revenue Service (SARS)
12:35 pm - 12:50 pmInvitation to next Global AEO Conference
Mr. Suoud Salem AlAgroobi, Director of International Relations, Federal Customs Authority (FCA)
12:50 pm - 13:10 pmClosing remarks
Mr. Luc DeBlieck, Deputy Director,Compliance and Facilitation Directorate , WCO
Mr. D.C. Kateshumbwa, Commissioner , Uganda Revenue Authority
Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Uganda
Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda
1:10 pm - 1:30 pmGrab and Go Lunch - sponsored
1:30 pm - 6:00 pmConference Trip – details to be confirmed