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World Customs and Trade Forum is a large platform on which the Customs and the trade have dialogue and exchange launched by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in 2007. World Customs and Trade Forum 2011 is undertaken by China Customs in Guangzhou.
A two-day conference focusing on harnessing knowledge as a means to improve public-private collaboration in modernization of the international supply chain |
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Government and Multilateral Policymakers, Senior International Logistics, Trade Compliance and Supply-Chain Managers, Corporate and Trade Organization Executives, Supply-Chain IT Providers, Legal Advisors, Academics and Economists For further information about the Conference: Visit the WCO events website: http://www.wcoomd.org/event.htm |
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Thought leaders from around the world, including policymakers from Customs administrations and multilateral organizations, leading representatives of major trade and industry advocacy groups, recognized experts in global trade, supply chain security and trade law, as well as stakeholders from the logistics industry and other governmental agencies will meet at the 2011 World Customs and Trade Forum to focus on the critical role of Customs and the private sector in facilitating international trade through partnership.
Building on past successes in event management involving Customs and trade cooperation, the World Customs and Trade Forum is being held for the first time in China. It represents a unique partnership between the public and private sector and it is the only WCO-sponsored conference in 2011 focused on fostering global public/private dialogue. As such, it is a singular opportunity for participants from Customs and the private sector to exchange views in an open forum on public/private best practices, on the challenges facing the international trading environment, and on the latest policy-related trends within the overall forum theme.
There is no universally agreed definition of knowledge management, however it is often seen as the means to generate value from collective intellectual and knowledge-based assets. To generate value from those assets implies a need to formally capture and share what people know in order to aim for best practice. As an aside, knowledge management is independent from technology even though the concept was first described in the world of IT.
The value of knowledge management relates directly to organizational effectiveness. In the absence of ready access to managed knowledge, decisions are based on individual or group judgement with little or no regard to the bigger picture of previous experience. Through a systematic approach based on knowledge management, problems or situations can be addressed through an evaluation of everything previously learned about similar circumstances.
The global trade environment is incredibly complex and comprises many stakeholder groups in both the Government and private sectors. A huge amount of knowledge is stored in silos within those stakeholder groups and a knowledge management approach offers the potential to share that accumulated knowledge and achieve an optimal outcome.
This forum is an opportunity to take some of the vitally important information held in Customs and trade and share it in the interests of better knowledge management. As such, it is, indeed, a true catalyst for excellence not only for Customs, but for all parties involved in international trade and transport logistics.
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．Learn about the potential for modern technology combined with human expertise to achieve best practice in knowledge management from leading Customs administrations, the WCO and the private sector;
． Hear from leading experts on key strategic information management and Customs-Trade partnership initiatives including Globally Networked Customs, Coordinated Border Management, and Intelligence Driven Risk Management.
．Understand the implications of new paradigms in information sharing and access on customs policies and private sector practices. Provide input to decision makers on the priorities of traders.
．Network with an outstanding array of international leaders in Customs, Trade and Transport logistics in a world-famous and strategically vital location.
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The WCO has designated 2011 as the “Year of Knowledge, a catalyst for Customs excellence” and the 2011 World Customs and Trade Forum will explore specific aspects of this partnership from a Customs and a private sector perspective with the aim of strengthening it further to enhance the performance of all key global trade stakeholders.
China is located in the east of the Asian continent, on the western shore of the Pacific Ocean, and is the third largest country in the world. Large-scale movements of goods and people makes the role of Customs critical. Without collaboration between Customs and the trade, efficient management of borders is far more difficult. The 2011 World Customs and Trade Forum will, therefore, explore innovative ways to make border management more efficient through cooperation.
Hear what the WCO and its Members across the globe are doing to implement their Customs in the 21st Century vision, in particular risk management and the Customs-to-Customs data sharing and coordination contemplated under the Globally Networked Customs initiative. Be a part of the discussion on the direct impact these initiatives could have on traders.
Engage in a dialogue on the role of open debate and the sharing of best practices as a fundamental building block of trust leading to productive partnerships between Customs and Industry.
Expand your understanding of the role of modern technology, global standards and automated information exchange as an essential part of the daily business of Customs and trade.
Meet with your peers in a wonderful location to benchmark best practices with top private sector players who are already implementing global strategies to meet the new global regulatory trends.
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About China Customs
China Customs is a governmental agency that supervises and manages all arrivals in and departures from the Customs territory of the mainland of the People's Republic of China. Besides 4 essential tasks of entry and exit control, revenue collection, fighting against smuggling and foreign trade statistics compilation, China Customs also shoulders other major responsibilities such as supervision and management of bond operations，audit-based control, Customs Intellectual Property Rights protection, port management and etc
China Customs has a total of 46 Customs districts and academies at the same level, 580 Customs houses or offices and nearly 4000 Customs check points. Now around 53,000 staff including anti-smuggling police is serving in China Customs.
About the World Customs Organization
With a membership consisting of virtually all Customs administrations globally, the WCO is renowned for developing effective trade instruments and standards designed to positively impact today’s trading environment. With 177 Members around the world, the WCO can rightly call itself the voice of the international Customs community and the centre of global Customs expertise.
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Conference Secretariat
The WCO Event Services team is the organiser for this Forum and has a dedicated Exhibition & Sponsorship Management team to work with you to maximise your Return on Investment.
For enquiries and bookings, please contact:
Project Director
Susanne Aigner, Deputy Director, Compliance & Facilitation, susanne.aigner@wcoomd.org
Project Lead
Gareth Lewis, Senior Technical Officer, Facilitation, gareth.lewis@wcoomd.org
Administration Exhibition & Sponsorship
Greg Pilkington, Executive Officer, greg.beverly.buick@wcoomd.org
Online registration and more information
www.wcoomd.org/event.htm
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WCO Event Services Team World Customs Organization Rue du Marché 30 B-1210 Bruxelles Belgium Tel: +32 (0) 2 209 9312 Fax: +32 (0) 2 209 9493 Email: WCTF2011@wcoomd.org
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