Recent Developments and Future Plans

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1 Recent Developments and Future Plans Dr Mikhail Kashubsky Head of INCU Secretariat 11 th WCO PICARD Conference September 2016; Manila, Philippines

2 Current INCU Membership Base As at 25 September 2016: 23 Institutional Members (only academic institutions) 141 Individual Members 145 Affiliates (academic institutions, private sector, Customs administrations and other government agencies) See our website for further details -

3 Countries Represented in INCU There are currently 85 countries represented in the INCU: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, UAE, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

4 INCU Baku Regional Office Opened Sep 2015

5 World Customs Journal 2 Issues Published Vol.10 No.1 (Mar 2016) Vol.10 No.2 (Sep 2016) New!

6 Head of INCU Secretariat Visit to Shanghai Customs College

7 INCU Public Seminar and Cultural Exchange Visit to Jingan Library in Shanghai

8 INCU Shanghai Student Forum 2015 On 22 October 2015, INCU held a student forum in Shanghai, China. Theme: Focusing on the Younger Generation of Customs Professionals and Future Leaders in Developing a Work Agenda for the INCU Baku Regional Office.

9 INCU Shanghai Student Forum 2015 Forum Proceedings - download on our website!

10 Head of INCU Secretariat Participates in the UNECE-UNESCAP Single Window Workshop

11 Representative of North-Western Institute Visits INCU Secretariat

12 Inaugural INCU Global Conference Proceedings published! Peer-reviewed publication that contains a collection of some 35 peer-reviewed papers, 6 speeches/addresses, presentations by Nobel Laureates, and other supplementary conference materials. Download on our website!

13 INCU Event Manager Attends the Gaidar Forum INCU Event Manager, Ms Alina Baranova, represented INCU at The Gaidar Forum. The forum is one of the major annual international scientific conferences in the field of economy in Russia which took place in the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow during January 2016.

14 Launch of New INCU Baku Regional Office Initiatives INCU Regional Office Internship Program INCU Regional Office Fellowship Program INCU Regional Office Lecture Series

15 INCU Regional Office Winter Internship and Fellowship - First Intake The 5-day program included: Work at the office on various tasks; Participation in a training course; Delivery of a presentation about their organisation/institution; Skype video conference with Shanghai Customs College students; Visit to Azerbaijan Customs Academy; and Social activities and city tour

16 INCU Workshop on International Trade Transactions and Documentation Hosted by the WCO European ROCB Delivered by the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES), Charles Sturt University. 40 Participants

17 INCU Visit to Azerbaijan Customs Academy and Baku Higher Oil School

18 Farewell to Two INCU Secretariat Staff Members

19 Farewell Present from INCU Graphic Designer

20 New World Customs Journal website launched

21 INCU Membership Affairs and Communications Officer Participates in HULT Prize 2016 Among the Top Six Regional Finalists in Shanghai. The million dollar challenge this year was to come up with an innovative idea of a social business that can double the income of ten million people living in the crowded urban spaces by 2021.

22 WCO Accredits Another Program under PICARD Standards

23 Head of INCU Secretariat speaks at the University of Customs and Finance Conference Conference Theme: International Trade and Protection of National Interests in Conditions of Globalization: Legal, Social- Economic and IT Support Presented on the topic: The role of INCU in customs education and scientific research: recent examples and plans for the future.

24 INCU President presents at 3rd Global AEO Conference

25 INCU Baku Regional Office and Baku Higher Oil School Joint Conference Conference Theme- "Multi-sectoral Cooperation-The Role of Customs Service in the Development of Economy in Modern Period".

26 INCU Representatives Participate in the International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition INCU Advisory Board Member, Mr Lars Karlsson and Head of Secretariat, Dr Mikhail Kashubsky, participated in the official opening of the 23rd Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition 2016.

27 INCU Advisory Board Member Interviewed by Azerbaijani Media

28 INCU Member Publishes New Book

29 Head of INCU Secretariat Launches Book Offshore Oil and Gas Installations: An International Perspective

30 INCU International Student Conference 2016 Theme: Youth Dialogue - Capacity Building through International Customs Cooperation More than 100 Participants 20 Countries Represented

31 INCU President Attends 127th/128th WCO Council Sessions in Brussels

32 INCU Social Media

33 INCU e-library INCU e-library Administrator Mr Dmitry Korol

34 INCU Baku Regional Office Plans Assisting INCU Secretariat headquarters with the implementation of INCU Baku Resolution Cooperation with the WCO ROCB in Baku Cooperation with other regional organisations and academic institutions in promoting academic research, education, training and capacitybuilding Organisation of academic events Academic publications and research materials

35 Implementation of INCU Baku Resolution INCU Baku Resolution On the Future Direction of the Organisation. Adopted on 23 May Develop a definition of the term customs profession which includes both public and private sector members of the international trading community 4. Identify the requisite knowledge, skills and competencies of those engaged in the customs profession 5. Develop guidelines for accrediting education and training programs that meet the identified knowledge, skill and competency requirements 6. Encourage mutual recognition of INCU member education and training programs through credit allocation, cross-institution arrangements and other means

36 Thank You incu.org worldcustomsjournal.org