Event Details

WCO Global AEO Conference

17/04/2012 ~ 19/04/2012
Sheraton Walkerhill Hotel, Seoul, Korea

Event Description

Objectives

• Lay the groundwork for AEO program to settle by improving public-private partnership
• Strengthen the security level of trade supply chain by encouraging broader use of AEO program at home and abroad
• Address trade barriers by expanding AEO MRAs among nations and improve risk management capability of customs
• Improve the awareness of the AEO program among businesses and encourage participation by introducing AEO and relevant recent global trend of trade safety system
• Share recent trend and technologies of trade safety management and security, and seek solutions to address recent challenges

Why attend

Delegates

• Learn recent trend of trade security in international communities including the WCO and the APEC
• Hear from those who have adopted the AEO and share their know-hows
• Share experiences of private trade sector and apply them to designing your own AEO system
• Seize opportunities to have bilateral consultations for AEO MRAs among nations
• Discuss problems and challenges with regard to trade safety management and seek solutions together with customs officers from participating nations

Private Participants

• Learn how to utilize AEO in improving business competitiveness by sharing best practices of global multinational companies (with regard to AEO utilization)
• Understand how major and developing economies have adopted and run AEO program and apply to establishing your strategies to enter the global market
• Understand the recent trend and acquire state of the art technologies with regard to trade safety management and security.
• Establish partnerships with customs authorities in your trade partner nations and be provided with opportunities to promote your businesses to them
• Learn the preparation process to acquire AEO status and figure out necessary improvement in your trade safety management system
• Explore the opportunities to expand new market opportunities and exchange market information by networking with participants from home and abroad

Who will attend:

• Customs executives(Directors-General, Senior Operational Officers, Heads of Procurement Departments);
• Government officials (law-enforcement agencies etc.);
• International Organizations;
• Private Sector (Customs Brokers, Producers, Consultants, Importers & Exporters, Logistics & Freight Forwarding, Supply Chain, Transport Operators);
• Donor Organizations;
• Other interested organizations and businesses.