Customs DG-Commissioner Meeting on Trade Facilitation
ADB Institute, Tokyo, Japan: 13-15 February 2007
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Tuesday, 13 February 2007
| 0930 - 1000 |
Registration |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Opening Ceremony
Mr. Yukiyasu Aoyama
Director-General
Customs and Tariff Bureau
Ministry of Finance (MOF), Japan
Mr. Kunio Mikuriya
Deputy Secretary-General
World Customs Organization (WCO)
Mr. Masahiro Kawai
Dean
ADB Institute (ADBI)
Ms. Ursula Schaefer-Preuss
Vice President
Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break/Photo Session
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| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Keynote Speech
Trade Facilitation and the Role of WCO
Mr. Kunio Mikuriya |
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
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| 13:30 - 14:00 |
Orientation
Mr. Teruo Ujiie
Trade Specialist, ADB |
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| 14:00 - 15:00 |
The Economic Impact of Trade Facilitation: An Introduction
Mr. Fan Zhai
Economist, ADB |
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| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| 15:30 - 16:30 |
Economic Impact of Trade Facilitation
Mr. Douglas Brooks
Senior Research Fellow, ADBI |
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| 16:30 - 17:15 |
Activities on Trade Facilitation of ADB and WCO
Capacity Development
Mr. Teruo Ujiie
Capacity Building
Mr. Takashi Matsumoto
Head and Fund Manager
WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office |
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| 17:30 |
Cocktail Reception Hosted by
Ms. Ursula Schaefer-Preuss |
Wednesday, 14 February 2007
| 09:30 - 10:15 |
Trade Facilitation -- Experience of Japan Customs
Mr. Yukiyasu Aoyama
Director-General
Customs and Tariff Bureau Ministry of Finance, Japan
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| 10:15 - 10:45 |
Coffee Break |
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| 10:45-11:55 |
Trade Facilitation Through Information Technology
Facilitator
Mr. Jaseem Ahmed
Director
Governance, Finance and Trade Division
Southeast Asia Department, ADB
Lead Speaker
Ms. Mardina Alwi
State Director of Customs Royal Malaysian Customs
Discussants
Mr. R. McDonagh
Deputy Director
Compliance and Facilitation Directorate, WCO
Mr. Donghong Wang
Vice Director
International Cooperation Department
General Administration of Customs, PR
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| 11:55 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break |
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| 13:30-14:40 |
Trade Facilitation Through Partnership with Private Sector
Facilitator
Mr. Kunio Mikuriya
Lead Speaker
Mr. Napoleon Morales
Commissioner of Customs Bureau of Customs, Philippines
Discussants
Mr. Koji Hashimoto
General Manager
Trade Promotion and Administration Group
Japan Machinery Center for Trade and Investment
Mr. Teguh Indrayana
Director
Customs Technique, Indonesia |
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| 14:40 - 14:50 |
Break |
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| 14:50 - 16:00 |
Trade Facilitation Through Regional Customs Cooperation
Lead Speaker
Mr. J. K. Batra
Director-General
Safeguards and Trade Facilitation Department of Revenue, India
Discussants
Mr. Jaseem Ahmed
Mr. Manas Kampakdee
Principal Advisor on Duty Collection Management and Development Customs Department, Thailand |
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| 16:00 -16:20 |
Coffee Break |
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| 16:20-17:00 |
Wrap-up session
Mr. Masaaki Kaizuka
Director
International Affairs and Research Division
Customs and Tariff Bureau Ministry of Finance, Japan
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| 17:00-17:10 |
Closing Mr. Teruo Ujiie |
Thursday, 15 February 2007
Visit to Tokyo Customs
| 08:20 |
Assemble at Hotel Okura Lobby |
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| 08:30 |
Departure for Tokyo Customs |
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| 09:30 |
Arrival at Tokyo Customs |
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| 09:40 - 10:00 |
Courtesy Call to
Mr. Toru Nanki
Director- General, Tokyo Customs |
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| 10:00-12:00 |
Introduction of Tokyo Customs and Site Visits
Group A*
1, Customs Boat Ride - Tokyo Bay>
2. Container Inspection Site
3. General Introduction of Tokyo Customs
Group B*
1. General Introduction of Tokyo Customs
2. Container Inspection Site
3. Customs Boat Ride |
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| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch Break Customs Office
10th Floor |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Departure for Hotel Okura |
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| 18:30 |
Reception
Hosted by:
Mr. Kazunori Tanaka
Senior Vice Minister
Ministry of Finance, Japan
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| * Group Members (participants and observers) to be announced later. |
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