General presentation
Organisers’ welcome addresses; how may global trade facilitation tools better meet Public and Private sectors needs?
IRU - Mr. Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General
Initiatives taken by TIR countries to digitalise trade facilitation tools on major trade corridors.
1: UNECE-IRU eTIR Pilot project Iran-Turkey, achievements and perspectives.
Turkish customs - Ms. Didem Dirlik Songur, Head of Department
2: UNECE-IRU TIR digitalisation project between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
IRU - Mr. Raphaël Hirt, Manager, TIR digitalisation
Georgian customs - Ms. Irina Sigua, International Relations Department Advisor
Kazakhstan customs - Mr. Berikgali Mametayev, Expert of Customs Control Department (RUS)
3: North-South corridor (INSTC): importance of a digitalising TIR to boost trade on intermodal corridors.
IRU - Mr. Kazem Asayesh, Senior Advisor
Indian customs - Dr. Sreeju Surendran, Deputy Director
4: Role of digital procedures to boost trade along the ancient Silk road.
China customs - Ms. Wanwen Pan, Transit expert
Uzbekistan customs - Mr. Rustam Kabulov, Head of Customs Control Department (RUS)
Achievements and challenges for all trade facilitation Conventions
UNECE -Mr. André Sceia Ph.D. Information Systems Officer
Funding institutions
GIZ - Ms. Ainura Samsali, Regional Advisor
WTO - presented by Mr. André Sceia Ph.D. Information Systems Officer on behalf of WTO
Digitalisation Seminar
International trade and transport facilitation through digitalisation
Co-organized by IRU, BSEC-URTA, UNECE
Hosted by the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan
Baku, 5 September 2018
Summary of the results of the seminar
The seminar was attended by 65 participants from customs authorities, associations and donors. Through the active contributions of all participants it was clear that:
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General presentation
Organisers’ welcome addresses; how may global trade facilitation tools better meet Public and Private sectors needs?
IRU - Mr. Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General
Initiatives taken by TIR countries to digitalise trade facilitation tools on major trade corridors.
1: UNECE-IRU eTIR Pilot project Iran-Turkey, achievements and perspectives.
Turkish customs - Ms. Didem Dirlik Songur, Head of Department
2: UNECE-IRU TIR digitalisation project between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
IRU - Mr. Raphaël Hirt, Manager, TIR digitalisation
Georgian customs - Ms. Irina Sigua, International Relations Department Advisor
Kazakhstan customs - Mr. Berikgali Mametayev, Expert of Customs Control Department (RUS)
3: North-South corridor (INSTC): importance of a digitalising TIR to boost trade on intermodal corridors.
IRU - Mr. Kazem Asayesh, Senior Advisor
Indian customs - Dr. Sreeju Surendran, Deputy Director
4: Role of digital procedures to boost trade along the ancient Silk road.
China customs - Ms. Wanwen Pan, Transit expert
Uzbekistan customs - Mr. Rustam Kabulov, Head of Customs Control Department (RUS)
Achievements and challenges for all trade facilitation Conventions
UNECE -Mr. André Sceia Ph.D. Information Systems Officer
Funding institutions
GIZ - Ms. Ainura Samsali, Regional Advisor
WTO - presented by Mr. André Sceia Ph.D. Information Systems Officer on behalf of WTO
Language: Simultaneous translation in English and Russian
Welcome coffee 08:30h-09:00h
Morning - 9:00h-13:00h
Organisers’ welcome addresses; how may global trade facilitation tools better meet Public and Private sectors needs? 09:00-09:45
Host, Azerbaijan Customs - Mr. Javad Gasimov, Deputy Head of Customs
BSEC - Mr. Kanan Mortuzov, Executive Manager on Customs Matters
BSEC - URTA - Ms. Asli Gozutok, President
CAD - Ms. Michaela Havelkova, President
UNECE - Mr. André Sceia Ph.D. Information Systems Officer
IRU - Mr. Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General
AC2 - Mr. Farid Valiyev, President
Initiatives taken by TIR countries to digitalise trade facilitation tools on major trade corridors
1: UNECE-IRU eTIR Pilot project Iran-Turkey, achievements and perspectives. 09:45-10:45
Iranian customs - Mr. Mostafa Ayati, Deputy Director of Transit Bureau
Turkish customs - Ms. Didem Dirlik Songur, Head of Department
ICCIMA - Mr. Behnam Faramarzian, Head ot TIR and ATA
TOBB - Mr. Ahmet Karakas, Expert
Questions
Coffee break 11:00h-11:20h
2: UNECE-IRU TIR digitalisation project between Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine. 11:20-12:30
IRU - Mr. Raphaël Hirt, Manager, TIR digitalisation
Azerbaijan customs - Mr. Farid Valiyev, Chief Customs Officer
Georgian customs - Ms. Irina Sigua, International Relations Department Advisor
Kazakhstan customs - Mr. Berikgali Mametayev, Expert of Customs Control Department
Ukrainian customs - Mr. Tymoshenko Volodimyr, Deputy Head of the Design Information Systems Office
Questions
Lunch at the hotel 12:30h-14:00h
3: North-South corridor (INSTC): importance of a digitalising TIR to boost trade on intemodal corridors. 14:00-14:40
IRU - Mr. Kasem Asayesh, Senior Advisor
Azerbaijan and Iranian Customs - Mr. Farid Valiyev and Mr. Mostafa Ayati
Indian Customs - Dr. Sreeju Surendran, Deputy Director , DG Systems, CBIC
Questions
4: Role of digital procedures to boost trade along the ancient Silk road. 14:40-15:20
Chinese customs - Ms. Wanwen Pan, Transit expert
Kazakhstan customs - Mr. Berikgali Mametayev, Expert of Customs Control Department
Kyrgyzstan cusoms - Mr. Ruslan Kozhokulov, Chief Inspector of Customs Control Department
Uzbekistan customs - Mr. Rustam Kabulov, Head of Customs Control Departmen
Tajikistan Customs - Mr. Kurbon Sultonov, Customs Services
Questions
Achievements and challenges for all trade facilitation Conventions. 15:20-15:50
IRU - Mr. Umberto de Pretto, Secretary General
UNECE - Mr. André Sceia Ph.D. Information Systems Officer
BSEC Urta - Mr. Adrian Albu, Secretary General
Questions
Coffee break 15:50h-16:00h
Funding institutions. 16:00-16:30
GIZ - Ms. Ainura Samsali, Regional Advisor
Mr. André Sceia Ph.D. Information Systems Officer on behalf of WTO
Questions
Conclusions by organisers. 16:30-17:00
Group photo. 17:00
Closing Dinner - 18:30 - Shirvanshah Museum Restaurant - Salatin Asgerova 86, 1009 Bakou
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