WTO Trade Facilitation on track

Buenos Aires, Argentina - 'Buen Ayre A' Meeting Room Hilton Hotel

Session 1 - Achieving Results through Implementation of the Agreement

  • Jhon Fonseca – Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica
    Implementation of the TFA in CR and SIECA
    Presentation
  • Daniel Godinho – Director for Corporate Strategy for WEG, Brazil
    Implementing the TFA from the private sector perspective
    Presentation
  • Chris Folayan - Co-Founder and Co-CEO of MallforAfrica, Nigeria
    Implementing the TFA from the private sector perspective
    Presentation
  • Patricia Francis – Chairman of National Trade Facilitation Task Force, Jamaica
    The role of NTFC's, challenges and factors for success
    Presentation

Session 2 - Implementing the Trade Facilitation Agreement - Experience Sharing and Case Studies

  • Frank Heijmann – Head of Trade Relations, Customs, Netherlands
    Article 23 - NTFC's the Netherlands experience, the do's & don'ts, who is allowed to join, but also who not and why not
    Presentation
  • Dr. Chris Kiptoo – CBS Principal Secretary, State Department for Trade - State Department for Trade
    Article 1 –Trade Portal Challenges and Solutions
    Presentation
  • Kayula Siame – Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Commerce, Zambia
    Article 7.4 - Risk management - Integrating Risk-Based Principles into Border Inspections and Clearance
  • Katesh Dicksons – Director General of Customs, Uganda
    Article 7.6 – Establishment and Publication of Average Release Times - Time Release Study
    Presentation
  • Sheri Rosenow – WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility
    Implementation Assistance
    Presentation