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4th INCU Baku Regional Office Winter School 2020

INCU’s Role in International

Customs Education Research and Capacity Building

Dr Mikhail Kashubsky, Head of INCU Secretariat

4th INCU Regional Office Winter School 4-12 February 2020; Baku, Azerbaijan

Promoting the Academic Standing

of the Customs Profession

INCU Slogan

INCU Objectives INCU is an international not-for-profit organisation established to: • promote the academic standing of the Customs profession;

• promote academic excellence in Customs matters;

• support research in Customs matters;

• generate greater public awareness of the Customs profession;

• provide the World Customs Organization and other organisations with a single point of contact with universities and research institutes that are active in the field of customs research, education and training;

• provide a global resource for governments and the private sector, and an educational source for students and researchers wishing to further their knowledge in customs and related fields.

INCU Management Committee The INCU is managed by the INCU Management Committee, which comprises the following persons:

• President – Prof David Widdowson (Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, Australia)

• Vice-president – Prof Michael Wolffgang (University of Muenster, Germany)

• Committee Member – Dr Andrew Grainger (Nottingham University, United Kingdom)

• Committee Member - Prof Yuhao Cong (Shanghai Customs College, China)

• Committee Member – Prof. Wieslaw Czyzowicz (Warsaw School of Economics, Poland)

• Committee Member – Mr Samuel Bautista (AIR21 Academy of Developmental Logistics, Philippines)

INCU Advisory Board INCU Advisory Board comprises prominent and experienced persons in the field of customs drawn from across the customs sectors including academia, government and industry :

• Prof Dr Lothar Gellert (Germany) • Mr Lars Karlsson (Sweden) • Prof Dr Yao-Hua Tan (Netherlands) • Dr Poul Hansen (Switzerland) • Dr Mohammad Saeed

(Switzerland)

In order to ensure its relevance in terms of both academic standards and customs professional requirements, and to improve its effectiveness and capacity to engage in the delivery of its services, the INCU has established the Advisory Board which provides strategic advice and support to the Management Committee.

INCU Honorary Fellows

Dr Lars Karlsson

President of KGH

Border Services

Sweden

Prof Aydin Aliyev

Former Chairman of

Azerbaijan Customs

Azerbaijan

Dr Alan Bersin

Former Assistant Secretary

of US Department of

Homeland Security

USA

INCU Secretariat The administrative support to the Committee is provided by the INCU Secretariat, located in Canberra, Australia.

Among other things, the Secretariat is responsible for coordinating the activities of INCU members and affiliates and, where appropriate, providing advice to the WCO.

INCU Crew as at Dec 2015

Membership Arrangements

• A Membership base comprised of both Individuals and Academic Institutions involved in customs-related matters;

• An Affiliate base comprised of Academic Institutions and Non-academic Institutions; and

• An elected Management Committee of a maximum of nine committee members comprising of Individual Members and representatives of Institutional Members.

INCU Governance and Structure

Management Committee (elected Individual Members

and representatives of Institutional Members)

Members (Individuals and Academic Institutions)

Affiliates (non-Member Academic Institutions and

Non-academic Institutions)

Voting Rights

No Voting Rights

Current INCU Membership Base

As at 4 February 2020:

– 27 Institutional Members (only academic institutions)

– 150 Individual Members

– 153 Affiliates (academic institutions, private sector, Customs administrations and other government agencies)

See our website for further details - www.incu.org

Countries Represented in INCU There are currently 86 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, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

INCU Membership Structure

Category Type of Membership

Available Annual Fee Voting Rights

Academic Institutions* Member €500 Yes

Affiliate No Fee No

Individuals Member €100 Yes

Young/Student Member €50 Yes

Non-academic Institutions Affiliate €500 No

* The term “Academic Institutions” includes universities, research centres, colleges, customs academies, professional training institutes, other educational and research institutions, and other organisations as determined by the Management Committee.

INCU Timeline and Milestones (First 10 Years) Feb 2005 International Network of Customs Universities (INCU) conceived

May 2005 INCU Concept formally presented to WCO

Jul 2005 INCU Website launched and first 4 Institutions joined

Mar 2006 WCO PICARD Programme launched

Mar 2006 1st PICARD Conference held at WCO Headquarters

Mar 2007 World Customs Journal launched

Feb 2008 INCU becomes an Incorporated Association

May 2008 WCO Professional Standards launched

Jun 2009 WCO adopts University Curriculum Recognition Guidelines

Sep 2009 INCU and WCO sign MOU

Jan 2010 WCO accredits first courses under PICARD Standards

Jul 2011 INCU Membership reaches 100 Institutions

Mar 2012 New INCU Governance and Membership Arrangements introduced

May 2014 INCU holds its Inaugural Conference and adopts the Baku Resolution

Feb 2015 INCU 10th Anniversary

INCU 15th Anniversary – 7 February 2020

INCU Social Media

Names:

• Facebook page – International Network of Customs Universities

• Linked In – INCU Secretariat

INCU Role in Customs Research and Education

“I would like to commend the efforts of the INCU in providing customs professionals, academics, industry researchers, and research students with a medium through which to share insights and knowledge in the customs field.”

Dr. Kunio Mikuriya

Secretary-General, WCO

INCU Role in Customs Research and Education

“Through academic research and debate the INCU strives to help the people who make the big decisions in Customs to formulate strategies and policies. This is important work and it has never been more relevant.”

H.E. Ambassador Roberto Azevedo

Director-General, WTO

INCU Role in Customs Research and Education

“I think we have to stop thinking in one vein and start adopting new ways of seeing and then with the help of INCU over the course of the next generation work toward principles and standards and intellectual frameworks that can handle the circumstances in which we live.”

Dr. Alan D. Bersin

Assistant Secretary, US Department of Homeland Security

Former Commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection

INCU Role in Customs Research and Education

Education and training – Academic curriculum, professional standards, WCO

recognition

Research – World Customs Journal, research collaboration, publication of

research output

Organising academic conferences – Presentation of latest research, promoting younger

researchers, networking, discussing trends

Support to other international organisations – WCO, WTO, UNCTAD, UNEP, IPCSA, etc

Academic Research World Customs Journal (WCJ): • INCU’s flagship publication

• Launched in 2007, published twice a year

• Includes contributions from both Academics and Customs Practitioners

• INCU welcomes submissions of research papers on Customs related topics

• Available online – www.worldcustomsjournal.org

World Customs Journal website

• Researching issues of relevance to the international trading community

• Providing empirical evidence to help inform strategic decision making

Example: Masters Dissertation

• The role of the consignor in meeting the regulatory requirements of the international trade supply chain

• Development of a seamless integrated data and logistics ‘pipeline’

Applied Academic Research

Customs and International Trade Systems

Consignor or

Exporter

Consignee or

Importer

Carrier

Post

Export

Assurance

by

Customs

Post

Clearance

Assurance

by

Customs

Entry in Records

Port 1

Port 2 CARGO CARGO CARGO

Freight

Forwarder or

3PL

Freight

Forwarder or

3PL

Manifest

Data

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Seamless Integrated Data Pipeline

Contract of

Sale,

Invoice and

Payment

GPS position

and trader ID

GPS position

and trader ID

3rd Country

Regulation

GPS position

and trader ID

GPS position

and trader ID

EU

Regulation

Country A Country B

GPS position

and trader ID

Entry in Records

Example of Applied Academic Research

Example of Applied Academic Research

INCU Holds its Inaugural Conference – May 2014

Inaugural INCU Global Conference “Trade Facilitation Post-Bali: Putting Policy

into Practice” 21-23 May 2014; Baku, Azerbaijan

Conference materials available at - www.incu.org

• Conference hosted by Azerbaijan Customs

• Almost 200 participants from 70 countries attended.

• First Customs Conference that featured a Nobel Laureate (3 Nobel Laureates attended and presented).

• First Customs Conference that specifically focused on the WTO Bali Package

• INCU adopted the Baku Resolution.

• Papers presented will be published in INCU Conference Proceedings in early 2015.

INCU adopts the Baku Resolution – May 2014

Baku Resolution “on the future direction of the organisation”.

INCU Baku Resolution ‘On the Future Direction

of the Organisation’.

Adopted on 23 May 2014

INCU Baku Resolution

1. Formally engage with a broader cross-section of the international community

2. Identify further ways of providing opportunities for academics, students and less experienced researchers to present and publish their research

3. 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

INCU Baku Resolution ‘On the Future Direction

of the Organisation’.

Adopted on 23 May 2014

INCU Baku Resolution

6. Encourage mutual recognition of INCU member education and training programs through credit allocation, cross-institution arrangements and other means

7. Develop regional INCU offices, commencing with the establishment of an office in the Republic of Azerbaijan

8. Support the work of the WTO Committee on Trade Facilitation through empirical studies which address the key propositions presented at the conference.

Inaugural INCU Global Conference Proceedings

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!

Inaugurated on 11 September 2015 Azure Business Centre, Baku, Azerbaijan

INCU Baku Regional Office

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 capacity-building

• Organisation of academic events • Academic publications and research materials

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.

INCU Shanghai Student Forum 2015

Forum Proceedings - download on our website!

Launch of New INCU Baku Regional Office Initiatives

•INCU Regional Office Internship Program •INCU Regional Office Fellowship Program •INCU Regional Office Lecture Series

INCU Regional Office Winter Internship and Fellowship - First Intake (Jan 2016)

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

INCU Baku Regional Office and Baku Higher Oil School Joint Conference 2016

Conference Theme- "Multi-sectoral Cooperation-The Role of Customs Service in the Development of Economy in Modern Period".

1st INCU International Student Conference

Theme: “Youth Dialogue - Capacity Building through

International Customs Cooperation”

• More than 100 participants from over 20 countries

Gabala, Azerbaijan

INCU Regional Office Winter School 2017

In January 2017, the

INCU held its second

Winter School in Baku,

Azerbaijan.

The program included three 2-day

workshops, work in the INCU

Regional Office, visits to the WCO

European Regional Office for

Capacity Building (ROCB) and

Azerbaijan Customs Academy, and a

social program.

2nd INCU International Student Conference

Theme: “Contemporary Issues and Challenges in

Customs Management”

•Some 170 participants from over 30 countries

Gusar, Azerbaijan

• INCU is now engaging with a broader cross-section of

the international community

• Recognising the importance that other international

organisations play in developing Customs and border

management policies

Broader INCU Outreach

INCU Collaboration with Other Intl. Organisations

WCO – World Customs Organization

IPCSA – International Port Community Systems Association

WTO – World Trade Organization

IRU – International Road Transport Union

UNEP – United Nations Environment Programme

UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

World Bank

INCU cooperates and is currently exploring opportunities for cooperation with the following international organisations:

Memorandum of Understanding with IPCSA

• Signed in May 2014

• MOU aim is to promote cooperation in the development and provision of world-class research and education.

• The initial objective of the two organisations is to develop new curriculum modules based around Port Community Systems (PCSs) and the important role they play in the smooth flow of cargo around the world.

Memorandum of Understanding with WCO

• Signed in September 2009 to promote cooperation in the development of world-class customs training, education, capacity building and research.

• The MOU was renewed in September 2012.

INCU Collaboration with WCO Partnership in Customs Academic Research and Development (PICARD) Programme

Professional

Standards

World Customs

Journal

Customs

Professionalism Academic Research

Partnership in Customs Academic Research & Development

• WCO Professional Standards

• University Degree Courses

• Annual PICARD Conference

• Applied Research

• World Customs Journal

WCO PICARD

Specific INCU Role in PICARD – Support at PICARD Conferences

– Monitoring of WCO Professional Standards and WCO Curriculum Guidelines

– Assistance with assessment of applications for WCO recognition under Professional Standards

– Providing advice to the WCO on various academic matters

– Participation in PICARD Advisory Group

– Dissemination of information through INCU Secretariat

PICARD Advisory Group

WCO Professional Standards – Jointly developed by WCO and INCU

– Common international academic standards: • Overall knowledge requirements

• Overall skills requirements

• Overall behavioural/attitudinal requirements

– Benchmark for developing and accrediting academic Customs programs

– Intended for: • Bachelor level programs and above

• Customs Strategic Managers and Operational Managers

Currently, no Professional Standards for training courses or academic programs below Bachelor level

WCO Recognition

• Academic programs that have been accredited by the WCO as meeting the Professional Standards.

incu.org

worldcustomsjournal.org

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