THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BORDER MANAGEMENT
FOR CUSTOMS BROKERS – MEETING THE NEEDS OF CLIENTS AND CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONS
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
MAY 4-7, 2010
IFCBA CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Please note: Some presentations are available in English or Spanish only. To view a presentation, please click on the speaker's name. Some presentations were not provided.

Importers and Exporters – What do they want and need from Customs Brokers?
Speakers: Ms. Xu Ling, Operation Director for Jiangsu Hongkung Customs Consulting Co. and Mr. Daniel Solda, Vice President, Importers and Exporters Association of Argentina

WCO Initiatives affecting Customs Brokers – A Focus on Globally Networked Customs and Coordinated Border Management
Speakers: Mr. Sergio Mujica, Deputy Secretary General, World Customs Organization and Ms. Carol West, Secretary, IFCBA and President, Canadian Society of Customs Brokers

Mercosur Customs Code
Speakers: Dr. Enrique Barreira, Lawyer, Institute of Customs Studies; Dr. Fabiana Goldsztein, Revenue office of the Finance Ministry Official Co-editor of the Mercosur Customs Code; and Dr. Domingos de Torre, Lawyer, Brazilian Federation of Customs Brokers and Co-editor, Mercosur Customs Code

Customs Border Control
Speakers: Ms. Silvina Tirabassi, Administrator, Argentina Customs; Dr. Hector Guillermo Vidal Albarracin, Lawyer, BRSV and co-author of the Argentine Customs Code

Logistics and International Commerce – Transportation in the Borders
Speaker: Mr. Hugo Moyano – General Conferedation of Labor Secretary – Secretary of the Federation of Truck Drivers.

Best Practices for the Regulation of Customs Brokers – Licensing and Training
Speakers: Mr. Alejandro Ramos Gil, President, ASAPRA; Mr. Oscar Sandoval, Paraguay Customs Administrator and Mr. Federico (Kiko) Zuniga, Chairman, IFCBA

Best Practices for Risk Management by Customs Brokers
Speakers: Mr. Takashi Ando, Managing Director, Japan Customs Broker Association; Ms. Candace Sider, Chairman, Canadian Society of Customs Brokers and Mr. Antonio Cairo, Board member, Centro Despachantes De Aduana De Argentina

Customs Brokers Role / Document Filing, Experiences and Current Affairs
Speakers: Mr. Jorge Vega, Member, Chile Customs Brokers Chamber; and Mr. Guillermo Cabezas Fernandez, Deputy Manager General of Revenue Office

The Future of International Trade
Speaker: Mr. Tadatsugu Matsudaira, Senior Trade Facilitation Specialist, International Trade Department, The World Bank