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DTSTART:20240522T130000Z
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LOCATION:Bridgetown\, Barbados
SUMMARY:Towards adaptable Single Windows for International Trade - A SIDS p
 erspective
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:This session brings together representatives from SIDS across t
 he Pacific and Caribbean regions.Here\, participants will examine country 
 specific cases\, sharing experiences\, grappling with challenges\, and sho
 wcasing best practices in the implementation of ASYCUDA.The workshop provi
 des a platform for SIDS to learn from one another and gain valuable insigh
 ts understanding how ASYCUDA can be tailored to suit their individual need
 s. Programme Part 1 (09:00-10:00) Moderator:Patricia Francis\, Chairper
 son\, Trade Facilitation Task Force (TF2)\, Jamaica Speakers: Ryan Strau
 ghn\, Minister of Finance\, BarbadosShamika N. Sirimanne\, Director\, Divi
 son on Technology and Logistics\, UNCTADOwen Holder\, Comptrolles of Custo
 ms\, Comptroller and Excise Department\, Barbados Part 2 (10:00-11:00) M
 oderator:Patricia Francis\, Chairperson\, Trade Facilitation Task Force (T
 F2)\, Jamaica Speakers: Andre Williams\, Chief Information Officer Jamai
 ca Customs AgencyJosé Luis Maradiaga\, Deputy Director-General\, Governme
 nt of El SalvadorStanley Trief\, Manager\, Vanuatu Electronic Single Windo
 w (VeSW)\, Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland RevenueÖzlem Soysanli
 \, Senior Technical Officer\, World Customs Organization (WCO)Javier Garci
 a\, Customs Programme Manager\, Universal Postal Union (UPU)&lt\;p&gt\;Thi
 s session brings together representatives from SIDS across the Pacific and
  Caribbean regions.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Here\, participants will examine
  country specific cases\, sharing experiences\, grappling with challenges\
 , and showcasing best practices in the implementation of ASYCUDA.&lt\;/p&g
 t\;&lt\;p&gt\;The workshop provides a platform for SIDS to learn from one 
 another and gain valuable insights understanding how ASYCUDA can be tailor
 ed to suit their individual needs.&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;
 /p&gt\;&lt\;h4&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Programme&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/h4&gt\;
 &lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Part 1 (09:0
 0-10:00)&lt\;/strong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&l
 t\;p&gt\;Moderator:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Patricia Francis
 &lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Chairperson\, Trade Facilitation Task Force (TF2)\, Ja
 maica&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Speakers:&a
 mp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Ryan Straugh
 n&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Minister of Finance\, Barbados&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt
 \;&lt\;strong&gt\;Shamika N. Sirimanne&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Director\, Divis
 on on Technology and Logistics\, UNCTAD&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;stron
 g&gt\;Owen Holder\,&lt\;/strong&gt\; Comptrolles of Customs\, Comptroller 
 and Excise Department\, Barbados&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;/ul&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\
 ;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Part 2 (10:00-11:00)&lt\;/st
 rong&gt\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Moderat
 or:&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Patricia Francis&lt\;/strong&gt\
 ;\, Chairperson\, Trade Facilitation Task Force (TF2)\, Jamaica&lt\;/p&gt\
 ;&lt\;p&gt\;&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/p&gt\;&lt\;p&gt\;Speakers:&amp\;nbsp\;&lt\;/
 p&gt\;&lt\;ul&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Andre Williams&lt\;/strong&g
 t\;\, Chief Information Officer Jamaica Customs Agency&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li
 &gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;José Luis Maradiaga&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Deputy Direct
 or-General\, Government of El Salvador&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong
 &gt\;Stanley Trief&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, Manager\, Vanuatu Electronic Single 
 Window (VeSW)\, Vanuatu Department of Customs and Inland Revenue&lt\;/li&g
 t\;&lt\;li&gt\;&lt\;strong&gt\;Özlem Soysanli\,&lt\;/strong&gt\; Senior T
 echnical Officer\, World Customs Organization (WCO)&lt\;/li&gt\;&lt\;li&gt
 \;&lt\;strong&gt\;Javier Garcia&lt\;/strong&gt\;\, &lt\;span style=&quot\;
 font-family:&amp\;quot\;Aptos&amp\;quot\;\,sans-serif\;font-size:11.0pt\;&
 quot\; lang=&quot\;EN-US\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org
 /meeting/towards-adaptable-single-windows-international-trade-sids-perspec
 tive
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