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INCU’s Role in International Customs Education Research and
Capacity Building
Dr Mikhail Kashubsky, Head of INCU Secretariat
2nd International Student Conference3-7 July 2017; Gusar, Azerbaijan
Overview
1. About INCU, Its Objectives and Membership
2. INCU Role in Customs Education and Research
3. WCO PICARD Program and PICARD Standards
4. Recent INCU Developments and Future Plans
Promoting the Academic Standing
of theCustoms Profession
INCU Slogan
INCU ObjectivesINCU 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 CommitteeThe 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 Jianguo Xiao (Shanghai Customs College, China)
INCU Advisory BoardINCU 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 Wieslaw Czyzowich (Poland)• Prof Dr Lothar Gellert (Germany)• Mr Lars Karlsson (Sweden)• Prof Dr Yao-Hua Tan (Netherlands)• Dr Jan Hoffmann (Switzerland)• Mr David Hesketh (United Kingdom)• 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
Chairman of Azerbaijan Customs
Azerbaijan
INCU SecretariatThe 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 25 September 2016:
– 23 Institutional Members (only academic institutions)
– 141 Individual Members
– 145 Affiliates (academic institutions, private sector, Customs administrations and other government agencies)
See our website for further details - www.incu.org
Countries Represented in INCUThere are currently 85 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, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.
INCU Membership Structure
CategoryType of Membership
AvailableAnnual 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 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 ResearchWorld 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
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Exporter
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Carrier
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3rd Country
Regulation
GPS position
and trader ID
GPS position
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Country A Country B
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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 2015Azure 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 WCOPartnership in Customs Academic Research and Development (PICARD) Programme
Professional
Standards
World Customs
Journal
Customs
ProfessionalismAcademic 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 Accreditation – Accredited Programs
• 16 academic programs have been accredited by the WCO as meeting the Professional Standards.
Announcement!
• 16 academic programs have been accredited by the WCO as meeting the Professional Standards.
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