Workshop One

Chinese Taipei - Six days October 2008

This workshop will provide:

‧An overview of the WCO Data Model.

‧An overview of the outcomes from the Peru workshop on the harmonization of standards and instruments.

‧Best practice experience sharing on a number of topics including Standardized Data Set (SDS) and government-wide initiatives.

Learning Outcomes:

‧Primarily, participants will learn the fundamental concepts of the WCO Data Model.

‧Participants will also learn fundamental concepts surrounding standards and instruments, and SDS.

Workshop Two

Australia - Six Days February 2009

This workshop will provide:

‧A detailed study of UMM/UML.

‧A session on the design of Single Window architecture.

‧Presentation on the mechanism of coordinating information exchange and security.

‧Presentation on UNTDED, UNeDocs, UN Layout Key and Single Administrative Document.

‧Other government agency (OGA) perspective as a permit issuer.

‧An interactive session for a Single Window interactive tool.

Learning Outcomes:

‧Participants will learn fundamental modeling concepts using the Unified Modeling Language (UML).

‧Participants will also learn concepts surrounding UN/CEFACT standards, information exchange and security, and OGA permit issuer as part of a Single Window.

Workshop Three

TBC - Four Days April 2009

This workshop will provide:

‧A session on UCR.

‧A detailed and practical mapping exercise to the WCO Data Model.

‧An overview of the regulatory framework for a Single Window.

Learning Outcomes:

‧Participants will learn fundamental concepts underpinning Unique Consignment Reference (UCR).

‧Participants will learn how to map data requirements to the WCO Data Model via practical

training exercises.

‧Participants will learn about regulatory issues relevant to the introduction of a national Single

Window.


About Workshop One - Chinese Taipei
 

Information

The application of IT technology in the Single Window System is aimed at building up an efficient and effective supply chain operation of international trade by ways of paperless trading and transaction cost reduction. In addition, the use of internationally standardized data set for import, export and transit transactions can enhance an automated Single Window.

Chinese Taipei has been willing to give constant support to the “Single Window Strategic Plan” endorsed by member economies of the SCCP. Through participating in the meetings of the Single Window Working Group (SWWG) under SCCP, Chinese Taipei has actively shared its experiences with other member economies.

In addition, after having successfully organized the 2002 APEC Customs Academy, the 2005 APEC Amity Customs Workshop and the 2007 APEC Amity Customs Seminar, Chinese Taipei is honored to host another self-funded capacity building project -- the APEC Customs Data Harmonization Workshop in October, 2008.

In collaboration with the SWWG, this event is also held as the first workshop in the SWWG Capacity Building Series. It is hoped that participating member economies will share experiences and learn with each other for the smooth implementation of the “Single Window Strategic Plan.”

Objectives

The purpose of this workshop is to focus on how to assist APEC member economies to implement the “Single Window Strategic Plan”. Participants can expect to learn how to enhance an automated Single Window System by means of using internationally standardized data set for import, export and transit transactions. In addition, participants are supposed to gain knowledge in how to harmonize data to comply with international standards.

The Workshop will be conducted through multiple activities including expert lectures; best practices sharing; study visits to related institutions; group discussions; and cultural learning tours.

Workshop Series
 

Workshop One

The 2008 Customs Data Harmonization Workshop

Sponsored by Chinese Taipei

Duration

27th October – 1st November, 2008.

Venue and Location

The Training Institute, Ministry of Finance (MOFTI) http://tmisweb.mofti.gov.tw

No. 11, Lane 142, Section 6, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, Chinese Taipei

Participants

To have a broad participation as possible, Chinese Taipei would like to urge all member administrations to recommend medium-high-level customs officials, who are now the backbone of the customs policy- or decision-making system, to attend the 2008 APEC Customs Data Harmonization Workshop. The total number of overseas participants will be restricted to a maximum number of 23.

In principle, each member administration may send one customs official to participate in the Workshop. However, attendance by two persons from a single member economy may be considered should there be vacancies left by other economies. Therefore, those member administrations which may wish to send one more participant, if possible, are invited to nominate one representative and one alternate.

Accommodation and Expenses

Room and Board

Single dormitory rooms and three meals per day are provided free of charge. No allowance will be provided for the participants.

Support for Traveling Expenses

The MOFTI will support economy round-trip airfare for each overseas participant between his or her domicile and Chinese Taipei by the most direct route and up to the maximum amount developed on basis of the distance between Chinese Taipei and the participants’ home regions. Three ceiling amounts of airfare support are prescribed as NT$60,000[1], NT$45,000 and NT$25,000.

Participants from Papua New Guinea, Peru and Chile are applicable to the NT$60,000 ceiling amount.

The NT$45,000 upper limit is applied to participants from Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Russia, USA and Canada.

With regard to participants for Brunei, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, the airfare support is subject to the ceiling amount of NT$25,000.

Application Procedure

Each participant is required to be endorsed by the agency to which he or she belongs when filing application with the MOFTI. Please complete the Registration Form and forward it to:

Eris Hung or Albert (Yung-Lin Wang)

Education Affairs Division

Training Institute, Ministry of Finance

11, Lane 142, Sec. 6, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 116

Tel: 886-2-89310672 or 886-2-86632399~222

Fax: 886-2-89310362

               E-mail: apec-taipei@mofti.gov.tw & ylwang@mofti.gov.tw

Agenda of the 2008 APEC Customs Data Harmonization Workshop
 

Resource Person
 

l   Overview of APEC SCCP SWWG

By Ms. Julie Olarenshaw,

APEC SCCP Single Window Working Group Chair Australia

Director Enhanced Trade Solutions
Australian Customs Service

l   Overview of WCO Data Model

l   Best Practices Sharing-Single Window System and Data Harmonization

By Mr. William Nolle, International Trade Manager

US CBP, Washington, DC

l   Data Harmonization Policy, Organization and Steps

By Eric Sunstrum,

Manager

Advance Interdepartmental Reporting initiative OGD Single Window

Canada Border Services Agency

l   Experience exchange in the adoption of international instruments and standards in Single Window Initiatives

By Mr. Edward Rosas-Alva Huaman, Peru

Peruvian Tax Collection and Customs Administration Systems area

National Superintendancy of Tax Administration of Peru

l   Best Practices Sharing –Single Window System as a government-wide initiative

To be recommended by China

l   Best Practices Sharing-Single Window System as a government wide initiative

By Ms. Patricia POH, Singapore Customs

Deputy Head

          Procedures & Processing Branch, Singapore Customs

Off-site function
 

(The agenda may be changed under special circumstances)