2nd international briefing & forum
2ND INTERNATIONAL BRIEFING & FORUM
with WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANISATION
Dear Mr François-Gabriel Ceyrac Director
International Chamber of Commerce -
Membership of the National Committees________________________________________
Amongst new registrants who have confirmed their participation this week are Republic of Serbia, Botswana, South Africa, Bahrain, Tanzania, Netherlands Antilles, Cote d'Ivoire and Jordan. They represent investment agencies, customs, transport and logistics entitities from government and the private sector, as well as public and private Zones and Authorities.
The event will be held in the prestigious Headquarters Building of the World Customs Organisation in Brussels. The WCO has 171 member countries worldwide and our joint events help to inform their customs authorities about Free Zone programmes.
For your convenience the programme is shown below
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DAY ONE - TAX AND INCENTIVES - 5TH JUNE 2007
09.30 INTRODUCTION
Graham Mather, Chairman, World Free Zone Convention, President, European Policy Forum, London & Brussels
09.35 TAXATION INITIATIVES - A REVIEW OF CURRENT PRACTICES AROUND THE WORLD AS THEY AFFECT TRANS-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS
THE MOVE TOWARDS FLAT TAXES - MYTH OR REALITY?
10.45 Coffee
11.15 HOW IMPORTANT ARE TAX INCENTIVES TO TODAY'S TRANSNATIONAL COMPANIES?
USING TAX INCENTIVES TO CREATE CLUSTERS INCLUDING FINANCIAL ZONES
12.00 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE MOVE FROM LOGISTICS TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
USING TRANSFER PRICING AND DOUBLE TAX TREATIES
13.00 Lunch
14.15 ZONE DEVELOMENT - TAX & LEGAL ISSUES FOR PUBLIC/PRIVATE JOINT VENTURES
NATIONALITY PLANNING - HOW CORPORATES AND ZONES CAN BENEFIT FROM INVESTMENT TREATIES
15.30 Tea
16.00 WCO TRADE FACILITATION INITIATIVES & DISCUSSION
17.30 Close of Day One followed by Cocktails
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DAY TWO - CUSTOMS AND TRADE - 6TH JUNE 2007
09.30 WCO INTRODUCTORY TALK ON STANDARDS
10.15 SETTING UP AND MONITORING CUSTOMS BASES IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ZONES AND COMPLIANCE ISSUES
11.15 Coffee
11.45 HOW CHINESE SEZs STRUCTURE THEIR CUSTOMS AND ZONE RELATIONSHIPS
KEEPING THE CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES ON SIDE - THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ZONE AUTHORITY
13.00 Lunch
14.15 AUTHORISED ECONOMIC OPERATORS - THEIR ROLE IN THE SAFE/FOS TO SECURE AND FACILITATE TRADE
15.15 SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY ISSUES - PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
15.45 ICT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT ENVIRONMENT
MAXIMISING THE ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW CUSTOMS OPPORTUNITIES
16.30 SUMMING UP
Mr Graham Mather and Mr Ray McDonagh, Deputy Director, World Customs Organisation
16.40 Tea and Close of Conference
Time has been allowed for delegates’ questions and
discussion throughout the two days
Speakers include
• Mr Bart Kosters Team Manager Topicals, International Bureau for Fiscal Documentation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Mr Michael Keen IMF, Washington, USA (tbc)
• Mr Julien Pauwels Director, Deloitte Tax Consultants, Brussels
• Mr Enrico Camerinelli Director and Chief Analyst, European Supply Chain Council (SCOR), Brussels
• Mr Roel Spee Director IBM Business Consulting Services, Plant Location International, Brussels
• Mr Brian Clark Partner, DLA Piper Middle East LLP, Dubai UAE and London UK
• Mr John Boscariol Partner, McCarthy Tétrault, Toronto, Canada
• Mr Ray McDonagh Deputy Director, World Customs Organisation, Brussels, Belgium
• Mr Mike Schmitz Director, World Customs Organisation, Brussels
• Mr Kay Masorsky Head of Ernst & Young's Customs Practice, EMEA, Stuttgart, Germany
• Mr Randy Campbell President, Campbell Trade Group Inc., York, Pennsylvania, USA. Former Executive Director, National Association of Foreign Trade Zones, USA
• Mr Mao Xintang Secretary General, China Free Trade Zone and Export Processing Zone Association (CFEA), Beijing, China
• Customs Authority to be nominated
• Dr Francesca Trampus Director, Administration and International Relations, Trieste Port Authority, Italy
• Dr Susanne Aigner Head, Supply Chain Security Sector, DG TAXUD, Directorate for Customs Policy, European Commission
• Mr Gerwin Zomer Senior Expert Freight Transport and ITS, ECORYS, The Netherlands
Three quick ways to register
1. Online at www.freezones.org
2. Fax to +44 870 131 9578 (Please photocopy this form for each delegate)
3. Reply to this email and give the information below in respect of your nominees.
First Name
Last Name
Position
Organisation
Abbreviation
Address P.O.Box
City
Postcode
Country
Telephone Fax
Email
Contact name
Position
Contact email
A list of hotels near the WCO Headquarters is located on the website.
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Our media partners, Site Selection based in the USA, FDI magazine & Oxford Intelligence/IPAWorld from the UK and FDIXchange (World Bank) are all giving the meeting their support on this unique occasion.
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For more information contact us now by email or telephone. We look forward to hearing from you and to meeting you and/or your colleague(s) in June.
The WFZC Team
Tel. +44 207 839 1334 Fax +44 870 131 9578 info@freezones.org
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