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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

In collaboration with

MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

CapacityBuilding in Support of Trade Integration with Emphasis on Integrated

Trade Information Flow Management and Trade Facilitation in Central Asia

Under the UN Development Account Project 5th Tranche

Seminaron Trade Facilitation at the Border in Central Asia

Preliminary programme

11-13 May 2009,Dushanbe, Tajikistan

“Kohi Vahdat” Conference Suite

107, Rudaki Str., Dushanbe, Tajikistan

For more information, please contact: Mr. Peng Bin, Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP

Tel: (66-2) 288 2456, Fax: (66-2) 288 1027, Email:

Monday, 11 May 2009
13:00 – 13:30 / Registration
13:30 – 14:00 / Welcome & Opening
Ms. KISLYAKOVA Larisa Pavlovna, Deputy Minister, Ministry for Economic Development and Trade,Tajikistan
Ms. Sharmika Sirimanne, Chief, Trade Facilitation Section, Trade and Investment Division, ESCAP
Mr. Mario Apostolov, Regional Advisor, UNECE
14:00 – 15:00 / Session 1:Trade Facilitation: Issues at the Border
Moderator:Ms. Shamika Sirimanne, Chief, TFS, ESCAP
Trade facilitation in SPECA: A regional perspective
Mr. Peng Bin, Economic Affairs Officer, ESCAP
Trade facilitation at the border
Mr. Mario Apostolov, Regional Advisor, UNECE
Questions & comments
15:00 – 15:15 / Coffee/Tea Break
15:15 – 17:00 / Session 1 (Cont’d):Trade Facilitation: Issues at the Border
Improving border management in SPECA: Challenges and prospects
Ms. Gulnara Sultanalieva, Consultant
Cooperation on trade facilitation in CAREC
Resident Mission in Tajikistan, ADB
Implementation of BOMCA in Central Asia
Mr.Akram Rahmatov, BOMCA/CADAP Senior National Advisor
Questions & comments
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
09:00 – 10:00 / Session 2: Tools for Effective Border Management
Moderator:Mr. Peng Bin, Economic Affairs Officer , ESCAP
Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Control of Goods: Facilitating border-crossing procedures – problems and possible solutions
Mr. Konstantin Glukhenkiy, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division, UNECE
Cross-Border Cooperation to Facilitate Border Controls: Sweden and Norway
Mr. Mats Wicktor, Deputy Head Customs Future Centre, Swedish Customs
Questions & comments
10:00 – 10:15 / Coffee/Tea Break
10:15 – 12:00 / Session 2 (Cont’d): Tools for Effective Border Management
Authorized Economic Operators, Selectivity of Controls, and Risk Management at the Border
Resource person (UNECE)
Trade Facilitation Guide: Cooperation of regulatory agencies at the border
Mr. Serguey Kouzmine, Chief, Trade facilitation team, UNECE
Streamlining and standardizing document and information controls at the border
Mr. Mario Apostolov, Regional Advisor, UNECE
Questions & comments
12:00 – 13:30 / Lunch Break
13:30 – 17:00 / Study Tour: Border Check Point between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
09:00 – 10:30 / Session 3: Information Exchange and Coordination at the Border
Moderator: Ms. Anarkan Rahmanova, Head of Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Kyrgyzstan
Case studies of the implementation of Coordinated Border Management: GTZ’s experience
Ms. Shirshova Natalya, Director of the “Customs Cargo Service” Ltd
Single stop inspection cooperation in GMS
Mr. Ruth Banomyong, Director, Thammasat University, Thailand
Improving trade and logistics service at the border
Mr. Loh Kai Meng, Manager, Crimson Logic Pte Ltd, Singapore
Questions & comments
10:30 – 10:45 / Coffee/Tea Break
10:45 – 12:00 / Session 4: Experience Sharing - Needs and Priorities in Coordinating Border Management
Moderator: Mr. Mario Apostolov, Regional Adviser, UNECE
Discussants: Resource persons
Afghanistan as a hub and trade bridge in Central Asia & the region
Mr. Abdul Wassay Haqiqi, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Economy, Afghanistan
Trade Facilitation in Azerbaijan,
Mr. Azizaga Huseynov, Chief, Customs Regulation Department, State Customs Committee, Azerbaijan
Improving Logistics Services at the Border: Kazakhstan's Experience
Mr. Gennadiy Alekseevich Shestakov, Director, KLS LLP, LLP KazakhstanLogistik Service, Kazakhstan
Trade Facilitation in Kyrgyzstan
Ms. Anarkan Rahmanova, Head, Trade Policy Department, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Kyrgyzstan
Trade Facilitation in Tajikistan
Mr. Farukh Soliev, Chief, Department of Marketing and Regulation of Trade Activities, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Tajikistan
12:00 – 13:30 / Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:00 / Discussion on the Study Visit to the Border-Crossing Point and Streamlining Documentary and Information Controls at the Border
Moderator: Mr. Mario Apostolov, Regional Adviser, UNECE
15:00 – 15:15 / Conclusions and Recommendations
Ms. Shamika Sirimanne, Chief, TFS, ESCAP and Mr. Mario Apostolov, Regional Adviser, UNECE

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