On January 22nd the 1st regional conference of the European Heads of National Training Centers of the World Customs Organization (WCO) kicked off in Baku.
Addressing the event, chairman of Azerbaijan State Customs Committee, Vice Chair for the WCO Europe Region Aydin Aliyev said the conference is attended by the representatives of 42 participant and five observer countries, and a number of international organizations.
He said the three-day conference that would feature three sessions: “Urgent issues and exchange of views on customs training”, “Advanced approaches in customs training” and “Outcomes of the conference, the way leading to the future, the signing of the final document”.
The first session focused on the development of national human resources and teaching strategies, improvement of personnel skills and activity.
“After Azerbaijan was elected Vice Chair for the WCO Europe Region, it put forward interesting proposals. This event is the conference of the European Heads of National Training Centers of the World Customs Organization. WCO Director for Capacity Building Erich Kieck is also attending the conference,” he said.
Aydin Aliyev said there are six training centers in the world, and one of them is in Baku.
“Human resources training is very important for us because they are connected with the future of Azerbaijani customs,” he said.
WCO Director for Capacity Building Erich Kieck said WCO brings together 180 countries.
“We have invited representatives of training centers of 52 European countries to attend the three-day conference in Baku. This conference is organized to study advanced experience in terms of the development of human resources. We have come to give our support in the customs sphere and make use of the experience existing here,” he said.