This autumn, European traders will have an opportunity to reflect upon the impact of security measures on the international trading environment at a conference in the Netherlands organised by some of Europe’s leading international trade organisations, including SITPRO.
The pan-European conference will be a forum for delegates to exchange experiences and best practices, share views on the current security landscape and play a key role in the development of this area.
Among the highlights of the two day conference programme are roundtable sessions on:
- The impact of security measures, including Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) schemes, upon businesses over the last year
- The practicalities and benefits of mutual recognition of AEO schemes
- Technical solutions that are available to secure the supply chain
- The conference will also include a live case study in the form of a visit to Heineken Brewery to see how they manage their supply chain, including a guided tour of the facility.
Speakers at the conference will include representatives from the trade, government and academia. These include experts from the European Commission, US Customs and Border Protection, EVO, SITPRO, the Swedish National Board of Trade, Lufthansa, Heineken and BAe Systems. Michel Danet, the outgoing Secretary General of the World Customs Organisation has been invited to give the keynote address.
SITPRO’s partners in this conference are EFA (a German organisation of academics and businesses looking at European trade and customs law), EVO (a lobbyist and adviser for business in the Netherlands concerning internal and external logistical activities) and ODASCE (a French body that promotes trade facilitation and procedural simplifications).
The conference will take place from 5-6 November 2008 in Amsterdam and booking will open in September. If you would like to register your interest or request further information about the event, please email info@sitpro.org.uk. Additional information will be posted on the SITPRO website as soon as it becomes available at www.sitpro.org.uk/events/security08.html.
Return to SITPRO News: Issue 65, Summer 2008
