The 8th Session of the Virtual Customs Orientation Academy (VCOA) of the World Customs Organization (WCO), intended for English-speaking Customs officers, will be held from 3 September to 7 December 2018.

The VCOA aims to provide newly recruited Customs officials with basic Customs knowledge and skills through a tutored curriculum. The course introduces the core roles and functions of Customs officials, the principles and practices of Customs procedures and the main international conventions and instruments.

More information and related documents can be found in the WCO Announcements page of the ROCB Europe web site member section.