The pivotal gathering, hosted at the WCO headquarters in Brussels from February 21-23, 2024, brought together customs officials and experts from around the globe to deliberate on critical themes driving the future of customs capacity building.

In a significant move to bolster cooperation and streamline international transport corridors, the ROCB Europe held an online meeting on February 15, 2024, with the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia) Intergovernmental Commission.

During the 15th meeting of the WCO Capacity Building Committee, the meeting featured a landmark discussion with Ms. Maka Khvedelidze, Technical Officer/Lead Performance Measurement Officer at the World Customs Organization (WCO), focusing on the pivotal WCO Performance Measurement Mechanism (PMMM) project.

The Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) Europe recently participated in the 19th Global Meeting of the Regional Entities established by the World Customs Organization (WCO) Members and the Council Vice-Chairs' Offices, held on February 19-20, 2024, at the WCO headquarters in Brussels.

In a landmark virtual meeting, ROCB Europe convened with Mr. Børmer, the esteemed Vice Chair of the World Customs Organization (WCO) Europe Region. This pivotal gathering aimed to discuss the myriad challenges and opportunities facing ROCB Europe, setting the stage for a year of innovation and collaboration.

This exchange took place during the esteemed Global Meeting of the Regional Entities established by WCO Members and the Council Vice-Chairs' Offices, marking a momentous occasion for strengthening global customs partnerships.

The European Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB) of the World Customs Organization (WCO) facilitated a crucial online meeting between the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Counter Narcotics Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.

ROCB Europe played a pivotal role in fostering collaboration between the Azerbaijan Customs Service and the Customs Department of the Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

At the kind invitation of the Government of Italy, the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Policy Commission held its 89th Session in Venice, from 5 to 7 December 2023, under the chairmanship of Edward Kieswetter, Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service.

ROCB Europe recently had the privilege of hosting a delegation from the Training Specialized Customs Body of the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The delegation's visit primarily focused on assessing recent developments in customs capacity building facilitated by ROCB Europe and exploring prospects for future bilateral collaboration in this essential field.

In a significant stride towards streamlining transit procedures and fostering international trade development, ROCB Europe hosted a pivotal meeting on October 3, 2023.