Valparaíso, Chile. December  01 to 02, 2010

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, 1 DECEMBER 2010 (AFTERNOON 14:00 - 18:00)

 

13:30 - 14:00 REGISTRATION
14:00 OPENING CEREMONY

 

Speech by the Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Ambassador Jose Rivera Banuet

 

Speech by Gonzalo Sepúlveda, National Customs Service

 

AGENDA
14:20 – 14:30 Presentation of the Objectives, work dynamic and agenda of the Second Latin American and Caribbean Regional Meeting on International Trade Single Windows: advances and pending challenges. Saadia Sanchez Vegas, Director of the Information and Knowledge Network. Permanent Secretariat, Latin America and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).
14:30 Keynote Conference “Single Window Implementation: The Case of China.” Tristán Corsi, Business Manager South America, AXWAY.
15:15 – 15: 45 General discussion Moderator: Saadia Sánchez Vegas, SELA
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee Break

 

PANEL I.International Regulations to Implement the International Trade Single Window Moderator: Gastón Fernández Schiaffino. National Customs Service, Chile

 
16:15 – 18:00
17:30 – 18:00 General discussion
19:00 – 21:00 Welcome Cocktail Reception

 

THURSDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2010 (MORNING 8:30 - 12:30)

  PANEL II Latin America and Caribbean International Trade Single Windows: New developments, new challenges Moderator: Fabián Villarroel Rios. National Customs Service, Chile

 
8:30 – 10:00
10:00 – 10:30 General discussion
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
  PANEL III. International Trade Single Windows in Latin America and the Caribbean Session 1. Critical Issues in the development of International Trade Single Windows Moderator: Enzo Napoli Sepúlveda. Agricultural and Livestock Service, Chile

 
10:45 – 12:30
  • “Advances and critical aspects of the Foreign Trade Single Window: Peru’s experience”. Luis Torres Paz, Nationa Director of FOREIGN Trade Development, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourismo, President of the Special Commission for the International Trade Single Window and Director of the Commission for the Promotion of Exports and Tourism (PROMPERU) of Peru.
  • “The Foreign Trade Single Windows of Central America and Dominican Republic: towars a trade facilitation process from a regional perspective”. Fernando Herrera, Director of the Export Services Division (AGEXPORT), Guatemala.
  • “Advances and critical aspects of the Foreign Trade Single Window: Mexico’s experience”. Javier Anaya, Director of Development Programmes, Secretariat of Economy of Mexico
   
12:30 – 14:00 FREE TIME FOR LUNCH

 

(AFTERNOON 14:00 – 18:00)

  Session II. Critical themes on the development of VUCE. Integration with the Private Sector
Moderator: Cecilia Solís Fernández. National Fishing Service, Chile

 
14:00 – 15:45
  • “International Trade Single Window of Chile. Developments and challenges.” Julieta Toledo Cabrera, National Customs Service, Ministry of Finance of Chile.
  • Santiago León Abad, President of the Board of Directors. Customs Corporation of Ecuador
  • Hugo Bairlein, Manager of Foreign Trade of the Federation of Chilean Industry
  • Gabriel Rosales, General Director, B2B DIGITAL, Mexico
15:45 - 16:00 Coffe Breack

 

PANEL IV
International Trade Single Windows in Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards an Agenda for Regional Technical Cooperation
16:00 – 18:00  
  Session 1. Converging issues: Towards a regional strategy for the development of International Trade Single Windows
Moderator: Germán Fibla Acevedo. National Customs Service, Chile
16:00 – 17:00
  • William Rodriguez, Rules of Origin and Trade Protection, Andean Community General Secretariat
  • Jose Carlos Mattos / Myriam Echeverría. Division of International Trade and Integration, ECLAC/UN
  Session 2. Technical and financial support mechanisms
17:00 – 18:00
  • Julián Villalba, Coordinator of CAF’s port and airport projects
  • Alfredo Echegaray, Consultant / Rafael Torres, Consultant. Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
18:15 Palabras de Clausura: Señor Alfil Ulloa, Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Asesora Presidencial para el establecimiento del Sistema Integrado de Comercio Exterior.