Kunio Mikuriya World Customs Organization

Kunio Mikuriya
Dr. Kunio Mikuriya has been Secretary General of the World Customs Organization (WCO) since 1 January 2009. He provides leadership and executive management for the global Customs community’s priorities, including developing global Customs instruments, standards and tools; securing and facilitating global trade; protecting taxable amounts through optimal revenue collection; building Customs-business partnerships; and delivering capacity building in support of Customs reform and modernization. Prior to joining the WCO, he worked for Japan's Ministry of Finance for 25 years. During his career with the Ministry, Dr. Mikuriya occupied a variety of senior posts, which have given him broad experience and knowledge in Customs, trade, development, budget, and financial policies. He served as Director of Enforcement where he led efforts to fight illicit trade, then as Director of Research and International Affairs, paving the way for the conclusion of Japan’s first regional trade agreement, and then as a Counsellor in the Tariff and Customs Bureau. He also served as Director of Salaries and Allowances to coordinate remuneration levels for the entire government workforce, and as the Budget Controller for Foreign Affairs, Official Aid, International Trade and Industry, in the Budget Bureau. In addition, he spent time as a Counsellor at the Japanese Mission to the WTO in Geneva and participated in the GATT Uruguay Round trade negotiations. Dr. Mikuriya has a degree in law from the University of Tokyo (Japan) and a PhD in international relations from the University of Kent (United Kingdom).

Mardi, 10 octobre 2023

Time Session
09:45
10:15
Allocutions d’ouverture
Kunio MikuriyaDr. Speaker World Customs Organization
Nguyen Van CanDr. Speaker General Department of Viet Nam Customs
Tran Luu Quang Speaker Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
11:15
12:15
Tom MuellerDr. Moderator Cross-border Research Association
Nguyen Van CanDr. Speaker General Department of Viet Nam Customs
Kunio MikuriyaDr. Speaker World Customs Organization
Edward Kieswetter Speaker Council Chairperson of World Customs Organization
Brightwell Siboniso Nkambule Speaker Eswatini Revenue Service

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Time Session
09:45
10:15
Official Opening Speeches
Kunio MikuriyaDr. Speaker World Customs Organization
Nguyen Van CanDr. Speaker General Department of Viet Nam Customs
Tran Luu Quang Speaker Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
11:15
12:15
Tom MuellerDr. Moderator Cross-border Research Association
Kunio MikuriyaDr. Speaker World Customs Organization
Edward Kieswetter Speaker Council Chairperson of World Customs Organization
Nguyen Van CanDr. Speaker General Department of Viet Nam Customs
Brightwell Siboniso Nkambule Speaker Eswatini Revenue Service