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Background
Technical Working Groups
TECHNICAL LEVEL
The Western Balkans-Turkey
High Level Forum
POLITICAL LEVEL
High Level Forum - Tirana, 9 June 2011
TG - BAnalysis of the under-invoicing
phenomenon and possible strategies
of prevention
TG - CThe role of customs in
protecting health of citizens and
enviroment
TG - AMethodologies to
combat IIPR infringements
High Level Forum - Tirana, 9 June 2011
Background – Technical Groups
Each TG: Is composed by a representative from the participating Customs
Administrations; Has appointed a Coordinator; Benefits of the support of one facilitator from the Italian Customs
Agency; Design, plan and implement cooperation activities; Prepare reports with recommendations.
High Level Forum - Tirana, 9 June 2011
Technical Groups
Technical Groups on-line Forum
Tool which facilitate TGs’ tasks;
Each TG has its own section in a secured web portal;
Main features: Sharing of documents;
Discussion boards – on-line communication Forum;
Tracking of the Logframe and Gannt Chart ;
Development and Maintenance is provided in sinergy with SEED project.
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Three Levels:
1. Within each TG: through the TGs Coordinators;
2. Among the three TGs: through the Coordination Meetings;
3. Political Level: thtough the High Level Forum.
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Coordination Mechanism
Role of the TGs Coordinators (1)
Related to the coordination meetings and High Level Forum: Guiding the discussions within the separate Group sessions; Drawing the conclusions of the Group sessions; Reporting findings/conclusions/recommendations to the
plenary meetings;
Report to the HL Forum on the TG’s activities.
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Role of the TGs Coordinators (2) Related to the activities: Guiding the Group in identifying content, objectives and
methodologies of the activities to be implemented; Stimulating the sharing of experience among the
participants during the activities; Drawing conclusions and making recommendations as
results of the activities.
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Role of the TGs Coordinators (3) Related to the web forum: Collecting ideas and contributions circulated in the forum of
the Venice Cooperation Initiative Web Portal; Translate these ideas/contributions into further topics of
discussions in the web forum as well as in planned coordination meetings;
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Plenary Session:
Introduction;Objectives of the Venice Initiative;Tasks for the TGs;Results of the separate TGs meetings
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First TGs Coordination Meeting- Rome, 17 December 2010 -
TGs separate meetings:General analysis of the current situation in participating
Countries (based on the questionnaires and/or TG’s discussions);
Specific objectives for the future work of the TG (based on the general analysis;
Needs for cooperation (based on the specific objectives;Plan of activities to be implemented in the first year (based
on the identified needs).
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First TGs Coordination Meeting- Rome, 17 December 2010 - -
TG A - IPRActivity A1: Istanbul, 15 – 16 June 2011 (relation with trade);
Activity A2: Skopje, 6 – 7 July 2011 (cooperation with other national/international authorities);
Study Visit: Rome, October 2011 (Italian experience in the fight against IPR infringements).
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Plan of Activities for 2011
TG B - UndervaluationActivity B1: Istanbul, 12 – 13 April 2011 (Best Practices);
Activity B2: Podgorica, 4 – 5 May 2011 (Risk Analysis);
Study Visit: Rome, October 2011 (Italian experience in the fight against undervaluation phenomena).
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Plan of Activities for 2011
TG C – Health and EnvironmentActivity C2: Podgorica, 18 – 19 April 2011 (Market
Surveillance);
Activity C1: Istanbul, 6 – 7 July 2011 (CITES Convention);
Study Visit: Rome, October 2011.
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Plan of Activities for 2011
Evaluation of the activities implemented in the first year;
Plan of Activities for year 2012.
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Second Coordination Meeting- November 2011 -
Thank youThank you-Sandro Le Noci-Italian Customs Agency
Italian Coordinator of the Technical Groups