H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, today delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Customs Organization IT Conference and Exhibition 2014, hosted in Brisbane, Australia on May 5-7. More than 1000 professionals from over 100 nations are participating.
This year’s conference is held under the theme ‘Information Technology as a Catalyst for Economic Competitiveness - Innovation Powering Facilitation of International Trade & Tourism’. The event brings together Customs authorities, representatives from other border regulatory agencies, the IT sector, international organizations, the broader business community including trade, transport and logistics bodies, lending institutions, and other international trade stakeholders.
The 2014 WCO IT Conference & Exhibition provides an opportunity to discuss the ways in which Customs, in partnership with other border agencies and businesses, can impact the economic competitiveness of countries by exploiting effective IT solutions.