8^th March 2022

The World Customs Organization (WCO) organized the Network for Gender Equality and Diversity in Customs and held the virtual global launch conference of the Network on the International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022. It aims to support and strengthen the WCO’s ongoing work on this agenda.

In this occasion, Mr. Norikazu Kuramoto, Head of ROCB A/P, and Ms. Pavida Boonmun, Assistant Program Manager, on the behalf of ROCB A/P, joined the conference as new members of the network to enhance the importance of the Gender Equality and Diversity issue in AP region.

The conference divided into 2 panels to discuss which are ‘Enhancing Organizations Through Gender Equality and Inclusion’ and ‘Advancing Gender Equality and Inclusion through Effective Stakeholder Collaboration’. Also, the conference informed that the second edition of the Compendium of Gender Equality and Diversity in Customs is planning to launch in 2023.

For more information, please contact rocb@rocbap.org