ROCB A/P attended the 17th Session of the Capacity Building Committee (CBC) of the World Customs ...
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ROCB A/P attended the 17th Session of the Capacity Building Committee (CBC) of the World Customs Organization, held in Brussels, Belgium, from 25 to 27 February 2026.
Following the 21st GMRE, the ROCB A/P met with Director Isolde Murphy of the Implementation and Capacity Development Directorate at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels on 24 February 2026.
With an invitation from the WCO Secretariat, ROCB A/P shared Regional priorities and support for the new Capacity-Building Paradigm in the 21st GMRE established by the WCO Members and the Council Vice-Chairs’ Offices, held at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels from 23 to 24 February 2026.
ROCB A/P was established in Thailand in 2004 under an innovative idea of "Regionalization strategy" of the WCO to play an important role in supporting WCO Capacity Building activities, which expands the reach of the WCO Tools and instruments to Members in A/P Region.
ROCB A/P is to assist Member to be an efficient and effective Customs administration.
WCO Asia Pacific Regional Office for Capacity Building (ROCB A/P)
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Customs administrations.
The ROCB A/P has conducted many capacity building activities including organizing seminars/workshops and meetings, conducting diagnostic missions, assisting developing action plans, developing partnerships with donor agencies, and providing best practice reports since its establishment.
As of January 2025, the ROCB A/P has nine full-time seconded staff members. The ROCB A/P has a Head, four Program Managers, an Assistant Program Manager and three Program Coordinators, who are seconded from China Customs, Hong Kong Customs, Japan Customs (including the Head of the ROCB A/P), Korea Customs and the Thai Customs. The ROCB A/P would like to extend its profound appreciation to the Customs Administrations mentioned for seconding officials.
Farewell Message from Ms. Kanyawarat Sitthikunpanit
Dear ROCB A/P Colleagues and friends, As I am preparing to move forward to the next stage of my professional journey, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the opportunity to work with such an outstanding team over the past four years.
The ROCB A/P acts as a cornerstone of the regional approach for implementing the WCO’s Capacity Building Strategy. In cooperation with seven WCO Regional Training Centers (RTCs) in the A/P region, it supports 35 Member administrations in Asia Pacific Region.
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