BASC World Congress

HOUR	ACTIVITY
08:00	Registration
09:00		Ricardo Sanabria, President BASC Colombia Opening Remarks
		Emilio Aguiar, President, Board of Directors World BASC Organization “Opening ceremony”
09:30		Robert Bonner, Comissioner, United States Customs and Border Protection, CBP (former). Keynote Address: "The evolution of border security and trade facilitation in an era of terrorism and illicit trade"
10:15		Robert Pérez, Deputy Commisioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “Customs Border Management in the 21st Century - CBP Leading the Way”
11:00	Coffee Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
11:30		Moderator: Daniel Toro González, Vice chancellor Technological University of Bolivar "The role of a robust private-public sector partnership in developing and promoting international commerce, port security and trade facitilation in Latin America and the Carribbean"
		Eric Olafason, Director, Director, Port and Business Development (invited)
		Jimmy Nares, Section Chief, Aviation Maketing, (Miami-Dade Aviation Department) MDAD
		Juan Ricardo Noero Arango – President Puerto Bahía. Cartagena
12:30	Lunche
14:00		Moderator: Alvaro Alpizar, General Director of the Rex America Group, Member of the WCO’s Private Sector Consulting Group and WBO Board of Directors. Panelists: Juan Carlos Andrade, , General Manager - Terraferti, Nestle Group Ecuador July de la Cruz - Security Director - Port of Caucedo, Dominican Republic Arturo Cassinelli - General Manager Talma S.A.- Peru Gabriel Echavarria Obregón - Business Leader - Colombia “BASC as a tool for supporting corporate social compliance objectives”
15:00		Moderator: Lenny Feldman, Customs Attorney, Sandler and Travis, Washington and Miami; Vice-Chair, Commercial Customs Advisory Committee (COAC). "Legal threats facing companies that incur a security breach in the absence of evidence of a robust risk management system”
		Martín Gustavo Ibarra, Araujo Ibarra & Associates, Bogota, Colombia
		Sandra Clavijo, Sandra Clavijo Business & Investor Immigration. United States – Colombia
15:45	Coffee Break and Visit to Exhibition Area
16:15		Ana Hinojosa - Director, Trade Facilitation and Enforcement, World Customs Organization, WCO "Customs and Private Sector - creating synergies to promote simplify, facilitate and secure trade"
17:00		“Securing the role of AEO and BASC in light of the WVO’s SAFE Framework of Standards” Moderator: Luis Fernando Fuentes Ibarra - Director of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Trade Industry and Tourism
		Ingrid Diaz, Director of Customs Management (DIAN) Colombia Strengthening the alliance of the OAS and BASC programme in view of the SAFE framework
		Gustavo Romero, National Intendant for Customs Control, Customs (SUNAT- Peru)
19:00	Welcome Reception - White Night - all dressed in white

HORA	TEMA
09:00		Eduardo Moreno Peláez. Book launch: “Challenges in Today’s Global Trade Environment”
09:10		Laura Valdivieso. Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Colombia. "Security and trade facilitation as critical elements in attracting business and promoting national security and economic prosperity”
09:40		Allen Gina, Founder, CT-Strategies and former Assistant Commissioner U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) “BASC – A Winning Strategy for Business Competitiveness and Securing the International Supply Chain”
10:00		Signature of Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) between World BASC Organization and Florida Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association, Inc. (FCBF)
10:10		Miguel Velásquez Olea, Executive Director, BASC Bogota "Integrated risk management: promoting confidence and trust in public sector risk management practices – the Colombia Case"
		General Luis Fernando Navarro Jiménez Commander Colombia’s Armed Forces
		General Oscar Atehortúa Duque Director Colombia’s National Police
11:00	Coffee Breack and Visit Exhibition Booths
11:30		Marco Llinás – VP, Bogota Chamber of Commerce “Competitiveness: The key to successful export proceses”
12:00		Fermín Cuza, Internartional President, WBO “Presentation of BASC Distinguished Leaders Awards"
		Luis Bernardo Benjumea, Executive Director BASC Colombia “Presentation of BASC Distinguished Leaders Awards"
12:30		Doctora Marta Lucía Ramírez - Vice President, Colombia "Closing Remarks"
13:00	World BASC Organization - BASC Colombia – BASC Peru “Closing Ceremony and Launch World BASC Congress in Peru - 2021”
13:15	Lunch

HOUR	ACTIVITY
14:30	*Registration for visit to the Port of Cartagena* Registration at www.congresomundialbasc.org (QR code for pre-registration will be provided)
15:00	Transportation to the Port of Cartagena Private transport company for guests and conference attendees.
15:30	*Welcome to the Port of Cartagena & Facilities Tour* Security overview for the port tour. Attendees should wear casual and comfortable clothes, long pants (no shorts or skirts), closed footwear (no heels), in order to comply with the security requirements of the areas visited.
	Tour Port facilities Tour organized by the port, to visit the inspection areas, container yard, control system and logistics center.
17:30	*Departure to the Hotel* Meeting at meeting point to return to hotel.