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Page 1: Background Technical Working Groups TECHNICAL LEVEL The Western Balkans-Turkey High Level Forum POLITICAL LEVEL High Level Forum - Tirana, 9 June 2011.
Page 2: Background Technical Working Groups TECHNICAL LEVEL The Western Balkans-Turkey High Level Forum POLITICAL LEVEL High Level Forum - Tirana, 9 June 2011.

Background

Technical Working Groups

TECHNICAL LEVEL

The Western Balkans-Turkey

High Level Forum

POLITICAL LEVEL

High Level Forum - Tirana, 9 June 2011

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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

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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.

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Technical Groups

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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

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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 -

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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 - -

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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

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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

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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

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Evaluation of the activities implemented in the first year;

Plan of Activities for year 2012.

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Second Coordination Meeting- November 2011 -

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Thank youThank you-Sandro Le Noci-Italian Customs Agency

Italian Coordinator of the Technical Groups

[email protected]