From 7-9 June the World Trade Organisation (WCO) hosted its 2017 information technology (IT) conference and exhibition in Tbilisi, Georgia under the theme “The Power of Data”.
It covered highly topical strategic issues and operational IT border management solutions while addressing the role of data in their application. The WCO secretary general stressed that in parallel to the ongoing discussions on the impact of the tremendous growth of e-commerce, Customs administrations and the WCO were examining ways of dealing with the practical aspects and of providing operational solutions to improve service delivery and facilitate business-to-business (B2B) and B2C e-commerce in particular.