Open Session Papers

Conference Day 1
Session 1: Customs Digitalisation and Data Driven Customs Operations (Presentations)
* John Sadao Tarkong Jr. – Palau
* Mr. Shane Panettiere – New Zealand
* Mr. Jayvee Santos – UNCTAD
Session 2: Collaborative Efforts to tackle Illicit Trade and Transnational crime (Presentations) 
* Ms. Shelini Devi Kumar – Fiji
* Mr. Jamie Bamford – New Zealand
* Mr. Sangyong Park – WCO RILO
Session 3: Addressing Undervaluation challenges in Regional Trade (Collaborative Exercise)
* Ms. Laisa Kubuabola-Naivalurua – OCO

Conference Day2
Session 4: Green Customs in the Pacific: Building Sustainable Borders; Customs role in Environmental Protection (Panel Session) 
* Mr. Tim Fitzgerald – Australia
* Mr. Peter Hughes – Solomon Is.
Session 5: Artificial Intelligence in Pacific Customs: Leveraging AI for Smarter and Safer Borders in the Pacific (Panel Discussion) 
* Mr. Takashi Nakao – Japan Customs
* Mr. Allan Rahari – FFA
* Professor David Widdowson – CCES
Session 6: Building Capacity and Empowering Customs Administrations through Training and Technology (Presentations) 
* Ms. Mayuko Koga – WCO RILO A/P
* Mr. Masaya Deguchi – WCO JICA
* Mr. Jun Tajima – WCO ROCB A/P
* Mr. Takashi Nakao – Japan Customs