VIRTUAL HIGH LEVEL FORUM 2020 - Digital Solutions for Trade Facilitation 3 TO 4 NOVEMBER 2020
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3 TO 4 N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 0
VIRTUAL HIGH LEVEL FORUM 2020
Digital Solutions for Trade Facilitation
VIRTUAL HIGH LEVEL FORUM 2020 HOW CAN A SUCCESSFUL PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTE TO TRADE FACILITATION IN TIMES OF UPHEAVAL? WHICH ROLE CAN THE DIGITISATION OF TRADE PROCESSES PLAY? The Virtual High Level Forum 2020 ‘Digital Solutions for Trade Facilitation’ will take place on 3 to 4 November 2020. The ‘German Alliance for Trade Facilitation’ is a public-private partnership with the aim at making international trade faster and simpler. We combine the strengths of companies, business associations, and governmental institutions. In its numerous trade facilitation projects, the Alliance engages where business and government interests match. At the Virtual High-Level Forum 2020 of the Alliance, experts from companies, business associations as well as governmental and international institutions will share their insights on #DigitalSolutions for international trade. Partners of the Alliance will discuss their experiences and challenges in facilitating trade during these uncertain times. The event builds on the first High-Level Forum of the German Alliance for Trade Facilitation during which in September 2019 more than 100 high-level representatives from government and business came together at the Museum for Communication in Berlin under the motto “Rethinking Trade Facilitation”. → www.tradefacilitation.de → LinkedIn
VIRTUAL HIGH LEVEL FORUM 2020
AGENDA
T U E S D A Y, 3 N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 0 W E D N E S D A Y, 4 N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 0
13:00H – SESSION 02
13:45H
(CET)
Times of Upheaval –
Changes and Trends in Trade Facilitation
14:00H – SESSION 01 SESSION 03
14:45H
(CET)
Digitizing Global Maritime Trade – Digitizing Global Trade –
A public-private partnership of BMZ, A public-private partnership of BMZ
TradeLens and UNCTAD and DPDHL
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SESSION 1 Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 14:00h – 14:45h (CET)
Digitizing Global Maritime Trade –
A public-private partnership of BMZ, TradeLens and UNCTAD
The → Digitizing Global Maritime Trade Project is an Alliance partner SPEAKERS
project with the develoPPP-program of the German Federal Ministry for
→ Dr Axel Klaphake – GIZ, Director Economic
Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the United Nations Con-
and Social Development, Digitalization
ference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and TradeLens. It aims to
modernize international maritime trade by adding digital solutions to → Dr Ceren Erdogan – GIZ, Alliances for Trade Facilitation,
enhance efficiency and reduce risk and will be first implemented in the Project Lead
pilot countries Sri Lanka and Cambodia in cooperation with the respec- → Michael White – CEO and Head of TradeLens
tive customs administrations. This session will provide first insights on
→ Michael Krake – BMZ, Deputy Director General, Private
the project approach and participants can expect a fruitful discussion
Sector, Trade, Employment, Digital Technologies
amongst experts.
→ Pha Engveng – General Department of Customs
and Excise of Cambodia, Deputy Director General
→ Shamika Sirimanne – UNCTAD, Director of Division on
→ LINK ZUM EVENT Technology and Logistics
→ Vijitha Ravipriya – Sri Lanka Customs, Director General (tbc)
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SESSION 2 Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 13:00h – 13:45h (CET)
Times of Upheaval - Changes and Trends in Trade Facilitation
The Global COVID-19 pandemic has drastically shifted trade flows as well SPEAKERS
as impacted trade processes in the partner countries of the Alliance. This
→ Dr Jan Hoffmann – UNCTAD, Chief, Trade Logistics
strategic discussion will put a spotlight on how these changes and trends
Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics
in 2020 are impacting the work of the Alliance for Trade Facilitation.
→ Dr Mahmut Kobal – Beiersdorf AG, Head of Corporate
Customs and International Trade
→ Rose Ronoh – Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade),
Director Trade Facilitation
→ Stephan Bethe – BMZ, Head of Division Trade Policy
→ LINK ZUM EVENT
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SESSION 3 Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 14:00h – 14:45h (CET)
Digitizing Global Trade - A public-private partnership of BMZ and DPDHL
The Digitizing Global Trade Project is an Alliance partner project of the SPEAKERS
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
→ Kathinka Kurz – GIZ, Head of Programme develoPPP.de
(BMZ) and Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL). It aims to modernize in-
ternational trade by adding digital solutions to enhance efficiency and → Philipp Kruschel – GIZ, Alliance for Trade Facilitation,
reduce risk and will be implemented initially in 5–6 countries starting in Head of Secretariat
2021. As part of a larger strategic cooperation spanning 10 years, this Al- → Pramod Bagalwadi – DHL Global Forwarding,
liance partner project will eventually be rolled out to up to 30 countries CEO Sub-Saharan Africa
worldwide. This session will provide first insights on the project approach
→ Steven Pope – DP DHL Group, Vice President,
and participants can expect a fruitful discussion amongst experts.
Head of GoTrade
→ LINK ZUM EVENT
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→ SESSION 1 Dr Axel Klaphake
Director Economic and Social Development, Digitalisation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Axel Klaphake is an economist and political scientist by training (University of
Cologne, Université de Clermont-Ferrand) and holds a PhD in Environmental Man-
agement and Planning from the Technical University Berlin. In his further career,
he worked mainly on issues linked to economic development and the sustainable
management of natural resources holding jobs with several research institutes,
think tanks and consulting companies in Germany, USA, and Brazil. He joined GIZ
in 2007 as an adviser to the Federal German Ministry of Economic Cooperation
and Development on G8 issue and water and infrastructure development in Afri-
ca. From 2009–2017 he worked as a head of regional and bilateral programmes in
Uganda and as the GIZ Country Director in Uganda and Ethiopia. He is currently
heading the Division Economic and Social Development, Digitalisation in the glob-
al department at GIZ HQs.
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→ SESSION 1 Dr Ceren Erdogan
Project Lead
Alliances for Trade Facilitation, Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Ceren joined the GIZ Alliance team in March 2020 and is the project
lead for the Alliance projects in → Thailand and → Indonesia, as well
as the → DGMT partner project in Cambodia and Sri Lanka. Prior to
that, she worked as a project planning advisor for GIZ evaluating and
setting up GIZ’s development projects in the area of trade all over the
world.
Ceren holds a PhD in International Economics with her area of exper-
tise being trade facilitation and regional economic integration in de-
veloping countries. Before joining GIZ in 2017, Ceren was a lecturer and
researcher and consulted to development cooperation organizations
on the topics mentioned above.
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→ SESSION 2 Dr Jan Hoffmann
Chief, Trade Logistics Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Jan joined UNCTAD in 2003 and became Chief of the organization’s Trade Logistics
Branch in 2016. Previously, Jan spent six years with the United Nations Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago de Chile, and
two years with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London and Santiago.
Prior to this, he held part time positions as assistant professor, import-export
agent, seafarer, translator, and consultant. For eight years, he also worked part time
for the family tramp shipping business Hoffmann Shipping, based in Horneburg,
Germany, with a tweendecker registered in St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda. Jan has
studied in Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain, and holds a doctorate degree in
Economics from the University of Hamburg. His work has resulted in numerous
UN and peer reviewed publications, lectures, technical missions, data bases, and
electronic newsletters.
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→ SESSION 3 Kathinka Kurz
Head of programme develoPPP.de
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Kathinka Kurz is a graduate in business administration with a finance
master’s in risk and asset management, who brings along a wide range
of professional experience.
Kathinka Kurz passed through various departments at GIZ, including
corporate strategy. Prior to GIZ, Kathinka worked in the public sector
at the World Bank Group as well as in the private sector, among others,
at a FinTech startup and in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. Since
2018 she is heading the develoPPP.de program at GIZ.
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→ SESSION 2 Dr Mahmut Kobal
Head of Corporate Customs and International Trade
Beiersdorf AG
For more than a decade, Dr Mahmut Kobal has been involved with cus-
toms and foreign trade in various functions. Currently, he is the Head
of Corporate Customs and International Trade at Beiersdorf and thus
responsible for the global trade compliance of the DAX-30 corporation.
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→ SESSION 1 Michael Krake
Deputy Director General
Private Sector, Trade, Employment, Digital Technologies
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Michael Krake is Deputy Director General at the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-
operation and Development (BMZ). He leads the directorate “Private sector; trade,
employment; digital technologies”.
Over the last 15 years Michael Krake has served in various functions for the German
Government. As Head of Political Staff he led the Ministry’s divisions responsible for
strategic planning and policy analysis, communications and relations to parliament
and cabinet. As Head of Development Cooperation he worked at the German Em-
bassy Kampala/Uganda for three years. For two years he worked in Nairobi/Kenya
as a consultant and BMZ’s regional Coordinator on drought resilience at the Horn of
Africa.
Before joining BMZ he has worked as management consultant for McKinsey& Compa-
ny. Michael Krake holds a degree in Economics from the University of Bonn (Germany).
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→ SESSION 1 Michael White
CEO and Head of TradeLens
Mike is Chief Executive Officer for the GTD Solution and the organization that leads
the TradeLens collaboration team. Mike White built his career at Maersk and prior
at P&O Nedlloyd, joining the organization in 1990 before the company was acquired
by Maersk in 2005. For nearly two decades, he has held several leadership roles
across many geographies. Prior to his current role, he served for 8 years as Presi
dent of Maersk Line’s liner business in North America. Prior to this, he was Chief
Executive for Maersk Line Central Europe managing activities for 12 countries. Mike
graduated from Virginia Wesleyan College in 1981, and has attended several execu-
tive programs at Harvard Business School and IMD Business School in Switzerland.
Mike is also a licensed Customhouse Broker and a member of the Board of Trustees
for Virginia Wesleyan University.
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→ SESSION 1 Pha Engveng
Deputy Director General
General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia, DDG
Mr. Engveng is the Deputy Director General for the General Department of Customs
and Excise of Cambodia, the lead secretariat of the National Single Window and the
lead of Customs Automation Team.
During his career, Mr. Engveng has devoted himself for customs modernization and
automation. He leads in several of big ICT projects for trade facilitations and logis-
tics in Cambodia such as Customs Clearance System – ASYCUDA, Cambodia National
Single Window – NSW, ASEAN Single Window – ASW lead in Cambodia, and some
other Customs systems. He plays important role in coordination amongst public
and private agencies to move forward with ICT solutions in the connection with
Customs and Trades.
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→ SESSION 3
Philipp Kruschel
Head of Secretariat
German Alliance for Trade Facilitation, Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Philipp heads the Secretariat of the Alliance for Trade Facilitation. In his
previous positions at GIZ, he directed the Emerging Market Sustainability
Dialogues and acted as a senior advisor in the business unit for global
partnerships and emerging economies. He also managed a trade pro-
gram in Nepal. Before joining GIZ in 2007 in Uganda as a junior profes-
sional, he worked at various UN organizations, the World Bank and sev-
eral German Federal Ministries, as well as in the private sector. Philipp
has lived, traveled and worked in a number of Asian, African, European,
and North and South American Countries. He holds an MA in Economics
from Tufts University, USA and an MA in International Relations from
the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany.
→ www.tradefacilitation.de → LinkedInVIRTUAL HIGH LEVEL FORUM 2020
→ SESSION 3 Pramod Bagalwadi
Chief Executive Officer
DHL Global Forwarding, Sub-Saharan Africa
Pramod Bagalwadi was appointed CEO, DHL Global Forwarding, Sub-
Saharan Africa, in April 2019. Prior to this appointment, he was Head of
Industrial Projects (IP), Strategy and Customs Clearance Brokerage (CDZ)
for DHL Global Forwarding’s business in Sub-Saharan Africa. From 2014
to 2017, he was the CEO of DHL Global Forwarding in East Africa as well
as country manager for the business in Tanzania. Mr Bagalwadi brings
with him over 25 years of experience in logistics and supply chain man-
agement having worked in India, Middle East and Africa. Mr Bagalwadi is
a post graduate with specialization in Procurement, Marketing and Sup-
ply Chain holding membership in Chartered Institute of Procurement
and Supply (CIPS), London.
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→ SESSION 2 Rose Chepchirchir Ronoh
Director Trade Facilitation
Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)
Rose Chepchirchir Ronoh is a International Trade Professional with over sixteen
years work experience drawn from both public and private sector in Kenya. She
is the Director of Trade Facilitation at Kenya Trade Agency Network (KEN-
TRADE). Further, she is the Chairperson of the Information and Transparency
Sub-Committee of the National Trade Facilitation Committee. Her previous work
experience includes the position as Corporate Communications Manager at The
Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Regional Marketing Officer at Kenya Power,
Brand Manager at the Standard Group (KTN/Standard) and Head of Marketing
and Communications at Vaja’s Manufacturers Ltd. She is a Business Management
PhD Candidate at Moi University, holds a Master’s in Business Administration
(MBA), and an BSc in International Business Administration, as well as an Execu-
tive Diploma in Marketing, Prince 2 Project Management Certificate, Professional
Certificate in International Trade amongst many other certifications.
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→ SESSION 1 Shamika N. Sirimanne
Director, Division on Technology and Logistics
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Ms Shamika N. Sirimanne is the Director of the Division on Technology and Logis-
tics of UNCTAD. She supervises UNCTAD’s largest technical cooperation pro-
gramme, ASYCUDA—the Automated System for Customs Data. Ms Sirimanne has
extensive experience in development policy, research and technical cooperation
gained from international organizations, national governments, think tanks and
universities. Prior to UNCTAD, she served as the Director of the ICT and Disaster
Risk Reduction Division of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
the Pacific (ESCAP). Prior to that, Ms Sirimanne was with the UN Economic Com-
mission for Africa (ECA), where she led the economic policy team and the Eco-
nomic Report on Africa, the flagship publication of ECA. She has also worked for
the Canadian Ministry of Finance and the World Bank. Ms Sirimanne holds a PhD
in Economics.
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→ SESSION 2 Stephan Bethe
Head of Division Trade Policy
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Stephan Bethe is an economist who joined the German Federal Ministry
for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in 2003. He served in
several units (such as press office, public relations, Migration and Devel-
opment). Since December 2019 he is Head of Division Trade policy and is
working on trade related aspects of development cooperation.
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→ SESSION 3 Steven Pope
Head of Go Trade
Deutsche Post DHL Group
Steven has been at Deutsche Post DHL for 9 years, starting in 2011 as VP Customs &
Regulatory Affairs, Europe and Head of Trade Compliance for Europe, the Middle
East & Africa at DHL Express. He then moved to Deutsche Post DHL Group Head-
quarters in Bonn as Group Head of Trade Facilitation, (GoTrade). Before joining
Deutsche Post DHL, Steven spent 26 years in the Public Sector, working for HM Cus-
toms, HM Treasury, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the IMF. Steven sits
on a number of public/private trade advisory groups and think tanks including
the Steering Group of the German and Global Alliances for Trade Facilitation. He
has also contributed to a number of reports / literature on trade policy, including
the Commonwealth, the World Customs Organisation, the OECD, the World Bank
and the World Economic Forum.
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