Ricardo Chapa, Deputy Secretary General of the World Customs Organization will join the CCES and INCU communities for a conversation about the WCO’s forward priorities, and ongoing plans for reform and modernization. More details will follow.

CCES is launching a Green Customs Community of Practice (CoP), bringing together Customs and border management professionals to deepen our collective capability in addressing environmental challenges at the border. The purpose of the CoP is to: Build a shared understanding of the evolving Green Customs agenda, including emerging priorities and future directions of the WCO Green Customs Action Plan. Facilitate the exchange of practical insights, challenges, and good practices. Strengthen cross-sector and cross-industry relationships. Support and promote better practice in relation to how Customs contribute to environmental protection and sustainable trade. Sessions will be held every two months on the last Thursday or the month via Microsoft Teams. The inaugural session on 25 June 2026 will focus on the theme: “Leading at the border in an age of climate change.” This session will touch on the leadership shifts required to respond to emerging environmental and trade challenges. To express your interest in joining the community and contributing your experience and perspectives please email brooke.anderson@wisetechglobal.com

This online discussion will focus on how customs managers and supervisors can maintain coherence, agility and credibility in the face of growing trade policy volatility and uncertainty. We will explore: How we prepare our teams for sudden policy changes? Which tools can help Customs managers anticipate, absorb, and adapt to policy shifts? How do we manage industry expectations when we don’t yet have clarity? This is a must attend event for team leaders, supervisors and Customs officers who are interested in understanding what does good leadership and supervisory practice look like when change is constant.

Join the CCES and INCU communities for a one-off, not to be missed conversation between Professor David Widdowson AM and Michael Outram APM, Former Commissioner, Australian Border Force to discuss what effective leadership looks like in high‑pressure, high‑stakes environments, exploring lessons learned, the importance of culture and integrity, and how leaders at every level can navigate uncertainty while supporting their people.