The following is excerpted from a 6 November 2013 news item by the World Customs Organization.
As part of a continuous effort and longstanding commitment by the Americas/Caribbean Region to enhance risk management capabilities and regional cooperation, as well as to define common goals and strategies, a Risk Management Workshop was conducted from 21 to 25 October 2013 at the WCO Regional Training Centre in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This Workshop was one of a series of events on regional risk management cooperation organized by the WCO, under the sponsorship of Japan.
The five-day Workshop brought together 23 participants from 18 different countries in an interactive and practical working environment that enabled a lively exchange of experiences, best practices, challenges and innovative ideas in the area of risk management.
This item is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wcoomd.org/en/media/newsroom/2013/november/the-americas-caribbean-region.aspx