The following is a 31 May 2012 report by the World Customs Organization.
The Secretary General of the WCO, Kunio Mikuriya, visited Lomé, Togo from 30-31 May 2012 to attend the AEO Awareness Raising and Customs-Business Forum at the invitation of the Director General of Togo Customs, Kodjo Adedze. The event was organized by Togo Customs in cooperation with the Togo Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the support of Belgian Customs.
As this Forum was the first to raise awareness about AEO programmes in the region, Directors General of Customs from neighbouring countries and their representatives also participated. The meeting produced a Declaration of Intent for a Customs-Private Sector Partnership signed by the Heads of Togo Customs, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Council of Patrons.
This report is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wcoomd.org/reports/?v=1&lid=1&cid=2&id=377