We didn’t listen then, maybe it is time to start lusten now. “If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, it’s most likely to be a highly infectious virus rather than a war – not missiles, but microbes,” warned Bill Gates during a TED Talk five years ago.” “Part of …
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CLECAT, representing the Freight Forwarding and Customs brokerage sector in Europe, calls on the European Commission to take measures related to customs formalities to ensure the flow of essential goods across the EU borders. As recognised by an EU Emergency Transport Council on 18th March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak has a major impact on …
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I am humble and happy to see this weblog continue growing month from month. In February I had 19.235 visitors to the blog! This is an amazing result for a blog about Customs, borders, capacity building, trade, security, trade facilitation, Brexit, music, film, sportd and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. I want to thank all of you …
The borders are open for goods transports! We are there to help. Update regarding the Coronavirus/Covid-19 situation At KGH our top priorities are always our KGH team members and visitor’s health and safety followed by the service delivery to our customers. There are many rumours and countries are closing their borders for people movements. …
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McKinsey has published a report with their our analysis of the #coronavirus outbreak, displaying that two likely economic scenarios might unfold: a quick recovery or a global slowdown. Learn more about the business implications associated with COVID-19 in our guide, updated March 9: https://mck.co/2U5Fjox Source: McK
My friend and former colleadue Kevin McAleenan, former Department of Homeland Security official has joined the board of directors of information technology firm Steampunk. Kevin McAleenan, who led DHS on an acting basis from April to November of last year, will provide direction for Steampunk’s enterprise to drive growth efforts, the company said Wednesday. …
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Now the Corona virus (Covid-19) also impacts the EU-UK future relations negotiations. The EU and UK negotiators have announced the consequences for next weeks’ negotiations.Www.europa.eu/!Qt93fm Hou can click here to read the Statement
Great recording of the next edition of The Negotiation Podcast (Förhandlingspodden) in Gothenburg earlier today with host Carl Fhager from MAQS. This time about Brexit. Soon on a platform close to you. Normally approx. 50.000 listeners.
Another seek in UK for meetings. Thingd are starting to move. Good meetongs and good talks today. More tomorrow.
…will be Iceland. Everybody having listened to the song ‘Think about things’ performed by Daði Freyr & Gagnamagnid knows this. This is a done deal. The song is brilliant. You can watch the also brilliant video here: Think about things
It’s possible that COVID-19 isn’t as fatal as most people think. And stockpiling hand sanitizer and masks could hurt people who are truly at risk: the elderly and those with weak immune systems. “Kids and adults have done extremely well in terms of recovery so far,” said Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency medicine doctor …
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British negotiators have rejected participation in the ‘safety and security zone’ despite accepting it would significantly increase border delays. The Government’s no-compromise approach emerged after the first round of trade talks in Brussels last week, where British negotiators rejected participation in the EU’s “safety and security zone” despite accepting it would significantly increase border …
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The World Customs Organization has approved Dubai Customs’ initiative of launching an international platform for the best practices and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) mutual recognition agreements among AEO members. Dubai Customs will lead the way in facilitating the exchange of secure data between the WHO and the member customs administrations. The WCO endorsed the …
In the Brexit talks, the English Channel looks wider than ever — but a deal by the end of the year is more likely than many think. The gulf between the two sides has been widened by Boris Johnson’s insistence that the U.K. wants maximum sovereign divergence from Brussels. On three key issues — …
Prog-rock stars Genesis have reunited and are set to tour again for the first time in 13 years. Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks announced their comeback on Wednesday and said they would be gigging in the UK and Ireland for The Last Domino? tour at the end of the year. Collins, who …
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Industry leaders will give their perspectives on how to improve the Australian Customs System through the establishment of the Customs Advisory Board (the Board)The Board, whose ten members were selected from across Australian industry, will provide advice to the Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner as the ABF takes forward customs and border modernisation. “By …
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The UK’s Chief Negotiator David Frost and his 100-strong team have been in Brussels today to begin talks on our future relationship with the EU. This round of negotiations lasts until Thursday. I heard from a reliable source that it was a good first day.
The UK is publishing its negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement with the United States, with talks expected to begin this month. The UK is today (Monday 2 March) publishing its negotiating objectives for a free trade agreement with the United States, with talks expected to begin this month. Manufacturers of ceramics, cars …
“We have taken back control and we’re not going to trade it away” says Michael Gowe. “Britain can use its recovered sovereignty to be a force for good in the worldWe are living” Pope Francis has said, not so much through an era of change as a change of era – one in which …
It has been a few weeks of travelling. Again. This is the life of a capacity builder. People are now getting more and more worried for the Corona virus (Covid-19) and it is starting to effect our business. Conferences are xancelled and meetings postponed. I hope we will be back to normal in a …