World Customs Organization
Brendan O'Hearn serves as the Deputy Director at the World Customs Organization since January 2020. Previously, Brendan held various positions at U.S. Customs and Border Protection from August 1998 to November 2019, including CBP and DHS Attaché, Director of International Organizations and Agreements, Executive Director (A) for Policy and Programs, Chief of International Organizations and Agreements, and Program Management and Analyst for International Affairs. Brendan's earlier experience includes working as an Import Specialist at the U.S. Customs Service from September 1995 to August 1998 and as a Manager at CV Systems from September 1994 to September 1995. Brendan holds a Bachelor’s degree in International/Global Studies from the School of International Studies at the University of the Pacific and has pursued studies at Harvard Kennedy School and Dowling College.
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World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization (WCO) is the only intergovernmental organisation exclusively focused on Customs matters. With its worldwide membership, the WCO is now recognised as the voice of the global Customs community. It is particularly noted for its work in areas covering the development of global standards, the simplification and harmonisation of Customs procedures, trade supply chain security, the facilitation of international trade, the enhancement of Customs enforcement and compliance activities, anti-counterfeiting and piracy initiatives, public-private partnerships, integrity promotion, and sustainable global Customs capacity building programmes. The WCO also maintains the international Harmonized System goods nomenclature, and administers the technical aspects of the WTO Agreements on Customs Valuation and Rules of Origin.