World Customs Organization
Hans Pieters has worked in various roles related to customs and finance. Hans started their career in 2011 at FOD Financiën - SPF Finances, where they served as a Financial Expert until April 2013. In May 2013, they became the Permanent Representative for Belgium to the World Customs Organisation, responsible for bilateral relations and managing trade facilitation projects. In 2017, they joined the Cabinet of the Minister of Finance as a Policy Advisor for Customs & Excise. Since October 2018, Hans has held the position of Head of Administration and Personnel (Chief of Staff) at the World Customs Organization.
Hans Pieters has a diverse education history. In 2008-2009, they attended Ghent University, where they obtained a Master's degree in Language and Literature with a focus on English and Spanish. Hans then pursued further education at the University of Antwerp from 2010 to 2011, earning a Master's degree in Multilingual Business Communication. Later, from 2015 to 2017, they attended the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, where they completed an Executive Master's program in Customs and Supply Chain Compliance.
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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.