The Green Customs Community of Practice (CoP) brings together customs officers and industry professionals to deepen and broaden our collective capability in addressing environmental challenges at the border. For more information or to get involved in our upcoming session on 22 October 2026 please email brooke(dot)anderson(at)wisetechglobal(dot)com

Professor Amber Lark will share insights from her and her team’s world first research on the importation of child-like sex dolls. She will explore both the complex research methodology and data collection process as well as discuss the implications for Customs and border management officers worldwide.

Join the CCES faculty, Customs and industry professionals online to celebrate the end of the 2026 calendar year and to recognise important individual and collective achievements. More details to come.

As Customs administrations respond to digital transformation, evolving trade patterns, sustainability pressures and rising expectations around efficiency, security and cooperation, the role of the WCO has never been more important. This conversation with Ricardo will explore how the organization is thinking about the future, where it is focusing its efforts, and what these shifts may mean for customs leaders, practitioners and institutions worldwide. This webinar will provide a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of the world’s most senior customs leaders on the WCO’s forward priorities, and on the broader vision for reform and modernization across the international customs landscape. Registrations via: https://charlessturt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y6H9E2mnQOif_FmbMAKyjQ

This online discussion will focus on how customs managers and supervisors can maintain coherence, agility and credibility in the face of growing trade policy volatility and uncertainty. We will explore: How we prepare our teams for sudden policy changes? Which tools can help Customs managers anticipate, absorb, and adapt to policy shifts? How do we manage industry expectations when we don’t yet have clarity? This is a must attend event for team leaders, supervisors and Customs officers who are interested in understanding what does good leadership and supervisory practice look like when change is constant.

Join the CCES and INCU communities for a one-off, not to be missed conversation between Professor David Widdowson AM and Michael Outram APM, Former Commissioner, Australian Border Force to discuss what effective leadership looks like in high‑pressure, high‑stakes environments, exploring lessons learned, the importance of culture and integrity, and how leaders at every level can navigate uncertainty while supporting their people.