PEN-Cast

PEN-CP will organize an introductory webinar targeted for all the EU customs administrations who are not part of the PEN-CP consortium, on 14 June 2021 (= Penday-June). Email and letter mail invitations have been sent to Customs Directors General, in the 18 EU member states. This PEN-Cast Episode 15 presents key agenda points for the first 75 minutes of the upcoming webinar. In the webinar itself,...

Today we have the pleasure to present the interview with Axel Hein, the Managing Director of ApiraSol, a company which brings the investigative approach to Brand Protection. The ApiraSol Cluster Analysis, combines online intelligence with shipments analytics, uncovering the entire counterfeit supply chain, from producers to importers, distributors and retailers. More information on Apirasol soluti...

Data quality in Customs context: the Part-2 of the interview with Doctor Wout Hofman, who acts as the Technical Manager for the Horizon 2020 project PROFILE, “Data Analytics, Data Sources, and Architecture for Upgraded European Customs Risk Management”; a parallel EU Research-Technology-Development -project.  www.profile-project.eu

Data quality in Customs context, fundamentally important topic these days! Part-1 of the interview with Doctor Wout Hofman, a seasoned expert in interoperability, architecture, logistics, data science and data analytics, from TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research.

New website and Mobile app for H2020 PEN-CP – Calling for Expressions-of-Interest (PEN-EoI-2021) - Attention web and mobile app developers, in PEN-CP partner countries, and beyond: join this opportunity by filling a simple form (deadline 16.4.2021) at: https://cmt.sym.place/groups/profile/362070/new-website-and-mobile-app-for-h2020-pen-cp-%E2%80%93-calling-now-for-expressions-of-interest-pen-eoi-2...

Today 26 February 2021 we have the pleasure to officially publish the PEN-CP Annual study on “Customs Innovations for Fighting Fraud and Trafficking in Cross-border Parcel Flows.” Please download the study report at:  www.pen-cp.net/announcements

We share the feedback by PEN-CP research partners on “a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council: Towards a stronger and more resilient Schengen Area” (Ares(2021)223040). The focus is on “not to complicate the travel of personnel engaged in the carriage of goods”. You can read our full contribution at the dedicated EC web-page:  https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/...

Today 12 February 2021 we are proud to officially publish the PEN-CP Annual study on “Enhancing Customs Risk Management with External Data”. Go ahead and download the study report at:  www.pen-cp.net/announcements

As of 8 February 2021, we launch a regular, once-per-month, series of PEN-CP web-workshops & seminars, open for all project partners to join. Will the Pendays, held on 2nd Monday of each month, become the best days of months to come?

In Thun, Switzerland, on 1 February 2021 - PRESS RELEASE by H2020 PEN-CP - The 1st Global Customs Innovation Award Action is Launched by PEN-CP, the European Customs Innovation Network

Another opportunity to become a short-term expert for PEN-CP! Submit your proposal by 19.1.2021 on the topic “Mapping National Innovation Calls (of customs interest) in 3 EU Countries”. PEN-CP Needs You!   Check all instructions here: https://cmt.sym.place/groups/profile/302707/pen-cp-innovation-instruments-and-innovation-events

We point your attention to an open call on Expert Report: Review of Online Databases on Chemical Analysis Methods for the Identification of New Products and Materials. Submit your proposal by 19.1.2021, and become a short-term expert for PEN-CP!   Check all instructions here: https://cmt.sym.place/groups/profile/302707/pen-cp-innovation-instruments-and-innovation-events

Today, the legendary David Hesketh from the UK - the man behind the world-famous “Who packed the box” research paper - explains about his views and adventures in the world of customs innovations. And yes, he will tell us “who ultimately packed the box”

Welcome to PEN-Cast, soon to be worlds number 1 podcast on Customs research, development and innovations. This episode closes our trilogy on the PEN-CP introductory broadcastings.

In short, PEN-CP can be described as ‘a Novel Customs Innovation Boosting Network and On-line Platform, offering Valuable Innovation Intermediary Services’. Today we learn about our Security Themes, as well as Innovation Instruments and Events.

Welcome to the 1st ever episode of PEN-CP Podcast, known also as PEN-Cast. PEN-CP, the Pan-European Network of Customs Practitioners, is a 5-year long EU Horizon 2020 funded security practitioner network -project, lasting from September 2018 to January 2024