The 7th WCO Global Canine Forum

Sunday 6 September 2026

Time	Session
17:00 – 17:45	Cocktail reception / Registration
17:45	Welcome remarks

Monday 7 September 2026

Time	Session
09:00	Sign-in / Registration
09:30 – 10:30	Opening of tThe 7th World Customs Organization Global Canine Forum
	Welcome Speeches and Keynote addresses by Heads of Hosting Administration and Executives of the WCO High-level government official of the host country (TBC) Akmalkhuja Mavlonov, Chairman of Customs Committee of Uzbekistan Ian Saunders, WCO Secretary General (or Representative)
	Group Photo
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee Break
Topic 1:	WCO Canine Programme
10:45 – 11:15	Sharing of Success Stories Speaker: Farrukh Kakhkhorov (Customs Committee of Uzbekistan)
11:15 – 11:45	Outcome and Deliverables of the Synthetic Drugs Detection Project on Canine Component (Regional and National Trainings and Canine regional meetings and forums) Speaker: Keith Barker (WCO)
11:45 – 12:15	Overview - WCO Regional Dog Training Centre Accreditation Standards Speaker: Keith Barker (WCO)
12:15 – 12:45	WCO Illicit Trade Report Presentation Speaker: Ying-suet CHEUNG (WCO)
12:45 – 13:45	Working Lunch hosted by the Uzbekistan Customs
13:45 – 17:30	Visit to Uzbekistan Canine Centre
17:30	End of Day 1
19:00 – 22:00	Gala dinner hosted by the Uzbekistan Customs

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Time	Session
Topic 2:	New trends, challenges, and opportunities for canine units
09:00 – 09:20	New tendencies, challenges and opportunities for K9 services Aleksei Cherkavskii, Head of WCO Regional Dog Training Centre in Russian Federation, Moscow Region
09:20 – 09:50	International Cooperation and Partnerships in Canine Services Zafar Olimkulov, Chief Inspector, International Cooperation Department, Customs Committee of Uzbekistan
09:50 – 10:30	New tendencies, challenges and opportunities for K9 services Nobue KURANAGA, Assistant Supervisor, Japan Customs K9 Training Center
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30	Presentation on New Latvia Training Facility Valdis Bikovskis, Senior Customs Expert, Canine Unit Customs Department, National Customs Board, Latvia
11:30 – 11:50	New tendencies, challenges and opportunities for K9 services Che Wenfang, Chief of the Office at the Ruili Detector Dog Training Centre of China Customs
11:50 – 12:30	Overview of the Customs Canine Force Franky Chan, Customs Canine Force Hong Kong Customs
12:30 – 14:00	Working Lunch hosted by the Uzbekistan Customs
Topic 3:	Getting the Most from Your Canine Teams in Operational Environments
14:00 – 14:30	Synthetic Cannabis – Operational Challenges Prokop Balas, Customs Canine Handler Czech Customs Administration Canine raining Centre
14:30 – 15:00	Remote Scent Detection Martin Jeschke, Customs Canine Trainer RDTC Neuendettelsau, Germany
15:00 – 15:30	Odour Extraction Devise A.W. van. Empel, Instructor/Expert Detection Dogs International Affairs, Customs Administration of the Netherlands
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee Break
Topic 4:	The Science Behind Canine Detection Capabilities. The Pros and Cons of Alternative Training Materials
15:45 – 16:15	CBSA and USCBP Pseudo Fentanyl Study Jonathan Bouchard, Manager, Detector Dog Training Program Canada Border Services Agency
16:15 – 16:45	Novel Synthetic Opioids Leza Adams, Chief Instructor, National Dog Team United Kingdom Border Force
17:00	End of Day 2

Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Time	Session
Topic 5:	WCO Best Practice Compendiums for Canine Programmes: Best Practices and Guidelines
09:00 – 09:10	Compendium Overview: Keith Barker, WCO Canine Coordinator
09:15 – 09:30	Compendium on Animal Welfare: Brett Matthews, Chief Instructor Australian Border Force Detector Dog Program
09:30 – 09:45	Compendium on Breeding: Brett Matthews, Chief Instructor Australian Border Force Detector Dog Program
09:45 – 10:00	Compendium on Canine Development: Brett Matthews, Chief Instructor Australian Border Force Detector Dog Program
10:00 – 10:15	Compendium on Procurement: Leza Adams, Chief Instructor, National Dog Team United Kingdom Border Force
10:15 – 10:30	Compendium on Training: Joshua Beliveau, International Trainer/Advisor Office of International Affairs, US Customs and Border Protection
10:30 – 10:45	Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:00	Compendium on Operational Deployment: Jonathan Bouchard, Manager, Detector Dog Training Program Canada Border Services Agency
11:00 – 11:15	Compendium on Governance: Tracie Jackson Training and Technical Lead, Border Force Detector Dog Programme United Kingdom Border Force
11:15 – 11:30	Compendium on Infrastructure: Martin Jeschke, Customs Canine Trainer RDTC Neuendettelsau, Germany
11:30 – 11:45	Compendium on Information Technology: Franky Chan, Customs Canine Force Hong Kong Customs
11:45 – 12:00	Compendium on Innovation: Elyor Khakimov, Head of IT and Cybersecurity department, Customs Committee of Uzbekistan
12:00 – 12:30	Official closing ceremony of the 7th Global K9 Forum
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch hosted by the Uzbekistan Customs
14:00 – 18:00	Visit to cultural objects of Tashkent (sightseeing)
18:30 – 21:30	Gala dinner hosted by the Uzbekistan Customs