Trade and Customs Borders in the 21st Century

Code: ASHI780
Apply this course towards: Modern Border Management: Trade and Customs

Course description

This course explores the regulatory environment of trading networks looking at how these networks functionally redesign borders and the ways in which they influence custom policies and practices.

Professionals from the Canada Border Services Agency, the Pacific North West Economic Region, and the World Customs Organization, as well as leading academics in the field of border studies will lead a curated syllabus of workshopped discussions, presentations, required readings, and practicum sessions. Learners will develop a comprehensive understanding of the reality of 21^st century borders and the context of trade flows in a globalizing world.

Special guest speakers:

Peter Swartz, Altana AI
Solomon Wong, InterVISTAS
Hubert Duchesneau, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Geoffrey Hale, University of Lethbridge
Frederique Berrod, Strasbourg Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po Strasbourg) at Strasbourg University, France
Jenia Peteva, European Commission
Cameron Walter, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Kathrine Richardson, San José State University, California
Ricardo Treviño Chapa, World Customs Organization (WCO)

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

Describe challenges and opportunities arising from sectoral and regional diversity in goods and services exports in historical and contemporary perspectives.
Explain the interaction of bordering policies with the political economy of trade and investment policies in the context of international activities and market flows.
Evaluate the major political, economic, social, and technological forces, as well as international trends that have shaped custom mandates, roles, and policies in the Canadian context.
Understand the role data science and information technology play in the risk and regulation of cross-border trade and travel.
Describe the interconnectivity of energy networks and borders in the EU.
Explain the mathematization of borders – i.e. the set of rankings, scoring, and computation practices related to borders and the national and international institutions that use and disseminate them.

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Continuing Studies statement on use of educational technology

This course will require the use of Zoom and may use other education technology such as internet-based applications, cloud services, or social media. In order to complete this course you will be required to either consent to the disclosure of your personal information outside of Canada to enable use of these technologies, or work with the Division of Continuing Studies to explore other privacy protective options (such as using an alias or nickname).

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