Stream 1 – Modern Border Management: Trade and Customs
2023 Summer Institutes Stream 1 | 3 weeks, 3 courses | July 10-26, 2023
Trade and customs facilitation and enforcement is influenced by politics, policies and multiple complex systems. This program will deepen your knowledge about the regulatory environment of trading networks, the practical trade applications and concerns related to artificial intelligence and machine learning and the challenges and opportunities in managing cross border regions. The courses in the program are facilitated by 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.
Program features
- Flexible learning format: you can choose to attend the courses online from anywhere in the world or in person on campus at the University of Victoria
- Learn from industry professionals and leading academics
- Opportunity to put theory into practice
- Practicum sessions and facilitated discussions
Program outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program you will be able to:
- Evaluate the political and policy issues affecting cross border regions and transboundary people
- Describe trade flows in a globalizing world
- Assess artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in the trade and customs context
Who is this program for?
Recently, issues related to migration, border control, and trade have entered mainstream discourse due to increased focus on nationalism and the COVID-19 pandemic. This program provides an opportunity to engage with specialists on current issues pertaining to trade and customs. The program will appeal to professionals working in related sectors and to students and academics interested in border studies; trade and customs; and public policy. Interested community members are also welcome in the program.
Application information
There is no application necessary for this program. Simply register for the individual courses and upon completion of the three required courses a professional development certificate will be issued.
For more information please visit this stream’s page on UVic’s Continuing Studies site.
COURSES
This stream is composed of 3 courses. All three courses must be completed to receive the professional development certificate. The courses can be completed in any order however we encourage learners to take Trade and Customs Borders before Artificial Intelligence in Border Management.
Course Code: ASHI804
In this course you will be introduced to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and learn about their practical applications in both trade facilitation and trade enforcement. You will examine AI explainability and concerns related to AI and ML deployment. Accessible to learners with or without a technical background, the knowledge and skills gained through this course will equip managers or future managers to be a principled consumer and designer of AI and ML systems. Practical group exercises will support and enhance your learning.
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Describe and evaluate AI/ML systems
- Identify and assess appropriate AI/ML applications for trade facilitation and enforcement
- Develop a plan to address a border management issue using AI/ML techniques
Visit the course’s page on UVic’s Continuing Studies site for full information.
Course Code: ASHI781
In this course you will join experts from around the world to examine local and regional changes affecting the management of the politics and policies of cross border regions and transboundary people. We will explore the challenges and opportunities in managing cross-border regions using case-studies such as The Pacific Coast Cascadian cross-border region. Professionals from the Mission Operationnelle Transfrontaliere, the Association of European Border Regions, the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, and the University of Western Washington Border Policy Research Institute, as well as leading legal and policy experts will lead workshopped discussions, presentations, and practicum sessions.
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Evaluate the radically changing nature of borders, the forces driving such change, and the impact on traditional legal and regulatory regimes governing cross-border trade and travel
- Summarize the border origins in Europe in the 20th century and describe current governance, geopolitical processes, and operations of EU borders
- Identify current obstacles hampering border operational effectiveness. Compare different regional and collaborative responses to COVID-19 border restrictions enacted by the US and Canada
- Describe Indigenous nations, governance systems, and social, economic and collaborative networks
Visit the course’s page on UVic’s Continuing Studies site for full information.
Course Code: ASHI780
In this course you will learn about the regulatory environment of trade and customs networks and how they functionally redesign borders and influence customs policies and practices. You will explore the reality of 21st century borders and the context of trade flows in a globalizing world. 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 workshopped discussions, presentations, required readings, and practicum sessions.
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
Visit the course's page on UVic's Continuing Studies site for full information.
