Mao Chi Channa

At the end of lecture about Cambodia Customs and Excise, Excellency Dr. Pen Siman, Delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia, in charge of the General Department of Customs and Excise, leaded more 30o students from Royal School of Administration to see the reality in which he had tough during 4 weeks in the class.

The tour study sponsored  by H.E Dr. Pen Siman, under supporting by Samdach Akkak Moha Sena Padey Dekjo Hun Sen, the prime minister of Cambodia. The 3 days trip was at Sihanouk Ville Port. The students was welcome warmly by H.E Lonh Vannak, the chief of Customs branch of Sihanouk ville and the staffs there.

Excellency Dr. Pen Siman, showed the process of export and import products to the port to understand about the customs procedures and technique in controlling the port, especially to get to know the Automated System for Customs data which is the computerized system in controlling and storing all customs data. Also, We had shown the Gamma Ray Scanning Station that used Gamma Ray to scan the products in Containers by using computer to check the products in Containers by non using person.

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In 1981 the United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) received a request from the secretariat of the Economic Community of Western African States (ECOWAS) to help them compile foreign trade statistics in their member States. After an initial evaluation it became clear that this would require Customs clearance offices to be involved since they are the source of much statistical information on trade.

Taking advantage of advances in information technology UNCTAD proposed a Customs software system which would be modular, adaptable and configurable so that it could be used in difficult environments requiring only a small number of trained maintenance staff.

UNCTAD succeeded with the assistance of some member States to develop such a system, which is now commonly known under its name ASYCUDA.

Today ASYCUDA is the leading system for Customs modernization worldwide. The ASYCUDA software is today the core component of comprehensive, Integrated Customs Information Systems in more than 80 countries. The main objective of the programme is to help countries facilitate trade by strengthening the Customs administrations´ capacity to carry out their operations by using modern and reliable systems.

ASYCUDA accelerates Customs clearance and simplifies procedures through computerization. This cuts costs for businesses and shortens the time it takes to process goods. Governments gain from improved control of Customs, increased revenue and availability of reliable and timely statistical information.

The ASYCUDA Business Strategy follows the founders’ strategic objectives:

1. ASYCUDA should assist Customs Administrations’ modernisation and reforms, by supporting both facilitation of legitimate trade and efficiency of Customs clearance controls.
2. ASYCUDA must implement harmonized codes, international standards, simplified procedures etc. The expected basic outputs are a uniform application of the Customs law and regulations, a better command on the collection of duties and taxes, and the availability of timely and accurate statistics.
3. ASYCUDA should fit the requirements of all Customs operations worldwide: A unique, parameterised system, which brings a vast economy of scale, allowing UNCTAD to propose very cost-effective solutions. Country-specific requirements must be fulfilled provided they are not incompatible with objective 2. In addition, any specific enhancement of ASYCUDA must maintain the functional and technical coherence of the system.
4. ASYCUDA is provided by UNCTAD at no cost . The implementation of the system is carried out through UNCTAD Technical Assistance projects, comprising general support activities, training, documentation and/or specific product developments on a cost-recovery [non profit] basis.
5. ASYCUDA products should match highest quality standards of the industry. In order to do so, the ASYCUDA software will make use of latest reliable technologies available on the market .

The implementation of these strategic concepts has led to the development of three major versions of the software product, ASYCUDA Ver. 1, ASYCUDA Ver. 2 and ASYCUDA Ver. 3 (ASYCUDA++), and the current development of ASYCUDAWorld.

ASYCUDA is a computerised customs management system which covers most foreign trade procedures.  The system handles manifests and customs declarations, accounting procedures, transit and suspense procedures.

ASYCUDA generates trade data that can be used for statistical economic analysis.

The ASYCUDA software is developed in Geneva by UNCTAD.  It operates on micro in a client server environment under UNIX and DOS operating systems and RDBMS Software.

ASYCUDA takes into account the international codes and standards developed by ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation), WCO (World Customs Organization) and the United Nations.

ASYCUDA can be configured to suit the national characteristics of individual Customs regimes, National Tariff, legislation,…

ASYCUDA provides for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between traders and Customs using EDIFACT (Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport) rules.

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A few day-trip to Preah Vihear temple is a main study tour of Royal School of Administration for academic year 2009-2010. The trip was arganized by Excellency Ly Kim sok, the director of School and under Coorperation of Prime Minister Bodyguard Unit (PMBU). The purpose of trip are studying about real situation of Preah Vihear area and visiting the soldiers who protecting the boder over there. The following pictures is the my best memory with my friends:

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The continuing Education for civil service servants lasts only one year. It is so short but very best program. We have done many experiences with it, Study Tours, Conferences, Case Studies, and many assignments and homework . All of projects involve with governor’s work, especially related to current strategies and framework of the government to develop the country.

the subjects are Human Resource Management, Leadership Skill,   Risk Management, Communication crisis and also about the Laws like Civil Law, Criminal Law, Labor Law, Married Law, The common statute of Civil Servants and we learned about how to provide the better service to people . We have to change from the behavior of manager to be a better service provider. The lecturers also are good, most of them are from Ministry and institution of government such as

• Professor Geoff Gallop, the former western Australian Primier and the Director of Graduate School of Government (GSG) of the University of Sydney,
• Excellency Dr. Heng Vong bunchat,
• Excellency Pech Bunthin Secretary of State, State Secretariat for Civil Service
• Excellency Pol Lim , Secretary of Stat of Ministry of Interior
• Excellency Ly Kim sok, the director of ERA,
• Excellency Ngo Hongly, Secretary General, Council for Administrative Reform,
• Excellency Haing Sitha, the Advisor and Vice Director of Cabinet of H.E Tea Banh
• Excellency Nao Thuok, the Delegate of the Royal Government and the Director -General of Fisheries Administration of Cambodia
• Excellency Dr. Pen Siman, delegate of the Royal Government in charge of the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia
• Excellency Chhuon Tech, Advisor to Samdech Heng Samrin
• General Our Samon, the deputy-chief of Airforce of Cambodia and the leader of Pochentong Airforce Military Base.
• Excellency Seak Vanna, Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction.
• Excellency Dr. Khlot Thyda, the president of the Royal Academy of Cambodia

My study at Royal School of Administration (RSA/ERA) is going to finish soon. The exit exam will be hold next 2 week next after we back from Sihanouk Ville. We will go to visit Sihanouk Ville Port to understand how the customs work over there, I will see the technology called Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) that is the new and high technology to control the port. This trip will be supported by Excellency Dr. Pen Siman, delegate of the Royal Government in charge of the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia.

The time is going forward and great time to be with friend at ERA is limited to finish soon. what we can do, just try to collect all good memory to share on this website. Good luck all my friends.

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There are loads of people always ask to what is Buddhism and why Buddhism is not a religion and there are many scholars who have tried to interpret Buddhism in many different way, such, trying to put Buddhism into the prevailing molds of cultural, philosophical, and religious thought. But, in fact, Buddhism is an ethical system, it is as a way of life which leads practitioner to a very specific goal and that process contained some aspects of both religion and philosophy.

In this matter, i have tried to search for the very rational answers to those questions. In order to give a short and easy comprehensible to the readers, i have put them into order for the convenience of the readers. And they are mentioned as follows;

1. In Buddhism, there is no “Almighty God”. there is no one to hand over rewards or punishments on anyone, even on  a supposedly Judgment Day.
2. In the context of beings a faith to God or Goddess and worshiping owing allegiance to supernatural being, Buddhism is strictly/completely not a religion.
3. There is no saviour concept in Buddhism. The Buddha is not a saviour who saves others by his personal salvation. Even though, Buddhists seek refuge in the Buddha as their incomparable guide who indicates the path to purity, but they make no servile surrender to the Buddha. A buddhist does not think that he can gain freedom merely by seeking refuge in the Buddha or by  mere piety in the Him. Actually, it’s not within the power of the Buddha to wash away all the impurities of others.
4. the Buddha is not an incarnation of a god/God as claimed by some Hindu followers. The relationship between the Buddha and his disciple is that of a teacher and students.
5. The liberation of self is the responsibility of one’s own.
6. Taking refuge in the Triple Gems i.e. the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Sangha, dose not mean self-surrender or total reliance on an external force for the salvation.
7. The Dhamma (The teachings in Buddhism) exists regardless of whether there is a Buddha. The Buddha, he discovered them and shared the his discoveries of the universal truths with all sentient beings.
8. The Buddha is neither the creator of such teachings nor the prophet of an almighty God to transmit such teaching to others.
9. There is no holy concept in Buddhism. Killing is breaking a key moral precept in Buddhism.
10. Suffering is another cornerstone(most significant aspect ) in Buddhism. It is the first of the Four Noble truths.
11. The concept of Hell in Buddhism is very different from that of other religions. it’s not a place for eternal damnation as viewed by “almighty creator” religions. In Buddhism it is just one of the six realms in Samsara(i.e. the worst of three  undesirable realms). also, there are virtually unlimited number of hells in the Buddhist cosmology.

I hope that, these answers will be benefit to many of you who come across.

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