Dr. Van Blarcom worked at the United Nations, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S. Library of Congress. Her experience includes interpreting national and international legislation, building capacity of governments, training, research and designing/assessing customs and trade projects on various assignments including those for the European Union, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. She has traveled to 48 countries including work in custom administrations in Ethiopia (2018-2019), Ghana, Bangladesh, Zambia, as well as teaching at a Customs Academy and various Foreign Service Institutes (e.g., Ghana, United States, Philippines). Last month she started her own company, Customs and Border Management Services LLC. Dr. Van Blarcom attended the Knowledge Academy at the World Customs Organization in Brussels (2019), studied international trade law at Sydney Law School, has a doctorate from England (international trade), and master degrees from Columbia University (International Affairs) and the University of Minnesota (Economics).D. (Bonni) van Blarcom, Ph.D., is a Customs/Trade Facilitation Expert and will be speaking on August 15, 2019, on the topic, “Is the United States Playing Fair in Trade?”
Dr. Van Blarcom worked at the United Nations, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S. Library of Congress. Her experience includes interpreting national and international legislation, building capacity of governments, training, research and designing/assessing customs and trade projects on various assignments including those for the European Union, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. She has traveled to 48 countries including work in custom administrations in Ethiopia (2018-2019), Ghana, Bangladesh, Zambia, as well as teaching at a Customs Academy and various Foreign Service Institutes (e.g., Ghana, United States, Philippines). Last month she started her own company, Customs and Border Management Services LLC. Dr. Van Blarcom attended the Knowledge Academy at the World Customs Organization in Brussels (2019), studied international trade law at Sydney Law School, has a doctorate from England (international trade), and master degrees from Columbia University (International Affairs) and the University of Minnesota (Economics).