Singapore office

The office receives requests from the States of the region, reviews them and forwards them to the competent Headquarters departments. It follows accession files, assistance requests and cross-border reports.

It has no decision-making power of its own: it informs, supports and coordinates, within the framework set by the General Assembly.

The team comprises about a dozen staff members (indicative): State relations officers, trainers, market analysts and support staff. It is led by a head of office, under the authority of the director of Member States relations.

Staff speak the Organization's working languages as well as several languages of the region.

Each year the office organizes training workshops for customs officers and heritage administration staff. It relays alerts from the Information Bureau on Works and Goods, and facilitates exchanges between focal points.

It also helps States prepare their requests for technical cooperation.

The office tracks the evolution of sales in the region: auction houses, online platforms, fairs and private transactions. This monitoring feeds the Organization's annual reports.

The figures produced are always presented as indicative until they have been validated by the Market Observatory Directorate.

The office receives delegations from Member States by appointment, Monday to Friday. It does not handle certification requests, which go through the online Desk.

For press enquiries, write to the same address stating the subject: they are forwarded to Headquarters' communications service.