Speakers of the first UfM x MPA webinar
As previously announced, on May 27th, the MEDports Association and the Union for the Mediterranean will hold a co-organized a webinar about the “Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on ports and maritime tranport in the Mediterranean Region, Possible Short-, Medium- and Long-Term Responses“.
Opening Session
Mr. Hervé MARTEL,
President of the MEDports Association and CEO of the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille (GPMM)
Session 1 – Impacts of the current global pandemic on maritime transport and port connectivity in the Mediterranean region
Mr. Patrick VERHOEVEN,
Managing Director at the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) – World Port Sustainability Program (WPSP)
Mr. Olaf MERK,
Project Manager – Ports and Shipping, at the ITF – International Transport Forum of the (OECD-OCDE)
Session 2 – Best practices on remedial actions already taken
Mr. Mark ASSAF,
Chief, Human Resources Development Section TrainForTrade at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Mr. Szymon OSCISLOWSKI,
Programme Manager, Unit D1 – Maritime transport and logistics at the DG MOVE of the European Commission
Ms. Nelly ASTERIOU,
Policy Officer – Seconded National Expert, Unit D1 – Maritime transport and logistics at the DG MOVE of the European Commission
Session 3 – Stock-taking of lessons learned, future preparedness needed and guidance for future actions
Mr. Alberto PALACIOS
Technical Director of the Centre for Transportation Studies for the Western Mediterranean (CETMO)
Mr. Philippe GUILLAUMET,
General Secretary of the MEDports Association and International and European Projects Manager at the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille (GPMM)
As moderators of the sessions:
Mr. Philippe GUILLAUMET,
General Secretary of the MEDports Association and International and European Projects Manager at the Grand Port Maritime de Marseille (GPMM)