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Calendar of Activities 2026

The Calendar of Activities is a breakdown of all the CIP’s yearly events. From hemispheric technical conferences and political meetings to courses and technical assistance, the Calendar serves as a reference for the CIP Community on all the opportunities for involvement and/or participation.

Courses  | Webinars | Hemispheric Technical Conferences |Hemispheric Technical Conferences with CIP Participation | Technical Assistance |

Political Meetings | Political Dialogue Follow-Up | Dissemination and Communication Materials

 

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Courses

Date Details Venue
February 2- 6Course on Integral Risk Management in the Port Sector for High Level Executives (Spanish)Montevideo, Uruguay
March 17 - 204th Edition of the Women's Leadership Program for the Maritime-Port Sector (LIFE) (Spanish)Panama City, Panama
April 20 – 24Third Edition of Port Leaders Program: Mission of Latin American Port Leaders to Spain (Spanish)Spain
May 11 & 12IAPH-CIP Regional Forum on Port Sustainability and InnovationMontevideo, Uruguay
May 25 – June 19Online course on Coastal Shipping: A Historical Perspective and Its Connection to PortsPeru’s National Port Authority (APN) Virtual Platform
June 1 – September 25Virtual Certificate on Maritime and Port Law: Fundamentals and Current Events (Spanish)Online
June 15 – July 10Online Course on Oil Spill Response in PortsAPN Virtual Platform
July 13 – August 7Online Course on Sustainability Strategies: Green PortsAPN Virtual Platform
August 3-28Online Course on Port Security: Concepts, Responsibilities, and ThreatsAPN Virtual Platform
August 31 – September 25Online Course on Cybersecurity and Digital Risk Management in the Port SectorAPN Virtual Platform
September - DecemberOnline course on Port Operations with the Caribbean Maritime University (English)CMU Virtual Platform
September 21 – October 16Online Course on Methodology for Calculating the Capacity of Container TerminalsAPN Virtual Platform
September 21 – October 3128th Ibero-American Course on Port Management with Puertos del Estado, Spain (Spanish)Madrid, Spain
October 12 – November 6Online Course on Information Technology (IT) in PortsAPN Virtual Platform
October 15 – July 135th Edition Master on Port Management and Intermodal Transport (Spanish)Valencia, Spain
November 2 -27Online Course on Social Responsibility and Internationalization in the Mission and Vision of PortsAPN Virtual Platform
November 2 -27Online Course on Synchro-modal Logistics, the Circular Economy, and Talent Management in PortsAPN Virtual Platform
November 23 – December 18Online Course on Efficient and Safe Management of Port ServicesAPN Virtual Platform
November9th Port Security Management Workshop for Caribbean Ports (English)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
To be confirmed5th Regional Workshop and 4th Table-Top Exercise for Improved DRM in Caribbean Ports (English)To be defined

Webinars

Hemispheric Technical Conferences

Date Details Venue
April 28 & 295th Hemispheric Conference on Waterways, Inland and Cruise PortsOnline
September 8 - 11Port Maritime Forum, Mexico ISPS NetworkSan José, Costa Rica

Hemispheric Technical Conferences with CIP Participation

Date Details Venue
May 18 & 1924th CSA Caribbean Shipping Executives’ ConferenceCuraçao
May 27 – 283rd IPCSA Foresight WorkshopRotterdam, The Netherlands
July 8-10 29th PMAC Annual General MeetingParamaribo, Suriname
September 7 - 11 48th Central American Isthmus Port Meeting (REPICA)Dominican Republic
September 30 – October 3 30th AMANAC Annual CongressCancun, Mexico
October 14 -16 22nd Jornada SLOMCartagena, Colombia
October 25 - 2756th CSA Annual General Meeting Conference, and ExhibitionGeorgetown, Guyana
November 3 - 5 27th International Congress of Maritime LawBuenos Aires, Argentina
November 3 - 6 IAPH World Ports ConferenceLondon, United Kingdom
November20th Port-Maritime CongressGuatemala City, Guatemala
December 1 – 4AAPA LATAM 2026Guatemala City, Guatemala

Technical Assistance

Date Details Venue
January 12 – March 412th Edition of the Maritime Award of the Americas Call for ApplicationsOnline
May 1stCompilation of Best Practices on Waterways, Inland and Cruise PortsCIP Portal
May 6 – July 8AAPA - CIP Port Industry Award of Excellence Call for ApplicationsOnline
June 812th Edition of the Maritime Award of the Americas Award CeremonyBridgetown, Barbados
December 2AAPA - CIP Port Industry Award of Excellence Award CeremonyGuatemala
In progressImproved Disaster Risk Management Project for the Caribbean: Phase IICaribbean Basin
To be definedEstablishment of a Saint Lucia Port Community System (PCS) ProjectSaint Lucia
To be definedCompilation of Best Practices on Logistics, Innovation and CompetitivenessCIP Portal
August7th Survey on Gender Equality in the Port SectorOnline

Political Meetings

Date Details Venue
March 12 26th CECIP MeetingOnline
June 8-1014th Regular Meeting of the CIPBridgetown, Barbados

Political Dialogue Follow-Up

Date Details Venue
March 4TAG Videoconference on Port Protection and SecurityOnline
To be definedVideoconference of the CIP Executive Board (CECIP)Online
To be definedTAG Videoconference on Public Policy, Legislation and RegulationOnline
To be definedTAG Videoconference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental ProtectionOnline
To be definedTAG Videoconference on Logistics, Innovation and CompetitivenessOnline
To be definedTAG Videoconference on Port – City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender EqualityOnline
To be definedTAG Videoconference on Waterways, Inland and Cruise PortsOnline

Dissemination and Communication Materials

Date Details Venue
MonthlyNewsletter CIP HighlightsOnline
To be definedCIP Magazine Volume 33Online