Calendar of Activities 2024
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 | Hemispheric Technical Conferences | Webinars |Hemispheric Technical Conferences with CIP Participation | Technical Assistance |
Political Meetings | Political Dialogue Follow-Up | Dissemination and Communication Materials
Courses
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March to December | English Language Development and Promotion Program in Port Activities (for Spanish speakers) | CENCAPOR Virtual Platform |
| March 4 -29 | Online Course on Organization of the Port System (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| March 19 & 20 | 3rd Regional Table-Top Exercise for Improved Disaster Risk Management in Caribbean Ports (English) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| April 2 – May 9 | Online Course on Port Planning (Spanish) | CENCAPOR Virtual Platform |
| April 19 – May 10 | Online Course on Protocol, Etiquette and Netiquette in the Workplace (Spanish) | CENCAPOR Virtual Platform |
| May (To be confirmed) | Online Course on Cabotage in the countries of the Region and its connection to ports (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| May (To be confirmed) | Online Course on Emergence of new marine fuels derived from green hydrogen in port facilities (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| May (To be confirmed) | Online Course on Operational Transfer Procedures in accordance with the International Ship to Ship Guidelines (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| June 3 – 28 | Online Course on Port Policies: an approach for the Region (Spanish) (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| June 10 - 21 | 21st Session of the Women in Port Management Program IMO – IPER – Port of Le Havre (English) | Le Havre, France |
| June 10 – July 5 | Online Course on Port Infrastructure and Equipment Management (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| July 15 – August 9 | Online Course on the Human factor on Port Operations (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| August 19 – September 13 | Online Course on Port Logistics: Response and Adaptation to challenges (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| September 9 - October 11 | 38th Advanced Course on Port Management and Operations IMO-IPER – Port of Le Havre (English) | Le Havre, France |
| September 16 – October 11 | Online course on Storage, transfer and transport of new marine fuels derived from green hydrogen in ports (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| September | Online Course on Port Resilience (English) | Online |
| September | 25th Iberoamerican Course on Port Management with Puertos del Estado, Spain (Spanish) | Madrid, Spain |
| October 14 – November 8 | Online Course on Operations and safety at port terminals handling dry bulk cargoes (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| November | In-Person Course on Port Protection and Security (English) | To be defined |
| December | 21st Iberoamerican Course on Engineering, Operations and Environmental Management with the Port Authority Santander, Spain (Spanish) | Santander, Spain |
Webinars
Hemispheric Technical Conferences
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| January 17 – 19 | 6th Hemispheric Conference on Logistics, Innovation and Competitiveness | Veracruz, Mexico |
| October 30 - November 1 | 5th Hemispheric Conference on Port Protection and Security | TBC |
| November 6, 7 & 8 | 5th Hemispheric Seminar on Public Policies, Legislation and Regulation | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Hemispheric Technical Conferences with CIP Participation
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| February 12th | 20th Iberoamerican Course on Engineering, Operations and Environmental Management | Santander, Spain (Online participation) |
| February 14th | 1st Binational Forum on Sustainable Maritime Transport and Ports in the Three Californias. Speaker on Sustainable Ports | La Paz, Baja California (Online participation) |
| February 16 | World Maritime University (WMU) Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) BUGWRIGHT2 Forum. Speaker on Gender Equality. | Athens, Greece |
| March 13 - 15 | OAS DSD Ministerial Meeting on Energy. Speaker on decarbonization on the maritime-port sector. | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| April 2 – 4 | 2024 Port of the Future Conference, Keynote speech on the state of the hemisphere's ports and trends. | Houston, USA |
| May 21st | UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum. Invited as Speakers | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| June 19 - 21 | Caribbean Logistics Investment Conference. Co-organizers and speakers. | Miami, USA |
| June 26 - 28 | 27th Annual Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean. Invited as speakers | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| July 17 & 18 | 2024 iPort Summit - Intelligent Port Expansion & Modernization. Invited as speakers. | Lima, Peru |
| September 11 - 13 | XX SLOM Meeting. Invited as speakers | Punta del Este, Uruguay |
| September 22 – 27 | Mexico International ISPS Network Port Security Conference. Co-organizers and speakers | Cartagena, Colombia |
| October 7 & 8 | 54th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Shipping Association. Invited as speakers | St. Maarten |
| October 20 – 26 | 26th edition of the Port Management course with Ports of the state, guest at 2 ports and closing keynote lecture | Madrid, Spain |
| November 18 - 20 | AAPA Latam Convention. Invited as speakers | Cancún, Mexico |
Technical Assistance
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| January 8 – March 8 | 2024 Maritime Award of the Americas Call for Applications | Online |
| November 7 | 2024 Maritime Award of the Americas Award Ceremony | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| May 28 – August 26 | 2024 CIP Port Industry Award of Excellence Call for Applications | Online |
| November 19 | 2024 CIP Port Industry Award of Excellence Award Ceremony | To be defined |
| To be defined | 3rd Survey on Gender Equality in the Port Sector | Online |
| In progress | Improved Disaster Risk Management Project for the Caribbean: Updating Port Emergency Response Plans (English) | Caribbean Basin |
| Finalized | Port Community System Implementation (PCS) Project with Barbados Port Inc. | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| In progress | Project: Feasibility Study for the Establishment of an Electronic Single Window (ESW) for Trade | Belize |
| Quarterly | Informative Bulletin on Port-City Relation Best Practices, Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender Equality | CIP Portal |
| In progress | Compilation of Port Security Best Practices | CIP Portal |
| In progress | Compilation of Waterways Best Practices | CIP Portal |
| In progress | Compilation of Port Logistics Best Practices | CIP Portal |
| In progress | Compilation of Port Legislation Best Practices | CIP Portal |
| To be defined | Port Incentives Program to Reduce GHG Emissions from Ships in Ports (RightShip) | To be defined |
Political Dialogue Follow-Up
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| July | TAG Videoconference on Logistics, Innovation and Competitiveness | Online |
| September | Videoconference of the CIP Executive Board (CECIP) | Online |
| November | TAG Videoconference on Port Protection and Security | Online |
| November | TAG Videoconference on Public Policy, Legislation and Regulation | Online |
| To be defined | TAG Videoconference on Waterways, Inland and Cruise Ports | Online |
| To be defined | TAG Videoconference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection | Online |
| To be defined | TAG Videoconference on Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender Equality | Online |
Dissemination and Communication Materials
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Newsletter CIP Highlights | Online |
| To be defined | CIP Magazine Volume 32 | Online |