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Calendar of Activities 2022

COVID-19 Announcement:

Dear CIP Community, as mentioned on our Homepage and in our COVID-19 Announcement, due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the S/CIP and partners decided to postpone certain events until further notice. We will keep you updated.

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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

DateDetailsVenue
January 31 – February 25Online Course on Risks in Maritime Transport Operations, Loading-Unloading and Storage in Port Facilities of Potentially Dangerous Goods in Bulk, Liquid, Solid and Gaseous Form.Peru National Port Authority (APN) Virtual Campus
March to DecemberDevelopment and Promotion of English Language in Port Activity ProgramPort of Buenos Aires’ National Port Training Centre (CENCAPOR) Virtual Platform
March 7 – April 1Online course on Distribution system of Port logistics ManagementAPN Virtual Campus
March 15 – April 3Online Course on Project Management – Level 2Port of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
March 22 – April 12Online Course on Developing Women Leaders in the Port IndustryPort of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
April 19, 21, 26 and 28International Exponential Ports SeminarAPN Virtual Campus
April 26 - May 12Online Course on Environment and Sustainable Development in the Port Activity (Spanish)Port of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
May 2 – 27Online course on Risks in maritime transport operations, loading- unloading and storage in port facilities of potentially dangerous goods in bulk, liquid, solid and gaseous form.APN Virtual Campus
May 16 – June 13Online Course on Human Resources Management in the framework of the Public Enterprise (Spanish)Port of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
June 6 – 23Online Course on Introduction to decision-making (Spanish)Port of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
June 6 – July 1Online Course on Port concession strategies and models: recent developments and regional perspectivesAPN Virtual Campus
June 15 – July 27Online Course on Data Analytics - Level 2Port of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
June 20 – July 1Part I - 19th Session of the Women in Port Management Program IMO – IPER – Port of Le HavreVirtual
June 27 – July 22Online Course on Port- City Relations: Coordination and Governance Mechanisms and InstrumentsAPN Virtual Campus
June 28 – July 82nd Regional Online Workshop on Improved Disaster Risk Management (English)APN Virtual Campus
July 8 – 29Course on Introduction to Project ManagementPort of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
July 12 – August 2Course on Environment and Sustainable Development in Port Activity + SDGPort of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
August 1 – 26Online Course on Port WarehousesAPN Virtual Platform
August 19 – September 23Online Course on Development of Women Leaders in the port industryPort of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
September 5 – 30Online Course on Operational Safety of Port Terminals for the handling of barges carrying bulk liquidsAPN Virtual Platform
September 5 - October 14Online Course on Port Planning with Empresa MultimodalAPN Virtual Platform
September 12 - October 1436th Advanced Course on Port Management and Operations IMO-IPER – Port of Le HavreLe Havre, France
September 19 - October 21Online Course on Port Competitiveness with Maritime Policy Bureau y ProdevelopAPN Virtual Platform
September 21 - October 26Online Course on Quality ManagementPort of Buenos Aires’ CENCAPOR Virtual Platform
September 26 – October 1Online Course on Port governance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Current cases and challengesAPN Virtual Campus
October 3 - 28Online Course on Operation of a Port SystemAPN Virtual Campus
OctoberOnline Course on Disaster Risk Management in EnglishAPN Virtual Campus
November 7 - December 2Online Course on Methods and Tools of Port ManagementAPN Virtual Campus
November 14 – 18Part II - 19th Session of the Women in Port Management Program IMO – IPER – Port of Le HavreLe Havre, France
NovemberWorkshop on Port Security in Collaboration with the United States Coast Guard (USCG)TBD
202320th Iberoamerican Course on Technology, Operations and Environmental Management with the Port Authority of Santander, SpainSantander, Spain
202325th Iberoamerican Course on Port Management with Puertos del Estado, SpainMadrid, Spain
TBDOnline course on the Application of international Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) in EnglishAPN Virtual Campus
TBDOnline Course on Port WarehousesAPN Virtual Campus

Webinars

DateDetailsVenue
March 29Webinar on Public Policies for port development in collaboration with ECLAC and ISPS NetworkOnline
April 5Webinar on Gender Equality in the Port Sector in collaboration with WiMAC Barbados (English)Online
April 26Webinar on Key Aspects to Sustainable Port-Maritime Development with Red MAMlaOnline
May 19Webinar on Overcoming the Pandemic: Port Protection, Experience and Challenges with with ISPS NetworkOnline
July 14Webinar on Gender Equity in the Port Sector in collaboration with WiMAC (English)Online
July 19Webinar on How to develop and implement a PCS (English)Online
August 16Webinar on Ports and Customs 2.0 (English)Online
August 23Webinar on Sustainable Management Operations (English)Online
October 11Webinar on Social Responsibility with WISTA PeruOnline
October 18Webinar on Cruise Ports: New Pandemic Frameworks (English)Online
NovemberWebinar on Automatization and Digitalization for Better LogisticsOnline

Hemispheric Technical Conferences

DateDetailsVenue
May 25 – 265th Hemispheric Conference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection (Mexico)Online
June 7 - 94th Hemispheric Conference on Waterways, Inland and Cruise Ports (Argentina)Buenos Aires, Argentina
September 21-234th Hemispheric Conference on Port Protection and Resilience (Barbados)New Orleans, United States
November3rd Inter-American Seminar on Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender Equality (Peru)Online
March 20234th Hemispheric Seminar on Public Policies, Legislation and Regulation (Uruguay)Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Hemispheric Technical Conferences with CIP Participation

DateDetailsVenue
May 18 & 19V International Congress of Safety in PortsA Coruña, Spain
September 14 & 1525th Annual Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC)Online
TBDMeeting of the Women in Shipping Trading Association (WISTA)TBD
November16th Port Maritime Congress of the National Port Commission (CPN) of GuatemalaGuatemala City, Guatemala
TBDMeeting of the Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA)TBD
November 28 – 3030th Latin American Congress of Ports of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)Santos, Brazil

Technical Assistance

DateDetailsVenue
April – July, 20222022 Maritime Award of the Americas Call for Applications Online
May – June, 20223rd Survey on Gender Equality in the Port SectorOnline
August – October, 20222022 AAPA – CIP Port Industry Award of Excellence Call for Applications Online
Under developmentImproved Disaster Risk Management Project for the Caribbean: Updating Port Emergency Response Plans (English) Caribbean Basin
Under developmentCommunity Port System Implementation (PCS) Project with Barbados Port Inc.Bridgetown, Barbados
Under developmentInformative Bulletin on Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender Equality Good PracticesCIP Portal
Under developmentCompilation of Port Security Best PracticesCIP Portal
Under developmentCompilation of Waterways Best PracticesCIP Portal
Under developmentCompilation of Port Logistics Best PracticesCIP Portal
Under developmentCompilation of Port Legislation Best PracticesCIP Portal
TBDPort Incentives Program to Reduce GHG Emissions from Ships in Ports (RightShip)TBD

Political Meetings

DateDetailsVenue
March 1522nd CECIP MeetingOnline

Political Dialogue Follow-Up

DateDetailsVenue
August 26TAG Videoconference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental ProtectionOnline
August 30TAG Videoconference on Waterways, Inland and Cruise PortsOnline
September 13TAG Videoconference on Logistics, Innovation and CompetitivenessOnline
October 4Videoconference of the CIP Executive Board (CECIP)Online
October 18TAG Videoconference on Public Policy, Legislation and RegulationOnline
November 15TAG Videoconference on Port Protection and SecurityOnline
November 22TAG Videoconference on Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender EqualityOnline

Dissemination and Communication Materials

DateDetailsVenue
MonthlyNewsletter CIP HighlightsOnline
SeptemberCIP Magazine Volume 32Online