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 |
| June 3 – 28 | Online Course on Operational Procedures for the Transfer of Liquid Cargo in Ports (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 |
| July 1 – 26 | Online Course on Emergence of New Marine Fuels Derived from Green Hydrogen in Port Facilities (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| July 5 – August 24 | Online Course on Introduction to Port Infrastructure Development (Spanish and English) | Universidad de Chile Virtual Platform |
| August 5 – 30 | Online Course on Port Policies: An approach for the Region (Spanish) (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 10 – October 1 | Online Course on Port Digitalization (Spanish) | CENCAPOR Virtual Platform |
| September 23 – October 25 | 26th Iberoamerican Course on Port Management with Puertos del Estado, Spain (Spanish) | Madrid, Spain |
| September 30 – October 25 | Online course on Storage, transfer and transport of new marine fuels derived from green hydrogen in ports (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| October 7 – November 1 | Online Course on the Human factor on Port Operations (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| October 14 – November 8 | Online Course on Main tools used to respond to oil spills in the aquatic environment (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| October 21 - November 15 | Online Curse-Workshop on Port Services and Tariffs (Spanish) | CENCAPOR Virtual Platform |
| November 11 - December 6 | Online Course on Port Logistics: Responding and Adapting to Challenges (Spanish) | APN Virtual Campus |
| March 18 – 21, 2025 | Third Edition of the Women's Leadership in the Port-Maritime Sector (LIFE) Program | Panama City, Panama |
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 Security and Protection | Washington D.C., USA |
| November 6, 7 & 8 | 5th Hemispheric Seminar on Public Policies, Legislation and Regulation | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| September 2025 | 6th Hemispheric Conference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection | Lima, Peru |
| To be defined | 3rd Hemispheric Seminar on Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender Equality | Panama City, Panama |
| To be defined | 5th Hemispheric Conference on Waterways, Inland and Cruise Ports | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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 Port Digitilization) | 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 20 & 21 | 2024 Caribbean Shipping Executives’ Conference (Speaker) | Miami, USA |
| May 21st | UNCTAD Global Supply Chain Forum. Invited as Speakers | Bridgetown, Barbados |
| May 31st | Coffee with Red MAMLa: Gender and Empowerment | Online |
| June 17 | 35th Anniversary International Conference of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) | Valleta, Malta |
| June 26 - 28 | 27th Annual Meeting of the Port Management Association of the Caribbean. Invited as speakers | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| July 5 | Maritime Talks by Maritime Procurement Services (MPS) | Online |
| July 17 & 18 | 2024 iPort Summit - Intelligent Port Expansion & Modernization (Speaker) | Lima, Peru |
| August 20 - 22 | Port Maritime Protection Congress | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| September 11 - 13 | XX SLOM Meeting. Invited as speakers | Punta del Este, Uruguay |
| September 29 – October 3 | XXV International Congress of Maritime Law | Playa del Carmen, Mexico |
| 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 12 – 14 | 18th International Port-Maritime Forum, Mexico 2024 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Technical Assistance
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| January 8 – November 7 | 2024 Maritime Award of the Americas Call for Applications | Online |
| November 7 | 2024 Maritime Award of the Americas Award Ceremony | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| May 6 - 27 | 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 |
Political Meetings
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | 25th CECIP Meeting | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Political Dialogue Follow-Up
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| April 29 | TAG Videoconference on Logistics, Innovation and Competitiveness | Online |
| June 18 | TAG Videoconference on Port-City Relation, Social Responsibility and Gender Equality | Online |
| July 11 | Videoconference of the CIP Executive Board (CECIP) | Online |
| To be defined | TAG Videoconference on Port Protection and Security | Online |
| To be defined | 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 |
Dissemination and Communication Materials
| Date | Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Newsletter CIP Highlights | Online |
| To be defined | CIP Magazine Volume 32 | Online |