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Hemispheric cooperation for competitive, secure, sustainable and inclusive ports in the Americas.

IV Hemispheric Conference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection: Green Management as a Key to Competitiveness

Date/Time

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - Friday, October 20, 2017 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location

Mazatlán International Center

The growth of international trade in the region depends, among other factors, on the timely adaptation of ports to new demands, where a modern infrastructure with emphasis on environmentally sustainable operations is a defining component for expansion and sustainable growth.

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

Recognizing the importance of the efficient and environmentally sustainable management of ports, for the economic growth and sustainable development of the region, the IV Hemispheric Conference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection: Green Management as a Key to Competitiveness, will provide an international platform for public and private dialogue on strategic actions that promote sustainable maritime-port management.

Organized by the General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine of the Secretariat of Transports and Communications of Maexico and the Secretariat of the Inter-American Committee on Ports of the Organization of American States, the Conference will allow the identification of the latest practices in environmentally sustainable port development, according to technologies, operations and competitive infrastructures.

Decision makers from governments, international organization, the private sector and civil society will address issues and identify successful practices in sustainable port management and environmental protection.

For more information, please contact Kayanna Parson, Project Coordinator of the S/CIP to kparson@oas.org.

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Important Documents

Agenda and Presentations
Agenda and Presentations

Wednesday, October 18 

Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel (Lobby)

  • 8:00 – 9:00 - Registration and accreditation (Participants staying at the venue hotel) 
  • 9:15 - Departure from Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel to Mazatlán International Center 

Mazatlán International Center (Carnaval Room)

  • 9:30 – 10:00 - Registration and accreditation (Participants that are not staying at the venue hotel) 
  • 10:00 – 10:30 - Inauguration of the IV Hemispheric Conference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection 
    • Opening Remarks 
      • Fernando Pucheta Sánchez - Municipal President of Mazatlán, Mexico
    • Objectives of the Hemispheric Conference 
      • Jorge Duran - Secretary of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS) 
    • Inauguration 
      • Fernando Gamboa Rosas - Director General of Port Development and Administration, General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine, Secretariat of Communications and Transport, Mexico
      • Quirino Ordaz Coppel - Governor of the State of Sinaloa, Mexico 
  • 10:30 – 10:40 - Time adjustment 
  • 10:40 – 10:45 - Official group photo
  • 10:45 – 11:00 - Time adjustment

Mazatlán International Center (Carnaval Room) 

  • 11:00 – 12:30 - Initiatives and strategic actions for environmental compliance. Moderator: Guillermo Deister, Chief of the Strategic Port and Maritime Planning Unit, General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine, Secretariat of Communications and Transport, Mexico 
    • Javier Cedeño, Head of the Department of Pollution Control and Prevention, Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) 
    • Karina Riveros, Operations and Environment Division, National Port Authority (APN), Peru 
    • Omar Zúniga, Chair of the Directive Council, National Port Company (EPN), Honduras 
  • 12:30 – 12:45 - Coffee break
  • 12:45 – 14:15 - Efficient and sustainable supply chain. Moderator: Alejandro Miranda, Director General, Integral Port Administration of Manzanillo, Mexico 
    • Otto Noack, Executive Director, Central American Maritime Transport Commission (COCATRAM) 
    • Francisco González, President, Port of Arica (EPA), Chile 
    • Rafael Ponce, Global Maritime Consultant, Esri Inc., United States 
  • 14:15 – 15:30 - Lunch
  • 15:30 – 17:00 - Environmental stewardship and innovation for increased competitiveness. Moderator: Hector Bautista, Director General, Integral Port Administration of Ensenada, Mexico 
    • Jorge Duran, Secretary of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP), Organization of American States (OAS) 
    • Valeria Muriel, Director of Ecology and Sustainable Development, General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine, Secretariat of Communications and Transport,  Mexico 
    • Alejandro Trillo, Director, Sustainable Maritime Solutions, Stericycle 

Mazatlán International Center (Lobby) 

  • 17:10 - Departure from Mazatlán International Center to Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel

Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel (Lobby)

  • 18:15 - Departure from Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel to La Casona

La Casona (confirmed participants only)

  • 19:00 – 21:00 - Keynote Speech: Linkage between Environmental Commitment and the Cruise Industry 
  • 21:10 - Departure from La Casona to Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel

 

Thursday, October 19 

 Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel (Motor lobby) 

  • 9:15 - Departure from the hotel to Mazatlán International Center

 Mazatlán International Center (Carnaval Room) 

  • 9:30 – 10:00 - Registration and accreditation (cont’d)
  • 10:00 – 11:30 - Environmental protection in the maritime industry. Moderator: Jorge Luis Cruz, Director General, Integral Port Administration ofLázaro Cárdenas, Mexico 
    • Carleen Lyden Walker, Executive Director, North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), United States 
    • Anuj Chopra, Vice President Americas,Rightship 
    • Jaime García Sepúlveda, Deputy Procurator for Environmental Auditing, Federal Office of Environmental Protection (PROFEPA), Mexico 
  • 11:30 – 11:45 - Coffee break 
  • Disaster prevention and mitigation. Moderator: Saturnino Hermida, Officer in Charge of the General Directorate of Merchant Marine, General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine, Secretariat of Communications and Transport, Mexico 
    • Rodolfo Ramirez, Lead Investigator, Mexican Institute of Transport
    • Katey Groves, Deputy Program Manager, Cubic Global Defense, United States  
  • 13:15 – 14:30 - Lunch
  • 14:30 – 16:00 - Challenges and opportunities for sustainable port development. Moderator: Fernando Gamboa, Director General of Port Development and Administration, General Coordination of Ports and Merchant Marine, Secretariat of Communications and Transport, Mexico 
    • Rosanety Barrios, Chief of the Industrial Policy Transformation Unit, Secretariat of Energy, Mexico 
    • Ricardo Sánchez, Acting Director, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Chile 

Mazatlán International Center (Lobby)

  • 16:10 - Departure from Mazatlán International Center to Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel 

Hotel Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito (Lobby) 

  • 18:00 - Departure from Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel to Antiguo Observatorio de Mazatlán 

Antiguo Observatorio de Mazatlán (confirmed participants only) 

  • Keynote Speech: Linkage between Environmental Commitment and the Port System 
  • 19:00 – 21:00 - Closing Remarks of the IV Hemispheric Conference on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection 
    • Jorge Durán - Secretary of the inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP), Organization of American States (OAS) 
    • Dinner
  • 21:10 - Departure from Antiguo Observatorio de Mazatlán to Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel   

 

Friday, October 20 

Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel (Lobby) 

  • 09:45 - Departure from Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel to Port of Mazatlán 

 Visit to the Port of Mazatlán 

  • 10:30 – 11:55 - Land and sea tour to the terminals of the Port of Mazatlán, navigation canal, andMazatlan Bay, ending at the Marina El Cid. 

Option 1 

Marina El Cid

  • 12:00 - Departure from Marina El Cid to Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel

Option 2 

Marina El Cid

  • 12:00 - Departure from Marina El Cid to ElQuelite (Historic Town of Sinaloa)
  • 12:30 – 14:30 - Individual sightseeing around El Quelite, picturesque colonial village part of the  Camino Real that preserves the customs and architecture of historic rural Mexico.
  • 14:30 - Departure from El Quelite to Emerald Bay Pueblo Bonito Hotel   
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