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A SUSTAINABLE ‘BLUE’ TRANSITION FOR THE PORTS AND SHIPPING INDUSTRY- NMF-TOF WEBINAR
The webinar is co-hosted by The Ocean Foundation, Washington, D.C., (TOF) and the National Maritime Foundation of India (NMF) on ‘Sustainable, ‘Blue’ transition for the ‘Ports and Shipping’ Industry’, from 1830h–2030h (IST), on Tuesday, 04 May 2021. This webinar on sustainable shipping will attempt to bring together different perspectives (science, economics, legal, and policy) and produce specific policy recommendations.
The webinar will comprise a panel discussion that will delve into the subjects of sustainable investment in shipping, achieving sustainability through engagement funds, the role of shipping in the transition to a Blue Economy, climate resilience ports and shipping, and the growing problem of marine mammal ship strikes, to name a few.
About the Webinar
The Lecture will be hosted by the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), on a virtual platform (Zoom), on 04 May 2021, Tuesday, from 1830 h to 2030 h (IST)
The Programme of the Webinar is as follows: –
| Time Slots
(IST) |
Timing
(EDT) Washington |
Topic | Speaker/Presenter
|
| Opening Session | |||
| 1830h-1835h (5 Min) |
0900-0905h (5 Min) |
Opening Remarks | Mr Mark J Spalding President, TOF |
| Panel Discussion “Sustainable, ‘Blue’ transition for the ‘Ports and Shipping’ Industry” |
|||
| 1835h-1845h (10 Min) |
0905h-0915h (10 Min) |
Panel Introduction and Remarks by the Moderator | Mr Mark J Spalding President, TOF |
| 1845h-1900h (15 Min) |
0915h-0930h (15 Min) |
Sustainable Shipping | Dr Angela Carpenter Visiting Researcher, School of Earth & Environment, University of Leeds and Affiliate, Faculty of Engineering & Sustainable Development, University of Gävle, Sweden |
| 1900h-1915h (15 Min) |
0930h-0945h (15 Min) |
The Current state of shipping in India, and the role of shipping in India’s movement to a Blue Economy | VAdm Pradeep Chauhan
AVMS & Bar, VSM,IN (Retd) |
| 1915h-1930h (15 Min) |
0945h-1000h (15 Min) |
Achieving Sustainability through Engagement Funds | Ms Mia Overall Director of Sustainable Engagement, Rockefeller Capital Management |
| 1930h-1945h (15 Min) |
1000h-1015h (15 Min) |
Climate Resilience of Ports and Shipping Infrastructure | Dr Mark Ching-Pong Poo Research Associate in Marine Transport, Faculty of Engineering and Technology. Liverpool John Moores University |
| 1945h-2000h (15 Min) |
1015h-1030h (15 Min) |
Impacts of Shipping on Marine biodiversity | Mr. Patrick Ramage Senior Director – Outreach & Program Collaboration, International Fund for Animal Welfare |
| 2000h-2020h (20 Min) |
1030h-1050h
(20 Min) |
Q & A Session | |
| Closing Session | |||
| 2020h-2030h (10 Min) |
1050h-1100h (10 Min) |
Concluding remarks and
Way Ahead |
VAdm Pradeep Chauhan
AVMS & Bar, VSM,IN (Retd) |
Registration:
It will be our privilege and honour to have you at the Webinar as a participant.
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