On Saturday November 16 , the Programme of the Club of Ports will gather specialized Ministers, Directors of Ports, Shippers' Councils, Maritime Authorities, International and Regional Organizations coming from all over the World to notably address a topic of the highest importance : « Achieving gender equality in the Maritime Industry ». 

 

Within this historically male dominated industry, this session will be the occasion to raise international community awareness on the importance of gender equality in this Industry in particular, where Women remain significantly under-represented.

 

This Programme will be organised in association with the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) and will notably be attended by its President, Mrs. Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou.

 

WISTA, who features among the Organisations Members of the Crans Montana Club of Ports’ Strategic Committee, is an international networking organization whose primary mission is to attract and support women, at the management level, in the maritime, trading and logistics sectors.