SEMINAR ON PORT MANAGEMENT

NEWSLETTER

1.Name:Seminar on Port Management.

2.Background:Management of small developing ports is done traditionally by managers without port industry training. Many of these managers though highly qualified in various management disciplines rely primarily on gathering their port industry knowledge and experience from working within a port environment. Experiential knowledge of port industry and management is invaluable to managers of ports but is no substitute to formal port industry training. This is especially critical at this juncture as many ports grapple with diverse financial, human and infrastructure challenges. It is out of this need to confront head-on these challenges that the idea of a Seminar on Port Management was conceptualized.

The aim of the seminar is to focus on the more crucial and critical areas of port management. Some of these areas are noted below.

  1. Trade, shipping, transport and ports;
  2. Operation;
  3. Statistics and performance indicators;
  4. Planning and development;
  5. Finance and marketing;
  6. Port challenges.

3.Objectives: The objectives of the seminar are:

  1. To equip with participants the knowledge, skills and techniques necessary to deal with various port management and operational challenges.
  2. To enable participants to understand the importance of ports and international commerce and transport.
  3. Be familiar with the organization of ports, its stakeholders and stages involved in port management.
  4. Identify and understand the elements to be considered for the efficient and effective management of ports.
  5. The importance of safety and security in the port sector.

4.Organizers:Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPort Authority and theInter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS).

5.Dates, city, and venue: The seminar will take place from January 31to February,3 2012, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the Sunset Shores Beach Hotel (Address: Villa, P. O. Box 849, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Telephone: (784)458-4411, Fax: (784)-457-4800, E-mail: ; Website:

6.Language:English.

7.Participants and fellowships:Up to 27 participants from the OAS Caribbean countries. Participants shall be senior and middle managers of port companies, government officials responsible for ports, and/or senior staff of companies and organizations of port communities from Caribbean countries. Participants must also have two years of experience in the port sector. OAS/CIP will provide fellowships (12), consisting of airfare and lodging for a participant per participating country.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, will select the local participants (up to 15) and the OAS/CIP will select the 12 fellows (and other participants with own financing from abroad, if that is the case).

8.Foreign participants:

(a) With fellowships: The CIP will provide up to 12 fellowships for foreign participants, which includes airfare and lodging. To apply for the fellowship, applicants must comply with the following requirements:

  1. Be a citizen from one of the OAS English Caribbean countries.
  2. Being between the ages of 25 to 45.
  3. Have a university degree preferably related to administration, economy, engineering, law or a 5 years working equivalency.
  4. Letter of presentation by the port authority/port administration of your country.
  5. Two (2) years of experience in the port sector and at least one (1) year in an area associated with port operations and environmental management.
  6. Working Knowledge of spreadsheets (Excel).
  7. Copy of your current passport or ID.
  8. Completion of the attached registration form.
  9. A brief resume.

(b) Covering their own expenses (registration fee, airfare and lodging): There are positions for foreign participants that comply with all requirements for the fellowships (see above). All non-fellowship foreign participants covering their own expenses should therefore make provision for payment of the course registration fee of EC$ 400. or US $150. This would cover the administration fee, lunch during the workshop and lecture materials (breakfast and dinner are not included).

All foreign applicants must send the required documentation to the Secretariat of the CIP, by Fax: 1 (202) 458-3517, or e-mail: , the deadline for receiving applications is December 15, 2011.

9.Preliminary Program: To be determined.

  1. Hotel:Participants covering their expenses are recommended to stay in the hotel where the seminar is located.

Sunset Shores Beach Hotel
Villa, P.O. Box 849
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Tel: (784) 458-4111
Fax: (784) 457-4800
E-mail:
Website: / Single Rate:
USD $100.00
Plus Tax 20% / Double Rate:
USD $ 125.00
Plus Tax 20%

Please make reservations directly with the hotel by filling out the attached hotel reservation form and sending it to the indicated recipient. In all cases, it is appreciated if you could send a copy to the National Coordinator, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mrs. Charmane Tappin John, Tel: (784) 456-1830 / Fax: 784) 456-2732. E-mail:

  1. Coordinators:

Charmane Tappin John

Manager, Human Resources

Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesPort Authority

P.O. Box 1237, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Telephone: (784) 456-1830/ Fax: (784) 456-2732

E-mail:

Carlos Mladinic

Secretary

OAS/CIP Secretariat

1889 F St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Telephone: (202) 458-3444 / Fax: (202) 458-3517

E-mail:

November10, 2011


SEMINAR ON PORT MANAGEMENT

Registration form

(To be filled out by all foreign participants)

Country:______

First and Last Name:______

Title:______

Institution:______

Address:______

Telephone:______

Fax:______

Email:______

Companion(s):______

Date: ______Signature: ______

Send to the Secretariat of the CIP/OAS: Fax (1-202) 458-3517 or

by e-mail:


SEMINAR ON PORT MANAGEMENT

Hotel reservation sheet and flight information

(To be filled out by all foreign participants covering their own expenses)

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Address:
City: / Country:
Telephone: / Fax:
E-mail:
Credit Card:
No.: / Expiration Date:

Name of the Credit Card Holder:

HOTEL
Hotel / Type of Room / Arrival
Date / Departure Date
Hilton Sunset Shores Beach Hotel
FLIGHTS
Arrival Date / Airline / Flight Number / Departing From / Destination
Departure Date / Airline / Flight Number / Departing From / Destination

Please complete this form and send it to the Sunset Shores Beach Hotelvia email: , or fax: (784) 457-4800.

Additionally, send a copy to the National Coordinator, Ms.Charmane Tappin John, Manager Human Resources, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Port Authority, Telephone: (784) 456-1830 / Fax: (784) 456-2732, E-mail: , and send a copy to the Secretariat CIP, E-mail: , Fax: (202) 458-3517.

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