{"id":26,"date":"2018-09-25T16:09:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T16:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2019-04-02T13:43:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T13:43:40","slug":"programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"width: 100%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" title=\"WMU-logo-blue-trans\" data-id=\"8\" src=\"\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/09\/WMU-logo-blue-trans.png\" style=\"width: 100%\"><\/a><\/span><a href=\"void(0)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul id=\"menu-main-menu-1\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/register\/\"><span>Register<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/programme\/\"><span>Programme<\/span><span><\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/programme\/speakers\/\"><span>Speakers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a><span>Info<\/span><span><\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/organizing-committee\/\"><span>Organizing Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/travel\/\"><span>Travel<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/faq\/\"><span>FAQ<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/themes\/\"><span>Media<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/sponsorship\/\"><span>Sponsorship<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PcmWwxNnI-CxG4hoFuVmzOqRsbi0bdrV\/view\"><span>Flyer (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/call-for-papers\/\"><span>Call for Papers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"void(0)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul id=\"menu-main-menu\">\n<li id=\"menu-item-35\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/register\/\"><span>Register<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-36\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/programme\/\"><span>Programme<\/span><span><\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"menu-item-99\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/programme\/speakers\/\"><span>Speakers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-304\"><a><span>Info<\/span><span><\/span><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1064\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/organizing-committee\/\"><span>Organizing Committee<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-54\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/travel\/\"><span>Travel<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-65\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/faq\/\"><span>FAQ<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-78\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/themes\/\"><span>Media<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/info\/sponsorship\/\"><span>Sponsorship<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1PcmWwxNnI-CxG4hoFuVmzOqRsbi0bdrV\/view\"><span>Flyer (PDF)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-39\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/wmuregional2019\/call-for-papers\/\"><span>Call for Papers<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span>DRAFT pr<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ogramme<\/span>&nbsp;&#8211; <span style=\"font-size: 21px\">details forthcoming<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>4 APRIL &#8211; DAY ONE<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>08.00 &#8211; 09.00<\/p>\n<p>09.00 &#8211; 10.30<\/p>\n<p>Registration<\/p>\n<p>Opening Session<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Welcome Remarks<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\">Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President, World Maritime University<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\"><strong>Keynote Addresses &nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\"><strong>Moderator: <\/strong>Dr. Jens-Uwe Schr\u00f6der-Hinrichs, Vice President (Academic Affairs), World Maritime University<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\">Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO (video message)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\">Ms. Grete Faremo, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\">Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, Nigeria<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ms. Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\">Ms. Alette van Leur, Director of the Sectoral Policies Department, International Labour Organization (ILO)<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-family: ''Fjalla One''\">Dr. Genevieve B\u00e9chard, Hydrographer General of Canada<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 16px\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10.30 &#8211; 10.45<\/p>\n<p>IMO Gender Programme&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Helen Buni, Principal Programme Assistant, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships, Office of the Director, TechnicalCooperation Division, International Maritime Organization (IMO)<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td data-del-cell=\"true\">\u200b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>10.45 &#8211; 11.40<\/p>\n<p><span>Plenary Session 1: Women in Maritime Leadership<\/span><span>Perspectives and insights from women occupying senior leadership positions in national governments and international organizations<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Moderator:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Dr. Maximo Q. Mejia Jr., Professor, World Maritime University<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Heike Deggim, Director, Maritime Safety Division, IMO&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Magda Kopczynska, DG MOVE, EU<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Katarina Nor\u00e9n, Director General, Swedish Maritime Administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Maphefo Anno \u2013 Frempong, CEO, Transport Education Training Authority, South Africa<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>11.40 &#8211; 13.00<\/p>\n<p>Lunch<\/p>\n<p>13.00 &#8211; 13.55<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Panel A: Women in Shipping<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Focuses on the role of women in the shipping industry, the achievements so far and the challenges ahead<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Moderator:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Natalie Shaw, Director, Employment Affairs, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Jacqueline Smith, Maritime Coordinator, International Transport Federation Workers&#8217; Union&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Maja Markov\u010di\u0107 Kostelac, Executive Director, European Maritime Safety Agency<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Nancy Wakarima Karigithu, State Department for Shipping and Maritime, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing &amp; Urban Development and Public Works&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Captain Kate McCue, Celebrity Cruises&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>13.55 &#8211; 14.50<\/p>\n<p><span>Panel B: Women in Ports<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Highlights the role undertaken by women at various seaports heading Operations, Business analysis, and CSR, among others, in developing a sustainable port and society<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Moderator:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span>Ms. Barbara Scheel Agersnap, CEO, Copenhagen Malm\u00f6 Port <\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Ms. Neelima Vyas, CEO, SV Pittie Oman&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ms. Mwanaulu Issa Mwajita, Senior Business Analyst (Project Manager, Maritime Single Window), Kenya Trade Network Agency&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ms. Tessa Major, the Commercial Director of Porto do A\u00e7u in Brazil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>14.50 &#8211; 15.20<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Coffee Break \/ Poster Presentation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>15.20 &#8211; 16.00<\/p>\n<p><span>Plenary Session 2: Women&#8217;s Role in Influencing Ocean Governance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Highlights the work of professional women leading and influencing interdisciplinary ocean action programmes, with a special emphasis on the long-standing and significant role of women in relation to sustainability-focused ocean governance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Moderator:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Professor Ron\u00e1n Long, Director, WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute of the World Maritime University<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Gabriele Goettsche-Wanli, Director, DOALOS (video message)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Dr. Anne Christine Brusendorff, General Secretary, International Council for the Exploration of the Sea&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Julie Gascon, Director General of Operation, Canadian Coast Guard<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>16.00 &#8211; 16.35<\/p>\n<p><span>Panel C: Women in Ocean and Marine Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Women from varying career levels that are proactively engaged in ocean and marine science activities &nbsp;discuss the role of equity, gender-balance, and inclusion for greening the blue economy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><strong>Moderator: <\/strong>Ms. Helen \u00c5gren, Swedish Ambassador for the Ocean, Government of Sweden&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Ms. Lisa Emelia Svensson, Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Branch, Un Environment Programme<\/span><\/span><span><span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Dr. Irini Papanicolopulu, Associate Professor of International Law, Universit\u00e0 di Milano-Bicocca<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Ms. Linda Wallin, Senior Analyst, International Affairs, Science Affairs Department, Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>16.35 &#8211; 16.45<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Launch of Gender-Ocean Project<\/span><\/span><span><span style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: 400\">\u200b<\/span><\/span><span><span><span style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: 400\">Dr. Genevieve B\u00e9chard, Hydrographer General of Canada<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>16.45 &#8211; 16.55<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Close of Day One<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of WMU<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>17.00 &#8211; 18.00<\/p>\n<p><span><span>WIMAs and WMUWA Panel<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>The objective of this panel session is to enable the Women in Maritime Associations (WIMAs) and the WMU Women&#8217;s Association (WMUWA) to share their experience and discuss an integrated approach to strengthening the global WIMA networks.<\/p>\n<p>18.00 &#8211; 19.30<\/p>\n<p><span><span>Cocktail Reception<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>5 APRIL &#8211; DAY TWO<\/p>\n<p>09.00 &#8211; 10.00<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>10.00 &#8211; 11.00<\/p>\n<p><span>Plenary Session 3: Enabling SDG 5 Towards Sustainable Maritime Industries<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Moderator: &nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span>Ms. Lena Dyring, Director of Cruise Operations, Norwegian Seafarers\u2019 Union<\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Ms. Sindisiwe Chikunga, Deputy Minister of Transport, South African Government&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mrs. Birgit S\u00f8lling Olsen, Former Deputy Director-General, Danish Maritime Authority<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mrs. Margareta Jensen Dickson, Head of People, Stena Line<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ms. Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, President, WISTA International <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Panel D: Women in Fishing and S<span>ea<\/span>food Harvesting<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Highlights the contribution of women in dealing with fishing and seafood harvesting sector<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Moderator: &nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Dr. Raphael Baumler, Associate Professor, World Maritime University<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Luz Baz, ITF inspector in Vigo Spain&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Medina Thiam, Deputy Director, Maritime Safety and Marine Pollution Prevention, Senegal; co-founder of LE FEMMES (network for women in Fisheries Crimes and Law Enforcement)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Mrs. Emma C. Glassco, D<strong><\/strong>irector General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority, Liberia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ms. Aaju Peter, Lawyer, Translator &amp; Inuit Cultural Advocate, Canada, Greenlandic Iqaluit, Nunavut&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>11.00 &#8211; 11.30<\/p>\n<p><span>Coffee Break \/ Poster Session<\/span><\/p>\n<p>11.30 &#8211; 12.40<\/p>\n<p><span>Research Presentations &#8211; 4 Parallel Sessions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><span><strong>Session 1 &#8211; Increasing the visibility of women of the sea<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Session Chair:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span>Dr. Irini Papanicolopulu, Associate Professor of International Law, Universit\u00e0 di Milano-Bicocca&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Alexandra Aguilar del Valle, Founder Green Nautical Miles, Global Transportation Strategy&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Canada\u2019s Oceans Protection Plan, Empowering Women to Protect Our Legacy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Natalia Briceno, WSI Consultant, The International Association for Women in the Seafood Industry&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The seafood industry is not attractive to women: Is it really? Putting gender on the agenda of the seafood industry, results from a global survey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Madeleine Gustavsson, Research Fellow, University of Exeter&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Gender (in)equalities on the coast? Exploring women\u2019s changing roles, identities and wellbeing in small-scale fishing families of the UK<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Emma Rodr\u00edguez Rodr\u00edguez, Associate Professor Labour Law and Social Security Law in University of Vigo<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The labor and social conditions of women workers of the sea<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><strong>Session 2 &#8211; Maritime safety and security from gender perspectives<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Session Chair:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span>Dr. Laura Carballo Pi\u00f1eiro, Professor, World Maritime University&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Patricia Tutalo, Commander, Gender Policy Advisor, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, US Coast Guard (USCG); Erin Williams, Commander, Marine Safety Unit Duluth, USCG &amp; Chair, CG Women&#8217;s Leadership Initiative&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Recipe for Success: Key Ingredients to Create an Inclusive Environment for Women<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Isabel Lirola-Delgado, Associate Professor for International Public Law, University of Santiago de Compostela (confirmed)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Maritime Security Strategies and Gender Perspective: Implications for the Development of United Nations SDG 5<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Sayedeh Hajar Hejazi, Researcher, Human Rights at Sea&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Seafarer Abandonment: A Human Rights at Sea Perspective from Iran<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Mar\u00eda Fernanda Pizzini Bontempo, South Atlantic Maritime Lawyer, Aerospace &amp; Maritime Centre of Mar del Plata (CAM)&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Integrated Feminine Elements: The Sea, The Woman and Her Learning of the Marine Environment for the Development of Humanity<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><strong><span>\u200b<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span><span>Session 3 &#8211; Empowering women in maritime business<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Session Chair:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span>Dr. Momoko Kitada, Associate Professor, World Maritime University&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Laura Burns, Technical Communications; Lucy King, Marketing Manager; Kattie Lam, Product Manager; Valeria Surk, Product Specialist; Veson Nautical&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The Impact of Digital Transformation on Gender Equality in Commercial Maritime<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Dr. P\u0131nar Ozdemir , Piri Reis University<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>A Journey to Maritime Women Leadership: Project Mentoress<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Aspasia Pastra, Research Associate, WMU&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Women in the Board of Directors: The Case of Greek Listed Companies <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span>Meenaksi Bhirugnath-Bhookhun, Former Chairperson of the Association of Women Managers in the Maritime Sector in East and Southern Africa (WOMESA)&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Beyond Business-As-Usual: The role of women professionals in maritime clusters<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><span><strong>Session 4 &#8211; Closing the gender gap in the maritime community<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span><span><span>Session Chair:&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span><span><span>Dr. Max Mejia, Professor, World Maritime University<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span><span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span><span><span>\u200b<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Tae-eun Kim, Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Maritime Operations, University of South-Eastern Norway<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Investigating the influence of autonomy on gender gap in seafarer employment, education and training<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Sarita Mahabir-Lee, Senior Instructor; Vivian Rambarath-Parasram, Assistant Professor, The University of Trinidad and Tobago&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Forging ahead: leveraging inclusive and equitable education to bridge the gender gap<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Tom Storey, 2nd Officer, UK<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Bringing Gender Balance to an Even Keel: How can all women crewing help address the gender balance within the shipping industry?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Maria Emilynda Jeddahlyn Pia V. Benosa, Lawyer, Senior Researcher, Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea, University of the Philippines (tbc)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">She-based: Developments in Promoting Occupational Gender Balance for Filipino Women Seafarers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>12.40 &#8211; 14.10<\/p>\n<p><span>Lunch<\/span><\/p>\n<p>14.10 &#8211; 15.40<\/p>\n<p><span>Panel E: Partnerships &amp; Networking for Gender Equality<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The final panel brings together all four themes (shipping, port, ocean &amp; marine science, fishing &amp; seafood harvesting) to focus on good practices in partnerships and networking for achieving gender equality<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Moderator:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span>Ms. Deniece M. Aiken, Vice President, Legal &amp; International Affairs \/ Executive Director, Maritime Training Centre, Caribbean Maritime University&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Ms. Sanjam Sahi Gupta, &nbsp;Director, Sitara Shipping Ltd.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Capt. Patrik Dahlgren, Senior Vice President, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Dr. Kaoru Kubokawa, Professor, University of Tokyo; Founder, Women for One Ocean&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ms. Ore O. Toua, Maritime Training Adviser, SPC; GHG Officer, MTCC Pacific&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Dr. Milena&nbsp;Arias Schreiber, Too Big to Ignore Network, University of Gothenburg &#8211; School of Global Studies<\/span><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Ms. Siti Noraishah &nbsp;Azizan, General Manager, Sabah Ports Sdn. 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