Workshop internazionale sull'immagine pubblica dei porti

Il prossimo 16 maggio al City Campus dell'Università di Anversa si svolgerà un workshop internazionale sulla ricostruzione dell'immagine pubblica dei porti organizzato dall'European Institute of Transport and Maritime Law (EITML) in cooperazione con l'Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA) e con il supporto dell'European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), dell'European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) e di altre organizzazioni.

In occasione dell'incontro ESPO, EFIP e EITML presenteranno una dichiarazione congiunta alla Commissione Europea con l'obiettivo di facilitare le iniziative che hanno lo scopo di ricostruire l'immagine pubblica dei porti.

"Strategies for the restoration of the public image of ports" WORKSHOP AGENDA

8h15	Registration and coffee

	THE FIRST STEP - RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PROBLEM Chaired by Michael Grey, columnist and lecturer, Lloyd's List
9h00	Welcome Prof Dr Francis Van Loon, Rector of the University of Antwerp
9h05	The negative public image of ports - causes and effects Prof Dr Eric Van Hooydonk, Chairman of the EIMTL, University of Antwerp
9h20	Economic impacts of the negative public image of ports - world experiences Prof Dr Theo Notteboom, Chairman of ITMMA, University of Antwerp
9h35	The public image of shipping and ports - a European issue Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary-General of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)

9h50	Coffee break

	RESTORING THE PUBLIC IMAGE - BEST PRACTICES Chaired by Michael Grey, Columnist and Lecturer, Lloyd's List
10h15	Informing the general public - Antwerp and Rotterdam Philippe Demoulin, Director of the Port Centre, Antwerp Manon Baartmans, Director of the Educational Information Centre Rotterdam
10h35	Cooperating with environmental stakeholders - Antwerp and Le Havre Toon Tessier, Advisor on Ecological Infrastructure, Antwerp Port Authority Paul Scherrer, Technical Manager of the Port Autonome du Havre
10h55	Seaport heritage management - Liverpool John Hinchliffe, World Heritage Officer, Liverpool
11h05	Establishing port museums - London David Spence, Director of the Museum in Docklands, London
11h15	Waterfront redevelopment - Lisbon Pedro Ressano Garcia, Architect, Lisbon
11h25	Reintegrating port activities in city centres - Paris Marie-Anne Bacot, General Manager of the Port of Paris Authority
11h35	Creating multifunctional port areas - Tulcea Carmen Costache, General Manager of the Ports Administration on the Maritime Danube, Galati
11h45	Re-opening the port to the general public - Rotterdam Henk de Bruijn, Head Corporate Development, Port of Rotterdam
11h55	Cooperation between ports and port cities - the International Association Cities and Ports (IACP) Olivier Lemaire, Director of IACP

12h05	Lunch

	IS THERE A NEED FOR A POLICY ? Chaired by Prof Dr Eric Van Hooydonk, University of Antwerp
14h05	Soft Values Management for Seaports: concrete policy and legal proposals Prof Dr Eric Van Hooydonk, Chairman of the EIMTL, University of Antwerp
14h20	The view of EU port authorities Giuliano Gallanti, Chairman of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Willy Robijns, Chairman of the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP)
14h50	The public image of ports and EU seaport policy NN, DG TREN, European Commission (invited)
15h05	The public image of ports and EU maritime policy John Richardson, Head of the Maritime Policy Task Force, European Commission

15h20	Questions, comments - and new ideas ?

15h50	Conclusions Signing of the Declaration on the Restoration of Public Support for Ports and presentation to the European Commission

16h00	The public image of the port of Antwerp Closing address by Marc Van Peel, Alderman for the Port of Antwerp and Chairman of the Antwerp Port Authority

16h15	The public image of Flemish seaports Closing address by Kris Peeters, Flemish Minister of Public Works, Energy, Environment and Nature

16h30	Soft and Not So Soft Drinks - reception offered by the Antwerp Port Authority You are served at the bar by our special guest Florreken Rombouts who runs the most authentic dockworkers' pub in Antwerp