The Deputy Minister of State for Maritime Affairs, Mr.Vassilis Dimitriades, departed today, Thursday, 16 June 2022, for Portugal where he will participate in the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) Conference to be held at the Agency's headquarters in Lisbon between 16 and 17 June 2022, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Agency's operation.
The Conference will be addressed by, among others, European and global shipping dignitaries such as EU Transport Commissioner Adina Valean, the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Kitack Lim, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament Ms. Karima Delli, as well as counterpart Ministers from other EU Member States such as France, Greece, Poland, Latvia and Malta.
As part of his participation in this conference entitled "Charting EMSA's course for the next 20 years", the Deputy Minister will take part in a round table discussion on the course and future of European shipping over the next 20 years. The Deputy Minister is expected to address the need for a more outward-looking approach to the issues and challenges facing global shipping on which the strategic vision and new philosophy governing Cypriot shipping is built, focusing on further strengthening the cooperation between regulators and the shipping industry.
The Deputy Minister will return to Cyprus late in the evening of 17 June 2022.
(BG/EXP)
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