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ISWAN 2022 Seminar

Join us to discuss and hear from expert speakers about the importance of social interaction for seafarers’ wellbeing

By ISWAN

Date and time

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 09:00 - 19:00 CET

Location

ss Rotterdam

25 3e Katendrechtse Hoofd 3072 AM Rotterdam Netherlands

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About this event

***Registration to attend this event in person has now closed, but you can still watch our live stream on the day. Please select the 'Viewing Online' ticket option at checkout - there is a small fee of £50* and you will receive a link nearer to the date of the event.***

On 16 November, ISWAN’s 2022 Seminar, sponsored by Bahri, will be held on the ss Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This year's theme will be:

The importance of social interaction for seafarers’ wellbeing

Our last in-person seminar took place in Mumbai in 2019 and focused on how those in the maritime industry could work together for seafarers’ mental wellbeing. Three years on, we want to take a penetrating look at what we have learned since then and what issues seafarers are facing now.

Following the publishing of ISWAN’s Social Interaction Matters (SIM) Project phase two report, recommendations and guidance in June 2022, in November we will be highlighting what we have learned from this important research and investigating how to further develop and effectively implement the project’s guidance and recommendations for the future - in ways that are inclusive for other areas of the maritime sector, including cruise ships and superyachts.

Agenda

The agenda on this page will be updated as speakers are confirmed.

09:00 - 09:30 Welcome

09:30 – 09:35 Welcome from ISWAN – Simon Grainge, Chief Executive, ISWAN

09:35 – 09:40 Opening – René de Vries, Harbour Master of Rotterdam and Chairman of the Rotterdam Port Welfare Committee

09:40 – 09:45 A message from our Gold Sponsor – Capt. Yasser Hashem, Director of Fleet Personnel, Bahri Ship Management

09:50 – 10:15 Mental health of seafarers – Dr. Pennie Blackburn, Consultant Clinical Psychologist

10:15 – 10:40 Exploring the importance of social connection and shared identities in health interventions and organisational contexts: Implications for health and wellbeing at sea – Dr. Mhairi Bowe, Chartered Psychologist, Chair of the British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section and Associate Professor in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University

10:40 – 11:00 Break

11:00 – 11:25 The Royal Navy approach to health and wellbeing: a case study – Surgeon Commodore Fleur Marshall, Royal Navy

11:25 – 11:30 An introduction to the SIM Project from its funders – Julie Carlton, Seafarer Safety and Health Manager, Seafarer Services, Maritime & Coastguard Agency

11:30 – 12:00 The SIM Project and its key findings – Dr. Kate Pike, SIM Project Research Lead

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 14:30 Panel discussion with Q&A:

  • How will the sector implement the SIM Project guidance and recommendations from a practical point of view?
  • Host: Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, NAMMA, & General Secretary, ICMA
  • Panel: Captain Steve Oertel, Master, MF Shipping Group, & SIM Sea Ambassador; Charles Boyle, Director of Legal Services, Nautilus International; Karen Passman, Founder & Owner, Impact Crew; Karin Orsel, CEO, MF Shipping Group, & ISWAN Trustee

14:30 - 15:00 Break

15:00 - 17:00 Workshop:

  • How do we overcome any barriers to implementation and affect sector change?

17:00 - 19:00 Networking (optional)

Please visit our event hub for information on how to get to the venue and book accommodation: www.seafarerswelfare.org/2022-seminar-hub.

*If you are a welfare organisation or you are struggling to cover the cost of the live stream ticket and you would like to request a concession, please contact us at iswan@iswan.org.uk.

Organised by

The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) is an international maritime charity which works to improve the lives of seafarers and their families with services, resources, strategies and advocacy.

ISWAN operates SeafarerHelp – the number one free, confidential, 24/7/365, multilingual helpline providing help and support to seafarers and their families around the world. For professional yacht crew, ISWAN operates the free, 24-hour helpline Yacht Crew Help. ISWAN also has staff working in India, the Philippines and Nigeria to provide humanitarian support in these regions, and administers a number of relief funds to provide financial support to seafarers and their families in crisis or with urgent needs.

ISWAN works to drive change within the maritime industry for better health and wellbeing amongst seafarers, using data from its helplines to identify areas of need and inform new projects and research. ISWAN provides Maritime Mental Health Awareness training and delivers bespoke crew support helplines for a number of shipping companies and organisations within the industry.

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