We are pleased to share with you the agenda for ISWAN’s Seminar on “Working in partnership, seeking practical solutions” in Helsinki on Friday 23rd November 2018, and we would be delighted if you can join us.

Hosted by ISWAN and the Finnish Seamens Service, the Seminar will take place at Helsinki University, Unioninkatu 40, Helsinki, and is a full day event open to all individuals concerned with providing seafarers with the highest standard of welfare services and facilities. Delegates and speakers will come from a number of different countries and from different sectors of the maritime industry: shipping companies, trade unions, welfare agencies, academia and government.

The one-day seminar will explore the work of partnership in:

Implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006
Removing obstacles to seafarers’ welfare
Health and wellbeing of seafarers
Supporting women in the maritime industry
Abandonment of seafarers
Increasing the effectiveness of port welfare

The agenda is being finalised, but current speakers include:

Per Gullestrup, Chair of ISWAN, former CEO of Clipper Group
Tiina Tuurnala, Managing Director, Finnish Shipowners Association
Kristiina Mukala, Ministerial Counselor / Occupational Health at The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Natalie Shaw, Director of Employment Affairs, ICS
Jason Zuidema, General Secretary of ICMA
Chirag Bahri, Regional Representative of ISWAN, India
Peter Tomlin, Chief Executive, UK MNWB
Sampsa Sihvola, Managing Director, Finnish Seamen’s Service
Heikki Karla, Finnish Seafarers Union and ITF Inspector
Deepak Shetty, ISWAN trustee and former DG shipping, India
Vivek Menon, SeaHelath and Welfare
Dr Cecilia Osterman, Linnaeus University
Ben Bailey, Mission to Seafarers
Peter Tomlin, UK MNWB

The cost of attendance at this seminar is £100, including refreshments and lunch.

Booking for this event closes on 31 October 2018. ISWAN does not provide any support for visa applications for this meeting.

Event sponsors include: