>

 

 

12:00-12:05hrs  –  Introduction to WISTA Trade Committee Launch

Naa Densua Aryeetey, WISTA International Executive Committee Member

12:05-12:15hrs  –  Welcome address and Purpose of Trade Committee

Paula Pasten Cavallo, WISTA Chile and Chair of the WISTA International Trade Committee, Founder of Click and Connect

12:15-12:25hrs  –  Keynote Remarks & Declaration of the Launch of the WISTA Trade Committee

Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou, WISTA International President, Co-CEO Tototheo Maritime

 

Discussion on Trade Facilitation, SMEs, Gender & ESG

Introduction of Panelists – by Moderator (Naa Densua Aryeetey)

 

12:30-12:50hrs   –  Trade Facilitation and Gender

  • Rhodalyn Djanitey, WISTA Ghana – Challenges for SMEs and Gender specific issues
  • Demitta Chiwunde Gyang, AfCFTA Secretariat – Role in Trade Facilitation and Gender
  • Christel Laure Beda Annequin, TFWA – Work of Trade facilitation for West Africa

12:55-13:150hrs  –  State of the industry / Education and Training

  • Muriel Maurizzio, WISTA Argentina – How the status of the industry affects to SMEs, the need for education and training
  • Ricardo Sanchez, UN ECLAC – Shipping Industry and Ocean rates

13:20-13:40hrs   –  Digitalization

  • Sanjam Gupta, WISTA India – How Digitalization is impacting the SMEs and what are the Gaps to cover
  • Shubhangi Poddar, WEF – Importance of Digitalization in the current state of the Trade Industry

13:45-14:05hrs   –  ESG and Trade Facilitation for SMEs

  • Gina Panayiotou, WISTA UK – How ESG can facilitate SMEs within the evolving Trade Facilitation arena
  • Tuina de Benito, UNCTAD – Tools and digital platforms from UNCTAD for trade facilitation – ASYCUDA program

14:10-14:20hrs   –  Q&A

News

Lloyds List’s Podcast ‘Why are we still talking about diversity?

Recorded during the WISTA International AGM & Conference, the Lloyds List’s Podcast ‘Why are we still talking about diversity?’ features our President Elpi Petraki, International Maritime Organization […]

Read More...
Press Release – WISTA International marks 50th anniversary with Cyprus celebration and calls for continuing change in shipping 

WISTA International AGM and Conference 2024, which took place 9–11 October in Limassol, Cyprus, marked the association’s 50th anniversary with a memorable programme, three new national associations, […]

Read More...
WISTA International President Elpi Petraki attends the Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress

Last week, WISTA International President Elpi Petraki attended the Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress which was hugely insightful. With its Saudi Vision 2030, it is apparent that the Kingdom […]

Read More...
Read all news

OUR NETWORK

WISTA has 3,800+ members and 56 National WISTA Associations (NWAs).

OUR NETWORK

WISTA has 3,800+ members and 56 National WISTA Associations (NWAs).

Copyright WISTA International 2020. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy