The WISTA International Executive Committee gathered in London from 17 \u2013 19 April for its annual Mid-Term Meeting, with an agenda highlighting the role partnerships and collaboration continue to play in driving change in the maritime industry.<\/p>\n
During the three-day programme, the Executive Committee met with WISTA International partners, including the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Chamber of Shipping. Discussions focused on current and future collaborations, with an emphasis on increasing awareness of the importance of inclusion across industry projects.<\/p>\n
Central to the outcomes of the Mid-Term Meeting was the approval of the WISTA International Associate Membership. This new level of membership will be open to corporate entities operating in the shipping, trading, logistics, energy and related sectors that support WISTA\u2019s mission, but do not qualify as regular members of a National WISTA Association.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are pleased to announce that WISTA International will soon be accepting Associate Members, which will enable companies and institutions to join the global WISTA community and play an active role in our global network,<\/em>\u201d said Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cOur goal is to empower people so that they can reach their full potential. By broadening our membership, we can continue to make tangible differences at both an individual and corporate level.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n In his opening speech at the WISTA International reception held at the IMO, Secretary General, Arsenio Dominguez, also stressed the importance of collaboration.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a combined effort, not something that is going to change overnight. But the more we keep having these conversations, understanding of what we are trying to do will increase, and the more that our message goes out, the more changes we can make. Thank you for your continued support to WISTA and the IMO \u2013 please continue to be outspoken, highlight the good things but also the areas where we need to make more progress.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n WISTA International<\/strong>: Formed in 1974, the Women\u2019s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) is a global organisation connecting executives and decision-makers around the world. WISTA International serves as a connector for its network of more than 6,000 professionals from all sectors of the maritime industry.<\/p>\n Today, National WISTA Associations (NWAs) are active in 60 countries, providing in-country and regional networking, business and skill-building opportunities, corporate visibility, and facilitating relationships within the industry. Each NWA is a member of WISTA International, which guides and cooperates with national associations on upholding the values and aims, and achieving the objectives agreed at the international association\u2019s AGM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The WISTA International Executive Committee gathered in London from 17 \u2013 19 April for its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":277715,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[273,298],"tags":[307],"class_list":["post-277714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maritimes-news","category-seagoing-maritimes-news","tag-featured-en"],"yoast_head":"\n