Global Maritime Administrators attend the 8th Maritime Public Leaders’ Programme in Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) training arm – MPA Academy (MPAA) – and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), are jointly organising the 8th Maritime Public Leaders’ Programme (MPLP) from 12 to 16 November 2018. Supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the Singapore Cooperation Programme, the executive programme has trained close to 160 senior maritime officials from over 70 countries since 2011.
For the first time, two representatives from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are attending the MPLP under the enhanced training package launched in April 2018 for the IMO and its member states. Executives from Ecuador, Honduras, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates are also attending the programme for the first time.
The MPLP covers a holistic range of topics, including shipping economics, maritime governance, management strategy and planning, and contemporary issues on ports and shipping. Participants will be exposed to a wide range of issues that reflect principal areas of specialisation in the maritime profession. Besides attending classroom sessions conducted with industry experts and prominent maritime leaders, participants will also visit key maritime facilities such as the PSA container terminal.
Additionally, participants will attend the Asia Pacific Port Services Network Port Connectivity Forum. The Forum is an international platform for networking, and for sharing of best practices and ideas amongst Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies’ port authorities, terminal operators and maritime industry players.
