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Delegate Conference
CLIMATE CHANGE
GREEN SHIP EXHIBITION
Call for exhibitors of marine equipment and related products/services
STUDENT SCIENCE FAIR
Contest for science projects pertaining to climate change affecting the oceans, lakes and rivers
WORLD MARITIME DAY PARALLEL EVENT EVENING RECEPTION
http://www.worldmaritimedayna.org/
Delegate Conference
A Delegate Conference will be held to explore the issues and challenges presented to the maritime community by climate change. Leading authorities will debate and discuss the many aspects of this global issue, and how the maritime community is responding to this changing environment.
Green Ship Exhibition
A Green Ship Exhibition will be held in conjunction with the World Maritime Day Parallel Event. Exhibitors of marine equipment, related products/services, and organizations are invited to exhibit. Space is limited, so vendors interested in participating are encouraged to contact the organizers early. Send inquiries to [email protected] or call Carleen Lyden-Kluss at (203) 255-4686.
Student Science Fair
A Student Science Fair will be held throughout the day by students from high schools and universities. Projects relating to climate change will be presented by the students for judging by a panel of industry and government representatives, and on view for the World Maritime Day Parallel Event participants. Awards will be presented at the evening reception.
World Maritime Day Parallel Event Evening Reception
The World Maritime Day Parallel Event will close with an evening reception which will welcome key industry and government leaders from the United States and abroad.
About World Maritime Day Parallel Event
Every year IMO celebrates World Maritime Day in London and selects a country to host a Parallel Event. Both World Maritime Day and the Parallel Event are used to focus attention on the importance of shipping safety, maritime security and the marine environment and to emphasize a particular aspect of IMO's work. To mark the occasion, the Secretary-General of the IMO always prepares a special message backed up by a paper which discusses the selected subject in greater depth. The theme for this year's World Maritime Day is Climate Change, A Challenge for IMO too. At the last IMO Assembly, the Secretary-General announced that the 2009 World Maritime Day Parallel Event will be held in the United States hosted by the United States Coast Guard. Previous Parallel Events have been held in Portugal, Singapore, Brazil and Greece.
About the United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard (USCG), an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of seven uniformed services. In addition to being a military branch at all times, it is unique among the armed forces in that it is also a maritime law enforcement agency (with jurisdiction both domestically and in international waters) and a federal regulatory agency. The USCG has a broad and important role in homeland security, law enforcement, search and rescue, marine environmental pollution response, and the maintenance of river, intracoastal and offshore aids to navigation. As the lead maritime regulatory agency, the Coast Guard develops national regulations, standards and policies to enhance maritime safety, security and stewardship. In addition, the Coast Guard represents the United States at the IMO for the development and execution of international standards. The Coast Guard's motto "Semper Paratus", Latin for "Always Ready", is one fitting for all of the Coast Guard's missions.
About the International Maritime Organization
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations with 168 Member States and three Associate Members. The IMO was first established by a Convention in 1948 and held its first meeting in1959. IMO's main task has been to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping that includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of shipping. The IMO is based in the United Kingdom with around 300 international staff. IMO's specialized committees and sub-committees are the focus for the technical work to update existing legislation or develop and adopt new regulations, with meetings attended by maritime experts from Member Governments, together with those from interested intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. The result is a comprehensive body of international conventions, supported by hundreds of recommendations governing every facet of shipping. The conventions include key treaties such as the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) for the prevention of accidents, including standards for ship design, construction, equipment, operation and manning, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) for the prevention of pollution by ships, and the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), for the standards of training for seafarers.
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