BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b709816d8 DTSTART:20220307T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220307T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981716 DTSTART:20220308T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220308T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b7098171d DTSTART:20220309T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220309T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981722 DTSTART:20220310T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220310T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981728 DTSTART:20220311T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220311T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b7098172d DTSTART:20220312T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220312T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981732 DTSTART:20220313T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220313T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981737 DTSTART:20220314T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220314T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b7098173d DTSTART:20220315T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220315T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981742 DTSTART:20220316T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220316T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981747 DTSTART:20220317T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220317T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b7098174c DTSTART:20220318T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220318T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981751 DTSTART:20220319T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220319T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981757 DTSTART:20220320T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220320T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b7098175c DTSTART:20220321T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220321T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981761 DTSTART:20220322T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220322T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981767 DTSTART:20220323T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220323T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b7098176c DTSTART:20220324T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220324T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981771 DTSTART:20220325T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220325T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981776 DTSTART:20220326T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220326T160000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b7098177b DTSTART:20220327T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220327T150000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981781 DTSTART:20220328T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220328T150000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981786 DTSTART:20220329T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220329T150000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b7098178b DTSTART:20220330T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220330T150000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af7b70981790 DTSTART:20220331T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20220331T150000Z LOCATION:Online\, SUMMARY:TrainForTrade e-learning course on building port resilience agains t pandemics CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Background\n\nRapid outbreak of a pandemic changes our behaviou r and modifies the context in which economic sectors operate. It is crucia l to keep countries’ borders open for all forms of freight transport\, i n particular ports considered to be essential national assets. \nGovernme nts need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minim ize unnecessary interference with international traffic and trade\; in par ticular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR). \n\nObjectives\n\nThe t arget of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandemi cs (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and t o prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port\ , port terminals\, and other seaport actors.\nThe main objectives of the c ourse are to guarantee the health of port workers and users\, to keep port s safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.\n\nTarget groups\n\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in international trade\, especially th ose involved with port operations. The course primary and secondary target population are representatives from the following organisations:\n\nPrima ry target: \n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior manage rs) \n– Private port management companies \n– Port community operato rs (those include freight forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agen ts)\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)\n– Line mi nistries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of C ommerce \n\nSecondary target:  \n– Trade facilitation committees \n – Port safety and security officers \n– Trade unions \n– Stevedore s \n– Local authorities \n\nCourse structure\nThe course will be deliv ered in English\, French and Spanish from 7–31 March 2022. It consists o f a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in tot al. \nThe online self-paced moderated course is structured in four sectio ns\, giving a precise and ordered view of the different aspects to be take n into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological a nd emotional part related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actions related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the m anagement of the flow of goods.\n\n \n<\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Backgrou nd<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nRapid outbreak of a pan demic changes our behaviour and modifies the context in which economic sec tors operate. It is crucial to keep countries’ borders open for all form s of freight transport\, in particular ports considered to be essential na tional assets.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nGovernments need to ensure that health measures are implemented in ways that minimize unnecessary interfer ence with international traffic and trade\; in particular\, by respecting the requirements of “free pratique” for ships under the International Health Regulations (IHR).&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\n<\; strong>\;Objectives<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nThe target of UNCTAD TrainForTrade’s Building Port Resilience Against Pandem ics (BPR) special course is to support the implementation of measures and to prepare for and alleviate contingencies related to a pandemic in a port \, port terminals\, and other seaport actors.<\;br />\;\nThe main obje ctives of the course are to guarantee the health of port workers and users \, to keep ports safe and operational during pandemics\, and to facilitate implementation of protocols to ensure health and safety.<\;/p>\;\n\n& lt\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Target groups<\;/strong>\;<\;br />\;\n&l t\;br />\;\nThe course is addressed to all actors involved in internatio nal trade\, especially those involved with port operations. The course pri mary and secondary target population are representatives from the followin g organisations:<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nPrimary target:&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Port authorities (those include middle and senior man agers)&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Private port management companies&am p\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port community operators (those include freig ht forwards\, hauliers\, customs agents\, ship agents)<\;br />\;\n– Port agents (those include pilots\, harbour masters)<\;br />\;\n– Li ne ministries staff: Ministry of Transport\, Ministry of Health\, Ministry of Commerce&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n<\;br />\;\nSecondary target:& amp\;nbsp\;&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Trade facilitation committees&a mp\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Port safety and security officers&\;nbsp\ ;<\;br />\;\n– Trade unions&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Stevedore s&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\n– Local authorities&\;nbsp\;<\;br /> \;\n<\;br />\;\n<\;strong>\;Course structure<\;/strong>\;<\; br />\;\nThe course will be delivered in English\, French and Spanish fr om 7–31 March 2022. It consists of a two-week online course followed by simulation exercises and a webinar. The estimated time needed to complete the course is about 20 hours in total.&\;nbsp\;<\;br />\;\nThe onli ne self-paced moderated course is structured in four sections\, giving a p recise and ordered view of the different aspects to be taken into account by a port or port organisation in a pandemic situation. It considers both a general vision and specific actions\, the psychological and emotional pa rt related to workers\, the technological tools\, and also considers actio ns related to ensuring the main activity of a port in the management of th e flow of goods.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;&\;nbsp\;<\;/p>\;\n\n\nV iew meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-e-lear ning-course-building-port-resilience-against-pandemics-0 DTSTAMP:20261114T011905Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR