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SUMMARY:Webinar on sustainable smart ports for Africa: leveraging the energ
 y transition for improved port performance
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DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Smart Ports for Africa: leveraging the energy trans
 ition for improved performance\n \n\nIn response to the challenges posed 
 by the COVID-19 pandemic\, an UNCTAD-led project entitled “Sustainable 
 smart ports for African countries” is underway to support African ports 
 in advancing towards harnessing the potential for (i) producing\, using an
 d distributing renewable energy and (ii) energy efficiency-related technol
 ogy-driven solutions.\n\nAs part of this initiative\, stakeholders from th
 e public and private sectors in African ports engaged in the interface of 
 port operations and energy transition\, along with regional entities\, wil
 l convene on 7 December 2023 for a virtual discussion about: key principle
 s and concepts\, experiences and best practices\, and regional dynamics in
  Africa\, encompassing strategies\, needs and challenges\, and how to addr
 ess these to capitalize on the opportunities that lie ahead for African po
 rts.\n \n\nObjectives\n\n\n\nRaise awareness to enhance understanding of 
 the concept of Sustainable Smart Ports (SSP)\, its relevance\, as well as 
 of cross-sectoral policies and measures that promote the SSP principles.\n
 \n\nIntroduce UNCTAD&#039\;s approach and methodology to undertake a gap 
 analysis and design a sequenced approach to advance policy reforms.\n\n\nE
 xchange views and share experiences.\n \n\n\n\nProgramme\n\nIn the first 
 session of the Webinar\, the UNCTAD Secretariat and the IMO will provide a
 n introduction about the fundamental determinants of sustainable smart por
 ts\, present  UNCTAD&#039\;s approach and methodology\, and focus on wha
 t policymakers can do to develop an SSP.\n\nIn the second session\, energy
  experts and representatives from the African region will share experience
 s regarding national strategies and challenges\, potential financing schem
 es\, and the importance of a collaborative approach.\n\nAt the end of the 
 event\, experts will answer questions or comments from the audience and ga
 ther input to endorse UNCTAD&#039\;s methodology.\n \n\nModerator\n\n\nFr
 ida Youssef\, Chief\, Transport Section\, UNCTAD\n \n\n\nPanellists\n\n1.
  Session: Sustainable Smart Ports - Why? What? How?\n\n\nAidée Saucedo\, 
 Technical Officer\, International Maritime Organization (IMO)\nLuisa Rodri
 guez\, Economic Affairs Officer\, UNCTAD\nAdson Hofman and Robbert Groenen
 \, UNCTAD Consultants\n\n\nQuestions for experts\n\n\nWhat are sustainable
  smart ports\, why are they relevant\, and which policymaking spheres are 
 important for their implementation?\nHow can we take stock of a port&#039\
 ;s SSP status to plan an approach and realize its potential?\n \n\n\n2. S
 ession: Energy transition and ports in Africa - Sharing experiences\n\n\nK
 ailash Dhunnoo\, Senior Manager Technical Services\, Mauritius Port Author
 ity\nNelson Mojarro\, Head of Innovation and Partnerships\, International 
 Chamber of Shipping (ICS)\n\n\nQuestions for experts\n\n\nFrom the lens of
  an African port\, what opportunities or strategies exist\, and what speci
 fic challenges must be tackled to foster the development of an SSP?\nHow c
 an collaboration and partnerships support African ports in harnessing the 
 potential of SSPs?\n\nhttps://unctad.org/project/sustainable-smart-ports-a
 frican-countries-including-small-island-developing-states-recover\n\nView 
 meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/webinar-sustainable-smar
 t-ports-africa-leveraging-energy-transition-improved-port
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