BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aea46ac85816 DTSTART:20240226T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240226T160000Z LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Final Juries for Cycle 5 and the launch of Cycle 6 in the Ivory Coast CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) suppor ts port communities in developing countries in delivering more efficient a nd competitive port management in the future. In order to increase trade f lows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port networks bringing together public\, private and international entities. The aim is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strengthen ta lent management and human resources development in port communities.\n\nTh e PMP’s main objectives\n\n\nStrengthen institutional capacity and manag ement efficiency of ports and related agencies.\nPromote port community pa rticipation and public-private partnerships.\nEnhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of their services.\nImprove the environmental sus tainability and social responsibility of ports.\n\n\nThe PMP provides tech nical assistance in various areas\, including port planning\, management a nd operations\, logistics and supply chain management\, port security\, sa fety and environmental protection\, and legal and regulatory frameworks. I t also organizes training courses\, workshops\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-related issues.\n\nProgramme outlin e\n\nAs part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the Train ForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cycle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all eight modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) fro m September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local port ex perts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consisting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete recommen dations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe.\n\n34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the m odern Port Management Programme will defend their theses in front of a jur y made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTra de network.\n\nJanuary 22 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Course on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Por t of Douala\, for trainees of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTra de Port Certificate of Douala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as commun ity operators like CNCC\, RTC\, APN.\n\nModule 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port communities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously tra ined as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers semina rs.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) s upports port communities in developing countries in delivering more effici ent and competitive port management in the future. In order to increase tr ade flows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port net works bringing together public\, private and international entities. The a im is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strength en talent management and human resources development in port communities.& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;The PMP’s main objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n< \;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Strengthen institutional capacity and management ef ficiency of ports and related agencies.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Promote port community participation and public-private partnerships.<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Enhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of thei r services.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Improve the environmental sustainabi lity and social responsibility of ports.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;The PMP provides technical assistance in various areas\, includin g port planning\, management and operations\, logistics and supply chain m anagement\, port security\, safety and environmental protection\, and lega l and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses\, workshop s\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-relat ed issues.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the T rainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cy cle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all ei ght modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) from September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local por t experts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consis ting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete reco mmendations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, K ribi and Limbe.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the modern Port Management Programme will defend the ir theses in front of a jury made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTrade network.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;January 2 2 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Cour se on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Port of Douala\, for traine es of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Certificate of D ouala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as community operators like CNCC\ , RTC\, APN.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Module 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port c ommunities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously trai ned as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers seminar s.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting /trainfortrade-modern-port-management-course-final-juries-cycle-5-and-laun ch-cycle-6-ivory DTSTAMP:20261103T204012Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aea46ac8586b DTSTART:20240227T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240227T160000Z LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Final Juries for Cycle 5 and the launch of Cycle 6 in the Ivory Coast CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) suppor ts port communities in developing countries in delivering more efficient a nd competitive port management in the future. In order to increase trade f lows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port networks bringing together public\, private and international entities. The aim is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strengthen ta lent management and human resources development in port communities.\n\nTh e PMP’s main objectives\n\n\nStrengthen institutional capacity and manag ement efficiency of ports and related agencies.\nPromote port community pa rticipation and public-private partnerships.\nEnhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of their services.\nImprove the environmental sus tainability and social responsibility of ports.\n\n\nThe PMP provides tech nical assistance in various areas\, including port planning\, management a nd operations\, logistics and supply chain management\, port security\, sa fety and environmental protection\, and legal and regulatory frameworks. I t also organizes training courses\, workshops\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-related issues.\n\nProgramme outlin e\n\nAs part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the Train ForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cycle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all eight modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) fro m September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local port ex perts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consisting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete recommen dations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe.\n\n34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the m odern Port Management Programme will defend their theses in front of a jur y made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTra de network.\n\nJanuary 22 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Course on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Por t of Douala\, for trainees of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTra de Port Certificate of Douala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as commun ity operators like CNCC\, RTC\, APN.\n\nModule 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port communities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously tra ined as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers semina rs.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) s upports port communities in developing countries in delivering more effici ent and competitive port management in the future. In order to increase tr ade flows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port net works bringing together public\, private and international entities. The a im is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strength en talent management and human resources development in port communities.& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;The PMP’s main objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n< \;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Strengthen institutional capacity and management ef ficiency of ports and related agencies.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Promote port community participation and public-private partnerships.<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Enhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of thei r services.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Improve the environmental sustainabi lity and social responsibility of ports.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;The PMP provides technical assistance in various areas\, includin g port planning\, management and operations\, logistics and supply chain m anagement\, port security\, safety and environmental protection\, and lega l and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses\, workshop s\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-relat ed issues.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the T rainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cy cle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all ei ght modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) from September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local por t experts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consis ting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete reco mmendations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, K ribi and Limbe.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the modern Port Management Programme will defend the ir theses in front of a jury made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTrade network.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;January 2 2 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Cour se on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Port of Douala\, for traine es of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Certificate of D ouala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as community operators like CNCC\ , RTC\, APN.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Module 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port c ommunities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously trai ned as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers seminar s.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting /trainfortrade-modern-port-management-course-final-juries-cycle-5-and-laun ch-cycle-6-ivory DTSTAMP:20261103T204012Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aea46ac85880 DTSTART:20240228T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240228T160000Z LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Final Juries for Cycle 5 and the launch of Cycle 6 in the Ivory Coast CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) suppor ts port communities in developing countries in delivering more efficient a nd competitive port management in the future. In order to increase trade f lows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port networks bringing together public\, private and international entities. The aim is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strengthen ta lent management and human resources development in port communities.\n\nTh e PMP’s main objectives\n\n\nStrengthen institutional capacity and manag ement efficiency of ports and related agencies.\nPromote port community pa rticipation and public-private partnerships.\nEnhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of their services.\nImprove the environmental sus tainability and social responsibility of ports.\n\n\nThe PMP provides tech nical assistance in various areas\, including port planning\, management a nd operations\, logistics and supply chain management\, port security\, sa fety and environmental protection\, and legal and regulatory frameworks. I t also organizes training courses\, workshops\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-related issues.\n\nProgramme outlin e\n\nAs part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the Train ForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cycle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all eight modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) fro m September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local port ex perts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consisting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete recommen dations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe.\n\n34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the m odern Port Management Programme will defend their theses in front of a jur y made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTra de network.\n\nJanuary 22 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Course on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Por t of Douala\, for trainees of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTra de Port Certificate of Douala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as commun ity operators like CNCC\, RTC\, APN.\n\nModule 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port communities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously tra ined as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers semina rs.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) s upports port communities in developing countries in delivering more effici ent and competitive port management in the future. In order to increase tr ade flows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port net works bringing together public\, private and international entities. The a im is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strength en talent management and human resources development in port communities.& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;The PMP’s main objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n< \;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Strengthen institutional capacity and management ef ficiency of ports and related agencies.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Promote port community participation and public-private partnerships.<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Enhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of thei r services.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Improve the environmental sustainabi lity and social responsibility of ports.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;The PMP provides technical assistance in various areas\, includin g port planning\, management and operations\, logistics and supply chain m anagement\, port security\, safety and environmental protection\, and lega l and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses\, workshop s\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-relat ed issues.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the T rainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cy cle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all ei ght modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) from September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local por t experts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consis ting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete reco mmendations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, K ribi and Limbe.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the modern Port Management Programme will defend the ir theses in front of a jury made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTrade network.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;January 2 2 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Cour se on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Port of Douala\, for traine es of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Certificate of D ouala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as community operators like CNCC\ , RTC\, APN.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Module 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port c ommunities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously trai ned as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers seminar s.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting /trainfortrade-modern-port-management-course-final-juries-cycle-5-and-laun ch-cycle-6-ivory DTSTAMP:20261103T204012Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aea46ac85886 DTSTART:20240229T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240229T160000Z LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Final Juries for Cycle 5 and the launch of Cycle 6 in the Ivory Coast CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) suppor ts port communities in developing countries in delivering more efficient a nd competitive port management in the future. In order to increase trade f lows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port networks bringing together public\, private and international entities. The aim is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strengthen ta lent management and human resources development in port communities.\n\nTh e PMP’s main objectives\n\n\nStrengthen institutional capacity and manag ement efficiency of ports and related agencies.\nPromote port community pa rticipation and public-private partnerships.\nEnhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of their services.\nImprove the environmental sus tainability and social responsibility of ports.\n\n\nThe PMP provides tech nical assistance in various areas\, including port planning\, management a nd operations\, logistics and supply chain management\, port security\, sa fety and environmental protection\, and legal and regulatory frameworks. I t also organizes training courses\, workshops\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-related issues.\n\nProgramme outlin e\n\nAs part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the Train ForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cycle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all eight modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) fro m September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local port ex perts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consisting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete recommen dations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe.\n\n34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the m odern Port Management Programme will defend their theses in front of a jur y made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTra de network.\n\nJanuary 22 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Course on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Por t of Douala\, for trainees of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTra de Port Certificate of Douala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as commun ity operators like CNCC\, RTC\, APN.\n\nModule 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port communities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously tra ined as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers semina rs.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) s upports port communities in developing countries in delivering more effici ent and competitive port management in the future. In order to increase tr ade flows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port net works bringing together public\, private and international entities. The a im is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strength en talent management and human resources development in port communities.& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;The PMP’s main objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n< \;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Strengthen institutional capacity and management ef ficiency of ports and related agencies.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Promote port community participation and public-private partnerships.<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Enhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of thei r services.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Improve the environmental sustainabi lity and social responsibility of ports.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;The PMP provides technical assistance in various areas\, includin g port planning\, management and operations\, logistics and supply chain m anagement\, port security\, safety and environmental protection\, and lega l and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses\, workshop s\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-relat ed issues.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the T rainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cy cle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all ei ght modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) from September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local por t experts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consis ting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete reco mmendations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, K ribi and Limbe.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the modern Port Management Programme will defend the ir theses in front of a jury made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTrade network.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;January 2 2 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Cour se on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Port of Douala\, for traine es of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Certificate of D ouala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as community operators like CNCC\ , RTC\, APN.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Module 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port c ommunities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously trai ned as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers seminar s.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting /trainfortrade-modern-port-management-course-final-juries-cycle-5-and-laun ch-cycle-6-ivory DTSTAMP:20261103T204012Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6aea46ac8588c DTSTART:20240301T080000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20240301T160000Z LOCATION:Abidjan\, Côte d’Ivoire SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Modern Port Management Course: Final Juries for Cycle 5 and the launch of Cycle 6 in the Ivory Coast CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) suppor ts port communities in developing countries in delivering more efficient a nd competitive port management in the future. In order to increase trade f lows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port networks bringing together public\, private and international entities. The aim is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strengthen ta lent management and human resources development in port communities.\n\nTh e PMP’s main objectives\n\n\nStrengthen institutional capacity and manag ement efficiency of ports and related agencies.\nPromote port community pa rticipation and public-private partnerships.\nEnhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of their services.\nImprove the environmental sus tainability and social responsibility of ports.\n\n\nThe PMP provides tech nical assistance in various areas\, including port planning\, management a nd operations\, logistics and supply chain management\, port security\, sa fety and environmental protection\, and legal and regulatory frameworks. I t also organizes training courses\, workshops\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-related issues.\n\nProgramme outlin e\n\nAs part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the Train ForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cycle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all eight modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) fro m September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local port ex perts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consisting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete recommen dations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe.\n\n34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the m odern Port Management Programme will defend their theses in front of a jur y made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTra de network.\n\nJanuary 22 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Course on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Por t of Douala\, for trainees of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTra de Port Certificate of Douala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as commun ity operators like CNCC\, RTC\, APN.\n\nModule 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port communities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously tra ined as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers semina rs.\n<\;p>\;The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP) s upports port communities in developing countries in delivering more effici ent and competitive port management in the future. In order to increase tr ade flows and foster economic development\, the programme creates port net works bringing together public\, private and international entities. The a im is to share knowledge and expertise between port operators and strength en talent management and human resources development in port communities.& lt\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;The PMP’s main objectives<\;/h4>\;\n\n< \;ul>\;\n<\;li>\;Strengthen institutional capacity and management ef ficiency of ports and related agencies.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Promote port community participation and public-private partnerships.<\;/li>\; \n<\;li>\;Enhance the competitiveness of ports and the quality of thei r services.<\;/li>\;\n<\;li>\;Improve the environmental sustainabi lity and social responsibility of ports.<\;/li>\;\n<\;/ul>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;The PMP provides technical assistance in various areas\, includin g port planning\, management and operations\, logistics and supply chain m anagement\, port security\, safety and environmental protection\, and lega l and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses\, workshop s\, and seminars\, as well as conducts research and analysis on port-relat ed issues.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;h4>\;Programme outline<\;/h4>\;\n\n&l t\;p>\;As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the T rainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 15th cy cle of the port community of Douala\, Kribi and Limbe will complete all ei ght modules of the course on Modern Port Management for months (240 hours) from September 2023 to the end of 2024. With the supervision of local por t experts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees will also write a thesis consis ting of a case study concerning a real problem and providing concrete reco mmendations to improve the performance of the port community of Douala\, K ribi and Limbe.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;34 trainees (16 women 47%) from the 15th promotion of the modern Port Management Programme will defend the ir theses in front of a jury made up of international experts who are also members of the TrainForTrade network.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;January 2 2 - 26\, 2024: in Douala\, Cameroon\, the seminars of module 4 of the Cour se on Modern Port Management at the Autonomous Port of Douala\, for traine es of the 15th promotion of the UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Certificate of D ouala\, Limbé and Kribi ports\, as well as community operators like CNCC\ , RTC\, APN.<\;/p>\;\n\n<\;p>\;Module 4 is entitled “Challenges of Sustainable Ports” and focuses on identifying the risks within port c ommunities. Sessions are delivered by national instructors previously trai ned as trainers at TrainForTrade coaching and training-of-trainers seminar s.<\;/p>\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting /trainfortrade-modern-port-management-course-final-juries-cycle-5-and-laun ch-cycle-6-ivory DTSTAMP:20261103T204012Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR