BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cf5843e7f2 DTSTART:20250702T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250702T160000Z LOCATION:Lomé\, Togo SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Modern Port Management course: final juries for cycle 13 and the launch of cycle 14 in Togo CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the TrainForTrade Port Management Programme\, the trainees of the 13th cohort \, 22 participants (including 13 women\, or 59%)\, from the port community of Lomé completed all eight modules of the Modern Port Management course over several months (280 hours) from April 2024 to April 2025. With the s upport of local port experts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees also wrote a thesis consisting of a case study addressing a real-life issue and provid ing concrete recommendations to improve the performance of the Lomé port community.From 2 to 4 July\, the participants will present their thesis be fore an international jury in order to obtain their certificate. On 4 July \, a new cohort\, the 14th\, will be launched\, with 11 participants from the Lomé port community\, Togo.The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management P rogramme (PMP) supports port communities in developing countries in delive ring more efficient and competitive port management in the future. In orde r to increase trade flows 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 operat ors and strengthen talent management and human resources development in po rt communities.The PMP’s main objectivesStrengthen institutional capacit y and management efficiency of ports and related agencies.Promote port com munity participation and public-private partnerships.Enhance the competiti veness of ports and the quality of their services.Improve the environmenta l sustainability and social responsibility of ports.The PMP provides techn ical assistance in various areas\, including port planning\, management an d operations\, logistics and supply chain management\, port security\, saf ety and environmental protection\, and legal and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses\, workshops\, and seminars\, as well as c onducts research and analysis on port-related issues.Programme outlineAs p art of the activities of the French-speaking network of the TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 14th cycle of the po rt community of Conakry will be starting the delivery of the course on Mod ern Port Management for months (280 hours) from July 2025 to mid 2026. The trainees will draft theses consisting of case studies concerning a real p roblem and providing concrete recommendations to improve the performance o f the port community of Conakry.<\;p style="\;-webkit-text-stroke-wi dth:0px\;box-sizing:border-box\;color:rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;font-family:&\ ;quot\;Helvetica Neue&\;quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\;font-s ize:14px\;font-style:normal\;font-variant-caps:normal\;font-variant-ligatu res:normal\;font-weight:400\;letter-spacing:normal\;margin:0px 0px 10px\;o rphans:2\;text-align:start\;text-decoration-color:initial\;text-decoration -style:initial\;text-decoration-thickness:initial\;text-indent:0px\;text-t ransform:none\;white-space:normal\;widows:2\;word-spacing:0px\;\n\nView me eting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-modern-port- management-course-final-juries-cycle-13-and-launch-cycle-14-togo DTSTAMP:20260825T015308Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cf5843e815 DTSTART:20250703T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250703T160000Z LOCATION:Lomé\, Togo SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Modern Port Management course: final juries for cycle 13 and the launch of cycle 14 in Togo CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the TrainForTrade Port Management Programme\, the trainees of the 13th cohort \, 22 participants (including 13 women\, or 59%)\, from the port community of Lomé completed all eight modules of the Modern Port Management course over several months (280 hours) from April 2024 to April 2025. With the s upport of local port experts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees also wrote a thesis consisting of a case study addressing a real-life issue and provid ing concrete recommendations to improve the performance of the Lomé port community.From 2 to 4 July\, the participants will present their thesis be fore an international jury in order to obtain their certificate. On 4 July \, a new cohort\, the 14th\, will be launched\, with 11 participants from the Lomé port community\, Togo.The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management P rogramme (PMP) supports port communities in developing countries in delive ring more efficient and competitive port management in the future. In orde r to increase trade flows 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 operat ors and strengthen talent management and human resources development in po rt communities.The PMP’s main objectivesStrengthen institutional capacit y and management efficiency of ports and related agencies.Promote port com munity participation and public-private partnerships.Enhance the competiti veness of ports and the quality of their services.Improve the environmenta l sustainability and social responsibility of ports.The PMP provides techn ical assistance in various areas\, including port planning\, management an d operations\, logistics and supply chain management\, port security\, saf ety and environmental protection\, and legal and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses\, workshops\, and seminars\, as well as c onducts research and analysis on port-related issues.Programme outlineAs p art of the activities of the French-speaking network of the TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 14th cycle of the po rt community of Conakry will be starting the delivery of the course on Mod ern Port Management for months (280 hours) from July 2025 to mid 2026. The trainees will draft theses consisting of case studies concerning a real p roblem and providing concrete recommendations to improve the performance o f the port community of Conakry.<\;p style="\;-webkit-text-stroke-wi dth:0px\;box-sizing:border-box\;color:rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;font-family:&\ ;quot\;Helvetica Neue&\;quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\;font-s ize:14px\;font-style:normal\;font-variant-caps:normal\;font-variant-ligatu res:normal\;font-weight:400\;letter-spacing:normal\;margin:0px 0px 10px\;o rphans:2\;text-align:start\;text-decoration-color:initial\;text-decoration -style:initial\;text-decoration-thickness:initial\;text-indent:0px\;text-t ransform:none\;white-space:normal\;widows:2\;word-spacing:0px\;\n\nView me eting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-modern-port- management-course-final-juries-cycle-13-and-launch-cycle-14-togo DTSTAMP:20260825T015308Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8cf5843e81b DTSTART:20250704T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20250704T160000Z LOCATION:Lomé\, Togo SUMMARY:TrainForTrade Modern Port Management course: final juries for cycle 13 and the launch of cycle 14 in Togo CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As part of the activities of the French-speaking network of the TrainForTrade Port Management Programme\, the trainees of the 13th cohort \, 22 participants (including 13 women\, or 59%)\, from the port community of Lomé completed all eight modules of the Modern Port Management course over several months (280 hours) from April 2024 to April 2025. With the s upport of local port experts trained by UNCTAD\, the trainees also wrote a thesis consisting of a case study addressing a real-life issue and provid ing concrete recommendations to improve the performance of the Lomé port community.From 2 to 4 July\, the participants will present their thesis be fore an international jury in order to obtain their certificate. On 4 July \, a new cohort\, the 14th\, will be launched\, with 11 participants from the Lomé port community\, Togo.The UNCTAD TrainForTrade Port Management P rogramme (PMP) supports port communities in developing countries in delive ring more efficient and competitive port management in the future. In orde r to increase trade flows 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 operat ors and strengthen talent management and human resources development in po rt communities.The PMP’s main objectivesStrengthen institutional capacit y and management efficiency of ports and related agencies.Promote port com munity participation and public-private partnerships.Enhance the competiti veness of ports and the quality of their services.Improve the environmenta l sustainability and social responsibility of ports.The PMP provides techn ical assistance in various areas\, including port planning\, management an d operations\, logistics and supply chain management\, port security\, saf ety and environmental protection\, and legal and regulatory frameworks. It also organizes training courses\, workshops\, and seminars\, as well as c onducts research and analysis on port-related issues.Programme outlineAs p art of the activities of the French-speaking network of the TrainForTrade Port Management Programme (PMP)\, the trainees of the 14th cycle of the po rt community of Conakry will be starting the delivery of the course on Mod ern Port Management for months (280 hours) from July 2025 to mid 2026. The trainees will draft theses consisting of case studies concerning a real p roblem and providing concrete recommendations to improve the performance o f the port community of Conakry.<\;p style="\;-webkit-text-stroke-wi dth:0px\;box-sizing:border-box\;color:rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;font-family:&\ ;quot\;Helvetica Neue&\;quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\;font-s ize:14px\;font-style:normal\;font-variant-caps:normal\;font-variant-ligatu res:normal\;font-weight:400\;letter-spacing:normal\;margin:0px 0px 10px\;o rphans:2\;text-align:start\;text-decoration-color:initial\;text-decoration -style:initial\;text-decoration-thickness:initial\;text-indent:0px\;text-t ransform:none\;white-space:normal\;widows:2\;word-spacing:0px\;\n\nView me eting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/trainfortrade-modern-port- management-course-final-juries-cycle-13-and-launch-cycle-14-togo DTSTAMP:20260825T015308Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR