Post by wimaphilstsadmin on Oct 15, 2015 15:54:48 GMT 8
Last September September 21-25, the IMO together with MARINA and WIMAPHIL, hosted a conference in Manila with the theme "Women as Advocates: Promoting Domestic Ferry Safety". Forty participants from 20 countries in Asia attended together with local representatives from the government, private sector, media and civil society.
One of the highlights of the program was a mentoring session held by IMO with 34 female cadets from Mariners Polytechnic, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific and Malayan College for Maritime Education. The session was very lively as the cadettes took the opportunity to ask questions from the IMO representatives who were present. All of them were encouraged to pursue their professions and not to be overcome by the challenges they face.
One of the highlights of the program was a mentoring session held by IMO with 34 female cadets from Mariners Polytechnic, Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific and Malayan College for Maritime Education. The session was very lively as the cadettes took the opportunity to ask questions from the IMO representatives who were present. All of them were encouraged to pursue their professions and not to be overcome by the challenges they face.