World Maritime Day Conference Collaboration and Cooperation on Protecting Maritime Assets World Maritime Day Conference Cozumel, Mexico Jorge Duran Chief, Secretariat of the Inter-American Committe on Ports (CIP) Organization of American States (OAS) jduran@oas.org

OAS Pillars OAS is a POLITICAL organization with four main pillars: Democracy Human Rights Multidimensional Security Integral Development

OAS’s Member States Haiti Antigua and Barbuda Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Dominicana Republic St. Kitts and Nevis St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Lucia Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay Venezuela Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana

SEDI Structure EXECUTIVE SECRETARY V. Sherry Tross Department of Economic & Social Development Maryse Robert Competitiveness, Innovation & Technology Section Trade & Economic Development Section Social Development Section Culture & Tourism Section Department of Sustainable Development Cletus Springer Sustainable Energy Section Sustainable Cities, Risk Management & Climate Change Section Integrated Management of Water Resources Section Environmental Law, Policy & Governance Section Department of Human Development, Education & Employment Marie Levens Human Development & Education Section Labor & Employment Section Section of Policies Monica Villegas Secretariat for Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) (Section) Section of Technical Cooperation Kim Osborne Secretariat for the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) (Section) Administrative Management Support Section Lynn Swenson Comisión Interamericana de Puertos 4

Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) The CIP is the Inter-American Governmental Port forum at the Highest Level that promotes development and hemispheric cooperation in the port sector with the active collaboration of the private sector working towards a more competitive, strong and sustainable port sector in the Americas. CIP Secretariat: To become a pertinent, relevant and efficient body that facilitates a productive political dialogue and cooperation activities with the private sector with concrete results for the benefit of CIP members.

CIP: Objectives and Priority Areas Objectives of the CIP Secretariat Thematic Priority Areas Strengthen Inter-American Port dialogue. Capacity Building to promote and improve technical and managerial skills of port officials. Technical Assistance, Regional Cooperation and Associate members. Dissemination and promotion of the Ports of the Americas and the CIP. Logistics, Innovation and Competitiveness Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection Port Protection and Safety Public Policy, Legislation and Regulation Tourism, Inland Ports and Waterways, Ship Services and Navigation Safety Corporate Social Responsibility and Women in Ports Comisión Interamericana de Puertos 6

CIP: New Structure Chair: Uruguay Vice Chairs: Barbados Colombia USA INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON PORTS SECRETARIAT EXECUTIVE BOARD (CECIP) Logistics, Innovation and Competitiveness Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection Port Protection and Safety Public Policy, Legislation and Regulation Tourism, Inland Ports and Waterways, Ship Services and Navigation Safety Corporate Social Responsibility and Women in Ports Chair: Uruguay Vice Chairs: Barbados Colombia USA Uruguay Mexico Venezuela Panama Argentina Inter-American Committe on Ports 7

Ninth Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) POLICY DIALOGUE Ninth Regular Meeting of the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) Extended the Action Plan of Cartagena until 2016 on "Innovative and Competitive Ports for Sustainable Economic Development with Social Inclusion in the Americas“. Elected the Executive Board’s (CECIP) authorities for 2014-2016. Uruguay, Chair;  Barbados First Vice-Chair and Colombia Second Vice-Chair. 

TAGs and their members TAG on Logistics, Innovation and Competitiveness Chair: Mexico Member States: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, United States, Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. TAG on Tourism, Inland Ports, Waterways, Service to Ships and Navigation Chair: Argentina Member States: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Peru, Suriname and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

TAGs and their members TAG on Social Coprotate Responsibility and Women in Ports Chair: Panama Member States: Argentina, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. TAG on Sustainable Management and Environmental Port Protection Chair: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Member States: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, United States and Uruguay.

TAGs and their members TAG on Public Policy, Legislation and Regulation Chair: Uruguay Member States: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. TAG on Port Protection and Security Chair: United States Member States: Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Working Group Chair: Barbados Members: Antigua and Barbuda Haiti Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Colombia Dominica United States Grenada Guyana Chair: Barbados Haiti Jamaica Mexico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay

Eventos hemisféricos de la CIP CIP New Associate Members and Strategic Agreements Eventos hemisféricos de la CIP New Associate Members Memoranda of Understanding American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Customs Brokers Association of Uruguay (ADAU) Global Institute of Logistics (GIL) Instituto Nacional de Logística, Uruguay (INALOG) International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) International Road Transport Union (IRU) North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) RightShip Terminal Internacional del Sur S.A. (TISUR) Western Dredging Association (WEDA) World Ocean Council (WOC) Port of Arica, Chile Port of Bahía Blanca, Argentina Port of Busan, Corea del Sur Port of Miami, EEUU SWIC, California AAPA Puertos del Estado, España Port of L’Havre, Francia PIANC, EEUU Strategic Alliances

TAG on Sustainable Management and Environmental Port Protection Chair: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Member States: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, United States and Uruguay. Associate Members: American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) (AAPA), International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), RightShip, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Ocean Pollution Control (Panama). Inter-American Committe on Ports

TAG on Sustainable Management and Environmental Port Protection ACTIVITY OBJECTIVE DATE Producing an online course on Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection To provide technical and academic skills to port officials of the Americas in areas such as sustainable port management and environmental protection, raising the technical and managerial levels of port staff to cope with the challenges of modernization in ports. Jan-May 2015 Gathering the ports’ environmental profiles and contingency plans To underline the importance and necessity of Environmental profiles and Contingency Plans for ports within the region. Producing a Pilot Plan for the implementation of Annex V of the MARPOL Convention. To gather information related to Annex V of the MARPOL Convention, including: a) Procedures conducted for the reception of waste originated by ships. b) Availability of reception facilities. c) Final destination or treatment on the ports’ hinterland . Organizing the IV Hemispheric Convention on Environmental Port Protection To spread the status of standards and international norms related to environmental port protection on a global scale. To highlight the improvements on Sustainable Development carried out by the Member States at a governmental level. To identify frequent issues while providing a solution, based on experiences and best practices implemented on the Hemisphere. TDB 2015

Port Incentive Program Driving Cleaner Air through Financial Incentives: The A to G of GHG Emissions Ratings Port Incentive Programs reward shipowners who are going beyond environmental compliance and significantly reducing CO2 emissions. Global non-profit, Carbon War Room and RightShip are providing a common platform for Port Incentive Programs. Contact the CIP to obtain The A to G Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Rating/Benchmarking – available at www.shippingefficiency.org.

Dissemination and Promotion of Ports in the America’s and the CIP CIP and NAMEPA In support of the CIP activities on environmental protection, the Secretariat and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) produced and distributed, in English and Spanish, posters and brochures of the "Save Our Seas" campaign regarding the negative impact of litter to the marine environment. 750 copies distributed to the Permanent Missions (21,000 copies in total) Digital Distribution to all CIP Members and Associate members. http://www.oas.org/cip/english/docs/2014%20Litter%20POSTER.pdf    http://www.oas.org/cip/english/docs/2014Litter%20Poster%20BROCHURE.pdf 17

Dissemination and Promotion of Ports in the America’s and the CIP MARITIME AWARD OF THE AMERICAS Categories and Winning Entries: 1. Award for Environmental Waste Management in : (a) Commercial Shipping: Transport Desgagnes Inc. - Canada (b) Cruise Lines: Royal Caribbean Cruises - U.S. (c) Ports:(i) Waste management: National Ports Administration- Uruguay (ii) Environmental protection: Port Company of Arica - Chile 2. Award for Sustainable Tourism Port Destination : Regional Port Society of Cartagena - Colombia. 3. Award for Corporate Social Responsibility in Ports : Port Authority of Santa Marta- Colombia 18

Final Remarks Tasks too big for any one government or private sector actor. Requires coordinated efforts, multi-stakeholder with an objective goal. CIP/OAS facilitator for hemispherical regional cooperation projects. Hemisphere exchange of best practices implemented on Collaboration and Cooperation on Protecting Maritime Assets. Dissemination and promotion of Sustainable Port Management and Environmental Protection.

Thank you! Jorge Duran Chief of the Secretariat Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) jduran@oas.org Inter-American Committe on Ports