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30 March 2010 TO: ALL ICS AND ISF MEMBERS ICS/ISF(10)14 SEMINAR ON THE PROBLEM OF THE GLOBAL SHORTAGE OF SEAFARERS AND THE ROLE OF THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY THROUGH CSR ACTIVITIES Action required: Members are invited to a seminar on the 11 May 2010 held at IMO on the shortage of seafarers and the role of the shipping industry through CSR activities. Members are also requested to circulate this information and invitation to their members and any other interested parties. The Japan International Transport Institute (JITI) and the Nippon Foundation are hosting a seminar at the IMO on Tuesday 11 May 2010. The seminar is supported by the Round Table associations. The seminar will have 8 lectures and is split into two sessions, the first session is titled the ‘Prospect for world future Demand/Supply of seafarers and Countermeasures against the Global Shortage of Seafarers’. The second session is titled ‘How to attract the entrants to shipping industries through CSR activities’. JITI and the IMO are inviting government representatives to the event and it should be noted that on the following day the 87th Session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee will commence. There is no charge for attendance, but those attending are asked to register in advance. Annex A is a leaflet advertising the seminar, Annex B is an official invitation letter and Annex C is a registration form. Registration can also be completed online at http://bees-inter.co.jp/registration . Members are invited to attend and are also requested to circulate this information to their members and any other interested parties. Tony Mason Secretary General

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The growing shortage of seafarers has become an issue of global concern in light of the recent rapid growth of the maritime industry. It is broadly pointed out that the reason for this shortfall is that fewer young people areattracted to the seafaring profession and young seafarers want to move on to land-based jobs. If this situationcontinues, the smooth flow of maritime shipping, which is responsible for 90% of the world's commoditiestransport, will face a potential crisis.It has become an urgent global matter to consider what governments, the shipping industry and internationalorganizations should do to secure a sufficient number of young seafarers to meet the future needs of theshipping industry. In this regard, IMO has already launched the campaign, called "Go to sea!" as introduced onits website. In particular, in order for the shipping industry standing at the centre of the problem to secure thenecessary quantity of quality young people who can pursue a lifetime career in the seafaring profession, theffshipping industry as an employment field must become much more attractive and competitive as comparedwith other employment fields in the long term prospect.The fundamental solution is to improve the public image and status of the shipping industry by developing a corporate social responsibilityagenda that will attract potential young seafarers to the maritime profession.

14:30 Opening Remarks by Mr Makoto Washizu, President of JITI14:35 Special Speech by , Secretary General of IMO, as a guest of HonourSession 1 Prospect for world future Demand/Supply of seafarers and Countermeasures against the

Global Shortage of Seafarers14:50 : Analysis of world future Demands/Supply of seafarers and potential countermeasures

(Mr Makoto Washizu, President of JITI)15:05 Lecture2: The expected role of governments in solving the problem

(Mr Noriel P. Devanadera, Undersecretary of the Department of Labor and Employment in charge of Maritime and Manpower Development, Philippines)

15:20 Lecture3(Dr Bjöj rn Kjerfve, President of WMU/Head, Academic Program Review

15:35 Lecture4: Introduction of measures taken by the private sector (Mr Spyros Polemis, President of the International Shipping Federation) 15:50 Q&A time

16:05 Coffee break

Session 2 How to attract the entrants to shipping Industries through CSR activities?16:20 Lecture5: Importance of CSR activities towards improving the status of Shipping Industry focusing

(Dr Shigeki Sakamoto, Professor, Kobe University, Japan)16:40 Lecture6: Introduction of the successful cases of CSR activities (Dr Robert C. Beckman, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore) 17:00 Lecture7: Introduction of an actual experience by shipping industries

17:10 Lecture8: Introduction of the strategy on CSR by shipping industries (Ms Mariella Bottiglieri, Managing Director,Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company S.p.A.)17:20 Q&A time17:35 Closing Remarks (The Nippon Foundation)17:40 Reception /20:00

Seminar on the Problem of the Global Shortage

of Seafarers and the role of the Shipping Industry through CSR activities

Date & Time: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 14:30-17:35 Seminar 17:40-20:00 ReceptionVenue: Room 9, IMO Headquarters, London

Hosted by : Japan International Transport Institute (JITI)　　　　　 The Nippon FoundationSupported by: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan

Round Table of International Shipping Association.

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Seminar on the Problem of the Global Shortage of Seafarersand the role of the Shipping Industry through CSR activities

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4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, United Kingdom14:30-17:35 Seminar 17:40-20:00 Reception

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