4 April 2019, 9:30-10:30 Opening Session

Welcome Remarks:

• Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President, World Maritime University

Keynote Addresses

Moderator: Dr. Jens-Uwe Schröder-Hinrichs, Vice President (Academic Affairs), World Maritime University

• Mr. Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, IMO, Message from the Secretary General [video]
• Ms. Grete Faremo, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director
• Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, Nigeria
• Ms. Quah Ley Hoon, Chief Executive, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
• Ms. Alette van Leur, Director of the Sectoral Policies Department, International Labour Organization (ILO), [Keynote address]
• Dr. Genevieve Béchard, Hydrographer General of Canada