introduction
This meeting forms part of the Program for the Network of Digital and Collaborative Ports that the Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) has undertaken jointly with CAF-development bank of Latin America for the execution of technical activities related to the identification, promotion and dissemination of best digital, institutional and innovation practices in the major port communities of the region.
In addition, this program includes the conduction of the III Colloquium on Scientific Research on Logistic Port Chains, on Wednesday, 7 August 2019, in the facilities of the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
This activity is expected to bring together representatives of leading logistic port communities that are members of the Network, national and local authorities, as well as experts from multilateral institutions and academics participating in the Methodological Support Groups. Also, it will provide continuity of the medium- and long-term strategic definitions and will assess the work with multidisciplinary teams, according to the priorities regarding competitiveness and sustainability.
Background
In accordance with the Work Programme of the Permanent Secretariat for 2018, the III Regional Meeting of Logistic Port Communities was held in Lima, Peru, from 16 to 18 August and was attended by industry executives, ministry officials and public agencies, consultants, and researchers from 13 countries and 28 port systems. The central objective of the event was to develop a regional agenda for trade facilitation and transport, with emphasis on the role of ports as articulators of competitiveness of logistics corridors for economic integration. This event became a space for encounter of ministries of transport, national port authorities, logistics communities and international technical cooperation, so that the D&C Ports Network and its members could define their future as a regional partnership.
Participants discussed the role of public policies in the promotion and facilitation of logistic port communities (cases of Chile, Peru and Colombia) and their potential impact on the industry. The major regional port systems presented their vision on future ports in the areas of governance, community technology, sustainability, and logistics corridors. In addition, the results of the qualitative and quantitative studies were presented to measure the level of competitiveness of the port logistics chain in the main port systems.
In addition, the III General Assembly of the Latin American and Caribbean Network of Digital and Collaborative Ports took place. In this event, an agreement was reached that an open letter, entitled “Lima Declaration”, would be drafted and sent to governments with the purpose of promoting the implementation, in the short and medium term, of a set of public policies based on the needs for greater fluidity, productivity and competitiveness in foreign trade in pursuit of comprehensive and collaborative improvement in 2030.
In this IV Meeting, a proposal will be made to prepare a 2030 agenda for regional port transformation, which will be subsequently promoted with the participation of a number of multilateral organizations that develop technical cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, foreign trade, logistics and transport. This event is expected to be a high-level forum for encounter and networking among ministries, national port authorities, logistic communities, and logistic, academic, and international technical cooperation unions, as well as for exchange of information on projects for implementation of change management solutions in port environments.
Objectives
- Gather representatives of each participating logistic community in the Network, which includes national and local authorities, as well as experts from multilateral institutions and academics involved in the Methodological Support Groups (MSG);
- Discuss the characteristics of the new partnership, directory and SELA as technical secretariat;
- Continue the debate in port communities, including medium and long-term strategic definitions, and strengthen the work with multidisciplinary teams according to competitiveness and sustainability priorities;
- Present the results of the collaborative work by three technical committees and the Transitional Steering Committee; and
- Have a first-hand knowledge of the state of development of the two main ports of Trinidad and Tobago, members, and hosts of the event.
Agenda
Thursday 8 August 2019
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Morning |
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8:30 - 9:00 |
REGISTRATION |
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
OPENING SESSION – WELCOMING REMARKS
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| 9:30 - 9:50 |
BLOCK 1: SELA AND THE NETWORK OF DIGITAL AND COLLABORATIVE PORTS
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| 9:50-11:25 |
BLOCK 2: PORT SYSTEM OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Moderator: Adrian Beharry, Senior Lecturer at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) (20 minutes for each speaker)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION (15 minutes) |
| 11:25 – 11:40 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:40 - 1:15 |
BLOCK 3: MARITIME CLUSTERS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Moderator: Cinthia Pérez, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Production Sciences, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL). Productive chain of the community cluster of Ecuador.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION |
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01:15 – 2:45 |
LUNCH |
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Afternoon |
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2:45 - 4:40 |
BLOCK 4: PORT COMPETITIVENESS STRATEGIES IN LOGISTIC CORRIDORS Moderator: Gordon Wilsmeier, PhD, Director of the Office for Project Development and Research (ODPI), University of Los Andes, Colombia. (20 minutes for each speaker)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION |
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Morning |
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09:30 – 11:05 |
BLOCK 5: PROGRESSES IN PUBLIC POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE REGION Moderator: Carlos Martner, PhD, Mexican Institute of Transport (IMT) Mexico
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION |
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11:05 – 11:20 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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11:20 – 1:05 |
BLOCK 6: PORTS IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Moderator: Alexander Micolta, Executive President of the Chamber of Commerce of Buenaventura, Colombia.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION |
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1:05 – 1:30 |
CLOSING SESSION. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND FINAL ANNOUNCEMEN
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1:30 – 3:00 |
LUNCH |
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3:00 – 4:00 |
BLOCK A: ASSEMBLY OF MEMBERS OF THE NETWORK
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4:00 – 4:15 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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4:15 – 5:15 |
BLOCK B: WORKING GROUPS
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Saturday, 10 August 2019 |
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8:00 – 12:00 |
TECHNICAL VISITS TO POS-PORT AND PLIPDECO-PORT TERMINALS |
Logistics
Venue and date
The IV Latin American and Caribbean Regional Meeting of Logistic Port Communities and the III Colloquium of scientific research in port logistics chain will be held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on 7, 8, 9 and 10 August 2019 at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and the Hilton Hotel of the city.
Languages
The official languages will be Spanish and English. There will be simultaneous interpretation.
Hotels
The delegates and representatives of the participating countries will be hosted during the days of the event at the Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre.
Website:
https://www.hiltonhotels.com/es_XM/trinidad-y-tobago/hilton-trinidad-and-conference-centre/ Reservations: melia.lima@melia.com
Phone: +1-868-624-3211
Fax: 1-868-624-4485
If you need additional support, please contact at SELA Mrs Cora Romero, Travel and Arrangements Official, cromero@sela.org. Telephone: +58(212) 9557111 and 9557124
Dress code
Formal attire.
Participants
This activity is aimed at representatives of the member countries of SELA in charge of the administration, development and/or management of ports in their respective countries, and experts in the field of trade facilitation and transport.
Participation in this meeting is upon invitation extended by the organizers.
Information on migration
The migratory information to enter the Republic of Peru can be consulted through the following link
Contacts
Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
Coordination by the Permanent Secretariat of SELA:
- Virginia Cartaya
Director of Studies and Proposals and Director
Telephones: +58 212 955.71.53
E-mail: vcartaya@sela.org
- Wendy Bolívar
Analyst of Studies and Proposals
Telephones: +58 212 955.71.09
E-mail: wbolivar@sela.org
- Erika Hernández
Executive Secretary
Telephones: +58 212 955.71.07
E-mail: ehernandez@sela.org
