The theme was chosen to focus the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) efforts during 2013 on carrying out the commitments made at the UN Conference on sustainable development, better known as Rio+20.
World Maritime Day 2013 will be observed during the week of 23 to 27 September 2013.
World Maritime Day symposium
A symposium on a sustainable maritime transportation system will be held on 26 September 2013 at IMO’s headquarters.
World Maritime Day Parallel Event
The 2013 World Maritime Day Parallel Event will be held in Lima, Peru (2 to 3 October 2013).
The programme for the event comprises a technical seminar held throughout the day on 2 October and a working visit by participants to the facilities of APM Terminals Callao on 3 October.
The seminar will consist of three discussion panels with the following themes:
1. The environmental dimension of sustainable maritime development
2. The economic dimension of sustainable maritime development
3. The social dimension of sustainable maritime development
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