PMAC 23rd Annual General Meeting Update on Caribbean-focused CIP initiatives Mona Swoboda www.portalcip.org #OAS_CIP #OEA_CIP Program Manager Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) Organization of American States (OAS) mswoboda@oas.org OAS Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) 4. Private Sector 1. Political Dialogue 2. Capacity Building 3. Technical Assistance Collaboration Promote win - win Only permanent inter- Promote and improve Assist Member States partnerships with governmental forum management and on issues or specific private sector in the at the highest level to technical capabilities of projects upon request port industry to foster strengthen Inter- port officials. and in line with CIP- strategic alliances American port OAS mandates. among relevant port dialogue. stakeholders. CIP Member States 1. Antigua &Barbuda 19. Haiti 2. Argentina 20. Honduras 3. Bahamas 21. Jamaica 4. Barbados 22. Mexico 5. Belize 23. Nicaragua 6. Bolivia 24. Panama 7. Brazil 25. Paraguay 8. Canada 26. Peru 9. Chile 27. Dominican Republic 10. Colombia 28. St. Kitts and Nevis 11. Costa Rica 29. St. Lucia 12. Cuba 30. St. Vincent & the Grenadines 13. Dominica 31. Suriname 14. Ecuador 32. Trinidad & Tobago 15. El Salvador 33. United States 16. Granada 34. Uruguay 17. Guatemala 35. Venezuela 18. Guyana CIP Priority Areas CIP Associate Members & Strategic Partners Presidencia: 2º Vicepresidencia: Update on Caribbean- focused CIP initiatives Certified Online Courses • Certified Online Course on Port Security Continuity: Sustaining Operations during Crises in collaboration with the United Stated Coast Guard (USCG) and the Peru National Port Authority (APN), June 22 - July 17, on APN Virtual Port Campus; • 25 port security managers and PFSOs from ten (10) OAS-CIP Member States (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia and Suriname), as well as non-OAS PMAC-Members British Virgin Islands and Montserrat; • Contents: Continuity Planning Process; Elements of a Viable Continuity Capability, Operational Phases and Implementation; Successful Practices; Virtual Table Top Exercise (VTTX). Certified Online Courses • Certified Online Course Port Security Management: Effective Techniques for Security Operations Improvement with USCG and APN, October 19 – November 13, on APN Virtual Port Campus; • 27 port security managers and PFSOs from 13 CIP-OAS Member States (Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Dominica, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Lucia, Suriname, as well as non-OAS PMAC-Members St. Marteen and Turks and Caicos Islands; • Contents: Security Threats Response; Stakeholder Management & Port Security Committees; Risk Management; Cyber Security in Ports; Public Corruption & Border Security; VTTX; • Guest Speakers from HudsonAnalytix, Port Authority New York New Jersey (PANYNJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Caribbean-focused Webinars Improved Disaster Risk Management for Ports in the Caribbean Purpose Strengthen disaster risk management BENEFICIARY OAS MEMBER COUNTRIES capabilities in Port and Maritime Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Authorities of the Caribbean to reduce the Barbados, Belize, Dominica, impact of natural and non-natural Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts disasters on port operations. and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago. Output Model Emergency Operations Plan Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Curacao, Grand Cayman, (MEOP) for Caribbean Ports to Montserrat, San Martin, Sint effectively prepare, respond, and Maarten and Turks and Caicos recover from disasters. Islands. Improved Disaster Risk Management for Ports in the Caribbean • Maritime transportation is indispensable to global trade, accounting for up to 80% of global cargo trade and 95% of exports from Latin America and the Caribbean; • Non-natural and natural disasters pose a particularly high risk to Caribbean ports; • Ports provide substantial employment and industrial activity, contributing to national and regional development. They integrate the functions of supply chains such as services in logistics, information, and business, becoming the location of industrial clusters; • The absence of updated measures for disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and relief results in increased negative influences on social mechanisms, lives, property, and economic development; • Building resilience is critical for business continuity and economic sustainability. How ports respond to and recover from crises has implications for the societies in which they operate. Project Phases (4) 1. Assessment (risk and capabilities): 2. Model Disaster Response Plan : • Conduct a comprehensive review of a) both the • Develop a Model Disaster manmade and natural hazards that have the Response Plan (MOEP) for potential to threaten or disrupt, and b) port Caribbean Ports to effectively vulnerabilities and current capacities for disaster risk management, including the review of prepare, respond, and recover existing Emergency Response Plans in Caribbean from disasters. ports. 3. Training: 4. Regional simulations and drills: • Conduct regional workshops imparted in • Test the effectiveness of the Model cooperation with Strategic Partners and Disaster Response Plan, identify based on the MEOP, which can be adjusted areas for improvement. to local needs and requirements. Recommendation: Updated legislation, regulation Review of international instruments to facilitate integration of MOEP in regulatory framework. Institutional Support • Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) • Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) • CIP National Port Authorities • Government of Italy • HudsonAnalytix • MAERSK • Port Management Association of the Caribbean (PMAC) • T&T Salvage • United States Coast Guard (USCG) Conclusiones Finales Resources www.portalcip.org • Strategic information; • Training materials; • Handbooks, guides, and templates; • Webinar recordings; • Contact database for stakeholder engagement; • Links to regional organizations and resources. THANK YOU! Mona Swoboda Program Manager Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) Organization of American States (OAS) mswoboda@oas.org www.portalcip.org #OAS_CIP #OEA_CIP.