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With networking, education and mentoring in focus we can enhance members' competence and empower career success.

WISTAAn ExCo presentation

• Who we are

•What are our goals

•What we have achieved so far

•Future plans

August 2009

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WHO IS WISTA ADDRESSED TO

• Women in decision making/ executive positions

• With experience in shipping

• Willing to exchange knowledge, ideas, contacts and develop new business relationships

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MISSION

• WISTA is a networking organization for women at management level or with decision making positions in the maritime industry.

• WISTA shall facilitate the exchange of contacts, information and experiences among its members (i.e. networking and knowledge sharing)

• WISTA shall promote and facilitate education of its members

• WISTA shall provide a liaison with other related institutions and organizations worldwide

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WISTA NETWORK• 27 NWAs (National WISTA Associations)

worldwide• 1200 members• Potential new countries are Cyprus, Australia,

New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Malaysia, Trinidad, Ghana, Djibouti, Cameroon, Cap Verde and People’s Republic of China.

• Opportunity to meet once a year in a different country (annual conference)

• ExCo visiting one NWA every year for the Spring meeting (France/ Italy/ Spain/Turkey)

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VISION

WISTA shall be recognized (acknowledged) as a professional and reputable shipping organization with focus on improving the competency level in the shipping industry

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MEMBERS’ BENEFITS

• International network. Reinforced by websitewww.wista.net

• Encompasses all shipping sectors• Facilitates exchange of news in the

industry• Knowledge sharing • Continuing education of members

through seminars and sponsored courses

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… on the web

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ORGANISATIONAL CHART

NATIONAL WISTA ASSOCIATIONS (NWA)

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – AUDITOR

(All the above are subject to election)

AD HOC COMMITTEES PRESS OFFICER(Usually supervised by ExCo members)

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

• Karin Orsel, The Netherlands - web• Kathleen Haines, USA – treasurer – conference• Carleen Lyden-Kluss, USA – Brand and new members

Americas• Irene Lim, Singapore -secretary• Irene Rosberg, Denmark – mentorship – leadership –

funding – new members• Dime Anne Agboire, Nigeria – new members Africa• Marita Scott, Norway - President

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2005 - 2009

• New website• Press officer. International press coverage• Information Package distributed.

New NWAs: from 15 to 27Membership: from 484 to 1200

• IMO support• Offering post graduate shipping courses to

members• WISTA Personality of the year• Newsletters

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2009- 2010• ”Bringing more women into

the Maritime Industry”• Annual conference. • Increase membership• Leadership programme• Setting up an independent office• Continue to maintain

communication with NWAs and support national activities

• Proposed for Seatrade awards

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Thank you for your attention!