WIMA ASIA eVENTS

• VISTA MARITIMA: Elections & Beyond. Series of Forums with national candidates to know more about maritime industry, its potentials and challenges. LISTEN to the Presidential, Senatorial, and Legislators platform of government with maritime industry thrust. 

1. 8 March 2022 : Session 1 : Forum with the National Candidates
2. 22 March 2022: Session 2: Forum with Senatorial and Sectoral Representatives
3. 8 April 2022L Session 3: Forum with National Candidates and Legislators
4. 20 April 2022: Session 4: Forum with Presidential Candidates

• WIMA Asia of Vietnam on the occasion of Seafarer's Day: Vietnam Maritime Administration organize a series of activities in order to recognize the contribution of Seafarers to the Maritime Industry. VinaMarine organised two workshops on how to improve more convenience conditions and benefits for seafarers in general as as maritime labour Law of Vietnam. A site survey also conducted at port, and visit the seafarers have difficulties with COVID-19 pandemic.
• WIMA Asia participated as a Resource Person in the virtual conference sponsored by The Chamber of International Logistics/Women in Logistics and Transport . The conference theme was on " Empowering Women in a male dominated industry". Held on 20 April 2021.
• APEC SEN Conference highlighting the MOU signing between WIMA Asia and APEC SEN for the development of mentorship program and training courses on leadership for women in maritime especially for seafarers . Held 8 March 2021.
• WIMA Asia sponsored 1st Webinar with the theme " Addressing the challenges of women in maritime during the COVID-19 Pandemic". Ms. Helen Buni of IMO delivered a special message. Held 20 December 2020 (PST)
• MOA signing held 9 November 2020 between WIMA Asia President Merle Jimenez-San Pedro and MARINA Administrator VADM Robert A Empedrad, AFP (Ret) for the hosting of WIMA Asia Secretariat office in the MARINA Building in Port Area Manila, Philippines.
• The various WIMA Asia Regional Conferences the latest of which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Timor Leste, Manila Philippines and Busan, Korea. The most notable of these conferences was the one held in Timor-Leste in 2017 during which time the Governing Council was formed and WIMAPHIL President Merle Jimenez-San Pedro was elected as WIMA Asia President.