Two weeks ago Birgit M. Liodden launched The Ocean Opportunity Lab (TOOL) – the world’s first floating lab for ocean entrepreneurs!
Together with Birgit we have secured some highly interesting individuals to come and join us for a breakfast seminar next Thursday 17 October from 8:30-10:30am onboard TOOL focussing on ocean entrepreneurs. This will give you a chance to see TOOL and to meet and listen to some of the most motivating people within ocean entrepreneurship.
Read more and sign up here: wistanorway.no/event/tool-breakfast-seminar-17-october/ ... See MoreSee Less
6 days ago
Opportunity to visit the groundbreaking vessel "Energy Observer" in London next monday, 7th October
The President of WISTA France is also the deputy manager for the french maritime cluster. Their member organisation CNIM have installed OceanWings onboard the first hydrogen-powered vessel aiming to achieve energy self-sufficiency with zero emissions.
The boat is coming back from the Spitzbergen islands where scientists could observe the effects of global warming.
CNIM are looking forward to hosting you on Monday, October 7th in St Katherine Docks from 2pm to 6pm.
If you plan to attend, please email julie.tauleigne@cnim.com by October 3rd. ... See MoreSee Less
2 weeks ago
Today - on IMO's World Maritime Day, where the theme is “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community“ - WISTA Norway is pleased to announce that Craig Jasienski, CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, is a WISTA member.
To bring the discussion on gender equality and diversity from the problem definition phase to finding good solutions, we need to invite men to the table - and especially the male leaders of our industry. WISTA Norway therefore encourages both female and male maritime professionals to become members, the main criteria being that they want to drive diversity!It's all about Diversity and Inclusion, welcome to WISTA Craig Jasienski, President & CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen!
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3 weeks ago
To our Norwegian WISTA Members:
Paula Giusti, a WISTA member from South Africa will be visiting Norway and is interested to meet up with fellow Norwegian WISTA members.
Paula is working with Trade Ocean, operating in South Africa and Namibia. Their services include: Ships Agency, Clearing, Forwarding and Logistics.
She will be in Oslo from 16 to 18 September and Bergen from 18 to 23 September.
She has agreed to share her email, and can be reached on email: paula@tradeocean.co.za if someone have the chance to meet up for a cup of coffee. ... See MoreSee Less
2 months ago
Wista Poland have the pleasure of inviting you to a conference
“EFFECTIVE CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION“
in Gdansk on 20/09/2019
The topics of this conference are:
1. Intercultural communication in business and private life
2. Cultural differences impact on negotiation and sales
3. Managing a multicultural team
4. Project management in multicultural environment
5. Cultural curiosities
Program
09.30-10.00 Welcome coffee/registration
10.00-10.30 Opening/greetings 25 years of WISTA Poland / presentation of guests of honor
10.30-12.30 Panel I: Principals of effective intercultural communication (4 persons representing shipyards, owners , crewing and logistics)
12.30-13.00 Coffee, networking
13.00-15.00 Panel II: project management and sales in multicultural environment. 5 persons share the experience in project management (Navimor, Reuters, Chipolbrok, Wartsila, DCT Gdansk)
15.00-15.30 Coffee, networking
15.30-16,30 Cultural curiosities
16.30-16.45 Summary
16.30-18.00 Dinner and networking
The conference is directed to maritime industry and transportation as well as to students of maritime schools
and to WISTA INTERNATIONAL and National WISTA’s and is free of charge .
President of Gdansk and Marshal of the Pomeranian Province will hold a patronage on this conference.
Panel participants are well known and successful shipping and transport personalities.
WISTA Poland intends to honor the Consul General Germany with the title of WISTA Poland Honorary Member during the conference.
LADIES YOU ARE VERY WELCOME !!!
Pls note link to register till 6 th of September 2019:
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3 months ago
The board of WISTA Norway have nominated Birgit Liodden for the WISTA Personality of the Year 2019 together with WISTA Bermuda - Birgit is a true inspiration and with her genuine passion for equality and diversity, devotion to WISTA and the maritime industry we could not have found a better nominee⚓️👊🏻 ... See MoreSee Less
3 months ago
Congratulations to our WISTA member Matt Duke🙌🏻 ... See MoreSee Less
4 months ago
Bra vi ikke jobber i Russland...
«... Han (sjefen) ønsker virkelig å bevare det feministiske prinsippet hos alle de ansatte i selskapet. Han vil ikke at kvinnene skal se ut som menn på håret, at de skal ha på seg bukser. Isteden bør de drive med håndarbeid og bruke kreftene sine på å oppdra barn. Kvinner må bli minnet på hva deres hovedoppgave er, sier hun (HR-avdelingen)» ... See MoreSee Less
4 months ago
Anne Grethe Solberg is a consultant specialised in gender balance. She has a long background as a researcher in the fields of diversity and women in businesses. Anne Grethe is the perfect person to share with us her thoughts on how we can succeed with diversity in a male dominated industry. Come to WISTA’s Wave of Change Conference at Nor-Shipping this coming Wednesday from 2-4pm at DNB Ocean Stage to hear what Anne Grethe has to say. ... See MoreSee Less
4 months ago
Sony Kapoor is an influential macroeconomist, financial sector expert and development practitioner. Sony will put facts to the diversity discussion and show us how increased female participance in a global economy helps support global growth. We would highly recommend that you come and listen to Sony at to WISTA’s Wave of Change Conference at Nor-Shipping this coming Wednesday from 2-4pm at DNB Ocean Stage. ... See MoreSee Less
4 months ago
Siri-Anne Mjåtvedt is the CEO of Utkilen, a fully integrated shipping company which owns and operates about 20 ice class sophisticated chemical tankers. Siri-Anne has over 20 years of experience from our industry and we are looking forward to hear her thoughts and ideas when it comes to diversity initiatives. If you are interested in hearing what Siri-Anne has to say join WISTA’s Wave of Change Conference at Nor-Shipping this coming Wednesday from 2-4pm at DNB Ocean Stage. ... See MoreSee Less
5 months ago
