{"id":8,"date":"2018-05-16T10:54:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T08:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wistanorway.no.datasenter.no\/cms\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:35:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wistanorway.no\/old\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row padding_top_multiplier=&#8221;3x&#8221; padding_bottom_multiplier=&#8221;3x&#8221; section_id=&#8221;omoss&#8221;][vc_column]<h1 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h1 grve-increase-heading grve-heading-140\" style=\"\"><span>Welcome to Wista Norway<\/span><\/h1><blockquote class=\"grve-element grve-align-left grve-with-line\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grve-quote-line grve-bg-primary-2\"><\/div><p>Women\u2019s International Shipping &amp; Trading Association (WISTA) is an international organization for maritime professionals with close to 5,000 members in 62 countries.<\/p>\n<p>WISTA Norway consists of some 450 business and thought leaders \u2013 both men and women &#8211; who want to drive diversity for a sustainable future<\/p><\/blockquote>[vc_tta_accordion active_section=&#8221;&#8221; accordion_style=&#8221;style-2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1741540970626{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Read more&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1528932691007-4e0b3acd-18e4&#8243;][vc_column_text]WISTA Norway is a national branch of WISTA working to achieve the overall mission of our organization by;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitating exchange of contacts, information and experiences among our members<\/li>\n<li>Promoting and encouraging education of our members<\/li>\n<li>Serving as a liaison with other related institutions and organizations<\/li>\n<li>Promoting the industry and female leadership in our industry as a whole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We strive to be a relevant, exiting and useful organization through regular networking events and lectures for our members.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; We take an active role to address key industry topics, promote female leadership on a wider platform and acknowledge the female workforce in the maritime industry.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2006 the WISTA Leadership Award has been handed out to a distinguished person working in the maritime industry. WISTA International arrange an annual conference \u00a0attracting members from all over the world. In 2026 this will be hosted by WISTA Singapore, Hog Kong and Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur October 28-30, 2026.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion]<div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-2x\" style=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"grve-element grve-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wistainternational.com\/\" title=\"WISTA International\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"grve-btn grve-btn-medium grve-square grve-bg-primary-1 grve-bg-hover-black\"><span>Learn more about WISTA International<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; padding_top_multiplier=&#8221;2x&#8221; padding_bottom_multiplier=&#8221;2x&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f0f0f0&#8243; section_id=&#8221;styret&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h1 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h1 grve-increase-heading grve-heading-140\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span>Mission<span class=\"grve-title-line grve-bg-primary-2\" style=\"width: 50px;height: 2px;\"><\/span><\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>WISTA Norway&#8217;s mission is to Attract, Elevate and Retain Women in the Ocean industries through:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Facilitating the exchange of contacts, information, and experiences among its members<\/li>\n<li>Promoting and facilitating the education of its members<\/li>\n<li>Collaborating with related institutions and organizations worldwide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<h1 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h1 grve-increase-heading grve-heading-140\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span>Vision<span class=\"grve-title-line grve-bg-primary-2\" style=\"width: 50px;height: 2px;\"><\/span><\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>WISTA Norway works to empower and promote women in the ocean industries to improve the gender balance by:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Attracting qualified people to the industry<\/li>\n<li>Attracting qualified people to the organization<\/li>\n<li>Improving competency through a focus on skills and knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_id=&#8221;boardmembers&#8221;][vc_column]<h1 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h1 grve-increase-heading grve-heading-140\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span>Board members<span class=\"grve-title-line grve-bg-primary-2\" style=\"width: 50px;height: 2px;\"><\/span><\/span><\/h1>[vc_basic_grid post_type=&#8221;board&#8221; 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