218 Empowering Women in Transport: the maritime industry and the Role of the EU

<p><strong>Panel discussion in the European Parliament June, 27th 2023 </strong></p> <p>Ms <strong>Vera Tax</strong>, <span data-slate-fragment= "JTdCJTIyb2JqZWN0JTIyJTNBJTIyZG9jdW1lbnQlMjIlMkMlMjJkYXRhJTIyJTNBJTdCJTdEJTJDJTIybm9kZXMlMjIlM0ElNUIlN0IlMjJvYmplY3QlMjIlM0ElMjJibG9jayUyMiUyQyUyMnR5cGUlMjIlM0ElMjJwYXJhZ3JhcGglMjIlMkMlMjJkYXRhJTIyJTNBJTdCJTdEJTJDJTIybm9kZXMlMjIlM0ElNUIlN0IlMjJvYmplY3QlMjIlM0ElMjJ0ZXh0JTIyJTJDJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMk1FUCUyMEV1cm9wZWFuJTIwUGFybGlhbWVudCUyQyUyMG8lMjIlMkMlMjJtYXJrcyUyMiUzQSU1QiU1RCU3RCU1RCU3RCU1RCU3RA=="> MEP European Parliament,</span> organised this panel event to raise awareness amongst the maritime community and policymakers about the importance of women and how to improve working conditions in the sector. </p> <p>This is a recording of our discussion on June 27 in Brussels. The participants have generously given me permission to share with you what we discussed. </p> <p>You will hear five panellists (besides me) speaking;</p> <ul> <li>Ms <strong>Line Heimstad</strong>, Deputy Head of Agreement, Norwegian Seafarers' Union. Line is eager to share the <a href="https://www.regjeringen.no/en/dokumenter/gender-equality-strategy-for-the-maritime-sector/id2983205/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gender Equality Strategy for the Maritime Sector in Norway</a>. </li> <li> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">Ms <strong>Vanessa De Michele</strong>, 1st Officer, Costa Cruises </div> </li> <li>Mr <strong>David Kerr</strong> is a Member of the European Commission, working in the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli. </li> <li>Mr <strong>Sotiris Raptis</strong> is the European Community Shipowners' Association's Secretary General, ECSA. </li> <li>Ms <strong>Evina Fotiadou</strong>, Policy Advisor at European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA)</li> </ul> <p>Moderator: Ms Marjolein van Noort, who is the Dutch Shipowners Association's representative in Brussels</p> <p>This is the first half of our discussions, part 2 will be released on the next Shi