First Conference
The First Regional conference for Arab woman in the maritime sector at Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) , Alexandria , A.R.E was held from 15 to 19 October 2017.
Launching of Arab Woman Association in Maritime sector (AWIMA), and it’s distinctive governance domain.
The events of the regional conference of the Maritime sector for Arab woman in Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport(AASTMT) , Alexandria , A.R.E was held from 15 to 19 October 2017, under the patronage of the international maritime organization.
As part of the technical cooperative program, according to Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding among the International Maritime organization (IMO) , AASTMT and the Ministry of Transportation represented by Maritime transport sector.
AWIMA was launched by 22 women from 9 Arab countries such as (Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Tunisia) and high level organization in education and training which is Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime transport that is affiliated to the Arab League.
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The new association has joined a family that is affiliated to the regional women in Maritime associations under the patronage of the IMO, this sheds light on the role that women aspire to as she is the main factor in Maritime sector and her role is acknowledged.
AASTMT has made elections to choose members of the Council, it has nominated a permanent director for the General Secretariat for the AWIMA and it has established a Ruling Council for the association by elections under the patronage of the IMO and AASTMT on 19/10/2017.
Saudi Arabia Kingdom has the advantage and lead in enabling women to become the president of this association.
The Hierarchy of the Ruling Council of the Association 2017:
By Elections:
President : Mrs. Wejdan Ali ElSehibany - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Vice President : Dr. Sarah Mohamed ElZarka - AASTMT
Communication\ Media officer :Miss/ Enas Nadi ElMaharik - Hashemite Kingdom Jordan
Strategic planning Officer : Dr. Ola Arafat - AASTMT
Rapporteur : Mrs. Radhia El Talby - Tunisia
Membership records officer : Mrs. Miriam Soliman - Lebanon
Treasurer officer : Mrs. Reem Hassan Mahmoud Kotaish - Hashemite Kingdom Jordan
Legal Affairs officer : Mrs. Wahya Dafaa Allah ElJak El Mansoury - Sudan
Board Member : Mrs. Azza AbdelRahman - Arab Rebuplic Of Egypt
By Appointing:
Permanent Director of AWIMA General Secretariat : Miss/Shireene M. Galal Mounir - AASTMT
Information Technology Administrator : Karim Essmat Sayed Sayed Soliman - AASTMT
Administrative Employee : - AASTMT
To mention a few but not limited, experts, captains, marine engineers, logistics men and maritime lawyers have agreed upon that the IMO and AASTMT care about creating a framework for this association, and the reason behind that is providing them with training and exchanging knowledge to make it easier to execute the goals of the sustainable development, particularly the fifth goal of the sustainable development that seeks to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment.
The General secretariat of the association aspires to achieve the 17th goal from the sustainable development which is partnership and through partnership the association will be able to get the support that it needs by cooperation and participation with all requirements.
Female cadets Who study at AASTMT have joined the opening ceremony to prove the changes that occurred in maritime industry and to encourage other young women to join the maritime sector which provides various benefits in maritime career especially seafarers .
Throughout its first year AWIMA has started strongly in establishing the association. The General secretariat of the association in collaboration with AASTMT and the IMO sought to establish the legal framework of the association.
His excellency Dr. Ismail AbdelGhaffar Ismail Farag has hosted the General Secretariat and has established its permanent headquarters, on other hand IMO has approved the design to establish the association in the technical cooperation committee no. (68) , June 2018. A formal letter has been issued to establish the association, then the financial structure.
A strategic informative plan has been developed and it has its own properties such as an electronic membership form, the initiation of the establishment of the national entities and launching of its website that is compatible with the maritime regional bonds for women, under the patronage of IMO and under a unified slogan “under the umbrella of the United Nations.” The Association’s first meeting is prepared to be held on the first quarter of 2019.