Presentation: "Wista International Presentation and its Activities"

1. Karin Orsel
CEO Management Facilities Group
Memberships in professional organizations
• Member of the board of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) and Chairman of the Economic Affairs
Committee (KVNR)
• Member of the Executive Committee of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and International Shipping
Federation (ISF)
• President WISTA International and WISTA the Netherlands
• Board member of the Ports and Logistics Cooperating Companies Eemsdelta (SBE)
• Board member VNO-NCW Groningen North (Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers)
• Board member of 6 maritime related international companies in Holland, Germany, Finland and Sweden
• Ambassador of We Keep on Growing, together with Princess Maxima of the Netherlands
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2. What is WISTA?
WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AND TRADING ASSOCIATION.
WISTA is a worldwide networking organization for women at management level
in the maritime industry.
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3. Background
In 1974, in the UK a handful of women brokers involved in the tanker market met
for a Christmas lunch in London. Over the years, contacts from overseas were
invited to join the meeting and the group expanded throughout Europe to include
women from other areas of shipping.
In 1981, the first WISTA annual conference was held in Hamburg, Germany. Since
that time, an annual conference has been held in 17 different countries.
This year the WISTA conference will be organized for the 32nd time, the event
takes place on 3-5 October in Paris, France
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4. WISTA International
7 board members
Voted for at the International AGM
WISTA Ltd.
(INTERNATIONAL)
NWA NWA NWA NWA
Each National WISTA (NWA) has its national board, rules and regulations
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5. WISTA ExCo
Karin Orsel, The Netherlands
President
Kathleen C. Haines, United States
Treasurer
North and South America region
Consuelo Rivero, Spain
Secretary Oritsematosan Edodo-Emore, Nigeria
European region, website and Member
newsletter African region and new NWA liaison officer
Nuvara Uslu Erdonmez, Turkey
Member Irene Lim, Singapore
Middle East region, Social Media and Member
newsletter Asian – Pacific region and conferences
Irene Rosberg, Denmark
Member
Mentorship, Leadership
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7. Members in 1999 Total 531 in 22 NWA´s
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8. Members in 2011 total 1431 in 28 NWA’s
3 NWA’s >100 36,13%
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9. Members per region 2011
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112 Europe
184 N&S America
Asia
314 812 Africa
Middle East
Australia 0
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10. We have 1600 individual members in 34 Countries
Cyprus represents 1,2% of the total membership
Active in 6 world regions
Countries that we expect to start up this year are:
Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine, Russia, Iran and Senegal .
Egypt has restarted
Communication is of utmost importance;
Press officer
Website
Co-operation with other organizations ( ICS, ECSA, BIMCO a.o)
Recognition world wide
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12. Wista membership forecast 2020
3000
2500
2450
2000
Number of members
1850
1500
1431
1000
500 531
0
1999 2010 2016 2020

13. Membership forecast 2020 per region
1999 2010 2016 2020
Africa 45 8% 112 8% 222 12% 318 13%
Australia 0 0% 0 0% 18 1% 49 2%
Asia 6 1% 184 13% 278 15% 368 15%
Europe 356 67% 812 56% 920 50% 1150 47%
Middle East 3 1% 9 1% 37 2% 55 2%
N & S America 121 23% 314 22% 370 20% 490 20%
Russia 0 0% 0 0% 5 0% 20 1%
531 100% 1431 100% 1850 100% 2450 100%
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14. Why should you as young maritime professional become a member of WISTA ?
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15. Members benefits
• International network
• Business relationships
• Improving members competence
• Sharing knowledge
• Mentoring
• Friendships
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16. WISTA international activities
• Annual conference organised by a different country
• International Personality of the year award
• Information on NWA’s through the website, wista.net
• Providing opportunities for development of members
• Distribution of relevant industry news and information
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17. WISTA Personality of the Year Award
Winners:
Mfon Ekong Usoro , Nigeria- 2011 Suzanne Williams, UK - 2010
Pamela C. Conover , USA- 2009
Rodi Kratsa, Greece - 2008 Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Greece - 2007 Elisabeth Grieg, Norway - 2006
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18. One of the highlight is the annual international conference
which is held every year in a different country.
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19. Hope to See you all….
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20. In Paris….