Programme

Debate on the Maritime sector

on 6 December 2023 from 15:30 to 17:30, EESC, JDE building

15:30 – 15:40 / INTRODUCTION

• Pietro Francesco de Lotto, CCMI President

15:40 – 15:50 / SECTOR UPDATE

• Christophe Tytgat, Co-Rapporteur of the CCMI opinion on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

15:50 – 16:00 / DG GROW PRESENTATION

• Aleksander Lazarevic, Team Leader for Competitiveness Issues, Mobility Unit

16:00 – 17:00 / PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: Christophe Tytgat, Co-Rapporteur of the CCMI opinion on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

• René Berkvens, The Shipyards’ & Maritime Equipment Association of Europe (SEA Europe) chair and former CEO of Damen Shipyard
• Wenche Andersen, SEA Europe and SVP Business Development Europe Kongsberg Maritime AS
• Marie-Caroline Laurent, Director General Cruise Lines International Association Europe (CLIA Europe)
• Karin Orsel, Vice-President, European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and CEO MF Shipping Group
• Isabelle Barthes, Deputy General Secretary, IndustriALL Europe

17:00 – 17:30 / QUESTIONS & ANSWERS