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Presenting PIANC

Presenting PIANC. The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure. Presentation by at the occasion of. What PIANC Stands For. The global organization providing guidance for sustainable waterborne transport infrastructure for ports and waterways.

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Presenting PIANC

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  1. PresentingPIANC The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure Presentation by at the occasion of

  2. What PIANC Stands For The global organization providing guidance for sustainable waterborne transport infrastructure for ports and waterways • PIANC is the forum where professionals from around the world join forces to provide expert advice on cost-effective, reliable and sustainable infrastructure to facilitate the growth of waterborne transport. • Established in 1885, PIANC is the longest-standing organisation in its field, and continues to be the leading partner for governments and private sector in the design, development and maintenance of ports, waterways and coastal areas.

  3. Our Mission To remain the leading international source of waterborne transport-related information in the 21stcentury • To provide expert guidance and technical advice • Bringing together the best international experts, both public and private, on technical, economic and environmental issues pertaining to waterborne transport infrastructure • High-quality technical reports • Internationalcommissions and working groups • To keep the international waterborne transport community connected • Four-yearly International Congresses • Four-yearlyPIANC-COPEDEC International Conferences onCoastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries • Quarterly magazine “On Course” • E-Newsletter“Sailing Ahead” • Our website: www.pianc.org • To support young professionals and countries in transition

  4. Waterborne transport,a vital solution for today A powerhouse for the world economy Waterborne transport depends on the quality of its infrastructure. PIANC is the only global organisation providing guidance for the development of reliable and cost-effective infrastructure for waterborne transport. An unrivalled environmental footprint Today, waterborne transport offers the most sustainable options for freight transport worldwide. PIANC greatly contributes to this from an infrastructural point of view. Putting safety first PIANC actively promotes a common technical culture of coastal engineering through its international working groups.

  5. Our Membership More than 450 Corporate Members (port authorities, chambers of commerce, universities, other public- and private-sector organisations) and 5Platinum Partners More than 30 Qualifying Members (i.e. governmental and non-governmental organisations representing a country) More than 2,000 Individual Members (professionals and students included)

  6. How we work • MANAGEMENT Annual General Assembly: 1 meeting per year (May) 2009 : Helsinki (Finland) 2010 : Liverpool (United Kingdom) * Delegations of all qualifying members represented * Highest decision power. Council :1 meeting per year (May) * First delegates and ExCom members. ExCom :3 meetings per year (February, May, October) * President, Secretary-General, 4 Vice-Presidents, Commission Chairpersons

  7. How we work • Our commissions and working groups reflect the unique variety of topics and issues covered by PIANC • 4commissions for technical and scientific activities, focusing on: inland navigation, maritime navigation, recreational navigation and environmental matters. • 1commission for international cooperation and relations with countries in transition. • Commissions execute PIANC’s Strategic Plan, coordinate the work of our technical working groups, and provide reference information for conferences and publications. • Participation open to delegates from each member country.

  8. How we work • Special focus on young professionals • Specific commission (YP-Com) created in 2006 to better serve their needs and develop their involvement in PIANC’s activities. • Our objective: create an international network of young professionals, to share knowledge and facilitate contacts with the world’s leading specialists across all working fields. • PIANC De Paepe-Willems Award: special prize established as a recognition of outstanding technical research on waterborne transport infrastructures by young engineers.

  9. Our Technical Reports The Core Business of PIANC • Provide state-of-the-art guidance on waterborne transport-related topics for professionals • Drafted by international working groups supervised by a commission • An average of 15 to 20 working groups active at any time!

  10. Our Magazine “On Course” 4 issues per year (January, April, July, October) • Full colour publication • April issue dedicated to host country of yearly AGA (Annual General Assembly) • Articles dealing with case studies, recent technical developments, news from the waterborne transport community...

  11. Our eNewsletter “Sailing Ahead” Currently 6 issues per year • Contents • Reports on activities at the international and national levels • News from the National Sections • News from the Commissions • Objectives • To provide members and non-members with an overview of latest PIANC activities • To become the means of communication between management and membership

  12. Sister Organisations • PIANC cooperates regularly with many other national and international organisations, including the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and international dredging organisations (IADC, CEDA, WODA). • PIANC has also signed memorandums of understanding with four sister organisations:

  13. 7 reasons to join PIANC 1 5 Make your voice heard within the community and on the internationalscene Join a worldwide networkof fellow experts and professionals 6 2 Benefit from more than a century of expertise Use a unique springboard for young professionals 3 7 Gain access to advanced technical information Team up with public decision-makers 4 Share your knowledge and experience through workinggroups, commissions and national sections

  14. Your Contacts 1. PIANC HeadquartersPIANC General Secretariat Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20-B3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel.: +32 2 553 71 61 Fax: +32 2 553 71 55 E-mail: info@pianc-aipcn.org 2. PIANC Management President MrEric Van den Eede E-mail:eric.vandeneede@pianc-aipcn.org Secretary-GeneralMrLouis Van Schel E-mail: louis.vanschel@pianc-aipcn.org

  15. Visit our Website

  16. PIANC MMXLiverpool, United Kingdom10-14 May 2010 See you at PIANC’s next International Congress See you at our next PIANC-COPEDEC Congress PIANC-COPEDEC VIIIChennai, India 20-24 February 2012

  17. Events planned at the occasion of PIANC’s 125th Anniversary in 2010 February 2010 Brussels – Belgium ExCom, Council Secretaries meeting April 2010 Buenos Aires – Argentina Seminar May 2010 Liverpool – UK ExCom, AGA 32nd International Congress September 2010 Nagoya – Japan ExCom, Council October 2010 Valencia – Spain Mediterranean Days

  18. THANK YOU

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