ICSW press release: ICSW Party in the Park Saturday 26 June, Luneta Park, Manila, The Philippines

10 June 2010

The International Committee on Seafarers Welfare (ICSW) is organising a ‘Party in the Park’ for seafarers and their families in Luneta Park, Manilia, The Philippines on Saturday 26 June 2010 from 9am to 2pm. The event is already attracting widespread interest and support from a range of organisations, unions, and shipping companies both in the Philippines and internationally.  Activities at Party in the Park include a display by maritime cadets, cultural performances by seafarers’ wives, and games for children.

The Secretary General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Admiral Efthimios Mitropoulos, and the Philipines’ Government Secretary for Labour and Employment, Mr Marianito Roque, will be visiting the event along with delegates from the IMO Diplomatic Conference on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) who are meeting in Manila.

Roger Harris, Executive Director of the ICSW, said “Party in the Park will be an exciting event that will help to raise the profile of seafarers’ welfare locally and internationally. We are really pleased that the event is gaining strong support from unions, welfare organisations, and shipping companies.”

Party in the Park follows on from the ITF Expo that is being held at the same venue 23 to 25 June.

Party in the Park is supported by the IMO, ILO, ITF, ISF, and ICMA. It is sponsored by the following companies BW Shipping, Costa Cruises, Marlow, Tee Kay Shipping, and Wallem Ship Management .

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Note for editors : The International Committee on Seafarers’ Welfare (ICSW) is an international NGO established to bring together all parties involved in the welfare of seafarers, including employers, unions, & welfare organisation. Members of ICSW include the International Shipping Federation (ISF), the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), and the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA)

Contact : Roger Harris, Executive Director +44 (0) 1923 222653 mob +44 (0)7785 275204

 

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