UN port training programme in Cork

Called the TrainForTrade Port Training Programme, it focussed on ‘Modern Port Management’.

The programme, which saw 28 delegates attending from countries across the globe including Ghana, Indonesia, Maldives, Namibia, South Africa, Pakistan and Tanzania, was organised by UNCTAD in cooperation with Port of Cork (PoC), Dublin Port Company (DPC), Belfast Harbour Commissioners (BHC), and with the support of Irish Aid.

The TrainForTrade programme was set up to facilitate sustainable economic development in developing and transition countries through training and capacity development and is run by UNCTAD, whose mandate is to work for development led globalisation, where the development paths are sustainable and inclusive.

At the Port Training Programme, delegates participated in workshops and learned best practice examples from a wide selection of Port of Cork’s operational areas including strategic planning, financial management, economic and commercial management and administrative and legal management. Workshops were also given by representatives from Dublin Port Company, Irish Aid, UCC and Dublin City University throughout the two week programme.