UNESCAP CONFERENCE: (UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND PACIFIC) CONFERENCE

Attendance at the India Maritime Week 2025 Opening Ceremony and Related Events

Registration

ESCAP Secretariat

Opening remarks

Welcome

• ESCAP Secretariat

Special Remarks

• Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea

• Mr. Vijay Kumar, OSD, Ministry of Port, Shipping and waterways, india

Inaugural Remarks

• Hon. Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Government of India

Vote of thanks

• ESCAP Secretariat

Official photograph

Coffee Break

Global Maritime Transport: Current Trends, Outlook, and the Role of Cooperation

• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Maritime Connectivity in Asia and the Pacific: Key Findings from the 2024–2025 Annual Report

• Mr. Gyu Serb Kim, Expert, Transport Connectivity and Logistics Section, Transport Division, ESCAP

Maritime Trade and Logistics Flows in Asia and the Pacific: Implications and Insights

• Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)

Maritime Transport in South and South-West Asia: Current Status and Key Issues

• ESCAP Consultant

Q & A session

Lunch break

Regional Cooperation in Maritime Transport in Asia and the Pacific: Current Initiatives and Future Plans

• Mr. Sooyeob Kim, Economic Affairs Officer, Transport Division, ESCAP

Maritime Transport Cooperation and Strategic Planning in ASEAN

• ASEAN Secretariat

Cooperation Strategies for Sustainable Development in South and South-West Asia

• ESCAP Subregional Office for South and South-West Asia

Trilateral Maritime Cooperation for Northeast Asia: Current Status of China-Korea-Japan Collaboration

• Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)

Regional Maritime Transport Cooperation in the Bay of Bengal

• BIMSTEC Secretariat

Regional Maritime Transport Cooperation in the Pacific

• Pacific Community (SPC)

Q & A session

Coffee Break

IMO's Regulatory Developments for Maritime Decarbonization

• International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretariat

A Blue Transformation for Maritime Transport in Asia and the Pacific

• Mr. Ninan Oommen Biju, Senior Port and Maritime Transport Specialist, World Bank

Trends in Smart Maritime Technologies: Smart Ports and Autonomous Ships

• Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)

Implementation Strategy for Green Shipping Corridors in Asia and the Pacific

• Professor Paul Tae-Woo Lee, Director, Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands Research Center, Ocean College, Zhejiang University

Port-to-Port Cooperation to Promote Smart Ports and Support Developing Countries

• International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)

Q & A session

Enhancing Maritime Accessibility for Central Asia: Current Initiatives

• Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC), Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Inland Waterways and Intermodal Connectivity in South and South-West Asia: Status and Challenges

• ESCAP Consultant

Policy and Technological Trends in Inland Waterway Development

• Expert from the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC)

Promoting Inland Waterway Transport in the Mekong Region: Current Status and Future Plans

• Mekong River Commission (MRC)

Q & A session

Coffee Break

Country reports

Lunch Break

Country reports: (continued)

Coffee Break

Discussions and Questions

Conclusion and Recommendations

ESCAP secretariat