TRACECA Maritime Project National Workshop on the Maritime Labor Convention of the International Labor Organization Baku, Azerbaijan 13 – 14 October 2015
Brief overview of the project Project started in January 2013 Overall objective: Making shipping safer, more secure and environment friendly in the Black Sea and Caspian Sea
Overall objective: how? By supporting ratification of international maritime conventions By promoting approximation with EU legislation where relevant Purpose is to foster effective implementation of Conventions
Project activities All aspects of duties of maritime authorities are covered under the project, as flag State, coast State or port State Mix of regional events: promotion of regional cooperation And national activities: thorough reach, in- depth work, tailored approach
Project activities in Azerbaijan Specificity in Azerbaijan: Twinning program Project conducted a GAP Analysis, aiming at assessing the level of compliance with international standards Study acknowledged progress made by Azerbaijan
Project activities in Azerbaijan The project support Azerbaijan preparations to the IMO Audit Scheme A first preparation session took place, a second is to come A mock-audit will be conducted afterwards
Project activities: Human Element Support to ratification of ILO MLC, 2006 is a priority The Convention is in force since 2013 Together with SOLAS (Safety), MARPOL (Environment) and STCW (Training), ILO MLC is the « 4th pillar » of international maritime policy
Project activities: ILO MLC: Regional activity: ILO MLC workshop in Batumi in May 2015, in cooperation with the ILO ITC Fellowships to the ILO ITC: Two grants for Azerbaijani participants to theWorkshop on National Legal Implementation of the MLC National support: specific workshop for Azerbaijan October 2015
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