Workshop
Workshop on Women in Maritime
Women in Maritime Association Europe (WIMA Europe)
7 September 2026 · Batumi, Georgia
On 7 September 2026, the first day of the Forum, WIMA Europe held a workshop on women in the maritime industry at the Sheraton Batumi Hotel, alongside Panel I of the main programme. The guest speakers were H.E. Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and Mr. Douglas Webb, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Georgia.
- Date
- 7 September 2026
- Venue
- Sheraton Batumi Hotel
- Alongside
- GIMF 2026, Panel I
- Moderator
- Ms. Natia Miminoshvili
WIMA Europe was launched in Batumi on 24 June 2026 as the ninth regional association formed under IMO's Women in Maritime programme, with the support of UNDP Georgia and the Government of Denmark. Ms. Natia Miminoshvili, First Deputy Director of the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia and a co-founder of WIMA Europe, moderated the workshop, which drew an audience of professionals, students and professors.
Mr. Webb spoke first, followed by the Secretary-General, and their remarks led into a long question-and-answer session. The talk focused on the low number of women in the maritime industry and on what can be done to change it. The Secretary-General also gave advice on how WIMA Europe can develop and how more women can enter the maritime industry.