How to make effective use of maritime spatial planning tools? On 19 October, at the Faculty of Law and Administration, this issue was discussed by members of the Women in Maritime Economy and Trade Association WISTA Poland. The meeting was one of the first initiatives of the newly established Maritime Economy Research Centre headed by dr hab. Dorota Pyć, prof. UG.
The Association of Women in the Maritime Economy and Trade WISTA Poland is a Polish organisation which is part of the international grouping WISTA International, whose mission is to promote careers of women in the maritime economy.
WISTA International undertakes activities aimed at reducing wage inequalities, creating a global network and enabling additional training for women working in various sectors of the maritime economy.
One of the most important events organised by the association is the WISTA International AGM & Conference. This year's edition will be held in Geneva. Attending this event is a great opportunity to have professional discussions about contemporary challenges of international maritime trade, including the energy transition in the maritime economy and the role of maritime transport in the face of ongoing global conflicts, as well as digitalisation in the maritime industry.
In Poland, the mission of WISTA International is fulfilled by WISTA Poland. The organisation supports women working in the maritime industry, enables them to establish professional contacts, develop and raise their competences. WISTA Poland cooperates with many organisations and entrepreneurs in the maritime industry.
On October 19, WISTA Poland members gathered at the Faculty of Law and Administration. The topic of the meeting was maritime spatial planning. The discussion concerned the more effective use of maritime spatial planning instruments for the sustainable management of the sea and the economic use of Polish maritime areas, including in the context of the construction of offshore wind farms in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone of the Baltic Sea. The discussion drew on the achievements of the SEAPLANSPACE project (www.seaplanspace.ug.edu.pl).
The event was one of the first initiatives of the newly established Centre for Marine Research at UG, headed by dr hab. Dorota Pyć, prof. UG. The primary objective of the Centre is to promote and support the development of all areas of the maritime economy through activities to systematise research and development needs in an interdisciplinary manner and to build and strengthen maritime public awareness. This involves a catalogue of directions and topics of applied scientific research and development work, the implementation of which is expected by entities co-creating the maritime economy.
