OCDI

The captioned course started on June 6^th and will last until August 12^th. This year we welcomed 16 participants from 12 countries including Angola, Cambodia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tonga, and Viet Nam.
Each participant brought a report outlining the current status of their ports and made a presentation in front of other participants and the panel.
For the next step, they are expected to elaborate a feasible action plan for their own country following a series of lectures which will be given by members of OCDI, other port-related agencies, NILIM *and PARI**.
During the two-and-a-half month program, they will visit Japanese port facilities, such as container/ bulk terminals with the cooperation of regional offices of MLIT*** and port management bodies. We hope participants will apply some of the technologies implemented in Japan, such as effective use of existing structures, cost-effectiveness and environmental-friendliness, to port development in their own countries.
    NILIM*: National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management
    PARI**: Port and Airport Research Institute
    MLIT***: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Mr. Tomida,President of OCDI, addressing participants of the training course.

Inception Report Presentation