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IMO event 3 Feb piracy UN SG Ban

News Release International Maritime Organization (IMO) January 20, 2011
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Please note confirmed speakers and times.

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Natasha

Launch of the Action Plan to promote the

2011 World Maritime Day theme

“Piracy: orchestrating the response”

IMO Headquarters

Thursday, 3 February 2011





You are invited to attend the visit of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to launch the action plan to promote the 2011 World Maritime Day theme: “Piracy: orchestrating the response” There will be an opportunity to put related questions to Mr. Ban and to IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos.



Date and time: Thursday, 3 February 2011, 11:15 a.m.

Venue: IMO Headquarters, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR

Programme: 11.15 a.m. Launch of the action plan (Main Hall, ground floor)

Speeches by:

Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Secretary-General, IMO

Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations

Ms Josette Sheeran, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP)

Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Mr. Robert Lorenz-Meyer, President, BIMCO

Mr. David Cockroft, General Secretary, International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF)



12.00 p.m. Press conference with the opportunity to put related questions to Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, Secretary-General, IMO; Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations; Ms Josette Sheeran, Executive Director, World Food Programme (WFP); and Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)



RSVP: Please confirm your attendance to media@imo.org by 31 January. For security reasons, please give the name(s) of those attending.

Queries to: media@imo.org

Lee Adamson: 020 7587 3153

Natasha Brown: 020 7587 3274

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IMO – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. Web site: www.imo.org For further information please contact:

Lee Adamson, Head, Public Information Services on 020 7587 3153 (media@imo.org) or

Natasha Brown, External Relations Officer on 020 7587 3274 (media@imo.org).



Natasha Brown
External Relations Officer
Public Information Services (PIS)
External Relations Office
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Tel: +44 20 7587 3274
nbrown@imo.org
www.imo.org

2011: Piracy: Orchestrating the response

Important Notice : although we endeavour to ensure that the information provided is up to date and accurate, you are advised to contact your national administration which is the appropriate channel for dissemination of IMO information.
Click contact points on http://gisis.imo.org/Public/


Natasha Brown
External Relations Officer
Public Information Services (PIS)
External Relations Office
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Tel: +44 20 7587 3274
nbrown@imo.org
www.imo.org

2011: Piracy: Orchestrating the response

Important Notice : although we endeavour to ensure that the information provided is up to date and accurate, you are advised to contact your national administration which is the appropriate channel for dissemination of IMO information.
Click contact points on http://gisis.imo.org/Public/