3rd GI WACAF Webinar : “Oil spill contingency planning, perspectives from the private sector and national authorities”

The GI WACAF is hosting its third webinar on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, entitled “Oil spill contingency planning, perspectives from the private sector and national authorities”.

This live webinar will be dedicated to oil spill contingency planning and will present the key aspects of contingency planning in preparedness and response to oil spills from different perspectives and viewpoints. For this webinar, we will enjoy the company of leading international experts from Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL), the South African Maritime Safety Agency (SAMSA), and ExxonMobil Angola.

The objectives of this webinar are to:

• Gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the various stakeholders involved in contingency planning (national authorities, oil and gas industry and other industries);
• Gain knowledge on the main tools used in contingency planning such as Oil Spill Contigency Plans and National Oil Spill Contingency Plans;
• Gain an understanding of concrete implications of the OPRC Convention; and
• Gain knowledge on the challenges and successes faced when planning for oil spills through case studies shared by the experts.

Link to learn more and register: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/18/plr41t2

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