🇳🇴 Innovative Change: Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Gender Equality in the Maritime Sector
📅 Date & Time: 15 May 2025 (Thu) | 09:30 – 12:00
📍 Venue: B3, Conference Hall, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
🗣 Language: English & Korean (simultaneous interpretation)
👥 Target Audience: Government representatives, industry experts, business leaders, and academics
🌍 Join us for an engaging dialogue on how Norway is integrating equality and inclusion into its world-leading maritime sector.
🌊 Why Attend?
Norway’s maritime industry is globally recognized for its commitment to innovation and inclusive growth. This session will explore how gender equality, strong governance, and cross-sector collaboration are shaping a more resilient and equitable maritime future—and how these approaches can foster meaningful Nordic-Korean cooperation.
🎯 What to Expect
📌 Expert perspectives on leadership, corporate governance, and diversity in the maritime sector📌 Interactive mini-panels showcasing best practices and addressing key challenges📌 Dialogue on how inclusive strategies drive innovation and long-term impact
Program
🔹 09:30-09:40 – Opening: Norway as Pioneer of Equality in Maritime Sector
□ Speaker: H.E. Anne Kari Hansen Oivind, Ambassador of Norway to Korea
🔹 09:40-09:50 – Congratulatory Remarks
□ Speakers: Hyun-ho Choi, Director General, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
🔹 09:50-10:25 – Panel Discussion 1
□ Speakers: Jaquelyn Burton, President, WISTA Norway | Christine Bongsoon Lee, President, WISTA Korea | Dr. Sung-Ryu Hu, Senior Researcher, Korea Maritime Institute (KMI)
🔹 10:25-10:35 – Q&A
🔹 10:35-10:50 – Coffee Break
🔹 10:50-11:15 – Keynote 2
□ Speaker: Turlid Solvang, CEO/Founder, FutureBoards
🔹 11:15-11:45 – Panel Discussion 2
□ Speakers: Turlid Solvang, CEO/Founder, FutureBoards | Håkon Kili, Vice President BP, Wallenius Wilhelmsen | Miseon Lim, Researcher, Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA)
🚀 Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with Nordic and Korean equality leaders. Register now to secure your spot!
RSVP BY FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
Topic and Speakers are subjected to change
