Another successful Port Endeavor sustainability training session was held on 14 February in Las Palmas, Spain, as part of the UNCTAD TrainForTrade (TFT) programme for port professionals. This time the training was addressed to participants from English-speaking countries from Africa and South-East Asia, attracting more than 35 port professionals. Participants had the opportunity to experience Port Endeavor, the IAPH educational game on port sustainability as part of the course. Port Endeavor uses best practices from world ports to educate port managers in making the link between realistic port decisions and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since 2021, IAPH has partnered with UNCTAD TFT and the Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Centre (APEC) in making Port Endeavor available globally and offering dedicated training sessions on port sustainability. In Las Palmas all three partners came together to deliver training for the first time with IAPH technical director, Antonis Michail, joining the leader of the UNCTAD TFT team, Mark Assaf, and APEC consultant Joachim Verheyen. An additional novelty was the successful testing of new digital features that improved the users’ experience of the game. All three partners are committed to constantly reviewing and further developing the content of Port Endeavor as well as increasing its reach and visibility in different parts of the world. A series of sessions are scheduled to take place in the following months in Argentina, Peru, France, Belgium, Spain and UAE. If you want to know more about Port Endeavor and discuss possibilities for arranging a training session at your own port or region, please contact Antonis Michail at [email protected].
