GLOBALLAST program
GLOBALLAST program is a technical assistance program conducted by the International Maritime Organization in collaboration with the GEF and UNDP, in order to promote and create conditions for the ratification and implementation of the International Convention on the management and supervision of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004.
Croatia is one of the leading Program partner countries. Mare Nostrum is a member of the National Forum and is actively involved in the activities implemented under this Program.
More about the Program at: globallast.imo.org
Croatian Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure and Croatian Shipowners’ Association in co-operation with the IMO are organizing Conference on Ballast Water Management, which is going to be held in Zagreb, on 14-15 November 2016. 
The aim of the Conference is to provide a platform for discussion on different aspects of this challenging issue. It is expected that the Conference will be participated by the representatives from different state- parties and non- parties to Convention, different competent authorities, industry representatives, developers, scientific community etc.
Conference Program can be downloaded here.
1. Online registration form - the registration deadline is 31 October 2016
https://goo.gl/forms/2uYVQiszqoyr9A792
2. Book your stay:
Hotel International l Miramarska 24 l 10 000 Zagreb I Croatia
Lucija Brzica, Sales Executive
Tel. 00385 1 6108-654 I Fax. 00385 1 6108-644 ,
lucija.brzica@hotel-international.hr
Price list:
· 550,00 kn per person per night in a single room / breakfast included
· 650,00 kn per person per night in a double room / breakfast included
· 7,00 kn tourist tax per person per day is not included in the price
*Please note in the subject of email: BWM Conference
b) The GloBallast Regional training workshop on practical aspects of Risk Assessment (RA) and Port Biological Baseline Surveys (PBBS) related to the implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention will be held in Zagreb, Croatia on 16-17 November 2016.
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