GI WACAF first webinar season in a nutshell
January 4th 2021
This first GI WACAF webinar series aimed at presenting the key aspects of oil spill preparedness and response. Various aspects (technical, legal, institutional) were covered, from the regulatory international framework to the shoreline or at sea response techniques as well as the importance of contingency planning.
24/06/2020 - Webinar #1: Introduction to oil spill preparedness and response
In this first session, 3 experts from leading institutions (IMO, ITOPF, and OSRL) provide an introduction to oil spill preparedness and response (risk and sources of oil spills, potential impacts, possible mitigation measures) and present the critical role of technical cooperation and the work of the Global Initiative.
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15/07/2020 - Webinar #2: Preparedness and response to oil spills - focus on the international legal framework
This second live webinar with experts from IMO and the IOPC Funds is dedicated to the international legal framework, which governs many aspects of oil spill preparedness and response at the global and national levels.
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16/09/2020 - Webinar #3: Oil spill contingency planning: perspectives from the private sector and national authorities
This third live webinar of the series is dedicated to oil spill contingency planning and presents the key aspects of contingency planning in preparedness and response to oil spills from different perspectives and viewpoints. For this webinar, we enjoy the company of leading international experts from OSRL, SAMSA, and ExxonMobil Angola.
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18/11/2020 - Webinar #4: The responder's toolbox. Part 1: at-sea response techniques
This fourth live webinar is dedicated to at-sea response techniques and discusses the key technical aspects of these oil spill response techniques. For this webinar, we enjoy the company of leading international experts from OSRL, ITOPF and OSPRI.
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09/12/2020 - Webinar #5: The responder's toolbox. Part 2: shoreline response techniques
This fifth live webinar is dedicated to shoreline response techniques and discusses the key technical aspects of these oil spill response techniques. For this webinar, we enjoy the company of leading international experts from OSRL, ITOPF and TRIOX Environmental Emergencies.