Valenciaport Foundation gets the approval of 9 European projects in the first half of the year

This morning the ordinary meeting of the board of trustees of the Valenciaport Foundation took place, which was held in the Clock Building of the Port of Valencia, in which the Activities Report and the Annual Accounts were approved as well as the Foundation Management Report corresponding to the 2019 financial year - June 23, 2020 During the meeting, Antonio Torregrosa, director general of the entity, has carried out, as usual, a review of the new innovation projects on which the Valenciaport Foundation has been working since the beginning of 2020, highlighting the seven major projects financed by the Horizon 2020 program. This is iNGENIOUS , a project whose objective is to design the next generation of IoT technology to serve and add digital value to the supply chains of the future; PLANET, an initiative that will develop tools to improve the interconnection of infrastructures (TEN-T, Rail Freight Corridors) with geopolitical developments (new Silk Road and emerging trade routes) and will optimize the use of current transport modes through new technological solutions; NEMO, whose objective is to create a global and scalable solution to improve air quality and reduce acoustic impact in cities in the European Union; and the recently awarded: MOSES, which will significantly improve the SSS component of the European container supply chain by addressing vulnerabilities and stresses related to the operation of large containers; CYRENE, a project focused on improving the security, privacy, resilience, responsibility and reliability of supply chains; RESPOND-A , which will develop state-of-the-art technologies and strategies for infrastructure protection in extreme situations caused by the impact of climate change, industrial accidents and / or terrorism; and STAMINA, whose main objective is to support decision-making for the prediction and management of pandemic crises within and across European borders. Likewise, Torregrosa has highlighted the participation of the Valenciaport Foundation in a new project financed by the ENI CBCMED program: YEP-MED (Young Employment in Ports of the Mediterranean), an initiative for social inclusion in the port-logistics labor market; as well as the recent approval of the continuation of the DEEP DEMO project ( DEEP DEMO II - Valenciaport Towards Net-Zero Emissions in 2030 ), co-financed by EIT Climate-KIC. With regard to international technical assistance, and despite the fact that travel limitations directly influence this area, Torregrosa informed the Board of Trustees of the completion of the consulting service for the Master Plan of the Port of Callao in Peru, in addition to expanding the scope of the contract with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to implement the Smart Port Toolkit. On the other hand, the director of the entity highlighted that technical assistance on operations and strategy has been developed for the TPE terminal at the port of Paita in Peru and that the development of new products to offer to partners and customers is being finalized, both in the second semester of 2020 as in 2021. In relation to the training area, the director highlighted the quick and efficient reaction to the new situation derived from the Covid-19, adapting all the on-site training in progress to the online/virtual Classroom modality thanks to an advanced videoconference system, thus allowing the continuity of the courses underway during confinement. In this period, in addition, the Valenciaport Foundation has created a new line of activity, webinars, using this platform, which has allowed it to have greater visibility in the national and international port community, teaching a total of 9 "Logistics Webinars Portuaries ”and 3 webinars organized in collaboration with the CIP-OAS and aimed at the Latin American public with an excellent result that translates into more than 4,500 registered. Also, Torregrosa informed the members of the board of trustees of the launch of the next programs: the 1st edition in Colombia and the 2nd edition in Brazil of the Master in Logistics and Port Management, which are continuing, and that, after an adjustment of dates, they will finally begin the second fortnight in September and the second fortnight in October respectively; collaboration with the Generalitat Valenciana for the implementation of a Dual Logistics-Port Professional Training (FP) program, which will be presented to the port community the first week of July; and the opening of registration for the 29th edition of the Master in Port Management and Intermodal Transport (Valencia edition), which will begin on October 15th, as always in person and with a total of 20 seats. The 1st edition in Colombia and the 2nd edition in Brazil of the Master in Logistics and Port Management, which are continuing, and which, after adjusting dates, will finally begin the second half of September and the second half of October respectively; collaboration with the Generalitat Valenciana for the implementation of a Dual Logistics-Port Professional Training (FP) program, which will be presented to the port community the first week of July; and the opening of registration for the 29th edition of the Master in Port Management and Intermodal Transport (Valencia edition), which will begin on October 15th, as always in person and with a total of 20 seats. Finally, the second fortnight of September and the second fortnight of October will begin respectively; collaboration with the Generalitat Valenciana for the implementation of a Dual Logistics-Port Professional Training (FP) program, which will be presented to the port community the first week of July; and the opening of registration for the 29th edition of the Master in Port Management and Intermodal Transport (Valencia edition), which will begin on October 15th, as always in person and with a total of 20 seats. Lastly, the director has informed the board of trustees of the recent launch of the entity's new corporate website, with a modern, more visual, interactive and functional design, and fully accessible from all devices and screen sizes, which contributes to reinforcing the brand image of the entity. During the meeting, the members of the board of trustees reiterated their satisfaction with the results of the entity and reaffirmed their support for the Valenciaport Foundation project as a body that brings together innovation and training at the service of the port logistics cluster. Source: Fundación Valenciaport (Valenciaport Foundation)

Valenciaport Foundation gets the approval of 9 European projects in the first half of the year

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