MAMLa NEWS
In 1993, the UN General Assembly issued the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women, which defines violence against women as "any act of violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life."
From November 14 to 18, in Guatemala City, the Seminar for Heads of ROCRAM CA Maritime Authorities was held, being the organizers of the event the General Maritime Directorate of Guatemala - DIGEMAR.
During the opening ceremony, the welcome was given by Major General Henry Yovani Reyes Chigua, Minister of National Defense, the highest national maritime authority.
During the month of November, and after several conversations and meetings between the parties, Elvia Bustavino, President of Red MAMLa and Nellys Sanchez, President of NS Consulting & Trading, signed a Letter of Intent, with the purpose of joining efforts to work towards the visibility of women in the maritime industry, an issue that for both organizations is of vital importance.
With resounding success, the III International Congress on Maritime Law was held on October 21st at the imposing Central Bank of Paraguay.