European Ports Policy Review Conference (25-26 Sept): PortEconomics members invited to high-level panel discussions

PortEconomics co-directors Thanos Pallis and Theo Notteboom are invited to offer their perspectives on the future of the European port policy during the high-level discussions to take place in Brussels on 25-26 September 2012 during a Conference on European Ports Policy Review: "Unlocking the Growth Potential".  The Conference is organised by the European Commission and will take place within the frame of the Ports Policy review.

A third member of the PortEconomics, associate member Patrick Verhoeven, will participate under his capacity as Secretary General of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO).

A central part of the conference will also be the role of ports as key nodes of the pan-European corridors 2030: A major innovation on the new Trans European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines is the introduction of 10 implementing pan-European corridors. Each corridor must include three transport modes, three Member States and two cross-border sections at least. All corridors start and/or end in a seaport and cross one or more inland ports.

More information about the event might be found at the Conference website: Conference on European Ports Policy Review: "Unlocking the Growth Potential".

 PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis is the co-author of the book European Port Policy: The movement towards a long-term strategy published in 2002 by Edward-Elgar. Thanos Pallis andPatrick Verhoeven are now working on a new book on the progress of the European Port Policy, that is expected to be published next year.