European Social Partners ECSA and ETF set out on an EU-wide project MapMar to breach the gaps and inconsistencies in the way data on employment of maritime professionals is collected.

Millions of maritime professionals contribute to the functioning of maritime transport every day. As the sector develops and employment patterns and practices evolve, the need for trade unions and employers in the maritime industry to have consistent employment data becomes more apparent.

Developing a system to collect data on the industry’s workforce would allow the Social Partners of the maritime transport sector to have an overview on issues and challenges such as demographic changes, employment prospects, education, and training. The findings of the project will help Social Partners better respond to and foresee the needs of the workforce.

With the expertise of Cardiff University, acting through its “Seafarers International Research Centre” (SIRC), MapMar examines how to improve the way data is collected and results in a report with concrete recommendations on how to build a data collection system.

ECSA and ETF will take this know-how to EU policymakers to promote a true full-scale European-level data collection system.

Join us for our final conference, taking place virtually on Thursday 30 September from 14:00 to 17:00 CET (indicative agenda below):

Draft Agenda:

14:00 Opening

• ETF – European Transport Workers’ Federation
• ECSA – European Community Shipowners’ Associations

14:05- 14:15 Introduction

• DG Employment and Social Affairs, Ms. Diana Crumpana, Social Dialogue

14:15-14:45 Presentation of the research findings, conclusions and recommendations

• Mr Neil Ellis, Research Associate, Seafarers International Research Centre – Cardiff University

14:45-14:55 Break

14:55-15:45 Continued- Presentation of the research findings, conclusions and recommendations

• Mr Neil Ellis, Research Associate, Seafarers International Research Centre – Cardiff University

15:45-16:45 Reactions and Q&As

• DG Transport and Mobility, Ms. Justyna Bartnicka, Maritime Safety Unit

16:45-17:00 Conclusions

• DG Employment and Social Affairs
• DG Transport and Mobility
• ECSA – European Community Shipowners’ Associations
• ETF – European Transport Workers’ Federation