PMO News Portal – In a meeting at the headquarters of the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, Mandana Mansourian was
elected for this position with majority of votes from IMO member states.
Mansoorian is the first female vice chair of the IMO
Technical Cooperation Committee.
TC is one of the five main committees of the International
Maritime Organization, which is responsible for providing technical assistance,
especially to developing countries, and enhancing their ability to implement
international regulations related to the safety, security and protection of the
marine environment.
The Technical Cooperation Committee (TC) oversees IMO’s
capacity-building programme and the implementation of technical cooperation
projects for which the Organization acts as the executing or cooperating
agency, ensuring that IMO supports the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.