In the context of the Inter-American Committee (CIP) Secretariat’s Capacity Building Program, the Organization of American States (OAS) and Piedroba Consulting Group (PCG) have decided to partner in offer Executive Dredging Seminars to OAS member’s port authorities.
This day-and-a-half Seminar is geared toward Port CEO’s, General Managers, Executives, and High-Level Officials. The content shall include topics such as: dredge project risk management, procurement, contract administration, (geotechnical) data collection, design of navigation projects, and regulatory challenges.
PCG’s Principal and CEO Dr. Luis Prieto-Portar commented: “ Managing dredging projects with all their technical, environmental, and administrative challenges can be a demanding task, and the Seminars we have facilitated in the past have always been productive. To be able to work with OAS and support CIP’s mission throughout the Americas is something we gladly assist with .”
Piedroba Consulting Group provides marine infrastructure consultancy services throughout the Americas. They specialize in representing the owner on capital and maintenance dredging projects, ensuring successful completion within time and budget through the implementation of risk management strategies.
The Organization of American States is the world’s oldest regional organization, dating back to the First International Conference of American States in 1889.Today, the OAS brings together all 35 Independent States of the Americas and constitutes the main political, juridical, and social governmental forum in the Hemisphere.
The OAS Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) is the only permanent Inter-American government forum that brings together the National Port Authorities of all OAS Member States for the promotion of the development of competitive, safe, sustainable, and inclusive ports in the Americas with the active participation of the private sector.