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International Port Welfare Partnership (IPWP) Programme
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International Port Welfare Partnership (IPWP) Programme
The International Port Welfare Partnership (IPWP) programme is an ISWAN project managed by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board, with a maritime sector-wide Executive Committee (chaired by ISWAN) that consists of representatives from government, shipowners, unions, port owners/authorities and voluntary organisations/NGOs. The programme is generously funded by the ITF Seafarers' Trust, Seafarers UK, The TK Foundation and the Merchant Navy Welfare Board.
The IPWP programme aims to encourage and support the establishment of welfare boards worldwide in accordance with the International Labour Organization Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. Welfare Boards provide the forum for maritime organisations to regularly meet and support seafarers' port welfare services and facilities in order to improve seafarers' lives.
Visit the IPWP website to find out more and get involved:
www.portwelfare.org/
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