Upcoming events

As part of a two-week training programme (18-29 January 2021) for emergency responders organised by the environmental emergency service (‘Urgence-Environnement’), Quebec Ministry of Environment, the IOPC Funds have been invited to deliver a presentation on the international liability and compensation regime. The Canadian Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund (SOPF) will also be contributing to the programme to present the compensation system in place in Canada.

The Director of the IOPC Funds has been invited to participate in an online seminar on the 2010 HNS Convention for a number of Latin American Universities. The event is organised by the Universidad del Salvador de Argentina, and together with other stakeholders, the Director and the Head of Claims will discuss the importance of the HNS Convention, how it works and international progress towards its entry into force.

The next meeting of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies will take place the week commencing 29 March 2021. Circulars containing the invitation and provisional agenda will be issued nearer the time. Further information can be found here.

The International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) has been rescheduled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and will now take place from 10-14 May 2021. Held on a three-year cycle in conjunction with the Interspill and Spillcon conferences, the IOSC provides a forum for professionals from the international community, the private sector, government(s), governmental and non-governmental organisations to highlight and discuss innovations and best practices across the spectrum of prevention, preparedness, response and restoration. Originally due to take place in New Orleans, USA, as a result of the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the global pandemic, IOSC 2021 will be transitioning to a fully virtual event experience.
The IOPC Funds will participate in the event. More information can be found here: iosc2021.org.

Regular sessions of the IOPC Funds will take place during the week of 1 November 2021. Circulars containing the invitation and provisional agenda will be issued nearer the time. Further information can be found here.