IMO: Secretary-General and EC Transport Commissioner meet in London
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07 Aug 2010 - 18 Jan 2016
At the invitation of IMO Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos, Mr. Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Transport, visited the Organization's Headquarters on Thursday, 8 July, to discuss issues of mutual concern. Similar invitations were sent to all Commissioners whose portfolios include matters of interest to IMO, following their appointment in February 2010. Commissioners M. Damanaki (Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) and C. Hedegaard (Climate Action) have already visited IMO (see IMO Briefings 18/2010 and 22/2010). Environment Commissioner, Mr. J. Potonik, is due to come to London shortly.
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