The North Atlantic Seafood Forum, Bergen Norway, AND The International Organisation for Women in the Seafood Industry have signed an agreement stating that both organisation will cooperate on the area of increasing the representation of women invited as speakers at the global conference NASF.
NASF will target the goal of 40% of female speakers by 2025. United Nation’s goal no. 5 out of 17 Sustainable development goals is about gender equality and NASF see this goal as a necessary foundation for developing the NASF conference further in towards a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
Both organisations see the need to raise the awareness among seafood leaders on gender equality, and do what is in their responsibility to increase women visibility and participation to high profile meetings.
About the signatories
The NASF is the world’s largest annual seafood business conference, offering leaders and top executives of the seafood industry a unique opportunity to meet and get insights and business updates on the latest innovations in all important aspect of this globalised industry. Every year, close to 900 professionals representing more than 350 companies from around 30 countries attend this global event.
WSI is a global Not-for-Profit organisation raising awareness of private and public seafood leaders, and all influencers about gender inequalities and its impacts, sometimes dramatic on individuals, communities and the industry. WSI works as an eye opener on this complex issue.
Background
The seafood industry culture is still very traditional and male dominated, with a low proportion of women sitting at corporate boards (<10%).
NASF, which invites some 100 speakers each year is characterised by a very moderate proportion of female speakers, 19% in 2017 and 21% in 2020. NASF understands that chances of public exposure should be given to a large spectrum of highly talented female speakers without weakening the excellence of the event.
NASF and WSI agrees that the seafood industry is facing new challenges and require new talents. Both parties gather to create effective and sustainable change and promote a progressive and inclusive culture in fisheries, aquaculture and the seafood processing industry.
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