Due to the ongoing uncertainty with COVID-19 it is with a heavy heart that IUMI’s Executive Committee and the Seoul annual conference organisers have decided to stage the IUMI 2021 Seoul conference as a virtual event. The success of the 2020 Stockholm online conference demonstrates how effective a virtual event can be and IUMI and the Seoul organising committee are looking forward to hosting an informative, relevant and enjoyable event later this year.  

Last month, IUMI’s Executive Committee and Technical Committees came together to decide on the common theme for the conference and we are pleased to announce that this year it will be - “Pathways to a sustainable, resilient and innovative future”. While we would have much preferred to welcome you to Seoul to discuss this common theme in person this September, we do hope you will join us virtually for another outstanding conference.  

Building on the success of last year’s conference we plan to host the event over a two-week period – Thursday 2 September to Wednesday 15 September - with ten individual workshops. There will be one workshop each working day conducted over a two-hour session and each workshop will run twice a day to ensure all time zones are able to participate. Sessions will comprise a mix of presentations, panel discussions and Q&A.

In addition, the conference website and IUMI’s tailor-made online portal will be available at all times allowing guests to plan their attendance, view background information and interact with the speakers, panellists and each other.

Following last year’s success we will, once again, open up the conference to the wider maritime industry and invite non-IUMI members from non-member countries as well as representatives from brokers, lawyers, surveyors and other stakeholders involved in the maritime business to join the event. The conference fee will be comparable to last year and will include access to all ten workshop sessions.

#IUMI2021 will undoubtedly be an event to remember, and we look forward to welcoming you in Seoul virtually! Please visit the conference website in late spring for a detailed agenda and registration details.