2010 has been declared by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as the Year of the Seafarer. The intention is, as IMO Secretary-General Efthimios Mitropoulos explained, "to pay tribute to the world's 1.5 million seafarers for their unique contribution to the wellbeing of all of us."
The Year of the Seafarer provides the ITF with an opportunity to put seafarers at the forefront by raising public awareness of the industry and by showing seafarers what the ITF family already does for them.
ITF Expo for Seafarers 2010: Luneta Park, Philippines
The ITF has devised a selection of tools for affiliates to download below.
CAMPAIGN ACTION PACK: ideas and suggestions to get you started with your Year of the Seafarer activities. It includes quotes about seafarers, facts and figures, seafarer case studies, a model article and a run down on what the ITF has planned.
LOGO: the ‘Year of the Seafarer’ logo, for unions to brand correspondence, or use in materials or publications.
PHOTOS: of seafarers at work, to be used in materials, publications and other communications.
Download these items below. If you are unable to download these items or would like a hard copy of the Campaign Action Pack, please contact us.
What are you doing?
Tell us what your union is planning for year of the seafarer.
Download and complete the campaign contact form below with feedback and return it to us. We can help publicise what you are doing through this site, our ITF Seafarers website, our publications, our Facebook Group and other channels.
