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57th EMPA General Meeting in Rome started

published on 27 April 2023 - 134 -

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Today the 57th EMPA General Meeting started in Rome.

Approx. 200 attendees meet to discuss about the main topic "Pilotage - The Value of Human Capital
".

The conference will be accompanied by an exhibition in which nearly 20 companies will participate.

Full program can be downloaded here.

EMPA - European Maritime Pilots' Association

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