On March 2 and 3, EACC Florida hosted a delegation of EU officials to Miami for two full days of specialized meetings on resilience, transportation and climate-related issues.
Mercedes Garcia Perez
Gzim Ocakoglu
This was the first visit to Miami in this capacity of Mercedes Garcia Perez, Head of Global Issues and Innovation at the Delegation of the European Union in Washington DC, and of Gzim Ocakoglu, First Counselor on Mobility and Transport also at the Delegation of the EU.
The visit included peer exchanges between the EU officials and representatives from Miami-Dade County’s Port Authorities, Office of Resilience, the City of Miami Beach, MDC’s International Trade Committee, and entities part of MDC’s Transportation System including the TPO, DTPW, FDOT and CITT. The two EU Representatives also met with Miami International Airport Authorities and airline representatives.
As part of their schedule, they had an exchange of views with the European Consul Generals present in Miami – including Germany, Italy and Romania – on “Maritime Transport Decarbonization – Initiatives and Best Practices” at a meeting hosted by the Consul General of France in the framework of France’s Presidency of the European Union. The event was also attended by representatives from NRC and CMA/CGM.
They also presented to students at the University of Miami and met with the Dean of the Miami Herbert Business School.
Last – but not least – the visiting EU officials met with EACC Members and several local companies to discuss the EU’s policies and transatlantic initiatives in the areas of transportation, climate, energy and environment, R&D, and more.
In the visiting officials own words, this visit “reinforced the partnership between the EUDEL in Washington DC and the EACC in Florida, and most importantly the transatlantic relationship and dialogue between US and EU authorities and companies.”
For details, contact Christina Sleszynska, Executive Director – EACC Florida.
Breakfast Round-Table at the Residence de France in Miami
Meeting at PortMIA and visit of the Virgin Terminal with Alan Sutin, EACC Florida President, and Gerard Philippeaux, Manager – Strategic Initiatives at PortMIA
Meeting with the Miami Dade County Office of Resilience and officials from Miami Beach
Meeting with the MDC Transportation Planning Organization, DTPW, FDOT and CITT and hosted by Hon. Oliver G. Gilbert III, Chairman – Miami-Dade TPO Governing Board
Meeting with Miami International Airport Authorities and airline representatives
Presenting to Dina Moulioukova’s Class at the University of Miami
Meeting with University of Miami Business School Dean John Quelch