ICS News, October 2011
Greek Branch gears up for esteemed annual forum
 The ICS Greek Branch, in cooperation with the British Embassy (Athens), is well advanced in its preparations for its 7th Annual Forum.
Planned for November 2 at the Eugenides Foundation, the Forum is considered a meeting place for many significant shipping practitioners.
Starting at 1800 hrs, the Forum will debate "Navigating through the economic storm; Setting a route in difficult times". A buffet dinner will follow the speeches and open discussion.
The event will also celebrate the success of the Institute in its centenary year.
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Piracy on the agenda for London
 This year's London and South East Branch Christmas Seminar will look at the ramifications of the current piracy crisis on our industry.
The seminar, "Piracy: security measures, hostage taking and the impact on crews and cargo", will be followed by a drinks reception to kick off the Christmas Season.
Fleet operations manager Captain N Malik FICS will share the stage with Andrew Joannou, chairman of WK Webster. The event will take place at ITIC, 90 Fenchurch Street, London at 1800 hrs on December 1.
Attendance is by advance ticket only, priced £15 for ICS members/students, and £20 for guests. Please contact Glenn Miller FICS, glen_miller_uk@yahoo.co.uk, for tickets.
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Gala dinner goes down a storm in South Africa
 On September 15, more than 150 people gathered at the Durban Country Club for the South Africa Branch Centenary gala dinner and prize-giving.
Students that recently completed their Professional Qualifying Exams (PQE) and prize winners (pictured) rubbed shoulders with leaders in the shipping industry.
This year 63 students sat the exams in South Africa - 11 passed the Foundation Diploma, 5 passed the Advanced Diploma and 6 students completed their PQE. A further 12 students passed some of the PQE subjects.
In recognition for the work he had done in bringing the SA Branch back into the international fold, Sean Minogue achieved a lifetime membership award. This is the first time the award had been bestowed upon a South African member.
To find out more about TutorShip courses in South Africa, please contact Fiona de Goede on +27 (0)31-2660385 or fiona@ics.za.org.
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Istanbul on track to be newest DLC
 A keen interest in professional ICS qualifications has prompted discussions for a Distance Learning Centre to be established in Istanbul.
Spearheaded by local Fellow Ergun Gunes, discussions are at an advanced stage. Ergun confirms that he is getting calls from potential students keen to take their professional qualifications every day.
So popular is the ICS syllabus that Ergun has already successfully recruited students in the region to begin studying towards their exams next April (pictured).
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