"The Antwerp meeting will coincide with the CMI’s 125th anniversary and, thus, promises to be a memorable celebration and event. Antwerp and Belgium are awaiting to charm and enchant you, and we hope to see you at the Assembly and Conference."
The 2022 Assembly of the Comité Maritime International will take place in Antwerp, Belgium on the afternoon of Friday, 21 October 2022, preceded by a two-day conference organized jointly by the CMI and the Belgian MLA.
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, has been set aside for meetings of the CMI’s International Working Groups and Standing Committees, where the recent work of the CMI will be reviewed and showcased, and the Executive Council will hold its first non-virtual meeting in three years on Tuesday, 18 October 2022, and after the meeting ExCo members will have the pleasure of inviting delegates to tour CMI headquarters and attend a pre-conference champagne and oyster reception.
A plenary to approve the new General Average Guidelines (and security wordings) has been scheduled for Friday morning, 21 October 2022, and the Conference work programme will include the Berlingieri Lecture delivered by Past President Patrick Griggs, as well as sessions on Judicial Sale of Ships, MASS, Polar Shipping, Fair Treatment of Seafarers, Electronic Transport Documents, Maritime Law Issues in Courts, Unified Interpretation of Test for Breaking Limitation, presentation of the yCMI and IMLI Essay Prize Winners, and a yCMI programme.
As you well know, the tradition and historical format of holding a full international conference only once every four years, with seminars and colloquia in intermediate years coinciding with our annual Assembly, was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic which necessitated the cancellation our Conference in Tokyo, Japan in 2020 and, again, in 2021. Thus, the Antwerp Assembly and Conference will mark the first time we meet in person since our 2019 meeting in Mexico City. Moreover, the Antwerp meeting will coincide with the CMI’s 125th anniversary and, thus, promises to be a memorable celebration and event.
The welcome reception for delegates and their partners will take place on Wednesday evening, 19 October 2022, with the traditional gala dinner on Thursday, 20 October 2022, and the farewell reception on Friday, 21 October 2022. Additionally, post-event tours to fascinating and historic cities such as Bruges and Ghent will be available for those who wish to extend their stay in Antwerp and explore the magical wonders Belgium has to offer.
Beginning on or about 20 April 2022, you will be able to register for the Conference via the CMI event site for yourself as Delegate and for your partner as an Accompanying Person. Please note “early bird” registration will close at midnight GMT on 30 June 2022.
Antwerp and Belgium are awaiting to charm and enchant you, and we hope to see you at the Assembly and Conference.
We look forward to welcoming you to Antwerp and celebrating the CMI’s 125th anniversary!
Christopher O. Davis, President, CMI
Rosalie Balkin, Secretary-General, CMI
Vincent Fransen, President, Belgian MLA
For more information, contact the organizing secretariat, Medicongress:
