An academic from Northumbria was recently invited to deliver a keynote
speech at a major international conference in Egypt exploring global
competitiveness in the maritime industry.
Dr Karim Sorour spoke at the “The International Maritime Transportand Logistics Conference-MARLOG 8”. The annual event is organised by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and
Maritime Transport in Egypt. It was held under the auspices of the
Secretary General of the League of the Arab States and Egyptian Minister of
Transport, and well attended by more than 800 delegates from 23 countries.
Associate Professor of Accounting and Corporate Governance at Newcastle
Business School, Dr Sorour focused his lecture on the role of corporate
governance in encouraging port investment, and its role in the realisation of
the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in accordance with Egypt’s Vision 2030. He
drew heavily from research he is undertaking in Egypt and its impact in
supporting the strengthening of corporate governance systems and culture in the
port’s sector.
Dr Sorour said: “Corporate governance plays a crucial role in enhancing
ports’ competitiveness through better transparency, accountability and access
to capital. I was able to discuss this in the context of wider international
developments such as the World Ports Sustainability Programme and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The
conference has culminated in producing a set of policy and practice
recommendations including the importance of designing a corporate governance
code for the Egyptian ports.”
Dr Sorour
is an internationally recognised expert on corporate governance
and social responsibility of sea-ports.
Northumbria
University has recently been accepted as a member of the United Nations Academic
Impact, reflecting its shared values and support for
the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
