Welcome

This is our second Newsletter.

Our first newsletter was welcomed by all our members. It brought a huge response and comments, together with some "cheque$" .

Last September only 8 members from the UK went to Finland for the Annual WISTA CONFERENCE. We had the pleasure of meeting our good old friends and colleagues, and the opportunity to meet new members.

In this our 2nd publication you will find that we have received contributions from the professionals, an article by James Brewer, a journalist from Lloyd's List, on "How the press see us as a womans' association". Also, contributions from our members, like Joanna Meadows, who has written an excellent piece on how the Finnish Conference went, and Carolyn Montenegro, the Panamanian Consul, who has written an article on her experience as a new comer to the Annual Conference.

We have also created a new section "What do we do!". The first article is written by Joan Allson, one of our members. We need to build a strong association where all of us form a working network, so with a little effort from us all, "we are doing it!". Thanks.

Maria Dixon
Editor

Jane Atkinson, our Treasurer, has resigned from DORVAL SHIPPING, therefore, please do not contact her or write to her at the address we all have at 18 Buckingham Gate. Instead, please send any correspondence c/o Louise Krenca at Ince & Co., for further details see our Address Book at the end of this edition. Thanks!.

Karina Albers, has been re-elected as Chairman (Chairwoman) of the Young Baltic Association, and she has moved from her old firm J.E.Hyde & Co. Ltd. to Messrs Howe Robinson Shipbrokers in London.

Carolyn Montenegro, the Panamanian Consul General, has not only joined WISTA-UK & WISTA INTERNATIONAL, but also went to Helsinki to the last Conference!. Carolyn is giving all her support to the Association. The next International Spring Board Meeting will be in PANAMA HOUSE, the home of the Consulate in London.

Basiliki Koumanis(known as Vicky to her friends and colleagues), is the new Panamanian Law Adviser to the IMO. Vicky arrived in London during the summer, and she has already come aboard our WISTA-UK. Vicky replaces our colleague Shirley Haratz who has decided to move to the private practice. Shirley has joined a firm of Panamanian Lawyers in their London Office, Messrs Arias, Fabrega y Fabrega.