Dr Antonis Michail is an engineer in background with specialisation on the environmental management of ports and freight transport systems at Master and PhD level, and with more than 15 years of professional experience in these fields. In 2018, Antonis joined the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) as the Technical Director of its World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP). As such, Antonis is coordinating the current WPSP initiatives and is involved on the development of new collaborative projects under the program’s umbrella.

From 2009 to 2017, Antonis was holding the position of Senior Policy Advisor on sustainability and safety matters at the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). Since back in 2003, Antonis was involved in the EcoPorts network of ports from various posts, including managing projects and coordinating the network’s activities and development until 2017.