Invitation to attend the Graduation of the MEL Class of 2011 on 19 October 2011.

The Erasmus School of Economics
and
RSM Erasmus University
cordially invite you to

The Graduation Ceremony of the Class of 2011
MSc in Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL)

The ceremony will be held at the Forumzaal of
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam
 

On Wednesday 19 October 2010, at 14:00

Keynote Speaker and Guest of Honour:

Ben Vree
CEO, North Sea Group

Ben Vree commenced work within the Rotterdam shipping environment as of 1975 and fullfilled various positions within the Furness group as well as Van Ommeren (later named Vopak). He worked for this company for more than nine years in Asia as Regional Director. In 2000 he returned to Rotterdam and started working for Smit Internationale where he was appointed CEO in 2001. After completing a strategic turnaround of the company and subsequent growth, the company was taken over by Royal Boskalis in 2010. Ben Vree was appointed as member of the Board of Boskalis but left the organisation in 2011. Following this he was appointed as CEO of North Sea Group, one of the largest independent oil distribution and trading companies in the Netherlands.  

Programme

14:00  Arrival of Guests
           Refreshments
 
14:30  Entrance of Cortège
 
14:35  Entrance of Graduating Class
 
14:40  Welcome and Introduction
           Professor Bert de Groot, General Manager, ESPR/MEL
 
14:55  Congratulatory Salutation
           Professor Steef van de Velde, Dean, RSM Erasmus University
 
15:00  Keynote Address
            Ben Vree, CEO, North Sea Group
 
15:20  Conferment of Degrees
 
15:50  Presentation of the Maersk Line Best MEL Thesis Award
           Maarten Tromp,  Managing Director, Maersk Line Netherlands and Switzerland
 
15:55  Presentation of the NOL/APL Prize for Student Excellence
            Peter Jongepier, Managing Director, APL Benelux
 
16:00  Presentation of the MEL Best Citizen Award
           Professor Bert de Groot, General Manager, ESPR/MEL
 
16:05  Salutation by a Student Representative, Class of 2011
 
16:10  Exit of Cortège and Graduates
 
16:15  Closing Reception