GICAN

GICAN, the French maritime industry association, is the trade association for over 300 manufacturers and organizations in the French maritime sector.

The association, which celebrates in 2024 its 125^th anniversary, brings together shipyards, systems manufacturers, equipment suppliers, subcontractors, engineering companies, naval architects, the naval aviation industry, as well as companies and organizations from the maritime ecosystem.

The organisation has three main missions :

1. Defend the interests of the French maritime industry with regional, national and european public and political players, to promote an institutional and political environment favorable to the development of our industry, in both the civilian and military arenas.
2. Promote French maritime technological and industrial expertise by highlighting the expertise of its members, both in France and abroad.
3. Support the development and competitiveness of the maritime industry by participating in the structuring of the sector to meet the challenges faced by manufacturers : innovation and its financings, training and skills with support to CINAV, The National Campus for the sea industry.

GICAN is involved in LEADERSHIP in several work packages and in particular WP 2 with to realize the mapping of upskilling and reskilling support and financing schemes, that includes the identification at EU, national and regional level, and the highlight of best practices to be upscaled.

Groupement des Industries de Construction et Activités Navales (GICAN)

Contacts

Philippe MISOFFE, Managing Director

Mélanie VERON FOUGAS, European Policy Manager

Anne-Hélène LAOT, Project Manager skills and attractiveness, anne-helene.laot@gican.asso.fr