Mariana
Arias.
Mariana Arias is an experienced international cooperation professional currently serving as a Programme Manager - Investment Officer at the European Union Delegation in Barbados, covering EU programmes for the Caribbean region.
With over a decade of experience in EU institutions, she has managed programmes focused on trade, agriculture and regional integration across diverse regions including the Caribbean, the Pacific, the North of Africa and the Balkans. Mariana has been leading the maritime transport portfolio at the EU Delegation in Barbados since 2023 in the context of the EU-Caribbean Global Gateway Investment Agenda. She holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Strasbourg, France, and a Law Degree from the University of Oviedo, Spain.
Towards a Caribbean Model for Onshore Power. Can OPS Become a Catalyst for Resilient Island Energy Systems?
OPS and shore power are a key pathway towards decarbonising the maritime sector, and interest in developing OPS is growing across the Caribbean. Yet national energy systems, port readiness and technical capabilities are not yet aligned, and OPS investments are capital intensive, so demand, regulation and bankability must be analysed carefully and early. This session frames Caribbean OPS as a port energy transition project, not simply shore connection equipment, with a focus on coordinated planning, financing, capacity building and regional enabling approaches rather than isolated technology projects.
Mariana AriasModerator · Investment Officer · European Union Delegation in Barbados
Philip JulienFounder and Chairman · Kenesjay Green Limited
Dale RamlakhanHead of Development · HDF Caribbean
Roxann LintonDirector, Port Authority of Jamaica · Port Authority of Jamaica
