CIDESPORT VI has a scientific and technical purpose and has as main objectives:

• To promote and stimulate discussion on the performance of the port sector, from the perspective of the scientific community and the professionals working in the port management.
• To disseminate and exploit good port sector management practices that contributes to improve port performance as of the reality of many countries.
• To promote greater integration between the scientific community and port managers, stimulating the development of applied researches that add value to the management and performance of ports.

CIDESPORT VI is being conducted by the University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL), through the Administration Master Program (PPGA) in partnership with the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), through the Accounting Graduate Program – PPGC and the University of Valencia – Spain, through the Department of Accounting.

The CIDESPORT planning foresees the realization of an annual edition of the event in the city of Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.