WMU PhD Candidate, Ms Kristie Alleyne, has published as lead author some of her research findings on sargassum in Scientific Reports Nature.com.
WMU is proud to have supported the negotiation of the agreed text of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.
WMU welcomed Sir Nigel Teare, Judge of the Admiralty Court (ret.) in the United Kingdom as a Visiting Lecturer.
March 8 is annually recognized as International Women's Day (IWD).
Dr. John Calleya, Technical Officer, Subdivision for Protective Measures, Marine Environment Division, IMO was a Visiting Lecturer.
The WMU Empowering Women Programme team presented their findings and work to date and discussed the broader inclusion of women and girls in science.
Professor Max Mejia selected to succeed Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry as the new President of the World Maritime University.
On 12 January, WMU students had the opportunity to interact with Mr Frederick Kenney who delivered a lecture on The Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (NSB) has renewed a partnership with WMU offering cooperation with MSc students on research.
The WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute hosted the third annual meeting of the High Level Advisory Group.
The £385,000 grant will provide two full fellowships per year for the intakes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 to the Malmö MSc programme.
WMU hosted the 2nd face-to-face meeting of partners for the Nordplus project, “Dealing with anxiety during a pandemic to improve adult well-being”.
The International Day of Education is celebrated annually on 24 January. This year’s theme is "To invest in people, prioritize education".
WMU delivered an IMO-funded pilot programme on Marine Casualty Investigation.
The year-long project is funded by the World Bank Group (WBG), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the International Maritime Organization
President Doumbia-Henry delivered the keynote address on Women in Leadership: Paths Through Education for the Maritime SheEO conference.
WMU's Closing the Circle Programme delivered a special session on sargassum at the 75th Conference of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
President Doumbia-Henry addressed the 128th session of IMO council to report on the activities of the University.
Funding from Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S // D/S Orients Fond will provide seven full fellowships per year from 2023-2025 Malmö MSc.
Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (NSB) has renewed a partnership with WMU offering cooperation with MSc students on research.
WMU delivered an IMO-funded pilot programme on Marine Casualty Investigation.
Funding from Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S // D/S Orients Fond will provide seven full fellowships per year from 2023-2025 Malmö MSc.
A WMU delegation visited key maritime institutions in Nigeria.
WMU and IMO partnered on delivering an introduction to NMTP workshop for participants from the public and private sector.
Over 30 students participated in the UN Day creative activity as Youth Ambassadors for the Ocean and Coastal Communities.
In cooperation with Nordic Crisis Management, WMU co-organized their annual seminar for port security officers.
GEFO has collaborated with WMU repeatedly since 2014 for customized EPDCs for their employees.
WMU and IMO partnered on delivering an Introduction to the National Maritime Transport Policy (NMTP) workshop in Brazil.
A WMU delegation visited key maritime, port, and disaster management agencies in Ghana in connection with the WeCAPS project.
IMO facilitated a virtual meeting between IMO, WMU and the WMU Alumni Association of Cameroon (WMUAAC).
The symposium brought together leading urban sustainability researchers, innovators, and city leaders from across the globe to meet at WMU.
WMU faculty visited Nigeria to gain valuable insight and understanding of the current status of ISPS Code compliance and disaster management response.
WMU Partnered with IMO on open access e-learning courses to support increasing the capacity of member States to effectively implement IMO instruments.
WMU and IMO partnered on delivering an NMTP workshop for officials in Cameroon.
A student competition identified outstanding students to be offered close cooperation with, and an internship at NSB, in writing their dissertation.
WMU and NIMASA will collaborate to advance the maritime interest of Nigeria as well as address the changing needs of the country’s maritime industry.
WMU and DICAPI signed the renewal of an MoU that has been in place since 2000.
On the occasion of the 76th United Nations Day, WMU and the Malmö Technology and Maritime Museum jointed hosted an SDGs dialogue.
The International Day of Education is celebrated annually on 24 January. This year’s theme is "To invest in people, prioritize education".
President Doumbia-Henry delivered the keynote address on Women in Leadership: Paths Through Education for the Maritime SheEO conference.
Overall, the graduating class includes 276 graduates from 70 countries, and sets a record of 94 women graduates.
A message from President Doumbia-Henry on the occasion of United Nations Day.
The 31 Sasakawa Fellowship Students in the soon-to-graduate Class of 2022 joined an online meeting with Dr Yohei Sasakawa.
World leading experts on Maritime Law and Law of the Sea contributed to
The Latin American Alumni Association (LATAMA) takes a regional instead of a national approach to support effective implementation of IMO instruments.
World Maritime Day message by President Doumbia-Henry.
The Orientation for the new Sasakawa Fellowship Students in the Class of 2023 was held at WMU on 23 September.
The Malmö MSc in Maritime Affairs Class of 2023 includes 125 students from 53 countries.
In September, WMU held the inaugural Education for Professional Excellence (EPEx) programme focused on Maritime Administration.
WMU was a hub for the A Sustainable Tomorrow 2022 Conference - Sweden’s largest digital conference focused on the environment & the future.
Graduation ceremonies were held on 25 and 26 August for the MSc programmes Shanghai and Dalian respectively.
After a three year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual WMU International Day celebration for 2022 was held on 27 August.
WMU launched the inaugural WMU Summer Institute with a week-long intensive programme on Maritime Decarbonization.
President Doumbia-Henry delivered a keynote address for the Women in Shipping and Maritime Conference, organized by the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping.
WMU partnered with leading agencies to host an official side event at UNOC 2022.
AT UNOC 2022, WMU delivered 3 joint side events.
President Doumbia-Henry's message for Day of the Seafarer, celebrated annually on 25 June.
WMU is proud to have supported the negotiation of the agreed text of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.
March 8 is annually recognized as International Women's Day (IWD).
Professor Max Mejia selected to succeed Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry as the new President of the World Maritime University.
The £385,000 grant will provide two full fellowships per year for the intakes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 to the Malmö MSc programme.
President Doumbia-Henry addressed the 128th session of IMO council to report on the activities of the University.
President Doumbia-Henry has been selected for the 2022 Lloyd’s List Top 100 annual ranking of the most influential people in shipping.
Dr Doumbia-Henry was recognized by UWI for making her mark as a woman expert in international law, trade and Maritime labour standards.
A message from Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, WMU President
A message from President Doumbia-Henry regarding the agreement on a three year global minimum wage for the world’s seafarers.
The MSEM Class of 2023 sets a new record for enrolment in the programme with a a total of 52 students who are all from China.
A message from President Doumbia-Henry regarding the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 reaching 101 ratifications.
WMU is committed to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, and in particular, Goal 4 (education) and Goal 5 (gender equality).
On 13 January 2022, the Government of Sweden issued a press release confirming that WMU’s degrees are now accredited by the Swedish authorities.
The United Nations General Assembly continued for the twelfth consecutive year to recognize the importance of WMU.
President Doumbia-Henry participated as a panel expert for the Information Session on the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2021.
WMU is advancing research & education in support of building worldwide for sustainable energy technologies in the maritime sector.
President Doumbia-Henry has been selected for the 2021 Lloyd’s List Top 100 annual ranking of the most influential people in shipping.
President Doumbia-Henry was a keynote speaker for Women in Leadership in Marine Technology, Engineering and Science for the Marine Technology Section
President Doumbia-Henry was a keynote speaker for the Dialogue on Gender Integration and Maritime Security Workshop.
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry was the keynote speaker for Colombia’s virtual conference on Empowering Women in the Maritime Sector.
WMU PhD Candidate, Ms Kristie Alleyne, has published as lead author some of her research findings on sargassum in Scientific Reports Nature.com.
The WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute hosted the third annual meeting of the High Level Advisory Group.
WMU hosted the 2nd face-to-face meeting of partners for the Nordplus project, “Dealing with anxiety during a pandemic to improve adult well-being”.
The year-long project is funded by the World Bank Group (WBG), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the International Maritime Organization
WMU's Closing the Circle Programme delivered a special session on sargassum at the 75th Conference of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
WMU hosted the hybrid workshop, co-organized by the ENGIMMONIA and SEANERGY projects.
The workshop was the fourth in a series that will be conducted by WMU as the culmination of the three-year WeCAPS project.
WMU hosted the 3rd workshop on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the CAPFISH research project.
The second edition of the WMU training course entitled “Introduction to mental health and wellbeing: WaW – We are Well”.
Sustainability EducationAl programme for greeNER fuels and enerGY on ports (SEANERGY).
WMU delivered a workshop in Ghana in conjunction with the European Union-funded Western and Central Africa Port Security (WeCAPS) project.
Nordplus aims to contribute to diminishing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workplaces.
WMU hosted an international seminar on the role of green technologies and capacity building in maritime decarbonization.
WMU “Enhancing Maritime Security in Mexico: Privatization, Militarization, or a combination of both?” referenced in USA National Drug Control Strategy
Nordic Maritime Transport and Energy Research Programme - Ammonia and Hydrogen as Maritime Fuels Workshop
Overcoming Regulatory Barriers For Service Robotics in an Ocean Industry Context
Building the Road Map to Future Shipping Technologies Workshops for Phase II were delivered online to stakeholders.
An animated educational video explaining the aims and expected outcomes of the EU Horizon 2020 research project CHEK.
On 15 February, the 2nd workshop for Transport 2040 Phase II was conducted through a series of interactive and creative sessions.
The second annual Friends of WMU Germany seminar focused on Shipping in a Changing World - How Can We Collaborate in the Future?
The sixth annual seminar focused on National Maritime Transport Policy was facilitated by WMU for the IMO International Maritime Law Institute.
For the 7th consecutive year, WMU provided its Malmö-based Masters students with training on combating corruption in the maritime sector.
WMU hosted an open seminar featuring prominent guest speakers on the role that industry good practice(s) can play.
WMU delivered an EPDC on Seafarer Health and Well-being to Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte mbH (GEFO).
Maritime Policy Workshop Delivered for IMLI by the World Maritime University, November 2020.
The 4th KMI-WMU Seminar took place 12 and 13 November on the topic of Container Shipping Business and Maritime 4.0 Policy and Strategy.
WMU delivered its landmark Maritime Business Integrity and Corruption Awareness (CORA) Seminar for the sixth consecutive year.
SSRS and SMA provided a maritime safety programme for WMU students.
WMU President lecture on "Global Governance During Pandemic: Implications of Force Majeure and National Emergency for Worker Rights Protections."
WMU's Response to a Sustainable Planet - a special lecture on 22 and 23 June 2020.
Madagascar is the latest country to benefit from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) work promoting good maritime governance to support
For the 4th consecutive year, the World Maritime University (WMU) delivered its seminal Maritime Business Integrity and Corruption Awareness (CORA)
As part of IMO's on-going work to support the future leaders of the maritime world, the World Maritime University (WMU) MSc in Maritime Affairs
On 27 May, President Doumbia-Henry welcomed to WMU the Rt Hon Sir Nicholas Hamblen QC, PC, Lord Justice of Appeal for the United Kingdom. WMU
On 7 March, the International Maritime Safety Security Academy (IMSSEA) hosted a clustering workshop entitled “Maritime training and research
Tenth annual WMU Moot Court competition focuses on fisheries and underwater cultural heritage.
In recognition of World Oceans Day, which falls on 8 June, President Doumbia-Henry provided a video message for the World Oceans Day celebrations
WMU welcomed Ms Anne H. Steffensen, Danish Shipping Director General and CEO, for a courtesy visit.
WMU welcomed H.E. Zahoor Ahmed, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Sweden for a courtesy visit.
WMU welcomed representatives of the Orients Fond to meet with President Doumbia-Henry & the five students funded by Orients Fond.
WMU welcomed H.E. Enass Alshahwan, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom of Sweden.
WMU welcomed H.E. Mr. Andrés Gregorio Núñez Sánchez, Ambassador and Consul General of Panama to the Kingdom of Sweden.
WMU welcomed Mr Serge Buy, CEO of the Canadian Ferry Association (CFA), to WMU on 13 March. CFA is a member-based organization representing Canadian
WMU was delighted to welcome a delegation of twelve from Wallenius Marine on 21 January 2019. Wallenius Marine, whose vision is “Leading the way
Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant
The World Maritime University (WMU) had the pleasure of welcoming 60 students from Malmö Latin School, an upper secondary school in Malmö, to
On 28 June, WMU welcomed His Excellency Mr. Loke Siew Fook, Minister of Transport of Malaysia and officials from the Ministry. The purpose of the
On 17 June, President Doumbia-Henry welcomed to WMU the Hon Sir Judge Enrico Silvestro Ravera, President of the Genoa Court and Lawyer, Professor
On 1 March, President Doumbia-Henry was welcomed to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) by Ms Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Executive Director of
The WMU Empowering Women Programme team presented their findings and work to date and discussed the broader inclusion of women and girls in science.
WMU hosted a webinar that introduced the White Paper “Towards a Safety Learning Culture for the Shipping Industry”.
Applying a Trans-disciplinary Shipyard Energy Management Framework: A Strategic Analysis from Concept to Case Study
"No Space for Rubbish: Research Approaches to Reduce Pressures of Marine Litter in the Eastern Caribbean Region."
As part of the IMO Ocean Group Webinar Series, the WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute presented about the EU H2020 BUGWRIGHT2 project.
In honour of World Maritime Day 2021, WMU hosted an alumni webinar focused on the new book, “The World of the Seafarer".
The WMU Webinar provided a legal status update and objective overview of the proceedings that unfolded in the aftermath of the “Ever Given” incident.
WMU engineered and moderated the second “Maritime Lebanon” webinar under the theme “Safety and Security of Shipping.”
Public webinar raises awareness of the need for gender mainstreaming and the empowerment of women scientists across all actions under the Ocean Decade
The webinar presented on-going digital innovation efforts within smart shipping and automation.
WMU contributed to the “Maritime Lebanon” webinar organized by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).
Webinar and special book launch of Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges - Essays in Honour of David Freestone
The WMU International Women's Day 2021 webinar focused on Women in Leadership: Paths Through Education
WMU Alumni Webinar - Decarbonization of International Shipping - Global and Regional Perspectives on Achieving Reduction Targets.
WOMESA hosted a webinar focused on the impact of gender based violence on women and the effects of the 2nd wave of Covid-19 in the maritime sector.
WMU Webinar - Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Seafarers took place on 26 November.
Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, WMU President, was the opening speaker for the IOI Blue Economy Challenges and Opportunities webinar on 27 November 2020.
The WMU Alumni Webinar Series continued on 29 September with the subject of Covid-19 and Labour: Revisiting the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.
The second of three in situ seminars for the International Maritime Law Postgraduate Diploma Programme was recently delivered in a two-day webinar.
WMU webinar addressing the primary impact the pandemic has had on maritime safety and security, and disruptions in the global supply chain.
WMU welcomed Sir Nigel Teare, Judge of the Admiralty Court (ret.) in the United Kingdom as a Visiting Lecturer.
On 12 January, WMU students had the opportunity to interact with Mr Frederick Kenney who delivered a lecture on The Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Mr Frederick Kenney delivered a guest lecture as part of the Foundation Studies course on “The IMO System of Maritime Governance”.
Guest Lecturer: Mr Andrew Birchenough, Technical Officer, Office for London Convention/Protocol & Ocean Affairs, Marine Environment Division
Experts from IMO, FAO and the government of Costa Rica lectured about the GloLitter Partnerships project and its implementation in Costa Rica.
Mr Julian Abril Garcia, Head of the Facilitation Section, Maritime Safety Division at IMO delivered a lecture on Maritime Single Window and FAL.
MEM students had the opportunity to interact with Dr John Calleya, from the IMO's Subdivision for Protective Measures, Marine Environment Division
Four IMO experts provided lectures on marine casualty investigation, IMO Goal-based standards, and the IMO Member State Audit Scheme.
Frederick Kenney, Director of the IMO Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, delivered an onlin
Guest Lecturers Fred Kenney, IMO Director of Legal Affairs & External Relations and Fernanda Millicay, Minister at the Argentine Embassy in the UK.
Visting Lecturer Mr Jongchul Park, WMU alumnus and Technical Officer for the Maritime Training and Human Element Section of IMO.