News Type
Feature
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
18
May
2023

The 2023 theme, “Mobilizing networks for gender equality,” recognizes the importance of networking in the advancement of women in the maritime sector.

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Research
WMU Hosts Conference on Ammonia and Hydrogen as Maritime Fuels
9
May
2023

WMU hosted The Nordic Maritime Transport and Energy Research Programme (NMTERP)conference on Decarbonization of the Nordic Maritime Industry.

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Seminar
Health and Wellbeing Seminar Held in Manila for GEFO
4
May
2023

The customized seminar provided participant with insights into personal and organizational factors influencing mental health and wellbeing.

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Event
WMU Delivers Blue Economy High-Level Engagement and Marine Spatial Training for the Eastern Caribbean Region
28
April
2023

The WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute convened a workshop in St Lucia on MSP that was followed by a High-Level Roundtable Event.

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Collaboration
Visit
WMU Welcomes Representatives from Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
20
April
2023

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is a not-for-profit, independent research and development center.

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Collaboration
Collaboration with Hiroshima University
20
April
2023

The collaboration focuses on achieving common goals through joint research and education regarding the future of our ocean.

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Feature
WMU and IMLI to get Accommodation Upgrade
4
April
2023

The money is being provided through the multi-donor Voyage Together Trust Fund (VTTF).

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Feature
Class of 2024 Inauguration, Shanghai
4
April
2023

Inauguration of the Class of 2024 in the MSc in Maritime Affairs specialization in International Transport and Logistics (ITL) took place on 13 March

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Research
WMU PhD Candidate Publishes in Nature.com
17
March
2023

WMU PhD Candidate, Ms Kristie Alleyne, has published as lead author some of her research findings on sargassum in Scientific Reports Nature.com.

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Feature
WMU Contributes to Negotiation of Historic BBNJ Agreement
10
March
2023

WMU is proud to have supported the negotiation of the agreed text of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.

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Visiting Lecturer
Sir Nigel Teare Lectures on Seaworthiness
10
March
2023

WMU welcomed Sir Nigel Teare, Judge of the Admiralty Court (ret.) in the United Kingdom as a Visiting Lecturer.

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Feature
International Women’s Day 2023
8
March
2023

March 8 is annually recognized as International Women's Day (IWD).

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IMO Expert Lectures on Air Pollution and GHG Reduction Measures
28
February
2023

Dr. John Calleya, Technical Officer, Subdivision for Protective Measures, Marine Environment Division, IMO was a Visiting Lecturer.

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Webinar
WMU Hosts Webinar for Empowering Women Programme Stakeholder Consultative Forum
23
February
2023

The WMU Empowering Women Programme team presented their findings and work to date and discussed the broader inclusion of women and girls in science. 

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Feature
Professor Max Mejia to lead WMU
22
February
2023

Professor Max Mejia selected to succeed Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry as the new President of the World Maritime University.

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Director of Legal Affairs Delivers Special Lecture on Black Sea Grain Initiative
22
February
2023

On 12 January, WMU students had the opportunity to interact with Mr Frederick Kenney who delivered a lecture on The Black Sea Grain Initiative.

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Collaboration
Collaboration
Collaboration with Hiroshima University
20
April
,
2023

The collaboration focuses on achieving common goals through joint research and education regarding the future of our ocean.

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Collaboration
NSB Continues to Support Research for WMU Masters Students
14
February
,
2023

Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (NSB) has renewed a partnership with WMU offering cooperation with MSc students on research.

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Collaboration
WMU Collaborates with IMO on New Marine Casualty Investigation Course
27
January
,
2023

WMU delivered an IMO-funded pilot programme on Marine Casualty Investigation.

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Collaboration
Grant from Danish Shipping Provides 9.82 Million DKK for Fellowships
2
January
,
2023

Funding from Dampskibsselskabet NORDEN A/S // D/S Orients Fond will provide seven full fellowships per year from 2023-2025 Malmö MSc.

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Collaboration
Strengthening Collaboration in Nigeria
24
November
,
2022

A WMU delegation visited key maritime institutions in Nigeria.

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Collaboration
National Maritime Transport Policy Workshop Delivered in Suriname
22
November
,
2022

WMU and IMO partnered on delivering an introduction to NMTP workshop for participants from the public and private sector.

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Collaboration
WMU Hosts UN Day Workshop for Malmö Latinskola
28
October
,
2022

Over 30 students participated in the UN Day creative activity as Youth Ambassadors for the Ocean and Coastal Communities.

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Collaboration
Annual Seminar for Port Security Officers
13
October
,
2022

In cooperation with Nordic Crisis Management, WMU co-organized their annual seminar for port security officers.

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Collaboration
GEFO Returns for Seafarer Health and Wellbeing Education
3
October
,
2022

GEFO has collaborated with WMU repeatedly since 2014 for customized EPDCs for their employees.

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Collaboration
National Maritime Transport Policy Workshop Delivered in Brazil
3
October
,
2022

WMU and IMO partnered on delivering an Introduction to the National Maritime Transport Policy (NMTP) workshop in Brazil.

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Collaboration
WMU Delegation Visits Ghana in Furtherance of WeCAPS Project
3
October
,
2022

A WMU delegation visited key maritime, port, and disaster management agencies in Ghana in connection with the WeCAPS project.

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Collaboration
WMU Alumni Association in Cameroon
16
June
,
2022

IMO facilitated a virtual meeting between IMO, WMU and the WMU Alumni Association of Cameroon (WMUAAC).

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Collaboration
WMU Hosts ICLEI Research Symposium
7
June
,
2022

The symposium brought together leading urban sustainability researchers, innovators, and city leaders from across the globe to meet at WMU.

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Collaboration
WMU Team Visits Nigeria in Connection with WeCAPS Project
12
May
,
2022

WMU faculty visited Nigeria to gain valuable insight and understanding of the current status of ISPS Code compliance and disaster management response.

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Collaboration
WMU Partners in Developing IMO E-Learning Portfolio
3
March
,
2023

WMU Partnered with IMO on open access e-learning courses to support increasing the capacity of member States to effectively implement IMO instruments.

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Collaboration
National Maritime Transport Policy Workshop Delivered for Cameroon
14
April
,
2022

WMU and IMO partnered on delivering an NMTP workshop for officials in Cameroon.

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Event
Day of the Seafarer 2022: Your Voyage
23
June
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry's message for Day of the Seafarer, celebrated annually on 25 June.

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Event
International Day for Women in Maritime
19
May
,
2022

A message from President Doumbia-Henry for the inaugural IMO International Day for Women in Maritime on 18 May 2022.

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Event
WMU Contributes to Safer World International Conference
17
May
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry was a keynote speaker for the session on ‘Learning from the Crisis – Seafarer wellbeing during the pandemic’.

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Event
WMU Delivers Closing-the-Circle Conference in Eastern Caribbean
14
April
,
2022

Identifying Regional Challenges and Opportunities to Address the Issue of Marine Debris, Sargassum and Marine Spatial Planning.

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Event
WMU Hosts Conference to Address Regional Marine Debris in the Eastern Caribbean
14
April
,
2022

Identifying Regional Challenges and Opportunities to Address the Issue of Marine Debris, Sargassum and Marine Spatial Planning.

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Event
WMU Contributes to MARLOG11
14
April
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry delivered a keynote address at the 11th International Maritime Transport and Logistics Conference (MARLOG11.)

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Event
International Women’s Day 2022
14
April
,
2022

March 8 is annually recognized as International Women's Day (IWD).

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Event
Second IUU Fishing CAPFISH Workshop Delivered by WMU
14
April
,
2022

WMU hosted the 2nd workshop on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the CAPFISH research project.

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Event
Distance Learning Graduation Ceremony 2021
14
April
,
2022

A virtual graduation ceremony for 79 WMU distance learning graduates from 31 countries was held on 4 November.

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Event
WMU Graduation Ceremony 2021
14
April
,
2022

The 2021 WMU graduation ceremonies bring the total number of graduates to 5,632 from 171 countries.

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Event
WMU Contributes to African Ports Forum
14
April
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry delivered a keynote address on Human Capital & Port Skills at the 2021 African Ports Forum. 

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Event
CAPFISH Project Educates WMU Students about IUU Fishing
14
April
,
2022

The CAPFISH workshop included a broad spectrum of presentations from high level IUU fishing experts to tackle the complex and multi-faceted issue. 

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Event
New WMU Premises Inaugurated and Recognition of UN Day
14
April
,
2022

WMU marked UN Day 2021 with the inauguration of new premises, generously provided by the host City of Malmö.

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Event
2021 Sheldon Kinney Memorial Lecture - Worldwide Energy
14
April
,
2022

The 2021 Sheldon Kinney Memorial Lecture was delivered by Mrs Lois Zabrocky, President and CEO of International Seaways.

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Event
2021 Sasakawa Fellows Ceremony
14
April
,
2022

31 students in the Class of 2021, funded by The Nippon Foundation, officially joined the Sasakawa Fellows Network.

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Event
Second UN Sustainable Transport Conference
14
April
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry was invited to attend the conference focused on opportunities, challenges & solutions to achieving sustainable transport.

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Event
WMU Contributes to Decarbonization Discussions at Euromed
14
April
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry was part of a panel discussion on “The Decarbonisation of the European Maritime Industry: Challenges and Prospects.”

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Event
WMU Contributes to ITC Global Forum on the MLC, 2006
14
April
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry was a speaker for the ILO's second annual Global Forum on the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

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Feature
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
18
May
,
2023

The 2023 theme, “Mobilizing networks for gender equality,” recognizes the importance of networking in the advancement of women in the maritime sector.

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Feature
WMU and IMLI to get Accommodation Upgrade
20
April
,
2023

The money is being provided through the multi-donor Voyage Together Trust Fund (VTTF).

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Feature
Class of 2024 Inauguration, Shanghai
4
April
,
2023

Inauguration of the Class of 2024 in the MSc in Maritime Affairs specialization in International Transport and Logistics (ITL) took place on 13 March

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Feature
WMU Contributes to Negotiation of Historic BBNJ Agreement
10
March
,
2023

WMU is proud to have supported the negotiation of the agreed text of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.

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Feature
International Women’s Day 2023
8
March
,
2023

March 8 is annually recognized as International Women's Day (IWD).

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Feature
Professor Max Mejia to lead WMU
10
March
,
2023

Professor Max Mejia selected to succeed Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry as the new President of the World Maritime University.

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Feature
Grant from Lloyd's Register Foundation Provides £385,000 for Fellowships
27
January
,
2023

The £385,000 grant will provide two full fellowships per year for the intakes of 2023, 2024 and 2025 to the Malmö MSc programme.

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Feature
President Reports to IMO Council 2022
8
December
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry addressed the 128th session of IMO council to report on the activities of the University.

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Feature
President Doumbia-Henry Selected Once Again for Lloyd's List Top 100
2
January
,
2023

President Doumbia-Henry has been selected for the 2022 Lloyd’s List Top 100 annual ranking of the most influential people in shipping.

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Feature
President Doumbia-Henry Receives Honorary LLD from UWI
18
November
,
2022

Dr Doumbia-Henry was recognized by UWI for making her mark as a woman expert in international law, trade and Maritime labour standards.

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Feature
WMU Welcomes Entry into Force of Rules on Ship Carbon Intensity and Rating System
8
November
,
2022

A message from Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, WMU President

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Feature
Global Shipowners and Seafarers’ Unions Agree on Minimum Wage for Seafarers
8
June
,
2022

A message from President Doumbia-Henry regarding the agreement on a three year global minimum wage for the world’s seafarers.

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Feature
Record Enrolment in Dalian MSc Programme
3
October
,
2022

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.

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Feature
MLC Reaches 101 Ratifications
14
April
,
2022

A message from President Doumbia-Henry regarding the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 reaching 101 ratifications.

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Feature
WMU and the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
4
May
,
2022

WMU is committed to the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, and in particular, Goal 4 (education) and Goal 5 (gender equality).

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Feature
WMU is Authorized to Issue Degrees by the Government of Sweden
14
April
,
2022

On 13 January 2022, the Government of Sweden issued a press release confirming that WMU’s degrees are now accredited by the Swedish authorities.

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Feature
United Nations Continues to Recognize WMU’s Important Role as a Centre of Excellence
14
April
,
2022

The United Nations General Assembly continued for the twelfth consecutive year to recognize the importance of WMU.

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Feature
WMU Contributes to Information Session on UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2021
14
April
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry participated as a panel expert for the Information Session on the UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2021.

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Feature
WMU Supports Capacity Building to Address GHG Measures
14
April
,
2022

WMU is advancing research & education in support of building worldwide for sustainable energy technologies in the maritime sector.

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Feature
President Doumbia-Henry Selected for Lloyd’s List Top 100
12
September
,
2022

President Doumbia-Henry has been selected for the 2021 Lloyd’s List Top 100 annual ranking of the most influential people in shipping.

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Research
WMU Hosts Conference on Ammonia and Hydrogen as Maritime Fuels
9
May
,
2023

WMU hosted The Nordic Maritime Transport and Energy Research Programme (NMTERP)conference on Decarbonization of the Nordic Maritime Industry.

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Research
WMU PhD Candidate Publishes in Nature.com
4
April
,
2023

WMU PhD Candidate, Ms Kristie Alleyne, has published as lead author some of her research findings on sargassum in Scientific Reports Nature.com.

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Research
Annual Meeting of High Level Advisory Group for WMU Empowering Women Programme
9
February
,
2023

The WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute hosted the third annual meeting of the High Level Advisory Group.

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Research
WMU Hosts NordPlus Project Meeting About Anxiety During a Pandemic
1
February
,
2023

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”.

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Research
WMU Delegation Visits Philippines in Conjunction with Domestic Ferry Safety and Energy Efficiency Study
4
January
,
2023

The year-long project is funded by the World Bank Group (WBG), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the International Maritime Organization

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Research
WMU Delivers Special Session on Sargassum at the 75th GCFI Conference
2
January
,
2023

WMU's Closing the Circle Programme delivered a special session on sargassum at the 75th Conference of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute

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Research
WMU Hosts Workshop Focused on Alternative Fuels and EU Ports
2
December
,
2022

WMU hosted the hybrid workshop, co-organized by the ENGIMMONIA and SEANERGY projects.

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Research
WeCAPS Workshop Delivered in Nigeria for Enhancing Port Security and Disaster Management
2
January
,
2023

The workshop was the fourth in a series that will be conducted by WMU as the culmination of the three-year WeCAPS project.

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Research
Third IUU Fishing CAPFISH Workshop Delivered by WMU
2
January
,
2023

WMU hosted the 3rd workshop on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the CAPFISH research project.

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Research
Breaking the Stigma on Mental Health in the Maritime Industry
3
November
,
2022

The second edition of the WMU training course entitled “Introduction to mental health and wellbeing: WaW – We are Well”.

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Research
WMU Contributes to SEANERGY Project
3
November
,
2022

Sustainability EducationAl programme for greeNER fuels and enerGY on ports (SEANERGY).

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Research
First WeCAPS Workshop for Enhancing Port Security and Disaster Management in Ghana
13
October
,
2022

WMU delivered a workshop in Ghana in conjunction with the European Union-funded Western and Central Africa Port Security (WeCAPS) project.

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Research
WMU Promotes Well-being to Lessen Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
22
September
,
2022

Nordplus aims to contribute to diminishing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workplaces.

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Research
Maritime Decarbonization Seminar Hosted at WMU
2
September
,
2022

WMU hosted an international seminar on the role of green technologies and capacity building in maritime decarbonization.

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Research
WMU Research Referenced in USA National Drug Control Strategy
16
May
,
2022

WMU “Enhancing Maritime Security in Mexico: Privatization, Militarization, or a combination of both?” referenced in USA National Drug Control Strategy

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Research
WMU Hosts Workshop on Ammonia and Hydrogen as Maritime Fuels
28
April
,
2022

Nordic Maritime Transport and Energy Research Programme - Ammonia and Hydrogen as Maritime Fuels Workshop

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Research
BUGWRIGHT2 Senior Advisory Group Meeting
25
April
,
2022

Overcoming Regulatory Barriers For Service Robotics in an Ocean Industry Context

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Research
WMU/ITF Transport 2040 Phase II Stakeholder Workshop
25
April
,
2022

Building the Road Map to Future Shipping Technologies Workshops for Phase II were delivered online to stakeholders.

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Research
​​Decarbonizing Long Distance Shipping - CHEK Project Video Released
14
April
,
2022

An animated educational video explaining the aims and expected outcomes of the EU Horizon 2020 research project CHEK.

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Seminar
Health and Wellbeing Seminar Held in Manila for GEFO
9
May
,
2023

The customized seminar provided participant with insights into personal and organizational factors influencing mental health and wellbeing.

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Seminar
Shipping in a Changing World - Friends of WMU Germany Seminar
13
October
,
2022

The second annual Friends of WMU Germany seminar focused on Shipping in a Changing World - How Can We Collaborate in the Future?

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Seminar
Maritime Policy Workshop Delivered for IMLI
14
April
,
2022

The sixth annual seminar focused on National Maritime Transport Policy was facilitated by WMU for the IMO International Maritime Law Institute.

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Seminar
WMU Delivers Seminal Anti-corruption Training Focused on the Maritime Sector
14
April
,
2022

For the 7th consecutive year, WMU provided its Malmö-based Masters students with training on combating corruption in the maritime sector.

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Seminar
Open Seminar - Can a Regulation be Assessed Against Performance in Shipping
14
April
,
2022

WMU hosted an open seminar featuring prominent guest speakers on the role that industry good practice(s) can play.

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Seminar
EPDC Delivered on Seafarer Health and Wellbeing - GEFO
14
April
,
2022

WMU delivered an EPDC on Seafarer Health and Well-being to Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte mbH (GEFO).

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Seminar
Maritime Policy Workshop Delivered for IMLI
14
April
,
2022

Maritime Policy Workshop Delivered for IMLI by the World Maritime University, November 2020.

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Seminar
4th KMI-WMU Seminar: Container Shipping Business and Maritime 4.0 Policy & Strategy
14
April
,
2022

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.

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Seminar
Pushing the Agenda of Maritime Corruption Awareness Education and Training
14
April
,
2022

WMU delivered its landmark Maritime Business Integrity and Corruption Awareness (CORA) Seminar for the sixth consecutive year.

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Seminar
SSRS and SMA Deliver Maritime Safety Programme for WMU
14
April
,
2022

SSRS and SMA provided a maritime safety programme for WMU students.

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Seminar
Seafarers’ Rights Protections Lecture
14
April
,
2022

WMU President lecture on "Global Governance During Pandemic: Implications of Force Majeure and National Emergency for Worker Rights Protections."

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Seminar
WMU's Response to a Sustainable Planet
14
April
,
2022

WMU's Response to a Sustainable Planet - a special lecture on 22 and 23 June 2020.

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Seminar
National Maritime Transport Policy Workshop Delivered in Madagascar
14
April
,
2022

Madagascar is the latest country to benefit from the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) work promoting good maritime governance to support

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Seminar
Anti-corruption Training Delivered for 4th Consecutive Year at WMU
14
April
,
2022

For the 4th consecutive year, the World Maritime University (WMU) delivered its seminal Maritime Business Integrity and Corruption Awareness (CORA)

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Seminar
Future Maritime Leaders Learn Policy
14
April
,
2022

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

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Seminar
WMU Welcomes Lord Justice Hamblen
14
April
,
2022

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

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Seminar
WMU Expands Connection with Italian Stakeholders through IMSSEA Workshop
14
April
,
2022

On 7 March, the International Maritime Safety Security Academy (IMSSEA) hosted a clustering workshop entitled “Maritime training and research

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Student Life
Tenth Annual WMU Moot Court
14
April
,
2022

Tenth annual WMU Moot Court competition focuses on fisheries and underwater cultural heritage.

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Student Life
World Oceans Day 2019
14
April
,
2022

In recognition of World Oceans Day, which falls on 8 June, President Doumbia-Henry provided a video message for the World Oceans Day celebrations

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Visit
WMU Welcomes Representatives from Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
20
April
,
2023

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is a not-for-profit, independent research and development center.

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Visit
WMU Welcomes Danish Shipping Director General & CEO
14
April
,
2022

WMU welcomed Ms Anne H. Steffensen, Danish Shipping Director General and CEO, for a courtesy visit.

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Visit
Ambassador of Pakistan to Sweden Visits WMU
14
April
,
2022

WMU welcomed H.E. Zahoor Ahmed, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Sweden for a courtesy visit.

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Visit
Orients Fond Fellowship Donors Visit WMU
14
April
,
2022

WMU welcomed representatives of the Orients Fond to meet with President Doumbia-Henry & the five students funded by Orients Fond.

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Visit
Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Sweden Visits WMU
14
April
,
2022

WMU welcomed H.E. Enass Alshahwan, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Kingdom of Sweden.

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Visit
AMBASSADOR OF PANAMA TO SWEDEN VISITS WMU
14
April
,
2022

WMU welcomed H.E. Mr. Andrés Gregorio Núñez Sánchez, Ambassador and Consul General of Panama to the Kingdom of Sweden.

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Visit
WMU Welcomes Canadian Ferry Association
14
April
,
2022

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

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Visit
Visit by Wallenius Marine
14
April
,
2022

WMU was delighted to welcome a delegation of twelve from Wallenius Marine on 21 January 2019. Wallenius Marine, whose vision is “Leading the way

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Visit
WMU Welcomes United States Coast Guard Commandant
14
April
,
2022

Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant

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Visit
Malmö Latin High School Visits WMU
14
April
,
2022

The World Maritime University (WMU) had the pleasure of welcoming 60 students from Malmö Latin School, an upper secondary school in Malmö, to

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Visit
Official Visit of the Minister of Transport of Malaysia
14
April
,
2022

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

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Visit
WMU Welcomes President of the Genoa Court
14
April
,
2022

On 17 June, President Doumbia-Henry welcomed to WMU the Hon Sir Judge Enrico Silvestro Ravera, President of the Genoa Court and Lawyer, Professor

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Visit
President Doumbia-Henry Visits EMSA
14
April
,
2022

On 1 March, President Doumbia-Henry was welcomed to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) by Ms Maja Markovčić Kostelac, Executive Director of

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Webinar
WMU Hosts Webinar for Empowering Women Programme Stakeholder Consultative Forum
8
March
,
2023

The WMU Empowering Women Programme team presented their findings and work to date and discussed the broader inclusion of women and girls in science. 

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Webinar
WEBINAR - Safety Learning Culture for Shipping
20
April
,
2022

WMU hosted a webinar that introduced the White Paper “Towards a Safety Learning Culture for the Shipping Industry”.

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Webinar
Sustainable Shipyards Webinar
14
April
,
2022

Applying a Trans-disciplinary Shipyard Energy Management Framework: A Strategic Analysis from Concept to Case Study

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Webinar
WEBINAR - Marine Litter in the Eastern Caribbean
14
April
,
2022

"No Space for Rubbish: Research Approaches to Reduce Pressures of Marine Litter in the Eastern Caribbean Region."

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Webinar
WEBINAR - EU Horizon 2020 BUGWRIGHT2: Overcoming Regulatory Barriers for Service Robotics in an Ocean Industry Context
14
April
,
2022

As part of the IMO Ocean Group Webinar Series, the WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute presented about the EU H2020 BUGWRIGHT2 project.

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Webinar
In Honour of World Maritime Day - The World of the Seafarer Webinar
3
October
,
2022

In honour of World Maritime Day 2021, WMU hosted an alumni webinar focused on the new book, “The World of the Seafarer".

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Webinar
The “Ever Given” - A Legal Status Update Webinar
14
April
,
2022

The WMU Webinar provided a legal status update and objective overview of the proceedings that unfolded in the aftermath of the “Ever Given” incident.

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Webinar
WMU Moderates “Maritime Lebanon: Safety and Security of Shipping” Webinar
14
April
,
2022

WMU engineered and moderated the second “Maritime Lebanon” webinar under the theme “Safety and Security of Shipping.” 

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Webinar
WEBINAR: The People We Need for the Ocean We Want
4
May
,
2022

Public webinar raises awareness of the need for gender mainstreaming and the empowerment of women scientists across all actions under the Ocean Decade

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Digital Innovation for Smart Shipping Webinar
14
April
,
2022

The webinar presented on-going digital innovation efforts within smart shipping and automation.

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Webinar
WMU Provides High-level Expertise in Delivery of “Maritime Lebanon” Webinar for ICMPD
14
April
,
2022

WMU contributed to the “Maritime Lebanon” webinar organized by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).

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Webinar
Ocean and Climate Challenges: Seeking Sustainable Solutions - Webinar
14
April
,
2022

Webinar and special book launch of Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges - Essays in Honour of David Freestone

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Webinar
Women in Leadership: Paths Through Education - Webinar
14
April
,
2022

The WMU International Women's Day 2021 webinar focused on Women in Leadership: Paths Through Education

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Webinar
Decarbonization of International Shipping Webinar
14
April
,
2022

WMU Alumni Webinar - Decarbonization of International Shipping - Global and Regional Perspectives on Achieving Reduction Targets.

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Webinar
WMU Contributes to WOMESA Webinar on Gender-based Violence and the Effects of COVID-19 on the Maritime Sector
14
April
,
2022

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.

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Webinar
Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Seafarers - WMU Webinar
4
May
,
2022

WMU Webinar - Understanding the Effects of COVID-19 on Seafarers took place on 26 November.

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Webinar
WMU Contributes to IOI Blue Economy in the New Normal Webinar
14
April
,
2022

Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, WMU President, was the opening speaker for the IOI Blue Economy Challenges and Opportunities webinar on 27 November 2020.

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Webinar
WMU Delivers Webinar on Covid-19 and Labour: Revisiting the MLC, 2006
14
April
,
2022

The WMU Alumni Webinar Series continued on 29 September with the subject of Covid-19 and Labour: Revisiting the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

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Webinar
International Maritime Law Webinar
14
April
,
2022

The second of three in situ seminars for the International Maritime Law Postgraduate Diploma Programme was recently delivered in a two-day webinar.

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Webinar
COVID-19 and Shipping: Maritime Law and Policy Highlights - WMU Webinar
14
April
,
2022

WMU webinar addressing the primary impact the pandemic has had on maritime safety and security, and disruptions in the global supply chain.

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Visiting Lecturer
Sir Nigel Teare Lectures on Seaworthiness
10
March
,
2023

WMU welcomed Sir Nigel Teare, Judge of the Admiralty Court (ret.) in the United Kingdom as a Visiting Lecturer.

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Director of Legal Affairs Delivers Special Lecture on Black Sea Grain Initiative
24
February
,
2023

On 12 January, WMU students had the opportunity to interact with Mr Frederick Kenney who delivered a lecture on The Black Sea Grain Initiative.

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Director of Legal Affairs Lectures on Maritime Governance
13
October
,
2022

Mr Frederick Kenney delivered a guest lecture as part of the Foundation Studies course on “The IMO System of Maritime Governance”.

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Expert Lectures on London Protocol & London Convention
6
May
,
2022

Guest Lecturer: Mr Andrew Birchenough, Technical Officer, Office for London Convention/Protocol & Ocean Affairs, Marine Environment Division

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Visiting Lecturer
Experts Lecture on Marine Plastic Pollution
14
April
,
2022

Experts from IMO, FAO and the government of Costa Rica lectured about the GloLitter Partnerships project and its implementation in Costa Rica.

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Expert Lectures on Maritime Single Window and FAL
14
April
,
2022

Mr Julian Abril Garcia, Head of the Facilitation Section, Maritime Safety Division at IMO delivered a lecture on Maritime Single Window and FAL.

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Expert Lectures on Air Pollution and GHG Emissions
14
April
,
2022

MEM students had the opportunity to interact with Dr John Calleya, from the IMO's Subdivision for Protective Measures, Marine Environment Division

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Visiting Lecturers on Member State and Maritime Administration Obligations
14
April
,
2022

Four IMO experts provided lectures on marine casualty investigation, IMO Goal-based standards, and the IMO Member State Audit Scheme.

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Director of Legal Affairs Lectures on Obligations of Maritime Administrations
14
April
,
2022

Frederick Kenney, Director of the IMO Legal Affairs and External Relations Division, delivered an onlin

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Visiting Lecturer
Prominent Speakers Lecture on the IMO System for Maritime Governance
14
April
,
2022

Guest Lecturers Fred Kenney, IMO Director of Legal Affairs & External Relations and Fernanda Millicay, Minister at the Argentine Embassy in the UK.

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Visiting Lecturer
IMO Visiting Lecturer on STCW Convention
14
April
,
2022

Visting Lecturer Mr Jongchul Park, WMU alumnus and Technical Officer for the Maritime Training and Human Element Section of IMO.

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