IMO Assembly approves decision of Council to appoint Mr. Dominguez Velasco as Secretary-General with effect from 1 January 2024.
NSB offered collaboration and internship opportunities to outstanding MSc students during their dissertation writing process.
The main objective of the workshop was to develop technical knowledge of the various measures taken by IMO to address the threats posed by international shipping.
The Malmö session concluded the 2023 Seafarer Health and Wellbeing series planned for Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte mbH (GEFO).
Sweden has been the host country of WMU since the University was inaugurated in 1983, and WMU is the only United Nations institution that is headquartered in Sweden.
The third annual Friends of WMU Germany seminar took place on 24 October with the topic of Contemporary Maritime and Ocean Matters.
The conference theme of “Mission Possible” focused on how to maintain stability and success in an ever-changing terrain.
The total number of WMU students who have received Sasakawa Fellowships to study at WMU now stands at 791 individuals from 85 countries, including the 31 Fellowship Students in the Class of 2024.
In connection with United Nations Day, WMU hosted an interactive workshop for students from Malmö Latinskola. The workshop was delivered in collaboration with UNICEF Sweden’s Volunteer Group Malmö.
At the 2023 WMU Graduation Ceremony on 28 October, a record number of ten candidates were awarded the Doctor of Philosophy in Maritime Affairs. The graduates also represent a record in terms of gender with 7 out of 10 being women, also with a record contingency from the Caribbean Region.
On 28 October, the maritime and oceans leaders of tomorrow graduated from the World Maritime University.
A renewed MoU between WMU and the City of Malmö continues cooperation regarding maritime and ocean affairs, recognizing the important role both parties play in bringing national and international academia, industry, and civil society to meet in Malmö.
The self-paced e-learning course is designed to augment Member States’ audit capacity with the aim of enhancing the global and uniform implementation of the relevant IMO instruments.
WMU and the IHO presented research completed within WMU’s Empowering Women for the Ocean Decade Programme, including practical actions for gender equality and women empowerment in ocean sciences.
The conference proceedings are based on the joint IMO WMU International Academic Conference: Protecting the Ocean - Moving Forward at 50: London Convention/Protocol and Stockholm Declaration.
The partners reported that the envisaged project result – to develop and pilot an easily adaptable training programme contributing to reducing stress or anxiety at the workplace - was achieved.
NSB offered collaboration and internship opportunities to outstanding MSc students during their dissertation writing process.
The main objective of the workshop was to develop technical knowledge of the various measures taken by IMO to address the threats posed by international shipping.
Sweden has been the host country of WMU since the University was inaugurated in 1983, and WMU is the only United Nations institution that is headquartered in Sweden.
In connection with United Nations Day, WMU hosted an interactive workshop for students from Malmö Latinskola. The workshop was delivered in collaboration with UNICEF Sweden’s Volunteer Group Malmö.
A renewed MoU between WMU and the City of Malmö continues cooperation regarding maritime and ocean affairs, recognizing the important role both parties play in bringing national and international academia, industry, and civil society to meet in Malmö.
The self-paced e-learning course is designed to augment Member States’ audit capacity with the aim of enhancing the global and uniform implementation of the relevant IMO instruments.
WMU and the IHO presented research completed within WMU’s Empowering Women for the Ocean Decade Programme, including practical actions for gender equality and women empowerment in ocean sciences.
The conference proceedings are based on the joint IMO WMU International Academic Conference: Protecting the Ocean - Moving Forward at 50: London Convention/Protocol and Stockholm Declaration.
The MoU aims to promote academic, educational, training, consultancy and research exchange between the two institutions in the maritime, oceans and yachting fields.
WMU collaborated on the delivery of COLP46 under the theme of "Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Shipping."
Developed by IMO in collaboration with WMU, the course offers comprehensive coverage to address the importance of facilitation in maritime trade and the IMO Guidelines for setting up a maritime single window.
The orientation event is hosted annually by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation to promote connections between the graduating Class and the incoming Sasakawa-sponsored students to foster future collaboration.
Shortly after assuming office as WMU President, Professor Maximo Q. Mejia paid courtesy visits to several key Japanese organizations that have ties to WMU, in particular The Nippon Foundation which is the largest fellowship donor to the University.
WMU and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to collaborate on capacity-building initiatives.
The NMTP concept is being promoted by the IMO as a good governance practice to guide planning, decision-making and legislation in the maritime sector and as a key driver for a country's sustainable development.
In connection with the celebrations of the 2023 World Oceans Day, the World Maritime University’s (WMU) WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (GOI) were invited by UN City to attend The Ocean Race Stopover in Aarhus, Denmark, on 1-2 June 2023 and to deliver two interactive workshops.
The collaboration focuses on achieving common goals through joint research and education regarding the future of our ocean.
The conference theme of “Mission Possible” focused on how to maintain stability and success in an ever-changing terrain.
The total number of WMU students who have received Sasakawa Fellowships to study at WMU now stands at 791 individuals from 85 countries, including the 31 Fellowship Students in the Class of 2024.
On 28 October, the maritime and oceans leaders of tomorrow graduated from the World Maritime University.
For World Maritime Day on 28 September, WMU is joining forces with the IMO in illuminating their headquarters buildings blue.
The programme offered an in-depth examination of various facets of port business and management.
Professionals from 15 different countries joined the programme that included an impressive roster of guest lecturers in addition to WMU faculty, and was moderated by The Right Hon Lord Nicholas Hamblen of Kersey, Justice of the Supreme Court for the United Kingdom.
The two week CAPFISH programme covered a number of topics related to IUU fishing and fisheries more broadly, in order to raise awareness of global and regional problems as well as tools available to address them.
Maritime professionals from 11 different countries spent the week learning about and discussing the opportunities and challenges surrounding the reduction of GHG emissions from shipping.
The Class of 2023 celebrated their graduation from the China-based Master of Science in Maritime Affairs specializations in Maritime Safety and Environment Management (MSEM) and International Transportation and Logistics (ITL) on 29 and 30 July, respectively.
In celebration of the University’s 40th anniversary, the WMU@40 Conference brought together high level speakers, guests and participants from around the world, many of whom are WMU alumni.
The World Maritime University (WMU) - Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute, in collaboration with Marine Technology Society (MTS), hosted a lunch and panel on Women and the Ocean Decade at the OCEANS Limerick 2023 conference.
The WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute convened a workshop in St Lucia on MSP that was followed by a High-Level Roundtable Event.
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.
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.
A message from WMU President, Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, regarding ratification of ILO Conventions: the MLC, 2006 and SID 2003.
The July/August 2021 issue of The Maritime Executive features an introduction to WMU and an interview with President Doumbia-Henry.
WMU alumni are supporting an implementation plan that will give full effect to Ghana's national integrated maritime strategy.
An article by Professor Meinhard Doelle, Canadian Chair, and Head of Ocean Sustainability, Governance & Management, WMU
The partners reported that the envisaged project result – to develop and pilot an easily adaptable training programme contributing to reducing stress or anxiety at the workplace - was achieved.
The study explores the potential of digital technologies and synchromodality to transform the freight logistics industry by streamlining information flow, increasing the flexibility of transportation routes, and creating a more effective and efficient freight logistics system.
An in-depth exploration of a number of maritime issues related to future ship technologies, including automation, and seeks to qualify the probable impact on seafarers.
The fifth annual MarTID survey has been launched to continue the study of global maritime training practices. Separate surveys are available until 31 August 2023 for seafarers, ship operators, and maritime education and training institutions.
WMU hosted The Nordic Maritime Transport and Energy Research Programme (NMTERP)conference on Decarbonization of the Nordic Maritime Industry.
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
The Malmö session concluded the 2023 Seafarer Health and Wellbeing series planned for Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte mbH (GEFO).
The third annual Friends of WMU Germany seminar took place on 24 October with the topic of Contemporary Maritime and Ocean Matters.
The seminar, “MARPOL at 50 – our commitment goes on: Maritime Decarbonization,“ was organized as part of the Horizon Europe SEANERGY project and aligned with the 2023 World Maritime Day theme “MARPOL at 50 – our commitment goes on.”
The Maritime Business Integrity and Corruption Awareness (CORA) Seminar was delivered in partnership with the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN).
The World Maritime University (WMU) and Gesellschaft für Oeltransporte mbH (GEFO) further strengthened their longstanding partnership with the second successful delivery in 2023 of a customized Executive Professional Development Course (EPDC) on Seafarer Health and Wellbeing.
The customized seminar provided participant with insights into personal and organizational factors influencing mental health and wellbeing.
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)
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
RADM Marx met with a group of WMU students who have joined the University from their country’s Navy, Coast Guard or Armed Forces. He provided a detailed presentation regarding his work with the Standing NATO Maritime Group ONE.
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is a not-for-profit, independent research and development center.
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.