Published: Mar 06, 2014 - On 27 February, WMU President, Dr. Björn Kjerfve, attended the Extraordinary International Executive Board (IEB) meeting of the International
Published: Nov 05, 2014 - On 3 November, WMU welcomed a delegation from the Embassy of Panama to Sweden; Lourdes C. Vallarino, Chargé d’affaires and Sonia Arcia, Consular
Published: Jul 05, 2012 - On 4 July, WMU welcomed three distinguished visitors from the Panama Canal Authority (PCA); Mr. Jorge Quijano, Executive Vice President Department of
Published: May 07, 2012 - During the January visit of WMU President Björn Kjerfve to Panama a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on academic cooperation was signed with Dr.
Published: Jul 29, 2015 - The first ever stand-alone IAMU student forum and workshop was held in Tokyo, Japan on 21 and 22 July 2015. The IAMU Office in Tokyo welcomed 48
Published: Oct 12, 2020 - WMU welcomed H.E. Mr. Andrés Gregorio Núñez Sánchez, Ambassador and Consul General of Panama to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Former Secretary General, International Chamber of Shipping (United Kingdom)
Published: Jul 06, 2015 - On July 2nd 2015, a group of researchers from the University of Tokyo / Mitsubishi Research Institute visited WMU to discuss the three parties’
Published: Dec 15, 2014 - Famara Drammeh of Gambia, WMU's first Research Fellow under the prestigious United Nations-Nippon Foundation Fellowship Programme, recently
WMU Chancellor and Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (Panama)
Published: Jul 18, 2023 - The IMO Council has elected Mr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco of the Republic of Panama, for an initial four-year term, as IMO Secretary-General, with effect from 1 January 2024.
Executive Advisor, Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan)
Published: Nov 11, 2025 - WMU contributed technical expertise to a national workshop held in Ha Noi on 23–24 October to support Viet Nam in developing a National Action Plan (NAP) for maritime greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction, under the SMART-C GHG Project.
Founding and Managing Partner of Espiñeira Maritime Lawyers (Argentina)
Published: May 06, 2025 - A delegation from the World Maritime University - Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute (WMU-GOI) team hosted and contributed to a series of ocean literacy and capacity development activities in Tokyo, Japan.
Published: Mar 05, 2014 - WMU President, Dr. Björn Kjerfve, was in Tokyo from 24-28 February and paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of the Nippon Foundation
Published: Nov 06, 2015 - The Asahi World Environment Forum took place in Tokyo from 1-2 October. Organized by the Asahi Shimbun Company, the event gathered together experts
Published: Feb 20, 2020 - A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the World Maritime University (WMU) and the Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) during
Published: Oct 28, 2014 - The annual tradition of the graduating class giving a tree to the City of Malmö continued this year. The Honorable Kent Andersson, Chairman of the
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Deputy Executive Director, International Association of Maritime Universities (Japan)
Published: Jun 30, 2015 - From IMO Briefing 30: 30/06/2015 Mr. Ki-tack Lim (Republic of Korea) has been elected as the Secretary-General of the International Maritime
Published: Nov 26, 2015 - From IMO Briefing: 50 26/11/2015 The IMO Assembly has unanimously endorsed the appointment of Mr. Kitack Lim (Republic of Korea) as the Secretary-
Published: Jul 31, 2023 - 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.
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Published: May 19, 2026 - WMU provided technical expertise for two national workshops delivered under the IMO SMART-C GHG Project in Viet Nam and the Philippines.
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