DHET / SAMSA WORKSHOP18 April 2012

A System PerspectiveProf PHG Vrancken

1. Sea Change2. The Maritime System 3. Way Forward

Dambisa Moyo How the West Was Lost (2011) 173:

“For the past 500 years, Western economic dominance has been a story of ruthlessness and self-interest. Its military power, its global hold, its influence on the world, have been the history of its trade, …”

Dambisa Moyo How the West Was Lost (2011) 173:

“… or rather the history of its single-minded ability to extract from other countries, other continents, other peoples, the material, land and people that would drive its economy forward – and in other words make them rich.”

Phoenicians

Greeks

Romans

Portugal / Spain

France / Netherlands / UK

USA

Awareness of the sea

Ability to master the marine environment for the purposes of, primarily:

→ Navigation

→ Exploitation of resources

Colonisation of Africa

Training, Learning, R&D and Innovation at all levels including:

Bachelor degrees with maritime specialisation [ex: BA (MS), BCom (MS), LLB with MS electives]

Honours degrees

Masters degrees (coursework and research)

Doctoral degrees

1. Sea Change2. The Maritime System 3. Way Forward

Marine environment:→ challenging for humans

→ primarily international character

→ highly complex in its features, organisation and uses

Primary Cluster:→ Shipping & Transport

Maritime Logistics and Infrastructure, Shipping, Ports, Marine Services and Coastal

→ Marine ResourcesFisheries, Pharmaceuticals, Aquaculture, Offshore Energy and Mining

→ Marine TourismBoating & Cruising, Sports & Recreation, Leisure

Secondary Cluster:→ Operational Support Services

Shipping Logistics, Marine Technologies

→ Manufacturing / ConstructionMarine & Civil Engineering

→ Business ServicesBanking & Consulting (including legal services)

→ Public InterestMaritime Regulatory & Naval Defence (including R&D and innovation

Marine system:→ requiring advanced knowledge,

sophisticated models, international perspective and multidisciplinary approach for R&D and innovation with a (South) African focus

Examples of research projects to be undertaken:

→ subsistence uses of the marine environment

→ accommodation of resource access interests between the various stakeholders

→ implementation and enforcement of regulatory regimes

Examples of research projects to be undertaken with a (South) African focus:

→ management of MPAs

→ IBSA and BRICS approaches to maritime issues

→ maritime security (including piracy)

→ SADC and AU integration impact on maritime matters

→ interface between science and law

1. Sea Change2. The Maritime System 3. Way Forward

Various subsectors might each be the focus of separate structures / programmes at different institutions (general HET institutions and/or dedicated maritime HET institutions)

System approach requires at least one multidisciplinary structure and programmes based in one HET institution while able to call upon expertise both within and outside RSA

Maritime University:

10th province

Bodies in other institutions affiliated

Different departments / faculties

School of Advanced Maritime Studies

Interdisciplinary postgraduate level

(Honours)

Ms and Ds

School of Advanced Maritime Studies:

Either at Maritime University or in one of the existing universities

Staff:

→ full-time staff (number dependent on funding)

→ adjunct staff (employed at other teaching/research HE institutions or in the private sector, nationally and abroad)

SARChI chairs in marine fields:Modelling of the Coupled Ocean-Land-

Atmosphere Phenomena related to Climate (UCT)

Marine Ecology and Fisheries (UCT)

Marine Ecosystems and Resources (RU)

Marine Natural Products Research (RU)

Shallow Water Ecosystems (NMMU)

Law of the Sea and Development in Africa (NMMU)

Nelson Mandela Metro University?Biggest and most successful coastal

comprehensive university

Campuses in Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape) and George (Southern Cape)

Nelson Mandela Bay has 2 commercial harbours with other ones in Mossel Bay and East London

Number of other fishing / leisure harbours

Nelson Mandela Metro University?EC is a national development focus area

Maritime matters are strategic priorities at provincial and local levels

NMB Maritime Cluster

NMMU has a strong research track record in maritime fields (confirmed by the awarding of 2 SARChI research chairs) + 2 chairs at RU = 4 maritime chairs within 130 km along the coast

Vision 2020: NMMU strengths in scarce skills areas :

• fishing; • natural resource management / conservation; • marine studies; • biodiversity; • energy efficiency and climate change; • tourism and hospitality (including marine

tourism); • international relations; and • public sector institutional development

Nelson Mandela Metro University?Institute for Law in Action

Labour Law Unit

Centre for African Conservation Ecology

Centre for Energy Research

Integrated Environmental and Coastal Management Unit

Diving Unit

Nelson Mandela Metro University?Earth Systems Sciences SARChI Chair

Sustainability Research Unit

Unit for Economic Development and Tourism PG Diploma in Maritime Studies

M in Maritime Studies

Raymond Mhlaba Research Unit on Public Administration and Leadership

Nelson Mandela Metro University?MoU with Branch: Oceans and Coasts of

the DEA

A leading International OfficeStaff and student exchanges, 10% foreign students

School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at UW (Seattle, USA)MoU at highest level

More than 10 years of collaboration on curriculum development, capacity building, teaching, research and engagement

West African Regional Maritime University (branch of World Maritime University)

Indian Maritime University

Shanghai Maritime University

Centro de Estudos do Mar

Sam Nujoma Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre

School of Marine and Coastal Sciences (Maputo, UNESCO chair)

DHET / SAMSA WORKSHOP18 April 2012

A System PerspectiveProf PHG Vrancken