Conference on Ocean-Continent Interrelationships

within a Scenario of Global Changes

Academia Brasileira de Ciências

Rio de Janeiro 3 October 2012

World Maritime University:

A Specialized UN Institution in Sweden

Dr. Björn Kjerfve, President

World Maritime University

World Maritime University

Maritime Post-graduate University

Established by IMO in 1983

Focus on Maritime Education,

Research & Capacity-Building

Principal Financial Supporters

Government of Sweden

Nippon Foundation, Japan

City of Malmö

Specializations

Malmö Programs (M.Sc. & Ph.D.)

Maritime Safety & Environmental Administration

Marine Environment & Ocean Management

Shipping Management & Logistics

Maritime Education and Training

Port Management & Economics

Maritime Law & Policy

Outreach in Shanghai (M.Sc.)

International Transport & Logistics

Outreach in Dalian (M.Sc.)

Maritime Safety & Environmental Management

Faculty & Staff

70 in-house faculty and staff from 19 countries

20 permanent faculty

50 professional, research, & general support staff

110+ visiting professors and lecturers annually

Governance Structure

IMO Assembly (170 IMO Member States)

Chair: Ambassador Eduardo Medina-Mora (México)

IMO Council (40 IMO Member States)

Chair: Jeffery Lantz (US Coast Guard)

WMU Board of Governors (30 appointees by IMO S-G)

Chair: Chancellor Koji Sekimizu Meets once a year in Malmö

WMU Executive Board (10 appointees by IMO S-G)

Chair: Torben Skaanild (Secretary General/CEO BIMCO) Meets at least twice in Malmö and once in London each year

World Maritime University

President: Björn Kjerfve

IMO Secretariat

S-G Koji Sekimizu

University Structure

Organizational Chart

Staff List

Facts 2012

Strategic Vision Plan 2010-2015

Business Plan 2011-2012

Facilities Plan 2011-2013

Development Plan 2011-2013

Sustainable Funding for the World Maritime University 2011

Professional Development Courses: A Strategic Management Framework 2012

Registry Plan 2012-2015

Research, Consultancies and the Doctoral Studies Plan 2012-2015

Enrolled Students

Academic Year 2011-2012 2012-2013

M.Sc. Malmö 101 105

Countries Represented 38 39

ESSP 33 35

Ph.D. (active) 4 6

M.Sc. Shanghai & Dalian 64 73

Distance Learning with Lloyd’s Maritime Academy 26 25

LLM Program with Lund University 24 *

*Program concluded

Students

The 105 WMU M.Sc. students have enrolled for the 2012-2013

academic year in Malmö plus 6 active Ph.D. students represent 39

different countries; in addition WMU has 79 students enrolled in the

M.Sc. programs in Dalian and Shanghai, 25 students in the joint

distance learning program with Lloyd’s Maritime Academy.

Information on Students & Programs

Average Age 34 years

Men / Women 65% / 35%

Student / Faculty 6 / 1

Graduates from Countries 163

Total WMU Alumni 3,304

Students from Countries 2012 38

Ph.D. Program 4 years

M.Sc. Program 14 months

English Program 3 months

M.Sc. Enrolled/Applicants 1 in 4

Immediate Employment 99%

Remain in Sweden 0%

Ph.D. Tuition (total, 4 years) € 24,000

M.Sc. Tuition (total, 14 months) € 17,500

English Tuition (3 months) € 3,600

Estimated 14-month Living Costs € 18,500

Prominent Alumni in Turkey

H. E. İsmet Yılmaz

Minister of National Defense M.Sc. Technical Management of Shipping

Companies - TMS, 1990

H. E. Binali Yıldırım

Minister of Transport and Communication M.Sc. Maritime Shipping Administration

(Engineering) - MSA(E), 1991

Unique Characteristics

Alliances

International Maritime Organization

National maritime administrations

Commercial shipping sector

International-global maritime network of alumni

Excellence

Maritime post-graduate education & research

Relevant curriculum

Interpretation of maritime conventions

Multi-cultural setting for future maritime leaders

Field Study

Three-weeks

Unique capacity-building experience

Maritime host organizations

Singapore, Busan, Rotterdam, Yokahama, London,

Valparaiso, Halifax, Genoa, Malta, Oslo, Istanbul…

New University Facility

5,500 m2 Assignable Space

November 2012 – Ground Breaking

March 2014 – Projected Occupancy

Development

Development Plan 2011- 2013

a blue-print for action

Solicitations for faculty chairs and

student fellowships are pending

More alumni engagement

EU Djibouti regional training center

project

Planned alumni conferences

Local outreach and engagement

WMU Shanghai Center launched

1 January 2012

The mission is to expand business and

research connections, funding, and

academic influence in China and recruit

more students and fellowships to Malmö

Professor Shuo Ma serves as Vice

President International and Center Director

spending up to 50% of his time in Shanghai

but teaching a full workload in Malmö

Outreach

WMU International Conferences

2013 November 24 - 30 Year Celebration and Graduation

2013 September - Gender Equality & Corporate Social Responsibility

2013 April 7-9 – International Conference on Ship Recycling

2013 April - Alumni Conference in Nigeria

2011 October 17-19 Piracy at Sea

2011 March 7-9 Oil Spill Risk Management

2010 January 25 – 27 Ballast Water Management Systems

2008 June 23-25 Climate Change Impact on Maritime Transport

Marine Insurance Course

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

Distance education

Lloyd’s Maritime Academy (London)

Collaboration since 2005

11-month course

122 graduates

Professional Development Courses

2012

Introductory Workshop on the Maritime

Labour Convention (MLC) 2006

26-28 November

Offshore Reception Facilities

15-19 October, 12 participants

Maritime Casualty Investigation

3-7 September, 10 participants

Dangerous Goods

6-8 August, 68 student participants

E-Navigation and Usability

20-21 January, 18 participants

New Research & Projects 2012

Mitigating Invasive Species in the Arctic (TOTAL Foundation, €110,000) Prof. N. Bellefontaine

Global Trends in Maritime Education (Japan Maritime Center, $20,000) Prof. T. Nakazawa

IMO Search & Rescue Platform (IMO, €87,000) Assoc. Prof. J. Schröder-Hinrichs

REMPEC/BWMC Training Course (REMPEC €3,000) Assist. Prof. R. Baumler

GHG Training Package (IMO-TCC & MED, €54,000) Assist. Prof. R. Baumler

IMO Mandatory Instruments (DMA, €17,000) Visiting Prof. J. Rasmussen

Train-the-Trainer (IMO-TCC & MED, €53,000) Assist. Prof. R. Baumler

ProGreen Ship Operation II (IAMU, $53,000) Assoc. Prof. M. Baldauf

ACCSEAS (EU North Sea Region, €77,000) Assoc. Prof. M. Baldauf

Risk Assessment BWMC (IMO, €18,000) Assist. Prof. R. Baumler

HERRING (EC Framework 7, €200,000) Prof. O. Linden

Research and professional consultancy projects are a core activity of WMU faculty, who are expected to attract external

funding for research and project activities. Currently, there are 18 active projects at WMU with a total budget of €1.2 M

for the next 2-5 years, yielding annual research expenditures of €396,000

Publications

2012 is the Second Publication Year of the WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs

New WMU Academic Book Series agreement signed with Springer, the first

publications include:

Maritime Administration

Farthing on International Shipping

Maritime Piracy

International Conference on Piracy Proceedings will be published in 2013

Partnerships 2012

July

PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (PERSERO)

University of the Pacific [Ecuador]

D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation [Turkey]

Prefectura Naval Argentina

May

Hochschule Wismar University [Germany]

Environment Canada

University of Rijeka [Croatia]

Oceans University [Sri Lanka]

March

Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S [Denmark]

February

Lloyd’s Education Trust

January

University of Panama

Local Relevance

Global Impact