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For over three decades, the World Maritime University (WMU) has provided maritime education to organizations and companies all over the world. Established under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization, WMU has a unique capacity-building mission that has a direct impact on global maritime policy and development. WMU is uniquely placed to continue its capacity-building success in educating and training maritime leaders, whose resulting wide-ranging policy and administrative skills positively impact the global maritime community. On 19-20 May 2015, WMU will host an international symposium focused on Maritime Education and Training (MET) in its new home - a specially equipped building in the heart of Malmö. This will bring together thought-leaders to discuss contemporary challenges for the maritime community, scenarios for the future, and optimum responses for all sectors of the industry. The symposium will set the agenda for research, for discourse in the maritime community and for debating the issues underpinning the sustainable use of the maritime world we share. WMU will welcome many speakers and participants to this symposium, which will be opened by our Chancellor, Mr. Koji Sekimizu, the Secretary-General of IMO. We look forward to hosting the maritime community as it affirms an agenda for sustainable ocean use and a commitment to optimise maritime education and training for - as succinctly put by the Rio +20 outcome - “the future we want”. [email protected] International Maritime & Oceans Education & Training 19-20 May 2015 MET SYMPOSIUM Session 1 Tuesday 19 May 15:00-18:00 Educating Maritime and Ocean Leaders Session 2 Wednesday 20 May 09:00-12:30 MET and Organizational Development Session 3 Wednesday 20 May 14:00-17:00 Contemporary Maritime Issues
