The International Maritime Training Week

The Marifuture Platform is proud to support the “International Maritime Training Week”, with its series of conferences and events to improve the level of safety at sea worldwide, enhance the standards in Maritime Education and Training (MET) Institutions as well as increasing the mobility of seafarers across Europe and Worldwide.

The International Maritime Training Week will take place between 19th and 23rd November 2012 . This week will kick off with an evening reception and conference in Bled, Slovenia on 19th and 20th November 2012 respectively, before moving onto London, UK for further events and conferences on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd November 2012. The International Maritime Training Week is organised by Centre for Factories of the Future (C4FF), Spinaker and a number of MariFuture partners.

More details on The International Maritime Training Week's events and conferences are provided below:

  1. International Maritime Training Conference in Bled, Slovenia

    The International Maritime Training Conference aims to promote and share good practice and transnational cooperation in the field of the application of ICT learning and assessment products to maritime training.

    Welcome reception and Dinner
    Monday, 19th November 2012
    18:30 - 21:30 CET time

    Full Day Conference
    Tuesday, 20th November 2012
    08:30 - 16:30 CET time

    More information is on http://www.maritimetraining.pro/index.php/conference

  2. Captains / Deck Officers Shore-Based Employment Sail Ahead Event at RINA (The Royal Institution of Naval Architects), London, UK

    Wednesday, 21st November 2012
    18:30 – 21:30 GMT

    An evening event conference providing opportunities for Captains and Deck Officers seeking shore-based employment using Online Career Guidance tools.

    More information is on http://www.sailahead.eu/en/events/item/112-conference-in-london

  3. Going Beyond the Existing Standards in Maritime Education and Training (UniMET) Symposium at RINA (The Royal Institution of Naval Architects), London, UK

    Thursday, 22nd November 2012
    18:30 – 21:30 GMT

    A FREE evening symposium demonstrating the European Union funded approach to European and International Harmonisation of Maritime Education and Training.

    More information is on http://www.unimet.pro/Workshop.aspx#uniWorkshop2

  4. Maritime English Standards (MarTEL) Conference at RINA (The Royal Institute of Naval Architects), London, UK

    Friday, 23rd November 2012
    09:00 – 16:30 GMT

    A FREE full day conference to improve communication and English language skills of seafarers, through innovative testing systems and practices.

    More information is on http://plus.martel.pro/Events.aspx

For Further Enquiry Contact:

Ms. Faye Mundy
Conference Secretary,
Centre for Factories of the Future
Tel/fax: +44 (0) 1926 802000
Email: faye.mundy@c4ff.co.uk