Teaching Moves Online At World Maritime University Amid Pandemic
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world over, the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmo Sweden has commenced online studies for professional students.
Technical officers from the IMO Secretariat were able to deliver, from their locations in London and Tunisia, virtual lectures on legal aspects of maritime safety and security .
The lectures were delivered on 14 and 15 April 2020 to 16 students, even as the lectures address security aspects of port operations covered by IMO conventions.
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The IMO website stated that : “While travel is seriously curtailed during the COVID-19 pandemic, eager students and academic institutions are finding new ways to ensure learning continues, as the International Maritime Organisation ( IMO’s ) World Maritime University (WMU) is no exception.
” Technical officers from the IMO Secretariat were able to deliver, from their locations in London and Tunisia, virtual lectures on legal aspects of maritime safety and security maritime security, as part of an annual collaboration between IMO and WMU on the maritime security module of the post graduate Masters course with Maritime Law and Policy specialisation at WMU, which is based in Malmö, Sweden.
“The lectures address security aspects of port operations covered by IMO conventions.
The lectures were delivered on 14 and 15 April 2020 to 16 students.
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