Rector Chairs Sitting of IAMU International Executive Board in USA

Rector of GMU Chairs Sitting of IAMU International Executive Board in USA

On 17-18 April 2024, a sitting of the International Executive Board (IEB) of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) was held at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA in the USA. Taking part in the sitting were the members of the IEB - representatives of maritime universities in the role of regional representatives, and staff from the IAMU Secretariat in Tokyo, including Executive Director Takeshi Nakazawa. The meeting was chaired by HM The Rector of Gdynia Maritime University, Professor Adam Weintrit, the current chair of the Association,  and hosted by the Rector of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Rear Admiral Francis McDonald. Also in attendance from GMU was the University’s IAMU Contact Person, Dr Adam Przybyłowski.

The sitting focused on reviewing the status of preparations for October’s Annual General Assembly (AGA), the President’s Forum, the next IEB sitting, as well as the organisation of the IAMU International Conference and  IAMUS student conference at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Several other key matters were discussed and settled, including the criteria for the award of honorary membership to persons with a significant connection to the Association. IEB members also reviewed projects currently being undertaken by various consortium and research teams from within the Association as well as giving final approval to projects chosen as part of the most recent competition. Discussions also touched on the challenges associated with recent trends, including the development of automated sailing, and the need for the application of modern methods and tools using AI to the augmented reality of today’s maritime education. 

HM The Rector Professor Adam Weintrit with IAMU Executive Director Takeshi Nakazawa and the hosts of the sitting from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

HM The Rector Professor Adam Weintrit with IAMU Executive Director Takeshi Nakazawa and the hosts of the sitting from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

HM The Rector A. Weintrit with the organisers of the 2025 IAMU IEB sitting in India

HM The Rector A. Weintrit with the organisers of the 2025 IAMU IEB sitting in India

HM The Rector A. Weintrit with the organisers of the 2025 IAMU IEB sitting in India

HM The Rector A. Weintrit with the organisers of the 2025 IAMU IEB sitting in India

HM The Rector A. Weintrit with the organisers of the 2025 IAMU IEB sitting in India

HM The Rector A. Weintrit with the organisers of the 2025 IAMU IEB sitting in India

The Rector A. Weintrit with the President of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Rear Admiral Francis McDonald

The Rector A. Weintrit with the President of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Rear Admiral Francis McDonald

Rector makes preparations for the sitting of the IEB with IAMU Secretariat staff

Rector makes preparations for the sitting of the IEB with IAMU Secretariat staff

HM The Rector Professor Adam Weintrit with IAMU Executive Director Takeshi Nakazawa and the hosts of the sitting from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

HM The Rector Professor Adam Weintrit with IAMU Executive Director Takeshi Nakazawa and the hosts of the sitting from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

On a tour of MMA's schooner Ernestina (1894)

On a tour of MMA's schooner Ernestina (1894)

Sitting of the IEB

Sitting of the IEB

Representatives of the IEB member universities

Representatives of the IEB member universities

Providing entity: 

GMU/Gdynia Maritime University

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26.04.2024