The Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR)

& The Vasco Da Gama Project (VDG)

In collaboration with

Kalmar Maritime Academy (Sweden)

Have the pleasure to invite you to the first

Vasco Da Gama International Summer School:

Sustainable Transport and Maritime Safety

24 – 29 August 2015

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Intensive course

This course is an intensive course. Classes take place all-day, Monday to Friday.

Course language

English

Number of participants

Circa 15

Course participants

Students of all subjects : undergraduate and graduate students as well as Professionals/practitioners. Minimum age of participation 18 years.

Registration deadline

15 August. Please apply by Registering here

Course fee : FREE

Course fee FREE : this Summer School is co-financed by the EU in the framework of the VDG TGSMT project

Contact

Anne LEZIN (anne.lezin@crpm.org) – Tel 33 2 99 35 40 50 / 57

Pär KARLSSON (par.karlsson@lnu.se) -

Syllabus and Faculty:

International Summer School on  Sustainable Transport and Maritime Safety

Objectives

Learn and exchanges about Maritime Safety and Security and Greening Maritime Transport

Contents

Complete programme available here

ü  Maritime Safety and security

ü  Major accidents at sea

ü  Greening Maritime Transport

ü  International and European legislative framework

ü  Environment & Shipping

ü  Attitudes and Leadership in Sustainable shipping

ü  Industry and Governance in Sustainable Shipping

ü  Sustainable Shipping Alternatives

ü  Human Element in Perspective – How can it be applied to sustainability in shipping?

Teaching method

Lectures, workshops

Assessment

Continuous assessment

Faculty

Captain Pär Karlsson, Lecturer, Nautical Department, Kalmar Maritime Academy, Linnaeus University, Sweden

Practical Information on the stay

Accommodation

http://hotellsvanen.se/en/

Transport

How to get to Kalmar

Kalmar Tourist information

https://www.kalmar.com/en

Insurance

For the duration of your stay in Kalmar, we recommend taking out a health and accident insurance policy as well as a third party insurance. The Kalmar University   will not be liable for any costs arising in the case of either sickness or injury. Summer school fees do not include any insurance coverage.

Following expenses are not covered

ü  Travel expenses

ü  Accommodation in Kalmar

ü  Health and liability insurance

ü  Board and personal spending

ü  Participation in optional activities