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What's New - January, 2012
On Sunday, 4 December, WMU's Chancellor and IMO Secretary-General, Mr Efthimios E Mitropoulos, conferred postgraduate degrees on the World Maritime University's Class of 2011. The Guests of Honour were Admiral Oscar Adolfo Arce, Commandant, Prefectura Naval Argentina, and Vice-Admiral Brian Salerno, Deputy Commandant for Operations, US Coast Guard.
Four graduates of the WMU PhD programs, Li Ying of China, Kofi Mbiah of
Ghana, Rajendra Prasad of India and Azfar Mohamad Mustafar of Malaysia,
received their degrees, along with 104 students graduating from the Malmo-based
MSc programme in Maritime Affairs, and 23 from the distance-learning Postgraduate
Diploma in Marine Insurance. Both Li Ying and Azfar Mohamad Mustafar are
graduates of the WMU MSc programme in Maritime Affairs, when both were
supported by Saskakawa Fellowships...read more
One of the most eagerly-anticipated events during “Graduation Week” is the reception hosted by the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) to honour the graduating students whose studies have been sponsored by the Sasakawa Fellowship Programme. The reception is held in the magnificent Fridhemsborg mansion, this year with its trees and grounds beautifully lit for the Christmas season.
Mr Eisuke Kudo, Mr Eiji Sakai and Mr Shinichi Ichikawa of the OPRF greeted
their guests warmly and in his speech to open the proceedings, Mr Kudo
welcomed in particular the many distinguished that were present, including
WMU President Dr Bjorn Kjerfve, The Mayor of Malmö and Chairman of the
Malmo City Board, Mr Kent Andersson and his wife Ms Monica Blomberg, Mr
Zhu Jianxin, Director of the Technical Co-operation Division, IMO, the
Honorary Consul of Japan in Malmo, Mr Leif Almö, and Member of the WMU
Board of Governors, Rev. Tom Heffer, Secretary-General of the Mission to
Seafarers, London...Read more