International maritime education conference brought together experts
SAMK hosted the 2023 annual conference of The International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) in mid-October. See the photo gallery.
The responsibility of organising the annual conference provides an opportunity to present maritime knowledge from Satakunta and Finland to the international maritime community.
This year the annual IAMU AGA assembly took to the sea, as part of the conference took place on the cruise ship Silja Serenade sailing between the Finnish capital Helsinki and the Swedish capital Stockholm, so it gave the participants a truly Nordic maritime experience. The event brought together over 200 maritime experts and students from over 50 universities and colleges worldwide. The student event took place at SAMK campus Rauma.
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Distinguished SAMK employees awarded at the Staff Day
At SAMK’s Staff Day, distinguished employees and communities were recognised for their achievements. Awards were presented in several categories, including success story, project operator, communicator, teacher and SAMK person of the year, as well as for outstanding community-building activities.
Katariina Yrjönkoski, Faculty Dean, sees SAMK as a bold and forward-looking institution
Katariina Yrjönkoski has been working at SAMK for a few months now as the Dean of the Faculty of Technology and Maritime Studies. To her, SAMK presents itself as a modern, agile and forward-looking higher education institution, where collaboration takes place both internally and with working life.
Work-life audits bring companies and education together in Satakunta
A new operating model has been launched in Satakunta to strengthen cooperation between education and working life.