Sunny meeting and moments for IEB of International Maritime Association

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Big steps were taken when for organizing IAMU Annual General Assembly. For the first time during its membership, SAMK hosted the IAMU board meeting in April.

25.4.2023 | By: Minna Keinänen-Toivola | Photo: Minna Keinänen-Toivola

The International Executive Board (IEB) had its 17^th meeting in Rauma, Finland. The meeting consisted of efficient work together, site visits, networking and social program. The International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU) is the global network of leading maritime universities providing Maritime Education and Training (MET) of seafarers for the global shipping industry.

The meeting with detailed agenda was held from Monday to Tuesday 17th to 18th of April 2023. On Wednesday was organizes a technical tour for the participants. They visited Port of Rauma, Kongsberg Ltd and Rauma Maritime Construction Ltd.

There will be a lot of preparations on AGA23. The meeting took forward the organizing the AGA in October 2023 in Helsinki Finland.

The meeting was held at SAMK Rauma campus, Merimäki building.

IEB members are from member universities all over the world.

CEO, rector Jari Multisilta and dean Riitta Tempakka were SAMK’s official representatives of the IEB.

SAMK’s premises were presented.

Multiformat studies space in Kanali campus was of high interest.

Site visits were done to port of Rauma

Kongsberg Ltd.

and Rauma Maritime Construction Ltd.

were two passenger ships are built for Tasmania, Australia.

Visit to former maritime school in Rauma.

The school is nowadays a Maritime Museum.

Head of Teaching Daniela Tanhua presented Old Rauma.

Rauma is a city of seafarers for many hundred years of history.

Finnish experiences consisted of good food and local traditions. Sauna and swimming in the Baltic Sea were the first time experience to most.

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