PROJECT Outcome PROJECT Facts o provide competent and qualified human re- Tsources in maritime sector by modernizing mari- Full project title: time higher in and Albania. Modernizing and harmonizing maritime The project outcomes are devoted to the fol- education in Montenegro and Albania lowing target groups: students of undergraduate level, professionals in maritime sectors, seafarers, Short title: MArED and postgraduate students interested in acquiring Project number: deeper maritime knowledge. 544257-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-ME-TEMPUS-JPCR Tempus IV – 6th Call for Proposals EACEA PROJECT Consortium 35/2012 • of Montenegro, ME Project Coordinator: • University “Ismail Qemali” of Vlora, AL • Shkodra University “Luigj Gurakuqi”, AL Project duration: • University of Split, CRO 01/12/2013 - 30/11/2016 • University of Ljubljana, SL Contact: • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, SP Prof. dr Danilo Nikolić • Constanta Maritime University, RO University of Montenegro Maritime faculty Kotor • Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, AU Dobrota 36, Kotor, • Ministry of education, ME Montenegro Modernizing • Crnogorska plovidba A.D. Kotor, ME e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +382 32 303 184 and harmonizing • Institute for transportation, ME Fax: +382 32 303 184 • Invar-Ivosevic Ltd., ME Web: www.fzp.ucg.ac.me maritime education • Montenegrin Association for New in Montenegro Technologies, ME • Chamber of Commerce and Industry This project has been funded with the support from and Albania of Vlora District, AL the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be 01/12/2013 — 30/11/2016 • Albanian General Maritime Directorate, AL held responsible for any use which may be made of the • Seaport of Vlore, AL information contained therein. • Institute of Transport, Ministry of Public works and transport, AL PROJECT Description he project arose in response to the obligations Tof Partner Countries concerning the ratification and implementation of the latest amendments to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regu- lations related to education and training of seafar- ers. All necessary changes and harmonization aim to meet the prescribed international standards to be carried out by 2017, in order to enable the edu- cational and training systems of Partner Countries keep the status of internationally recognized mari- time educational and training institutions. The latest IMO requirements refer to the reform of the exist- ing and development of new study programmes, which anticipates the creation of opportunities for both theoretical and practical training of students, through the modernization of laboratories, marine simulators and practical workshops. Furthermore, • Modernization and harmonization of undergrad- • Accreditation and implementation of IMO model by introducing certain IMO model courses for sea- uate study programme Navigation (180 ECTS) at courses (LLL); farers, the aims to develop UoM and UV; • Update existing and build new teaching and a lifelong learning process for providing the seafar- • Modernization and harmonization of undergrad- infrastructural resources in order to meet the ers with the possibility of continuous profession- uate study programme Marine Engineering (180 existing standards in maritime education and al training. The harmonization of the educational ECTS) at UoM; training; programmes with valid international standards, as • Development of new modern and harmonized • Establishing a permanent and sustainable mobil- stipulated by IMOs STCW Convention and its Manila undergraduate study programme Marine Elec- ity scheme between EU and PC partners; amendments 2010, ensures the survival of maritime trotechnics (180 ECTS) at UoM; • Fostering cooperation between academia and educational institutions and their competitiveness • Modernization and harmonization of undergrad- maritime sector industry and service sectors. in the international market, thus ensuring the com- uate study programme Naval Engineering (Naval petitiveness of the seafarers from Partner Countries, Architecture and Marine Engineering) (180 ECTS) The project will focus on: as well. at UV; • Revision of existing and development of new • Development of new postgraduate (MSc) mod- undergraduate study programmes; PROJECT Objective ule (8 ECTS) in field of Marine Financing and Ma- • Upgrading teaching materials and methodology, rine Marketing at UNISHK; and (re)training of teaching staff; his project aims to the modernize and harmo- • Accreditation/re-accreditation and implemen- • (Re)accreditation of undergraduate study pro- nize maritime educational and training systems T tation of undergraduate maritime study pro- grammes; at higher education institutions in Montenegro and grammes at UoM and UV; • Introduction of IMO model courses (LLL) for Albania in order to meet the requirements of IMO • Development of modern and harmonized train- training of seafarers; (International Maritime Organization) and STCW ing of seafarers through IMO model courses (LLL) • Implementation of undergraduate study pro- (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeep- at UoM and UV; grammes and IMO model courses. ing for Seafarers) Convention through these actions: