Archive for the ‘Education and Training’ Category

Intermanager puts Management best practice at top of agenda

Intermanager puts Management best practice at top of agenda
Gerardo Borromeo, Intermanager President InterManager, the international trade association for the world’s in-house and third party ship managers, has once again placed quality at the top of its agenda by pledging to work with industry stakeholders as well as governments and flag state administrations...
June 12th, 2013 | Education and Training, HR, Intermanager, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Maritime Education and Training, Maritime History and Museums, News | Read More

GL Garrad Hassan recognises outstanding wind power PhD thesis

GL Garrad Hassan recognises outstanding wind power PhD thesis
Dr Andrew Garrad (left), with GL Garrad Hassan Senior Vice Presidents Dr Lars Landberg (far left) and Dr Tim Camp (far right), congratulate the winner of the award, Dr Iñigo Martínez de Alegría. London/UK, Hamburg/Germany, 11 March 2013 – The GL Garrad Hassan PhD Award has been presented to Iñigo...
March 11th, 2013 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Awards, Education and Training, Events | Read More

Anatomy of a Breakthrough: Growing from a startup into an enduring global leader

An event not to be missed, at ht right time not just for what happnes in Greece, but worldwide!  
March 8th, 2013 | Communication, Consumers Market, Education and Training, Finance | Read More

Launch of Specialist Event Management Company

Launch of Specialist Event Management Company
Fiona Morris and Christine Martin FIGS Events Limited, whose launch is being held in London today, focuses on the organisation of technical events specifically for professional institutions, research and development organisations and societies. www.figsevents.co.uk “Technical events and conferences...
February 21st, 2013 | Communication, Company Profiles, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Education and Training, Events, Exhibitions, Health and Safety, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Maritime Education and Training, Person Profiles, Press ans Media, Safety and Security, Technical, Technology | Read More

ALBA was awarded with the Silver Effie Award for the campaign FEE or FREE, designed by LOWE Athens

l to r: Antonina Kalkavoura, Corporate Affairs Director, Maria-Vassiliki Doukaki, Marketing & Communications Director, Nicholas Travlos, Dean, Nike Theodorou, Marketing & Communications Manager, Evangelia Pantazopoulou Marketing & Communications Assistant – ALBA Graduate Business School...
December 20th, 2012 | Education and Training, HR | Read More

ALBA honored Theodoros Papalexopoulos with the 2nd Business unusual Award

ALBA honored Theodoros Papalexopoulos with the 2nd Business unusual Award
l to r: Nikos Ebeoglou, Chairman of the Board of Directors, ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece, Theodoros Papalexopoulos, Management Consultant, TITAN S.A. Theodoros Papalexopoulos received the second ALBA Business unusual Award at a ceremony that took place at Hotel Grande...
December 12th, 2012 | Education and Training, Events, HR | Read More

Professional Learning for Adults on the move!

ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece, via the European project MOVE ON (move-on.exodussa.com), offers the opportunity to Greek executives and any other interested parties to attend three full courses through mobile, reaching a certificate of attendance! The courses are: Introduction...
October 29th, 2012 | Education and Training, IT and Communications | Read More

«The Paul Kleindorfer Scholarship for Academic Excellence» from ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece

In the memory of the late Professor Paul Kleindorfer, a long-standing member of the ALBA Academic Council, and a Professor of the Wharton School and INSEAD, ALBA Graduate Business School at The American College of Greece presents the new named Scholarship “The Paul Kleindorfer Scholarship for Academic...
October 23rd, 2012 | Education and Training | Read More

Lloyd’s awards bursary to London pupils

Mohammed Khan and Bessey Karadag Oct 2012 – Lloyd’s Community programme has awarded bursaries to two London sixth formers. The university academic year starts in earnest this month, and according to www.thisismoney.co.uk, University students starting degrees this Autumn will be saddled with an...
October 10th, 2012 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Education and Training, Insurance and Reinsurance, Marine Insurance | Read More

GAC scoops Silver in Chief Learning Officer Awards

GAC scoops Silver in Chief Learning Officer Awards
Patrick Halden, GAC Group Vice president Human Resources The CLO Awards programme, now in its ninth year, recognises the efforts of industry leaders who have demonstrated excellence in the design and delivery of employee training and development. GAC was selected to receive its accolade from among more...
October 5th, 2012 | Education and Training, Events, HR | Read More

Lloyd’s Register joins forces with A*STAR in Singapore to support R&D and promote technical innovation in the energy and marine sectors

Lloyd’s Register joins forces with A*STAR in Singapore to support R&D and promote technical innovation in the energy and marine sectors
Long-term collaborative agreement brings together business, academia and public R&D agencies Lloyd’s Register has established a world-class Group Technology Centre (GTC) in Singapore to deliver innovation and solutions to the energy and maritime sectors. It has also reached an agreement with the...
September 25th, 2012 | Classification Societies, Education and Training, Events | Read More

GL Academy completes Portfolio of Energy Efficiency Seminars

GL Academy completes Portfolio of Energy Efficiency Seminars
IMO model course topics covered Hamburg, Germany, 4 September 2012 – The development of further seminars covering all topics recommended by the IMO model course “Energy Efficient Operation of Ships” has been completed: With five seminars on energy efficiency for shipping the GL Academy seminars...
September 4th, 2012 | Classification Societies, Conferences, Seminars, Forums, Education and Training, Energy, IMO | Read More

MATHITIADA: “From Athens to London: Shape Your Future”

MATHITIADA: “From Athens to London: Shape Your Future”
In view of 2012 Olympic Games here is a proposal to join-in an initiative that originates in Greece and is addressing young people around the world: The Program “From Athens to London: Shape Your Future”! Are you young and want your voice to be heard? Do you want to speak out loud and let the world...
July 28th, 2012 | Education and Training, Events, HR | Read More

Vanderbilt grads: There’s nowhere like Lloyd’s

The 2011-2012 Walter C. Wattles Fellows at Lloyd’s; (l-r) Lauren Solomon, Courtney Anigian and Channing Cochran. Three graduates from a top US university have spoken of their ‘incredible’ experience after spending a year learning about Lloyd’s and the London insurance market. Three graduates...
July 25th, 2012 | Education and Training, Insurance and Reinsurance | Read More

The Municipality of Thessaloniki hosts HELMEPA

The Municipality of Thessaloniki hosts HELMEPA
The Mayor John Boutaris and on his left, HELMEPA's Director General Dimitris Mitsatsos HELMEPA is continuing the implementation of the Association’s “Marine Environment and Sciences Awareness” campaign, which is supported by the UK-based independent charity Τhe Lloyd’s Register Educational...
May 22nd, 2012 | Charity, Education and Training, Environment, Events | Read More

Launch of “The Work of the Harbour Master”…

Launch of The Work of the Harbour Master – third edition – by The Nautical Institute in collaboration with The International Harbour Masters’ Association The Nautical Institute today launched the third edition of its book The Work of the Harbour Master, which will act as a ‘bridge’ for those...
May 16th, 2012 | Books, Education and Training, Health and Safety, Ports & Terminals, Safety and Security | Read More

PD Ports and DSV Road Limited back apprentice and graduate schemes

London, 9 May 2012 – Two of the UK’s leading logistics companies have backed apprentice, graduate and back to work schemes to help solve the expected shortfall in future logistics employees.   David Wilson, HR Development Manager, PD Ports, and Chris Malyon, Director of Sales and Marketing,...
May 9th, 2012 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Education and Training, HR | Read More

ABP launches marine apprenticeship scheme

Associated British Ports (ABP) is launching a new marine apprenticeship training scheme at its Humber port of Grimsby, Immingham, Hull, and Goole.  The scheme will create exciting career opportunities for local young people interested in becoming part of the operational teams that control all the shipping...
April 24th, 2012 | Education and Training, Jobs, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Industry survey finds engineers are being deterred from railway careers due to requirements for early specialisation

More than 80% of respondents say current training and development practices can also limit career paths The present training and development programme for railway engineers encourages specialisation too early, a feature which is likely to limit career paths and could be deterring new entrants, according...
March 13th, 2012 | Classification Societies, Education and Training, HR | Read More

Industry recommendations for ECDIS training

The Nautical Institute announced today publication of “Industry Recommendations for ECDIS Training” to address confusion in regard to ECDIS training. The guidance has been issued by an industry group made up of leading international shipping industry organisations and organised and coordinated...
February 15th, 2012 | Associations, Books, Education and Training, IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Regulatory, Safety and Security | Read More

Financial climate will force insurers to review pricing, as Costa Concordia adds to loss woes

Financial climate will force insurers to review pricing, as Costa Concordia adds to loss woes
Financial climate will force insurers to review pricing, as “Costa Concordia” adds to loss woes. IUMI leader speaks of growing pressures to update business model. By James Brewer. Marine insurers need to abandon their “old fashioned” business model, regardless of any impact from the...
January 25th, 2012 | Corporate Social Responsibility, Cruise Industry, Education and Training, Insurance and Reinsurance, Marine Insurance, Maritime Accidents, News, Organisations, P and I Clubs, Pollution, Safety and Security | Read More

Alert! – Spotlight on the Surveyors

Alert! – Spotlight on the Surveyors
Alert!  Issue No.28 Spotlight on the surveyors Modern seafarers may sometimes be concerned at the number of agencies and authorities which seem to spend all their time checking up on them. No previous generation has been so closely surveyed, inspected and audited, by flag states, class, port state,...
January 10th, 2012 | Classification Societies, Education and Training, HR, Manning - Seafarers and Offshore, Maritime Education and Training, News, Safety and Security | Read More