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Promotional Material / Activities for Schools PROMARC WP-5

Promotional Material / Activities for Schools PROMARC WP-5. April 2009. Hotze Boonstra. Faculty 3mE Department of Marine and Transport Technology. PROMARC Partners. WEGEMT, UK School of Marine Science and Technology - Newcastle University, UK ETSIN Spain

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Promotional Material / Activities for Schools PROMARC WP-5

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  1. Promotional Material / Activities for Schools PROMARC WP-5 April 2009 Hotze Boonstra Faculty 3mE Department of Marine and Transport Technology

  2. PROMARC Partners • WEGEMT, UK • School of Marine Science and Technology - Newcastle University, UK • ETSIN Spain • TU DELFT (Technical University of Delft), The Netherlands • University of Strathclyde, UK • Maritime Plymouth, UK • NTUA (National Technical University of Athens), Greece • Gdansk University of Technology, Poland • University of Rostock, Germany • ECMAR (European Council for Maritime Applied R&D Association) • CESA (Community of European Shipyards Associations), Belgium • EMEC (European Marine Equipment Council) Belgium • GE Oil & Gas, Italy

  3. PROMARC, Work packages and MM: • WP0 Project Management, MM 10.5 • WP1 Investigation of national and EU schemes to promote maritime transport sector, MM 14 • WP2 Skill Shortage and Demand, MM 11.5 • WP3 Promotion of research opportunities in the maritime transport sector, MM 14 • WP4 E-Integration and E-Infrastructure, MM 9 • WP5 Promotional Activities – Schools, MM 14.5 • WP6 Attracting University Graduates to a Career in Research, MM 24.5

  4. WP5 – Promotion Maritime Research at Schools • 5-1 Promotional material for high school pupils of 13-18 years - set up basic texts / generic form, involving - universities - research institutes - harbour authorities - adapt and translate to local situation - distribute material • 5-2 Organize school contacts and visits - universities / laboratories - research institutes - port traffic control centre • 5-3 Report on 5-1 and 5-2

  5. WP5 – Promotion Maritime Research at Schools • SCHEDULE: • 5-1 Promotional material for high school pupils of 13-18 years - set up basic texts Months 1 - 4 (delayed to end May) - adapt and translate Months 5 - 8 (June-September) - distribute material Months 10 – 24 • 5-2 Organize school contacts and visits - Months 10 - 24 • 5-3 Report on 5-1 and 5-2 - Months 22- 24

  6. WP5 – Promotion Maritime Research at Schools • Cooperation in the Netherlands for promotional material and school visits (example): - MARIN - Port of Rotterdam: ship traffic control, container terminal - Ship (bridge / ER) simulator - TNO: structural laboratory, FELS - TUDelft: hydromechanics laboratory - Imtech (Integrated Bridge Control) - DELTARES / Delft Hydraulics

  7. WP5 – Promotion Maritime Research at Schools • Translation brochures and school visits (for discussion): Country / region language England (S, W, N-E) English Scotland English Portugal Portuguese Spain Spanish Italy Italian Greece Greek France French Belgium French / Dutch Netherlands Dutch Germany (N-S, Baltic) German Poland Polish Norway? Denmark? Sweden? Finland?

  8. Maritime Youth activities in the Netherlands • 1/ Spetters gezocht http://www.spetterendeopleidingen.nl/ (publicity Campaign 'splashes search‘) This youth-oriented promotional campaign wants to show the atractiviness of the maritime sector. Various promotional sheets being distributed in education, present young people introducing their studies or work in the maritime sector.

  9. Maritime Youth activities in the Netherlands • 2/ Week van de Scheepsbouw http://www.weekvandescheepsbouw.nl/ (week of shipbuilding, yearly event) Rotterdam, 5-10 October 2009 (last year 24 000 visitors)

  10. Maritime Youth activities in the Netherlands • 3/ Marin Open Day (yearly) In 2009 MARIN opens its doors once more for the public. On Saturday October 10 from 10.00 until 15.00 hrs over a hundred MARIN employees will be happy to introduce you to the world of model tests and research in shipping industry.

  11. Maritime Youth activities in the Netherlands • Proposal: Work together with existing promotional initiatives in the Netherlands In other countries / regions: look for similar existing initiatives or use the Dutch example as an example

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