Resolution
A.1007(25)
RESEARCH WORK UNDERTAKEN BY THE WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY
(Adopted on 22 November 2007)
THE
ASSEMBLY,
RECALLING
articles 2(e) and 15(k) of the Convention on the International Maritime
Organization concerning the functions of the Organization and the Assembly in
relation to the facilitation and promotion of technical co-operation,
RECALLING
ALSO that the World Maritime University (WMU) was established to serve the
global maritime community as the Organizations apex institution for
tertiary-level maritime education, in furtherance of IMOs purposes and
objectives,
RECALLING
IN PARTICULAR resolutions A.900(21),
on Objectives of the Organization in the 2000s, and A.933(22), on Sustainable financial support for
the World Maritime University, through which the Assembly, respectively,
acknowledged the special contribution of WMU to the attainment of the
objectives of the Organization, and reaffirmed the importance and continued necessity
of the University, as a high-level maritime training institution for providing,
inter alia, technical advice in furtherance of the objectives and goals of the
Organization and its Member States,
RECALLING
FURTHER that, as a centre of academic excellence in the maritime field, WMU
undertakes original and applied research into aspects of maritime safety and
security, marine environmental management and protection, human resource
development in the maritime sector, and shipping and port management, with a
view to promoting the achievement of the highest practicable global standards
in these fields and providing a mechanism for the international exchange,
transfer and application of related knowledge,
RECOGNIZING
that research is an important component of WMUs academic activities, which
strengthens and enhances its programmes of study and contributes positively to
the fulfilment of its educational mandate,
RECOGNIZING
ALSO that WMU remains committed to research of the highest standard, which not
only promotes knowledge creation, stimulates teaching and enriches higher
learning, but also enhances its international academic reputation and provides
a valuable