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The project of the Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor (University of Montenegro) titled “Innovation HUB for MARitime competencies promotion – IHUBMAR” was approved for co-financing by the Innovation Fund of Montenegro within the program line “Encouragement of innovation culture”. The project’s activities are grouped into four phases that rely on the concept of information and communication technologies in the maritime sector and the establishment of an innovation hub at the Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor of the University of Montenegro. The goal of the project is the education and promotion of human resources, that is, the monitoring of modern technological challenges and responses in order to provide the skills of all participants in the maritime economy.

The project, whose implementation begun on October 1, 2024, will last for 6 months.

The Faculty’s project team will be headed by project manager, Teaching Assistant, Dr. Maja Škurić. The budget of the project is 8,675.46 Euros, whereby the Innovation Fund finances 89% of the total amount.

Workshops

01 – Title: Integrating innovation in the maritime sector: collaboration between academic institutions and industry; Location: Secondary vocational school in Bar; Date: 24/10/2024.

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02 – Title: International cooperation and maritime industry; Location: Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor; Date: 20/11/2024.

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03 – Title: Economic aspects of innovation in the maritime sector: analysis for the market and forecast for future development; Location: Educational Center Plužine; Date: 06/03/2025.

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Panel

Title: The importance of transversal skills within future maritime competences – internationalization in the service of competence development; Location: Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor; Date: 10/02/2025.

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Podcasts

Seafarers’ experiences from the ship: Nikola Popović, Dževad Ahmetović

Entrepreneurial successes in the maritime sector: family businesses: Nikola Ivošević

Maritime activities from the mainland – agency work: Capt. Janko Milutin

Webinar

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The third consecutive international and interdisciplinary lifelong learning program – summer school titled “Sustainable development of the yachting and cruise industry” was successfully completed on July 6, 2024 at the Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor. The participants of this year’s summer school were from Montenegro and Slovenia.

Lectures and demonstration exercises were organized at the Faculty, the Institute of Marine Biology, as well as in the Port of Kotor. During their stay in the Port of Kotor, the participants had the opportunity to attend practical classes on the cruise ship “Vista” of the Oceania Cruises company.

In addition to professors and associates from the University of Montenegro and the University of Camerino from Italy, experts from the yachting and cruising industry presented themselves to the participants through a multidisciplinary approach, theoretical lectures and practical activities.

Finally, the participants were presented with their certificates by the founder of the summer school, Prof. Dr. Danilo Nikolić, the Head of the Summer School, Dr. Maja Škurić, and Dr. Tena Božović, the representative of the Port of Kotor. On that occasion, they congratulated the participants on their success in the final exam and encouraged them to become ambassadors of the summer schools in their institutions and countries.

The summer school “Sustainable Development of the Yachting and Cruise Industry,” was organized with the aim of sustaining the results of the Erasmus+ project, “Fostering Internationalization at Montenegrin HEIs through Efficient Strategic Planning (IESP).” We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Port of Kotor for its support and cooperation in implementing the program over the past few years.

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We are delighted to announce this year’s Summer School, titled: “Sustainable Development of the Yachting and Cruise Industry.” The program is scheduled to take place from July 1 to 6, 2024. This internationally recognized, interdisciplinary, and accredited Lifelong Learning program has been conducted in English for the third consecutive year. It is tailored for students and professionals working in the blue economy sectors.

Program Objectives: The primary objective of the program is to establish a robust management structure capable of effectively addressing the future challenges associated with the development of the blue economy. The curriculum covers a diverse range of topics, including seafaring, maritime business and management, nautical and cruise tourism, their environmental impact, and marine environmental protection.

Distinguished Faculty: In addition to the esteemed teaching staff from the University of Montenegro, we anticipate the participation of other prominent lecturers from Montenegro, the region, and the European Union.

Tuition Fees:

Students: €250

Professionals: €350

The tuition fee includes teaching materials, light lunches, coffee, and water.

Registration Details:

Interested individuals should register via the provided link no later than May 17, 2024 (please use Google Chrome for registration). To complete the registration process, applicants must submit a motivation letter, CV, and a certificate of study or employment to the following email address: pfk.summerschool@gmail.com.

For the third year in a row, the Center for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship of the Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor – University of Montenegro will organize an international interdisciplinary six-day summer school in the English language (Long-Life-Learning program) entitled “Sustainable development of yachting and cruise industry” in the period from July 1 to 6, 2024. The summer school program is intended for students and employees in the maritime industry. Students will have the opportunity to receive a certificate with 2 ECTS credits upon completion of the training.

The program supports the creation of a management structure that will be able to better respond to the challenges of future maritime development. This interdisciplinary program covers the wider field of maritime affairs, maritime business and its management, nautical and cruise tourism, their impact on the environment, and management of the protection of the marine environment, the coast and others. In addition to teaching staff from the University of Montenegro, prominent representatives from the profession from partner higher education institutions are expected to participate.

All those interested can register via the link no later than May 17, 2024. For the purposes of registration, it is necessary to submit a CV and a certificate of study or employment to the e-mail pfk.summerschool@gmail.com.

Read more at: https://ulysseus.eu/academic-offer/sustainable-development-of-yachting-and-cruise-industry/

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TRUE BLUE CEI support to Training and Research in a United Europe for Blue Economy – 1

We are delighted to announce that our Know How Exchange programme – KEP, TRUE BLUE Project – CEI support to Training and Research in a United Europe for Blue Economy has officially started.

The virtual kick off meeting took place the 29th of January and it was an opportunity for the partners to introduce themselves and discuss the main features of the project.

Under the coordination of the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, the Consortium is composed of:

• three Universities from Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro: the Euro-Mediterranean University – EMUNI, the University of Montenegro and the University of Sarajevo;
• one Research center from Croatia, the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
• one NGO from Albania, the Institute for Sustainable Development, Environment and Tourism – InSET.

The project, a Know How Exchange programme – KEP, is financed with the contribution of the Central European Initiative – CEI and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic.

The TRUE BLUE project aims to promote EU integration by strengthening joint efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania by furthering science diplomacy through training and capacity building activities for public administrations’ officials focusing on sustainable blue economy.

With the main objective of upskilling and equipping public administration officers with a methodology and complementary tools to develop a sustainable and equitable ocean economy, the TRUE BLUE project will organize, in a first phase, a Training of Trainers activity in Trieste and Piran from 10 to 14 June.

To achieve a multiplier effect and strengthen regional cooperation, the TRUE BLUE project will organize thematic workshops including networking sessions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania to facilitate communication and interaction between government institutions, industry, research&academia and civil society (Quadruple Helix).

The international and interdisciplinary lifelong learning program – summer school entitled “Sustainable development of yachting and cruise industry” was successfully completed last week at the Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor. This generation of attendees included students from Italy, Romania, and Montenegro, as well as employees in public and private companies engaged in various activities of the blue economy in Montenegro.

In addition to representatives from business, professors and associates from the University of Montenegro, the University of Camerino, the University of Bologna and the Tourism Organization of the Municipality of Kotor presented themselves to the participants through a multidisciplinary approach, theoretical lectures and practical activities.

The participants were presented with certificates by the dean of the Faculty, Prof. Dr. Špiro Ivošević and the head of the summer school Prof. Dr. Danilo Nikolić. The professors thanked the participants for the recognized importance of the summer school, for their active participation, and congratulated them on their success in the final exam. Also, a big thank you goes to the lecturers and co-organizers (Port of Kotor AD and Portonovi marina), who invested time, knowledge and expertise during the summer holidays and in the peak of the tourist season and significantly contributed to quality program contents.

Prof. Nikolić especially thanked his colleagues for the exceptional organization and overall support for the successful realization of the second accredited international summer school in Montenegro. He invited all participants to become its active ambassadors in their countries, at faculties and in the business environment, and to continue successful and promising cooperation in the coming years.

This year’s summer school “Sustainable development of yachting and cruise industry” was organized with the aim of sustaining the results of the Erasmus+ project “Fostering Internationalization at Montenegrin HEIs through Efficient Strategic Planning (IESP)”.

Support for the implementation of the program this year was provided by the Port of Kotor AD, Portonovi Marina and the Tourist Organization of the Municipality of Kotor, to whom we would like to thank for their cooperation.

For the second year in a row, the Faculty of Maritime Studies Kotor of the University of Montenegro will organize an international interdisciplinary six-day summer school in the English language (LLL program) entitled “Sustainable development of yachting and cruise industry” in the period from July 3 to 8, 2023. The summer school program is intended for students and employees in the maritime industry. Participants of the summer school program will have the opportunity to receive a certificate with 2 ECTS credits upon completion of the training.

The program supports the creation of a management structure that will be able to better respond to the challenges of future maritime development. This interdisciplinary program covers the wider field of maritime affairs, maritime business and its management, nautical and cruise tourism, their impact on the environment, and management of the protection of the marine environment, the coast and others. In addition to teaching staff from the University of Montenegro, prominent representatives from the profession from partner higher education institutions are expected to participate.

The training program was created as an outcome of the Erasmus+ CBHE project “Fostering Internationalization at Montenegrin HEIs through Efficient Strategic Planning (IESP)” and this year’s summer school represents one of the sustainable results of the project.

All those interested can register via the link no later than June 2, 2023. For the purposes of registration, it is necessary to submit a CV and a certificate of study or employment to the e-mail pfk.summerschool@gmail.com.

For more information about the summer school program, see the flyer.

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