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: WP0Project Management, MM 10.5 WP1Investigation of national and EU schemes to promote maritime transport sector, MM 14 WP2 Skill Shortage and Demand, MM 11.5 WP3Promotion 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 WP6Attracting 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 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 years -set up basic textsMonths (delayed to end May) -adapt and translateMonths (June-September) -distribute materialMonths 10 – Organize school contacts and visits - Months Report on 5-1 and Months

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 / regionlanguage England (S, W, N-E)English ScotlandEnglish PortugalPortuguese SpainSpanish ItalyItalian GreeceGreek FranceFrench BelgiumFrench / Dutch NetherlandsDutch Germany (N-S, Baltic)German PolandPolish Norway? Denmark? Sweden? Finland?

8 Maritime Youth activities in the Netherlands 1/ Spetters gezocht (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 (week of shipbuilding, yearly event) Rotterdam, 5-10 October 2009 (last year 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 until 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