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WIMA ASIA - Elvira Pereira

This document summarizes a conference called Women in Maritime Asia that the author attended from September 21-25, 2015. The conference promoted gender equality and increasing the role of women in the maritime industry, especially in domestic ferry safety. Representatives from 18 Asian countries that are members of Women in Maritime Asia attended to share their experiences working in the maritime industry. The document outlines several results and recommendations from the conference around improving maritime education and training to be more inclusive of women and establish consistent standards between domestic and international crews.

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WIMA ASIA - Elvira Pereira

This document summarizes a conference called Women in Maritime Asia that the author attended from September 21-25, 2015. The conference promoted gender equality and increasing the role of women in the maritime industry, especially in domestic ferry safety. Representatives from 18 Asian countries that are members of Women in Maritime Asia attended to share their experiences working in the maritime industry. The document outlines several results and recommendations from the conference around improving maritime education and training to be more inclusive of women and establish consistent standards between domestic and international crews.

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Woman in Maritime ASIA

(Education and Training)


Elvira Pereira Martins Delimas
National Pedagogical Maritime Advisor
GIZ

Dili, 04.12.2015

12/4/2015 1. 1
Quotes (women)

12/4/2015 1. 2
The Representatives Women in Maritime Asia
(21-25.09.2015)

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The content of WIMA Conference
 Promote gender quality
 Female seafarers
 Promoting women role in the safety domestic ferry
 Sharing the experiences to each other (experience
life or working in the sea, as a female seafarers)

04/12/2015 4
The member of WIMA

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List member of WIMA
 Bangladesh Maldives
 Vietnam Malaysia
 Timor-Leste Lao People’s Democratic Republic
 Singapore Japan
 Republic of Korea Islamic Republic of Iran
 Philippines Indonesia
 Pakistan Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
 Myanmar Cambodia
 Mongolia

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Women in Maritime Association
 To establish woman in maritime association

 Philippines was the first country already established


WIMA. And the next is another country on the list
of member WIMA

04/12/2015 7
Results (Education and Training)
 To identify the key of stakeholders in the domestic ferry
industry and to understand the education and training
needs of different stakeholders/ sectors

 To promote qualified instructor and a unified training


curriculum with the same training and qualification for
domestic and international crew

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Results
(Education and Training)
 Instil a safety culture in those aspiring to join the seafaring
profession through appropriate education.

 Ensure the same training and qualifications requirements for


both domestic and international ferry crews, and delivery by
qualified instructors who understand gender issues on the
basis of a unified training curriculum.

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Results
(Education and Training)
 Identify women champions to inspire and serve as role
models to encourage women to participate in the maritime
industry on board and ashore, in particular in the domestic
ferry sector.

 Recognize women as role models by observing and following


safety instructions, challenging and questioning their absence
or inadequacy and by assisting and educating others on
board and ashore.

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Results
(Education and Training)
 Bring capacity building to coastal communities to get
them involved in safety awareness and to take pride in
being safety advocates.

 Leverage media, and social media in particular, to


disseminate materials that promote safety awareness
and culture.

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Results
(Education and Training)
 Encourage national government and training schools/
colleges to assist with shipboard training opportunities and
monitor the progress off the marine graduates after
graduation

 To provide technical education and training to build


technical skill and competencies for women

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Thank you ...
Obrigado Barak

04/12/2015 6

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