Following a competitive selection process, Professor Max Mejia has been selected by the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Chancellor of the university, to succeed Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry as the new President of the World Maritime University (WMU), based in Malmö, Sweden.
It is expected that Professor Mejia will take over the President’s role on June 29, 2023 when Dr Doumbia-Henry’s term expires.
The World Maritime University (WMU) was founded in 1983 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The mission of WMU is to be the world centre of excellence in post-graduate maritime and ocean education, research and professional training, while building global capacity and effective implementation of the IMO Conventions and regulations and promoting maritime sustainable development.
It also
promotes the roles of women in the maritime and ocean sectors, said a release.