Christened
Ocean Campus, the dedicated ‘island’ of exhibition booths will showcase the
world’s leading maritime universities and colleges, highlighting opportunities
for potential students, while working to bridge the gap between employers and
the talent of tomorrow. The World Maritime University (WMU) in Sweden, the
IMO’s centre of excellence for postgraduate education, is the main Ocean Campus
partner for both this year’s event, running from 6-9 June, and Nor-Shipping
2025.
Sidsel Norvik, Director,
Nor-Shipping, says the need for such a bold initiative is “crystal clear”.
Norvik
comments: “To develop smart, successful and sustainable business within the
ocean space, industry has to bring the brightest talent onboard…. We believe
Ocean Campus can be a cornerstone.”
The
Ocean Campus island is centrally located within Hall E next to the popular Blue
Talks stage. Representatives from the exhibiting schools will form an “Ocean
Campus Committee”, working together with industry experts to tailor a programme
for Friday June 9, the main Ocean Campus day
Alongside
WMU, further confirmed campus participants include the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU), BI Norwegian Business School, UiT Arctic
University of Norway, MLA College, Oslo MET and SINTEF Ocean. Norvik notes that
the initiative is “the perfect fit” with Nor-Shipping 2023’s main theme of
#PartnerShip.
Nor-Shipping
runs from 6-9 June, bringing the global maritime and ocean industries together
at venues across Oslo and Lillestrøm.
In addition to 22,000m2 of exhibition space, a host of social, networking and knowledge sharing activities are planned, including the Ocean Leadership Conference, the first ever Nor-Shipping Offshore Wind and Offshore Aquaculture Conferences, The Nor-Shipping BBQ, the Fourth International Autonomy Summit, and the AfterWork@AkerBrygge social scene.