Providing training in preparation for the deployment of smart and green technologies in cities and ports.
Promoting interactions and projects between schools, training institutes and the professional world.
How to develop the right synergies between stakeholders while providing education and training to meet the port city’s current and future needs?
By working actively with stakeholders in research and education, ports and maritime industries can play a part in the development of specific training programmes. Their content is regularly updated to reflect the needs of a constantly changing port economy. These training programs can be customised to meet the requirements of both technical and service-based industries. They can vary from short-term courses that cover specific skills to long-term programs that provide a more comprehensive education. For instance, Genoa has a series of programmes aimed at developing future maritime workers.
This good practice also includes objectives 5.3 (Providing training in preparation for the deployment of smart and green technologies in cities and ports) and 5.4 (Promoting interactions and projects between schools, training institutes and the professional world) of the AIVP’s 2030 Agenda.
The port city of Genoa has identified the maritime economy as a strategic sector for smart and sustainable growth. This strategic objective has resulted in the creation of two specialised training institutes: the Italian Shipping Academy, which offers training in the maritime sector, port logistics and naval shipbuilding and the respected “Nautico San Giorgio Institute”, founded in 1875, which provides 1300 students with training in the latest technologies used in maritime construction, vessel operations and naval mechanics. Furthermore, the Economics Department of Genoa University also offers a Master's course in Maritime and Port Management and Economics. This course focuses on “learning by doing” with participative training activities: testimonials from experts, preparation of business plans, visits to terminals are all comprised in the course.
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