Words of Wisdom at Sasakawa Fellows Party of 2007

On the afternoon of Monday, May 28, 2007, Sasakawa Fellows at theWorld Maritime University gathered at the Henrik Smith Hostel for theannual party.
Special guests from the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, Dr.
Kiyoshi Hara (Auditor of Kyoto University) and Mr. Hiroshi Terashima(Executive Director of OPRF) happily participated in the photo session.
The first words of wisdom came from Dr. Hara who brought greetingsfrom The Nippon Foundation and Mr. Sasakawa. In giving the toast he
implored the students to study hard and wished them well.

Tomoyuki Nakazono (Japan, 2005)

Ha Hai Nguyen (Viet Nam, 2003)

Editor’s Postscript

Carolyn Graham (Jamaica, 2008)

Other guests from WMU, Professor Takeshi Nakazawa, Professor Olof
Linden, Associate Professor Jens-Ure Schroder and Registrar Bruce
Brown, were also encouraging in their remarks. The students were
happy to learn from Mr. Brown that preparations for their visit to Japan
were far advanced.
Professor Linden's words were philosophic, as he quoted AlexanderPope:
A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing;
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring:
There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain,
And drinking largely sobers us again.
The students then introduced themselves before the final words from
Mr. Terashima.
Mr. Terashima spoke on behalf of The Nippon Foundation, and it was
clear that the students knew about their benefactor as they answered
Mr. Terashima's questions about the Foundation. He also brought
greetings from Mr. Sasakawa and encouraged the students to persevere.
The students were appreciative of the words of wisdom, as in a few
days they would be taking their first examinations. The party ended inhigh spirits with the students singing the WMU song.

I got married last May on my home island of Okinawa which is Japan's southernmost prefectureand surrounded by a beautiful tropical sea. This was the most exiting and dramatic event of mylife. Mr. Eisuke Kudo and Mr. Shinichi Ichikawa of the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, and
Ms. Yasuko Suzuki (MA 2003), Mr. Tomoya Shimizu (MA 2004), and Ms. Tomomi Okubo (MA2006) came all the way to the island and kindly congratulated us at the wedding party. I would
like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude toward them.
We started our new life in Tokyo since I was transferred to the Headquarters of the Japan
Coast Guard as the chief of the International Search and Rescue section this April. Though thissection is so busy that there will be little time to be at home during weekdays, my home will be
my place to relax and it will be the foundation of my life from now.
Lastly, my present position will offer some chances to work with people from other countries,
especially on SAR related matters. I hope I will have opportunities to work with WMU graduatesin this field in the near future.
My wedding ceremony was held on March 29, 2007 in the Golden Lotus Hotel. My bride'sname is Pham Viet Nga, and she works for Vietnam Ministry of Transport, ProjectManagement Unit of Traffic Safety. Nga, born in 1982, has been my friend since 2003, when
I had just come back from Malmö, Sweden, right after graduating from the World Maritime
University.
After coming back to the office, I was travelling a lot in Vietnam to earn more experience,and find the best way to apply what I was taught at WMU, then I came back to Hanoi towork at the Vinashin Group Head Office. That's when I got married with Nga. The ceremony
was very successful with about 500 guests, including our relatives, colleagues, partners andfriends, parents' friends, etc...
Now we are living happily in a private house and looking forward to the arrival of little ones.

As our twentieth Newsletter goes to press I can only look back withgratitude for your interest and support. With four issues a year, it
took us five years to get here. I have been involved in editing thenewsletter from the first editorial meeting on September 26, 2002,
soon after I had returned to Japan from serving as an Associate
Professor at WMU. At first it was difficult to get enough articles for
one issue, but after five years we have substantially increased thenumber of Fellows so that we are more or less covered for the next
two issues. I thank the Fellows, and for that matter all others20

http://www.wmu.sof.or.jp/

SEPTEMBER

Imar Reepalu

2007

Malmö - a city in transition
Background

The former Kockum Shipyard and its skylineof cranes

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Malmö developed into the most important
industrial growth centre in Sweden with a very strong position in trade and commerce.
Beginning in the 1960s, the manufacturing industry started to decline. This situation
accelerated, successively fueled by economic recessions. Unemployment increased
rapidly, and it was made worse as large groups of immigrants who could not find jobs
in a shrinking labor market arrived. During the same period, middle-class families withgood incomes moved to the surrounding municipalities in search of single-family
housing. Thus, the city's economy was put under severe pressure, aggravated by a large
increase in spending for social allowances. At the end of the 1980s the city wasconsidered depressed and dull and without any hopes and ideas for the future.

A new era
The last ten years have become a turning point in the development of the city. The
main factors behind the change are several and they are very much intertwined. One of
the most important initiatives was taken by the political leadership of the city. A visions
program was introduced in order to assemble all good forces in the city to create acommon vision of what kind of city Malmö should be in 2015. This vision was based on
the building of the Öresund fixed link, a Citytunnel connecting to the bridge, our own
new university, a European housing expo (to be named Bo01) and an improvement of
the physical environment with new buildings, flowers, water arrangements, lighting, etc.
During this work the aspirations for sustainability became more and more an integrated
part of the work. And they were manifested in many projects, among others Bo01.

Europeconcerned, for your commitment and enthusiasm. We, the membersof the editorial committee, are very happy.
The largest number of articles comes from Asia, where there aremany Fellows. News from areas where Fellows are scarce is very
welcome, so please make sure to share your news with all your friends.
I ask for your cooperation in enriching our Newsletter with yourmany different topics and perspectives.

SwedenDenmark
ScaniaCopenhagen
Zealand

Malmö

Location of the Öresund Region

The vision was also based on the conviction that the Swedish membership in the EU(1995) and the bridge would create new possibilities for Malmö to act in a new regional
context - the Öresund Region. In close cooperation with Copenhagen, Malmö would haveto take on the responsibility of being a growth centre both for Skåne and the Öresund
Region. Concerted efforts of many actors have led to an impressive integration of theSwedish-Danish region. Since 2000, more than 18,000 people have moved from theDanish to the Swedish side. Almost 15,000 commute today, compared to about 2,500 in
1999. From 2001 up till now the number of trips across the Öresund has increased from26 to 32 million per annum. Many Swedes, especially from Malmö, find work in the
Greater Copenhagen Area. This has had a very positive impact on the rate of youth
employment in Malmö.

Two main development areas
City planning is concentrated on developing two larger areas. One is the former
shipyard area in the northern part very close to the city centre. This area is called
Western Harbour and includes the former housing expo area, other residential areas,
new office blocks and the new university. Many new companies, in branches like ICT,
have found their place in this area. It also hosts a world famous skateboard park. About
7,000 people are employed in the area, which are more employees than the shipyard
had during its best period of performance. Western Harbour continues to expand its
residential areas and office blocks. The city has established Malmö Incubator (Minc) to
encourage business within ICT, design and the environmental sector by supporting andenhancing start-ups. Together with several other parties, the city is engaged in building a
media cluster in the area. One of the most strategic measures will be the relocation of
Swedish Television in Malmö to Western Harbour. It will become the core of theplatform for the media cluster together with the department for Art, Culture andCommunication within the new university.

The second main area for development is Hyllie, which is located in the south of thecity close to the motorway and railway connecting to the bridge. This area will be
extremely accessible by public transport when the Citytunnel is opened in 2011. A big
shopping area with many different stores is already established, offering furniture,flowers, golf equipment, building materials and tools, etc. Two other large projects arein progress. One is a multipurpose indoor arena with a maximum capacity of 15,000
seats. Another is a 70,000 square-meter shopping mall. In the same area, around theCitytunnel station, we will have a hotel, apartments and offices. Among plans for the
future are investments in a modern theme park based on Scandinavian history, cultural
heritage and modern day Scandinavian phenomena and brands.

Future challenges for Malmö"A Cry for Help from Liberian Seafarers Views on the Shortage of Sea-going Ships"
Amos L. Zanwonjah(Liberia, 2000)
The university building hosting the Schoolof Teacher Education

The promenade along the waterfront of
the Bo01 area

The development area of Hyllie

Personally I think it is time to start a new broad discussion about what kind of city
Malmö should be in twenty years' time. A solid basis for a modern city is laid: a cityembracing knowledge and new technologies and in close contact and cooperation with
its university; a city with a broad range of different enterprises and companies adding
up to a more robust business structure than ever before; a city that is vibrant anddiverse and strongly attracts young people.
As Mayor of the city, my opinion is crystal clear regarding the future of Malmö. The
most important thing is to have a city that gives its citizens an acceptable andreasonable welfare and at the same time secures continued economic growth. Thosethings must be closely intertwined and balanced at the same time.

A

fter a long tradition of safe, productive shipping, Liberian
seafarers are now in the minority on board sea-goingships with the fewest employed seafarers of any nation.
As many of you know, the International Ship and Port Security
Code was created by the International Maritime Organization in
response to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States ofAmerica. Liberia accepted this Code as one of the countries with aunique maritime program, which began operation in 1948 under
President William V.S. Tubman, with the help of former Secretary ofState Edward Stettinius of the United States.
The group established a Registered Agent Office in New York City
to register ships and corporations under the Liberian flag. On March
11, 1949, the first commercial vessel, the WORLD PEACE, owned byinterests controlled by Mr. Stavros Niarchos, and under charter toGetty Oil Co., was registered under the Liberian Registry. After thedeath of Mr. Stettinius in 1950, the ownership of Liberian Services
and its affiliates passed on to the International Bank of Washington,
DC. This company, known as IB, developed through the efforts ofGeneral George Olmsted, and the registry was contracted out to theAmerican firm, International Trust Company. Liberia's government
was the first to contract out its administration of a shipping registry
to a private company.
Over the following four decades, the easy registration system
made Liberia the number one registry in the world. The Liberian
Registry, coupled with a bank in Monrovia, Liberia, and operated by
The International Trust Company of Liberia, grew to approximately
75 million gross tons in the mid 1970s.
During the Liberian civil war, which lasted for 14 years, Liberia
depended heavily on the maritime funds received from this registry
and connected enterprises, and accounting for some 70% of government

revenue. Due to the war, Liberia fell into second place - afterPanama - when Panama and Honduras began their open registry
programs. Subsequently, a new contract was signed with LiberianInternational Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), and the program
remained one of the few legal sources of income for the country.
Today, Liberia's position has its foundation set firmly in the highstandards created and maintained over the past 56 years. Liberia hasoften led the world in introducing new standards of safety and in
implementing new international codes and conventions. The Liberian
flag is recognized as being the premier flag of open registries. The
Liberian registry has a reputation for quality, efficiency, safety, andservice. Liberia also offers one of the most convenient, efficient, andtax effective offshore corporate registries in the world.
Administration of the registry system is being updated to improve
efficiency, and legislation is being reviewed in our efforts to make
Liberia still more attractive to the ship owner, without losing sight of
the high standards we have set. The registry has offices in Monrovia,
Liberia; Virginia, and New York, USA; Vienna, Austria; Piraeus,
Greece; Hong Kong; London, England; Zurich, Switzerland; andTokyo, Japan.
Despite the high standards maintained by the Liberian registry,
strict adherence to the best practices, and a proven long-term
commitment to high quality service, Liberia has the least number of
seafarers employed on sea-going ships.
Now is the time to employ Liberian seafarers. These young andeager men and women are well qualified and experienced. Theirdevotion to high standards and the safe, efficient traditions
established by Liberian seafarers the world over fulfill the conditions
to be employed in any capacity on board any sea-going ship. Thisis our cry.

A sketch of the shopping centre in progress

Meeting with Old Friends

Laska Sophal (Cambodia, 2006)

Imar Reepalu
A sketch of the multipurpose indoor arenain progressDuring the first week of June, I went to the Regional
Executive Forum on Natural Resource Management in
Globalizing Asia held in Jakarta, Indonesia, a vast andextraordinary country, so rich in culture and so blessed with its
friendly people. This forum was very interesting and provided theopportunity for participants in the region to share experiences

Friends of WMU JAPAN2

A model of the development ofWestern Harbour

Friends of WMU JAPANand lessons learned on the management of natural resources intheir respective countries.
Besides the interesting forum, it was a great opportunity to meet
old friends from WMU. I was indeed delighted to meet the Chiefof 1st Promotion of Integrated Coastal and Oceans Management
Specialization (ICOM) Fireman Ibmusina and his wife Meti. I had
a wonderful time having delicious traditional food and discussing
challenges we've faced and progress we've made in work and life.
Our relationships were established when I started at WMU. Not
only Fireman, but also many other friends from various countries
were made during my time at WMU. I would like to thank WMU
for giving me not only knowledge but also friends. I would also
like to express my profound thanks to The Nippon Foundation forsupporting my studies at WMU.
Last but not least, I would like to send my best regards to Mr.
Sasakawa, Mr. Kudo, Professor Olof Lindel and all lecturers andprofessors.
3

Two main development areas
City planning is concentrated on developing two larger areas. One is the former
shipyard area in the northern part very close to the city centre. This area is called
Western Harbour and includes the former housing expo area, other residential areas,
new office blocks and the new university. Many new companies, in branches like ICT,
have found their place in this area. It also hosts a world famous skateboard park. About
7,000 people are employed in the area, which are more employees than the shipyard
had during its best period of performance. Western Harbour continues to expand its
residential areas and office blocks. The city has established Malmö Incubator (Minc) to
encourage business within ICT, design and the environmental sector by supporting andenhancing start-ups. Together with several other parties, the city is engaged in building a
media cluster in the area. One of the most strategic measures will be the relocation of
Swedish Television in Malmö to Western Harbour. It will become the core of theplatform for the media cluster together with the department for Art, Culture andCommunication within the new university.

The second main area for development is Hyllie, which is located in the south of thecity close to the motorway and railway connecting to the bridge. This area will be
extremely accessible by public transport when the Citytunnel is opened in 2011. A big
shopping area with many different stores is already established, offering furniture,flowers, golf equipment, building materials and tools, etc. Two other large projects arein progress. One is a multipurpose indoor arena with a maximum capacity of 15,000
seats. Another is a 70,000 square-meter shopping mall. In the same area, around theCitytunnel station, we will have a hotel, apartments and offices. Among plans for the
future are investments in a modern theme park based on Scandinavian history, cultural
heritage and modern day Scandinavian phenomena and brands.

Future challenges for Malmö"A Cry for Help from Liberian Seafarers Views on the Shortage of Sea-going Ships"
Amos L. Zanwonjah(Liberia, 2000)
The university building hosting the Schoolof Teacher Education

The promenade along the waterfront of
the Bo01 area

The development area of Hyllie

Personally I think it is time to start a new broad discussion about what kind of city
Malmö should be in twenty years' time. A solid basis for a modern city is laid: a cityembracing knowledge and new technologies and in close contact and cooperation with
its university; a city with a broad range of different enterprises and companies adding
up to a more robust business structure than ever before; a city that is vibrant anddiverse and strongly attracts young people.
As Mayor of the city, my opinion is crystal clear regarding the future of Malmö. The
most important thing is to have a city that gives its citizens an acceptable andreasonable welfare and at the same time secures continued economic growth. Thosethings must be closely intertwined and balanced at the same time.

A

fter a long tradition of safe, productive shipping, Liberian
seafarers are now in the minority on board sea-goingships with the fewest employed seafarers of any nation.
As many of you know, the International Ship and Port Security
Code was created by the International Maritime Organization in
response to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States ofAmerica. Liberia accepted this Code as one of the countries with aunique maritime program, which began operation in 1948 under
President William V.S. Tubman, with the help of former Secretary ofState Edward Stettinius of the United States.
The group established a Registered Agent Office in New York City
to register ships and corporations under the Liberian flag. On March
11, 1949, the first commercial vessel, the WORLD PEACE, owned byinterests controlled by Mr. Stavros Niarchos, and under charter toGetty Oil Co., was registered under the Liberian Registry. After thedeath of Mr. Stettinius in 1950, the ownership of Liberian Services
and its affiliates passed on to the International Bank of Washington,
DC. This company, known as IB, developed through the efforts ofGeneral George Olmsted, and the registry was contracted out to theAmerican firm, International Trust Company. Liberia's government
was the first to contract out its administration of a shipping registry
to a private company.
Over the following four decades, the easy registration system
made Liberia the number one registry in the world. The Liberian
Registry, coupled with a bank in Monrovia, Liberia, and operated by
The International Trust Company of Liberia, grew to approximately
75 million gross tons in the mid 1970s.
During the Liberian civil war, which lasted for 14 years, Liberia
depended heavily on the maritime funds received from this registry
and connected enterprises, and accounting for some 70% of government

revenue. Due to the war, Liberia fell into second place - afterPanama - when Panama and Honduras began their open registry
programs. Subsequently, a new contract was signed with LiberianInternational Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), and the program
remained one of the few legal sources of income for the country.
Today, Liberia's position has its foundation set firmly in the highstandards created and maintained over the past 56 years. Liberia hasoften led the world in introducing new standards of safety and in
implementing new international codes and conventions. The Liberian
flag is recognized as being the premier flag of open registries. The
Liberian registry has a reputation for quality, efficiency, safety, andservice. Liberia also offers one of the most convenient, efficient, andtax effective offshore corporate registries in the world.
Administration of the registry system is being updated to improve
efficiency, and legislation is being reviewed in our efforts to make
Liberia still more attractive to the ship owner, without losing sight of
the high standards we have set. The registry has offices in Monrovia,
Liberia; Virginia, and New York, USA; Vienna, Austria; Piraeus,
Greece; Hong Kong; London, England; Zurich, Switzerland; andTokyo, Japan.
Despite the high standards maintained by the Liberian registry,
strict adherence to the best practices, and a proven long-term
commitment to high quality service, Liberia has the least number of
seafarers employed on sea-going ships.
Now is the time to employ Liberian seafarers. These young andeager men and women are well qualified and experienced. Theirdevotion to high standards and the safe, efficient traditions
established by Liberian seafarers the world over fulfill the conditions
to be employed in any capacity on board any sea-going ship. Thisis our cry.

A sketch of the shopping centre in progress

Meeting with Old Friends

Laska Sophal (Cambodia, 2006)

Imar Reepalu
A sketch of the multipurpose indoor arenain progressDuring the first week of June, I went to the Regional
Executive Forum on Natural Resource Management in
Globalizing Asia held in Jakarta, Indonesia, a vast andextraordinary country, so rich in culture and so blessed with its
friendly people. This forum was very interesting and provided theopportunity for participants in the region to share experiences

Friends of WMU JAPAN2

A model of the development ofWestern Harbour

Friends of WMU JAPANand lessons learned on the management of natural resources intheir respective countries.
Besides the interesting forum, it was a great opportunity to meet
old friends from WMU. I was indeed delighted to meet the Chiefof 1st Promotion of Integrated Coastal and Oceans Management
Specialization (ICOM) Fireman Ibmusina and his wife Meti. I had
a wonderful time having delicious traditional food and discussing
challenges we've faced and progress we've made in work and life.
Our relationships were established when I started at WMU. Not
only Fireman, but also many other friends from various countries
were made during my time at WMU. I would like to thank WMU
for giving me not only knowledge but also friends. I would also
like to express my profound thanks to The Nippon Foundation forsupporting my studies at WMU.
Last but not least, I would like to send my best regards to Mr.
Sasakawa, Mr. Kudo, Professor Olof Lindel and all lecturers andprofessors.
3Issues related to the ISM CodeR

eferring to the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006, IMO
decided to start discussions from 2008 on training for
seafarer safety representatives as well as amendments to
the ISM Code relating to requirements for seafarer safety representation.
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which embodies 8
existing ILO Conventions, was adopted in Geneva by the General
Conference of the International Labour Organization at its 94th
session in February 2006. At this time of writing, Liberia is the only
country that has ratified the MLC.
Capt. Soe Lwin (Myanmar 1989), who is one of the Sasakawa
Fellows in Myanmar and Director of Myanmar Marine Co., Ltd.,submitted a commentary paper to the Friends of WMU, Japan
Secretariat regarding the ISM Code. Details can be found on thewebsite of the Secretariat, and we would like to invite you to take alook. http://www.wmu.sof.or.jp/1win-ism.pdf

Development of IMO E-Navigation StrategyThe 81st Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 81) in
2006, decided to include, in the work programs of
the Navigation (NAV) and Radiocommunications andSearch and Rescue (COMSAR) Sub-Committees, a high priority
item on “Development of an E-Navigation strategy”, with atarget completion date of 2008.
It was initiated by a coordinated proposal from Japan, theMarshall Islands, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, the United
Kingdom and the United States to develop a broad strategic
vision for incorporating the use of new technologies in a
structured way and ensuring that their use was compliant
with the various navigational communication technologies
and services that were already available, with the aim ofdeveloping an overarching accurate, secure and cost-effective
system with the potential to provide global coverage forships of all sizes.
An extensive debate at NAV 52 in July 2006 brought
forward the opinion that it should work expeditiously towards
developing a strategic vision/concept relating to E-Navigation
in a well defined and structured manner. COMSA 11 in
February 2007 agreed that the development of E-Navigation
should be user driven and not technology driven; there
should be equipment performance standardization, including
a standard mode of operation for shipboard equipment, andthe software installed in operating systems should follow aformal change control process to ensure that all elements ofthe E-Navigation system operate efficiently.
Based on such an outcome, NAV 53 in July 2007 provisionally
finalized the following definition for E-Navigation as a concept
based on the harmonization of marine navigation systems
and supporting shore services driven by users' needs:“E-Navigation is the harmonized collection, integration,exchange, presentation and analysis of maritime information
onboard and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth
to berth navigation and related services, for safety andsecurity at sea and protection of the marine environment.”
NAV 53 also provisionally agreed that the core objectivesof an E-Navigation concept using electronic data capture,

Capt. Soe Lwin
(Myanmar, 1989)

communication, processing and presentation should:
1. facilitate safe and secure navigation of vessels having
regard to hydrographic, meteorological and navigational
information and risks;
2. facilitate vessel traffic observation and management fromshore/coastal facilities, where appropriate;
3. facilitate communications, including data exchange, amongship to ship, ship to shore, shore to ship, shore to shore
and other users;
4. provide opportunities for improving the efficiency oftransport and logistics;
5. support the effective operation of contingency response,and search and rescue services;
6. demonstrate defined levels of accuracy, integrity andcontinuity appropriate to a safety-critical system;
7. integrate and present information onboard and ashore
through a human interface which maximizes navigationalsafety benefits and minimizes any risks of confusion or
misinterpretation on the part of the user;
8. integrate and present information onboard and ashore to
manage the workload of the users, while also motivatingand engaging the user and supporting decision-making;9. incorporate training and familiarization requirements forthe users throughout the development and implementation
process;
10. facilitate global coverage, consistent standards andarrangements, and mutual compatibility andinteroperability of equipment, systems, symbology andoperational procedures, so as to avoid potential conflicts
between users; and11. be scalable, to facilitate use by all potential maritime
users.
The IMO member countries and inter-governmental andnon-governmental organizations are working together, andwe, who are engaged in the maritime sector, are looking
forward to see and realize great breakthroughs through thedevelopment and achievements of the envisaged E-Navigation
strategy in the near future.

Shin IMAI

Reference:
ILO (International Labour Organization)
Maritime Labour Convention

Lithuania becomesa Full-fledged Memberof the Paris Memorandumof Understanding
Nadezda Kovtunova (Lithuania, 2002)

Robertinas Tarasevicius, Deputy Directorof Lithuanian Maritime safety administrationL

instruments of the Paris MOU, namely the Protocol of 1997
amending the International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78), Conventions (SOLAS
74 1988 Protocol, LL 66 1988 Protocol, ILO 147 and 1996
Protocol) and implemented them in the national legislation. It
has also successfully implemented other international
obligations related to safe navigation and state ship control.
From then on, being an active member of Paris MOU, Lithuania
is ensuring that ships coming to the Klaipeda port meetinternational safety, security and environmental standards,
and that crew members have adequate shipboard living andworking conditions. Training of the Port State Control Officers
in cooperation with other Paris MOU Members, as well as
extensive communication among members, is of key importancefor keeping harmonized standards in port state control.
Today, Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration is actively
involved in the implementation of new regulations by theInternational Maritime Organization and European Union.
Also, it represents the interests of Lithuania in different
international forums on maritime safety and remains focusedon promoting Lithuania as a safe maritime nation.

ithuania Ministry of Transport and Communications
seeks the proper implementation of the requirements
for shipping safety. For this purpose, Lithuanian
Maritime Safety Administration, as an independent institution
responsible for implementing the Government's maritime
safety policy, was projected by law on maritime safety, andadopted in 2000. It became fully operational in June 2002.
The mission of the Administration is to ensure theimplementation of national and international maritime safety
and the prevention of pollution from ships requirements, andto pursue the state supervision of the fulfillment thereof. Twomain strategic goals, namely (1) Implementation of the maritime
safety policy and (2) Development of the national maritime
safety policy, were set up to fulfill the mission. Since theestablishment, over a short time various new safety standards
have been introduced in the Lithuanian safety shipping system.
Lithuanian efforts to build an effective safe shipping systemhave been accepted by the international shipping community.
The best proof of this statement is Lithuania's membership in
the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control(Paris MOU) as of July 1, 2006. By the end of April 2006,
Lithuania ratified all international treaties that were relevantJapan Ship Technology Research Association
Friends of WMU JAPAN4

Friends of WMU JAPAN5

Issues related to the ISM CodeR

eferring to the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006, IMO
decided to start discussions from 2008 on training for
seafarer safety representatives as well as amendments to
the ISM Code relating to requirements for seafarer safety representation.
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which embodies 8
existing ILO Conventions, was adopted in Geneva by the General
Conference of the International Labour Organization at its 94th
session in February 2006. At this time of writing, Liberia is the only
country that has ratified the MLC.
Capt. Soe Lwin (Myanmar 1989), who is one of the Sasakawa
Fellows in Myanmar and Director of Myanmar Marine Co., Ltd.,submitted a commentary paper to the Friends of WMU, Japan
Secretariat regarding the ISM Code. Details can be found on thewebsite of the Secretariat, and we would like to invite you to take alook. http://www.wmu.sof.or.jp/1win-ism.pdf

Development of IMO E-Navigation StrategyThe 81st Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 81) in
2006, decided to include, in the work programs of
the Navigation (NAV) and Radiocommunications andSearch and Rescue (COMSAR) Sub-Committees, a high priority
item on “Development of an E-Navigation strategy”, with atarget completion date of 2008.
It was initiated by a coordinated proposal from Japan, theMarshall Islands, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, the United
Kingdom and the United States to develop a broad strategic
vision for incorporating the use of new technologies in a
structured way and ensuring that their use was compliant
with the various navigational communication technologies
and services that were already available, with the aim ofdeveloping an overarching accurate, secure and cost-effective
system with the potential to provide global coverage forships of all sizes.
An extensive debate at NAV 52 in July 2006 brought
forward the opinion that it should work expeditiously towards
developing a strategic vision/concept relating to E-Navigation
in a well defined and structured manner. COMSA 11 in
February 2007 agreed that the development of E-Navigation
should be user driven and not technology driven; there
should be equipment performance standardization, including
a standard mode of operation for shipboard equipment, andthe software installed in operating systems should follow aformal change control process to ensure that all elements ofthe E-Navigation system operate efficiently.
Based on such an outcome, NAV 53 in July 2007 provisionally
finalized the following definition for E-Navigation as a concept
based on the harmonization of marine navigation systems
and supporting shore services driven by users' needs:“E-Navigation is the harmonized collection, integration,exchange, presentation and analysis of maritime information
onboard and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth
to berth navigation and related services, for safety andsecurity at sea and protection of the marine environment.”
NAV 53 also provisionally agreed that the core objectivesof an E-Navigation concept using electronic data capture,

Capt. Soe Lwin
(Myanmar, 1989)

communication, processing and presentation should:
1. facilitate safe and secure navigation of vessels having
regard to hydrographic, meteorological and navigational
information and risks;
2. facilitate vessel traffic observation and management fromshore/coastal facilities, where appropriate;
3. facilitate communications, including data exchange, amongship to ship, ship to shore, shore to ship, shore to shore
and other users;
4. provide opportunities for improving the efficiency oftransport and logistics;
5. support the effective operation of contingency response,and search and rescue services;
6. demonstrate defined levels of accuracy, integrity andcontinuity appropriate to a safety-critical system;
7. integrate and present information onboard and ashore
through a human interface which maximizes navigationalsafety benefits and minimizes any risks of confusion or
misinterpretation on the part of the user;
8. integrate and present information onboard and ashore to
manage the workload of the users, while also motivatingand engaging the user and supporting decision-making;9. incorporate training and familiarization requirements forthe users throughout the development and implementation
process;
10. facilitate global coverage, consistent standards andarrangements, and mutual compatibility andinteroperability of equipment, systems, symbology andoperational procedures, so as to avoid potential conflicts
between users; and11. be scalable, to facilitate use by all potential maritime
users.
The IMO member countries and inter-governmental andnon-governmental organizations are working together, andwe, who are engaged in the maritime sector, are looking
forward to see and realize great breakthroughs through thedevelopment and achievements of the envisaged E-Navigation
strategy in the near future.

Shin IMAI

Reference:
ILO (International Labour Organization)
Maritime Labour Convention

Lithuania becomesa Full-fledged Memberof the Paris Memorandumof Understanding
Nadezda Kovtunova (Lithuania, 2002)

Robertinas Tarasevicius, Deputy Directorof Lithuanian Maritime safety administrationL

instruments of the Paris MOU, namely the Protocol of 1997
amending the International Convention for the Prevention of
Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78), Conventions (SOLAS
74 1988 Protocol, LL 66 1988 Protocol, ILO 147 and 1996
Protocol) and implemented them in the national legislation. It
has also successfully implemented other international
obligations related to safe navigation and state ship control.
From then on, being an active member of Paris MOU, Lithuania
is ensuring that ships coming to the Klaipeda port meetinternational safety, security and environmental standards,
and that crew members have adequate shipboard living andworking conditions. Training of the Port State Control Officers
in cooperation with other Paris MOU Members, as well as
extensive communication among members, is of key importancefor keeping harmonized standards in port state control.
Today, Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration is actively
involved in the implementation of new regulations by theInternational Maritime Organization and European Union.
Also, it represents the interests of Lithuania in different
international forums on maritime safety and remains focusedon promoting Lithuania as a safe maritime nation.

ithuania Ministry of Transport and Communications
seeks the proper implementation of the requirements
for shipping safety. For this purpose, Lithuanian
Maritime Safety Administration, as an independent institution
responsible for implementing the Government's maritime
safety policy, was projected by law on maritime safety, andadopted in 2000. It became fully operational in June 2002.
The mission of the Administration is to ensure theimplementation of national and international maritime safety
and the prevention of pollution from ships requirements, andto pursue the state supervision of the fulfillment thereof. Twomain strategic goals, namely (1) Implementation of the maritime
safety policy and (2) Development of the national maritime
safety policy, were set up to fulfill the mission. Since theestablishment, over a short time various new safety standards
have been introduced in the Lithuanian safety shipping system.
Lithuanian efforts to build an effective safe shipping systemhave been accepted by the international shipping community.
The best proof of this statement is Lithuania's membership in
the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control(Paris MOU) as of July 1, 2006. By the end of April 2006,
Lithuania ratified all international treaties that were relevantJapan Ship Technology Research Association
Friends of WMU JAPAN4

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5

University of Peace Gets Boost
from The Nippon Foundation
Rogelio Estrada (Philippines, 2004)
Philippine Coast Guard

Fighting Stress and Making Your Life More Colorful with Sport
Mugen Sartoto (Indonesia, 2007)
Wisnu Handoko (Indonesia, 2007)

Mr.

Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation,
visited Manila on April 10, 2007 to attend the formal
launching of the Dual Campus Master of Arts inInternational Peace Studies at the University of Peace inpartnership with the Ateneo De Manila University.
The program, which is funded by The Nippon Foundation,
combines an internationally recognized peace studies curriculumwith a rigorous, content-based language training module. It
has been specifically designed for professionals from Asia whowant to work on issues related to conflict management, conflicttransformation and peace-building in the region.
The Dual Campus Master Program on International Peace
Studies is designed to enable students from diverse culturesand backgrounds to attain a deep understanding of the central
issues of peace and security which will determine the future ofhumanity. Through their coursework, participants in the program
broaden their base of knowledge and engage with the major
concepts, themes, and debates within international peace andconflict studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs,
governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations
where a deep understanding of these issues is critical.
The program provides students with the required theoreticaland practical post graduate education to contribute to the workof building international peace. Furthermore, it empowers
students to conceptualize the key challenges faced by theinternational community, and the most promising potential
areas and courses of action through an interdisciplinary andmulticultural program.
The opening ceremony was held in Escaller Hall at Ateneode Manila University with the participation of the Undersecretaryof Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Ms. Erlinda Basilio, theChairman of The Nippon Foundation, Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, theVice President of Ateneo de Manila, Ms. Assunta Cuyengken,
the Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Fr. Jose Cruz, and
the Acting Rector of the University for Peace, Mr. Georges Tsaï.
A wide range of representatives of non-governmental andinternational organizations, academic institutions, diplomats,and governmental institutions and organizations working in thePhilippines attended the ceremony.
Headquartered in Costa Rica, the United Nations-mandated
University for Peace (UPEACE) was established in December
1980 as a Treaty Organization by the UN General Assembly. As
determined in the Charter of the University and endorsed by
the UPEACE Council, the mission of the University for Peace is:“to provide humanity with an international institution ofFriends of WMU JAPANhigher education for peace with the aim of promoting among
all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance andpeaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples
and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace andprogress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in
the Charter of the United Nations.”
UPEACE has accepted 30 students (17 female and 13 male)from eleven different countries to take up the International
Peace Studies program in its inaugural year. The students, withdifferent professional and cultural backgrounds, received fullscholarship certificates granted by Mr. Sasakawa from The
Nippon Foundation in order to pursue their studies over thecourse of the nineteen-month academic program.
Initially, the students will undergo their language training
module at Ateneo de Manila until the second week of August
and will join their classmates in the traditional International
Peace Studies program at the end of the month in Costa Rica at
UPEACE headquarters. Following the foundational courses at
UPEACE, students will return to Manila at the end of February
to take academic courses with a regional focus on Asia and doa four-month internship with an international or nongovernmental organization in the Philippines.
During his speech, Mr. Tsaï expressed his gratitude to The
Nippon Foundation through its Chairman, Mr. Yohei Sasakawa,for the invaluable support it has extended to the program. He
also thanked the Ateneo De Manila University for its commitment
to providing quality education over the years.
For his part, Mr. Sasakawa reiterated his continuing commitment
to programs that promote peace and harmony among nations.
Peace is an elusive dream and it is necessary to train individuals
who will be at the forefront in laying the foundations for peace.
After the program, I had an opportunity to meet with Mr.
Sasakawa. Fellows from the Philippines have always been very
supportive of Mr. Sasakawa's activities, such as the Leprosy
Elimination Program. This meeting, although very brief, reiterated
our oneness with the vision of The Nippon Foundation and ourdesire for continued collaboration.
The last time Mr. Sasakawa visited Manila was last Marchwhen he was promoting the Leprosy Elimination Program in his
capacity as WHO Goodwill Ambassador and during which time
he was also able to meet with other Sasakawa Fellows. Duringthat brief meeting, Mr. Sasakawa was awarded the Legion of
Honor Degree of Maginoo by the Philippine Coast Guard for
his invaluable support towards the PCG through scholarships at
the World Maritime University.

6

M

Sports are one solution
agnificent Malmö, it is a great part of life at WMU,
located in the centre of the beautiful city with its offered by WMU to all
green canals crossing the shady city parks. Life in the students to solve thisHenrik Smith Hostel with its comfortable facilities allows students problem. Sometimes,
from all over the world to study and do research in the students forget that theuniversity has provided
university's library with 24-hour internet access.
However, no student can ensure that throughout the 22 us with sports facilities.
months of the Master's program he or she will study all the A gym is also available
ポポ
time. As a normal human being, every student needs to havea in the Henrik Smithsocial life, such as contact with the local community, shopping, Residence. For somestudents, it is also a way
sports, etc.
We realized that a lot of benefit can be attained from sports to deal with weight, as many of us get fatter during our months
activities. Not only to boost your fitness, but moreover, to make studying at WMU. Sitting in front of your computer all the time
contact with other students. During badminton, volleyball or is not a good way to be fit and fresh. The nice swimming pooltable tennis, students can joke, laugh or discuss anything other is indoors, and the water is set to room temperature, which is
enjoyable in all seasons.
than merely studies.
The other facilities provided by WMU in the Residence are
In cooperation with Kockum Fritiden, a famous sports centre
in Malmö city, WMU provides us many sports facilities for free. ping pong (table tennis) and a gym. Students may play every
We can at any time book badminton courts, bowling lanes, the day any time they like. We do not need to worry about theweather, because they are in the basement of the hostel.
swimming pool, the gym, and much more.
How about outdoor sports? Sorgenfri outdoor sports centre
Badminton is the most favorite sport for many Asian students
such as Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and so on. However, has a good tennis court, and usually some of us play instudents from the other side of the world sometimes join this summer. So far, the sports committee hasn't had any friendly
game which is regularly played every week on Friday after championship for tennis, as it is played by few students, but it'sclass. Occasionally, the sports committee organises a friendly expected we will be able to do it in the summer next year.
The favorite team sport is football. In the summer, students
championship among the students in the spirit of friendship andtogetherness regardless of the medals that are usually awarded who are familiar with this sport practice at Sorgenfri regularly
to the winners. This is a game for all seasons, winter or summer, every week. Year after year, this is a game that has a friendly
championships between the outgoing class and incoming class.
because it is an indoor sport.
Basketball is also playable in the Sorgenfri outdoor sports
Every time we get exhausted from class we can also visit theswimming pool to release stress. It is open every day and again, centre, as the university also provides us with balls. Just likefor free. Lack of social activities often creates discouraging football, it is also played in summer and becomes mandatory forconditions, such as alienation, homesickness or laziness. And senior students to challenge junior students in a friendly
championship. It is hoped that this event will bring about athis, unfortunately, influences our concentration.
WMU link worldwide.
There are so many sports facilities provided for free, why
don't we utilise them properly?
To be a champion in every game is not the point of doing
exercise, but to get together and deal with the pressure of being
far away from our beloved families really helps. Choose the mostenjoyable sport for you and have fun with your buddies. You willfind that time goes by very fast, and suddenly graduation day hascome, and the time to pack and go home, along with the sad
moments where you have to say good bye to your buddies.
So start exercising and be fit and fresh every day!!!

Friends of WMU JAPAN

7

University of Peace Gets Boost
from The Nippon Foundation
Rogelio Estrada (Philippines, 2004)
Philippine Coast Guard

Fighting Stress and Making Your Life More Colorful with Sport
Mugen Sartoto (Indonesia, 2007)
Wisnu Handoko (Indonesia, 2007)

Mr.

Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation,
visited Manila on April 10, 2007 to attend the formal
launching of the Dual Campus Master of Arts inInternational Peace Studies at the University of Peace inpartnership with the Ateneo De Manila University.
The program, which is funded by The Nippon Foundation,
combines an internationally recognized peace studies curriculumwith a rigorous, content-based language training module. It
has been specifically designed for professionals from Asia whowant to work on issues related to conflict management, conflicttransformation and peace-building in the region.
The Dual Campus Master Program on International Peace
Studies is designed to enable students from diverse culturesand backgrounds to attain a deep understanding of the central
issues of peace and security which will determine the future ofhumanity. Through their coursework, participants in the program
broaden their base of knowledge and engage with the major
concepts, themes, and debates within international peace andconflict studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs,
governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations
where a deep understanding of these issues is critical.
The program provides students with the required theoreticaland practical post graduate education to contribute to the workof building international peace. Furthermore, it empowers
students to conceptualize the key challenges faced by theinternational community, and the most promising potential
areas and courses of action through an interdisciplinary andmulticultural program.
The opening ceremony was held in Escaller Hall at Ateneode Manila University with the participation of the Undersecretaryof Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, Ms. Erlinda Basilio, theChairman of The Nippon Foundation, Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, theVice President of Ateneo de Manila, Ms. Assunta Cuyengken,
the Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Fr. Jose Cruz, and
the Acting Rector of the University for Peace, Mr. Georges Tsaï.
A wide range of representatives of non-governmental andinternational organizations, academic institutions, diplomats,and governmental institutions and organizations working in thePhilippines attended the ceremony.
Headquartered in Costa Rica, the United Nations-mandated
University for Peace (UPEACE) was established in December
1980 as a Treaty Organization by the UN General Assembly. As
determined in the Charter of the University and endorsed by
the UPEACE Council, the mission of the University for Peace is:“to provide humanity with an international institution ofFriends of WMU JAPANhigher education for peace with the aim of promoting among
all human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance andpeaceful coexistence, to stimulate cooperation among peoples
and to help lessen obstacles and threats to world peace andprogress, in keeping with the noble aspirations proclaimed in
the Charter of the United Nations.”
UPEACE has accepted 30 students (17 female and 13 male)from eleven different countries to take up the International
Peace Studies program in its inaugural year. The students, withdifferent professional and cultural backgrounds, received fullscholarship certificates granted by Mr. Sasakawa from The
Nippon Foundation in order to pursue their studies over thecourse of the nineteen-month academic program.
Initially, the students will undergo their language training
module at Ateneo de Manila until the second week of August
and will join their classmates in the traditional International
Peace Studies program at the end of the month in Costa Rica at
UPEACE headquarters. Following the foundational courses at
UPEACE, students will return to Manila at the end of February
to take academic courses with a regional focus on Asia and doa four-month internship with an international or nongovernmental organization in the Philippines.
During his speech, Mr. Tsaï expressed his gratitude to The
Nippon Foundation through its Chairman, Mr. Yohei Sasakawa,for the invaluable support it has extended to the program. He
also thanked the Ateneo De Manila University for its commitment
to providing quality education over the years.
For his part, Mr. Sasakawa reiterated his continuing commitment
to programs that promote peace and harmony among nations.
Peace is an elusive dream and it is necessary to train individuals
who will be at the forefront in laying the foundations for peace.
After the program, I had an opportunity to meet with Mr.
Sasakawa. Fellows from the Philippines have always been very
supportive of Mr. Sasakawa's activities, such as the Leprosy
Elimination Program. This meeting, although very brief, reiterated
our oneness with the vision of The Nippon Foundation and ourdesire for continued collaboration.
The last time Mr. Sasakawa visited Manila was last Marchwhen he was promoting the Leprosy Elimination Program in his
capacity as WHO Goodwill Ambassador and during which time
he was also able to meet with other Sasakawa Fellows. Duringthat brief meeting, Mr. Sasakawa was awarded the Legion of
Honor Degree of Maginoo by the Philippine Coast Guard for
his invaluable support towards the PCG through scholarships at
the World Maritime University.

6

M

Sports are one solution
agnificent Malmö, it is a great part of life at WMU,
located in the centre of the beautiful city with its offered by WMU to all
green canals crossing the shady city parks. Life in the students to solve thisHenrik Smith Hostel with its comfortable facilities allows students problem. Sometimes,
from all over the world to study and do research in the students forget that theuniversity has provided
university's library with 24-hour internet access.
However, no student can ensure that throughout the 22 us with sports facilities.
months of the Master's program he or she will study all the A gym is also available
ポポ
time. As a normal human being, every student needs to havea in the Henrik Smithsocial life, such as contact with the local community, shopping, Residence. For somestudents, it is also a way
sports, etc.
We realized that a lot of benefit can be attained from sports to deal with weight, as many of us get fatter during our months
activities. Not only to boost your fitness, but moreover, to make studying at WMU. Sitting in front of your computer all the time
contact with other students. During badminton, volleyball or is not a good way to be fit and fresh. The nice swimming pooltable tennis, students can joke, laugh or discuss anything other is indoors, and the water is set to room temperature, which is
enjoyable in all seasons.
than merely studies.
The other facilities provided by WMU in the Residence are
In cooperation with Kockum Fritiden, a famous sports centre
in Malmö city, WMU provides us many sports facilities for free. ping pong (table tennis) and a gym. Students may play every
We can at any time book badminton courts, bowling lanes, the day any time they like. We do not need to worry about theweather, because they are in the basement of the hostel.
swimming pool, the gym, and much more.
How about outdoor sports? Sorgenfri outdoor sports centre
Badminton is the most favorite sport for many Asian students
such as Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and so on. However, has a good tennis court, and usually some of us play instudents from the other side of the world sometimes join this summer. So far, the sports committee hasn't had any friendly
game which is regularly played every week on Friday after championship for tennis, as it is played by few students, but it'sclass. Occasionally, the sports committee organises a friendly expected we will be able to do it in the summer next year.
The favorite team sport is football. In the summer, students
championship among the students in the spirit of friendship andtogetherness regardless of the medals that are usually awarded who are familiar with this sport practice at Sorgenfri regularly
to the winners. This is a game for all seasons, winter or summer, every week. Year after year, this is a game that has a friendly
championships between the outgoing class and incoming class.
because it is an indoor sport.
Basketball is also playable in the Sorgenfri outdoor sports
Every time we get exhausted from class we can also visit theswimming pool to release stress. It is open every day and again, centre, as the university also provides us with balls. Just likefor free. Lack of social activities often creates discouraging football, it is also played in summer and becomes mandatory forconditions, such as alienation, homesickness or laziness. And senior students to challenge junior students in a friendly
championship. It is hoped that this event will bring about athis, unfortunately, influences our concentration.
WMU link worldwide.
There are so many sports facilities provided for free, why
don't we utilise them properly?
To be a champion in every game is not the point of doing
exercise, but to get together and deal with the pressure of being
far away from our beloved families really helps. Choose the mostenjoyable sport for you and have fun with your buddies. You willfind that time goes by very fast, and suddenly graduation day hascome, and the time to pack and go home, along with the sad
moments where you have to say good bye to your buddies.
So start exercising and be fit and fresh every day!!!

Friends of WMU JAPAN7

Words of Wisdom at Sasakawa Fellows Party of 2007

On the afternoon of Monday, May 28, 2007, Sasakawa Fellows at theWorld Maritime University gathered at the Henrik Smith Hostel for theannual party.
Special guests from the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, Dr.
Kiyoshi Hara (Auditor of Kyoto University) and Mr. Hiroshi Terashima(Executive Director of OPRF) happily participated in the photo session.
The first words of wisdom came from Dr. Hara who brought greetingsfrom The Nippon Foundation and Mr. Sasakawa. In giving the toast he
implored the students to study hard and wished them well.

Tomoyuki Nakazono (Japan, 2005)

Ha Hai Nguyen (Viet Nam, 2003)

Editor’s Postscript

Carolyn Graham (Jamaica, 2008)

Other guests from WMU, Professor Takeshi Nakazawa, Professor Olof
Linden, Associate Professor Jens-Ure Schroder and Registrar Bruce
Brown, were also encouraging in their remarks. The students were
happy to learn from Mr. Brown that preparations for their visit to Japan
were far advanced.
Professor Linden's words were philosophic, as he quoted AlexanderPope:
A little Learning is a dang'rous Thing;
Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring:
There shallow Draughts intoxicate the Brain,
And drinking largely sobers us again.
The students then introduced themselves before the final words from
Mr. Terashima.
Mr. Terashima spoke on behalf of The Nippon Foundation, and it was
clear that the students knew about their benefactor as they answered
Mr. Terashima's questions about the Foundation. He also brought
greetings from Mr. Sasakawa and encouraged the students to persevere.
The students were appreciative of the words of wisdom, as in a few
days they would be taking their first examinations. The party ended inhigh spirits with the students singing the WMU song.

I got married last May on my home island of Okinawa which is Japan's southernmost prefectureand surrounded by a beautiful tropical sea. This was the most exiting and dramatic event of mylife. Mr. Eisuke Kudo and Mr. Shinichi Ichikawa of the Ocean Policy Research Foundation, and
Ms. Yasuko Suzuki (MA 2003), Mr. Tomoya Shimizu (MA 2004), and Ms. Tomomi Okubo (MA2006) came all the way to the island and kindly congratulated us at the wedding party. I would
like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude toward them.
We started our new life in Tokyo since I was transferred to the Headquarters of the Japan
Coast Guard as the chief of the International Search and Rescue section this April. Though thissection is so busy that there will be little time to be at home during weekdays, my home will be
my place to relax and it will be the foundation of my life from now.
Lastly, my present position will offer some chances to work with people from other countries,
especially on SAR related matters. I hope I will have opportunities to work with WMU graduatesin this field in the near future.
My wedding ceremony was held on March 29, 2007 in the Golden Lotus Hotel. My bride'sname is Pham Viet Nga, and she works for Vietnam Ministry of Transport, ProjectManagement Unit of Traffic Safety. Nga, born in 1982, has been my friend since 2003, when
I had just come back from Malmö, Sweden, right after graduating from the World Maritime
University.
After coming back to the office, I was travelling a lot in Vietnam to earn more experience,and find the best way to apply what I was taught at WMU, then I came back to Hanoi towork at the Vinashin Group Head Office. That's when I got married with Nga. The ceremony
was very successful with about 500 guests, including our relatives, colleagues, partners andfriends, parents' friends, etc...
Now we are living happily in a private house and looking forward to the arrival of little ones.

As our twentieth Newsletter goes to press I can only look back withgratitude for your interest and support. With four issues a year, it
took us five years to get here. I have been involved in editing thenewsletter from the first editorial meeting on September 26, 2002,
soon after I had returned to Japan from serving as an Associate
Professor at WMU. At first it was difficult to get enough articles for
one issue, but after five years we have substantially increased thenumber of Fellows so that we are more or less covered for the next
two issues. I thank the Fellows, and for that matter all others20

http://www.wmu.sof.or.jp/

SEPTEMBER

Imar Reepalu

2007

Malmö - a city in transition
Background

The former Kockum Shipyard and its skylineof cranes

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Malmö developed into the most important
industrial growth centre in Sweden with a very strong position in trade and commerce.
Beginning in the 1960s, the manufacturing industry started to decline. This situation
accelerated, successively fueled by economic recessions. Unemployment increased
rapidly, and it was made worse as large groups of immigrants who could not find jobs
in a shrinking labor market arrived. During the same period, middle-class families withgood incomes moved to the surrounding municipalities in search of single-family
housing. Thus, the city's economy was put under severe pressure, aggravated by a large
increase in spending for social allowances. At the end of the 1980s the city wasconsidered depressed and dull and without any hopes and ideas for the future.

A new era
The last ten years have become a turning point in the development of the city. The
main factors behind the change are several and they are very much intertwined. One of
the most important initiatives was taken by the political leadership of the city. A visions
program was introduced in order to assemble all good forces in the city to create acommon vision of what kind of city Malmö should be in 2015. This vision was based on
the building of the Öresund fixed link, a Citytunnel connecting to the bridge, our own
new university, a European housing expo (to be named Bo01) and an improvement of
the physical environment with new buildings, flowers, water arrangements, lighting, etc.
During this work the aspirations for sustainability became more and more an integrated
part of the work. And they were manifested in many projects, among others Bo01.

Europeconcerned, for your commitment and enthusiasm. We, the membersof the editorial committee, are very happy.
The largest number of articles comes from Asia, where there aremany Fellows. News from areas where Fellows are scarce is very
welcome, so please make sure to share your news with all your friends.
I ask for your cooperation in enriching our Newsletter with yourmany different topics and perspectives.

SwedenDenmark
ScaniaCopenhagen
Zealand

Malmö

Location of the Öresund Region

The vision was also based on the conviction that the Swedish membership in the EU(1995) and the bridge would create new possibilities for Malmö to act in a new regional
context - the Öresund Region. In close cooperation with Copenhagen, Malmö would haveto take on the responsibility of being a growth centre both for Skåne and the Öresund
Region. Concerted efforts of many actors have led to an impressive integration of theSwedish-Danish region. Since 2000, more than 18,000 people have moved from theDanish to the Swedish side. Almost 15,000 commute today, compared to about 2,500 in
1999. From 2001 up till now the number of trips across the Öresund has increased from26 to 32 million per annum. Many Swedes, especially from Malmö, find work in the
Greater Copenhagen Area. This has had a very positive impact on the rate of youth
employment in Malmö.