On the occasion of the 7th Annual General Assembly of International-Association of MaritimeUniversities (IAMU),as Head of Local Executive Committee of the-Assembly,I would like totake the honor,on behalf of Dalian Maritime Univeristy and IAMU,to express the warmestwelcome and sincere greetings to all the guests from all over the world.

IAMU was founded by seven universities representing the five continents of the world in 1999.Since then,IAMU has significantly expanded its membership,and now boosts 45 members,including 44 institutions of the world's maritime education and training-universities/faculties,and the sponsor The Nippon Foundation.

Part One Project System Presentation

 Internet Based Integration of Multiple Shiphandling Simulators

 Study in Standardizing of Undergraduate Marine Engineering Curriculum

 The Maritime Security Management System Perceptions of the International Shipping Community

 Maritime Physics:Developing Interactive Teaching Materials Connecting Physical Laws and Principals with Maritime Applications

Part Two Paper Presentation

 Situation Awareness at Sea-Vessel Traffic Service Support

 The Exploration of High-quality,Internationalized and Sustainable Maritime Education and Training

 Changing Ideas to Raise the Quality of Maritime Education

 How Maritime Education Should Change in Order to Help the Industry Reduce the Gap between Demand and Supply of Qualified Officers?

 Modem Marine and Maritime Teaching and Research Training in UK Higher Education Establishments

 Marine Engineers' Training System in the Maritime State University Named after Admiral G.I.Nevelskoy

 Reconsidered Scholarship-A Utilitarian Paradigm for Maritime Education

 Applying Unified Criteria in MET:The Way to Globalization

 Globalization,Cultural Intelligence and Maritime Education

 Maritime Business:An Analysis of Market Developments and Trends

 Proposed International Training Project for Establishing Collaboration with Shipping Companies

 International Cooperation of Shipping Companies and AMSMA for the Training of Seafarers

 Five Steps to Assure Navigational Safety

 The Maritime Educational Training (MET) and the Maritime Safety

 Poor Monitoring of the Navigation and Steering Equipment Increases the Reaction Time in Fault Situations

 Better Ways to Develop Standardized Maritime English Syllabus

 Tough Challenges and Real Answers for Maritime English in the 21 st Century for Deck & Engine Room Cadets George

 Maritime English Classroom Instruction in Global Maritime Context

 Approval of Romanian MET System by EMSA

 Roles That Chinese Maritime Institutions Should Play in the Research of International Maritime Conventions

 Modeling Reforms in Maritime Education at the Operational Level

——The Complete Revision of the Deck Training Program for Summer Cruise at the California Maritime Academy

 Developing the TOMEC-Test of Maritime English Competence

——Toward Global Standardization of Maritime English Assessment

 Rough Waters

 Decision Support for Avoiding Roll Resonance and Wave Impact for Ship Operation in Heavy Seas

 The Changing Business Activity of UK Maritime Institutions

 The Baltic Sea PSSA and Navigational Associated Protected Measures

——New Challenge for Navigation Education

 On Notion of Foundations of Navigation in Maritime Education

 The Utility of Risk Assessment Tools in Maritime Security Analysis

 Maritime Security-Assessment and Management

 The Implementation of the Safety and Security Courses into the MET System of Odessa National Maritime Academy

 The Influence of Seafarers' Malnutrition upon Maritime Safety

 Vault Laboratory Design for Navigation Simulator

 The New Mimic Panel and Its Effects on Simulator Education of Marine Engineers at ITU Maritime Faculty

 Advanced Education and Research on Marine Propulsion Experimental Study on Propeller Air-Drawings and Bearing Forces

 Maritime Security Regulations-Who Really Pays?

 Analysing of Maritime Accidents by Approaching Method for Minimizing Human Error

 Risk Analysis Methods in Oil Spill Contingency Plans