Introduction
IMO
adopts international shipping regulations but it is the responsibility of Governments
to implement those regulations. IMO has developed a Technical Co-operation Programme
which is designed to assist Governments which lack the technical knowledge and
resources that are needed to operate a shipping industry successfully.
The emphasis of
this programme is very much on training and perhaps the best example is the World
Maritime University in Malmö, Sweden, which was established in 1983 and provides
advanced training for the men and women involved in maritime administration, education
and management.
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Mission
Statement of IMO's Technical Co-operation Programme
To
help developing countries improve their ability to comply with international rules
and standards relating to maritime safety and the prevention and control of maritime
pollution, giving priority to technical assistance programmes that focus on human
resources development and institutional capacity-building.
Support
for the United Nations Millennium Declaration
The
IMO Assembly at its 24th session in November-December 2005 adopted a resolution
on technical co operation as a means to support the United Nations Millennium
Declaration and Development Goals. The emphasis for the technical co-operation
activities is placed on meeting the special assistance needs of Africa.
Resolution A.986(24) The importance and funding of Technical Co operation as a means to support the Millennium Declaration and Development Goals notes that one of the effects of the Voluntary IMO Member State Audit Scheme will be an increase in demand for technical co operation, resulting from the specific needs of Member States that, either before or after a voluntary audit, may wish to apply for technical co-operation from IMO to improve their own performance.
The resolution sets out funding arrangements for the Technical Co-operation Fund and reaffirms that technical co-operation is an essential part of the Organization's work to achieve the global ratification and implementation of IMO's instruments and to implement successfully the Voluntary Audit Scheme.
The Assembly also approved the establishment of a correspondence group to identify the linkage between the Millennium Development Goals and the IMO's Integrated Technical Co-operation Programme, which will report to the Technical Co-operation Committee at its 56th session in June 2006.
IMO Training Institutes
World Maritime University, Malmö, Sweden
IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta
The International Maritime Safety, Security and Environment Academy (IMSSEA), Genoa, Italy
