PROMARC will raise awareness of job opportunities in the marine transport technology sector in Research and Innovative product development through:
- An investigation and analysis of current National and European Union schemes to promote maritime transport sector.
- Investigation and analysis of current and future sector skill shortage and demand
- Creation of promotional materials on the research and innovation career opportunities in the maritime transport sector to be published online and as brochures and pamphlets for distribution by all sector stakeholders
- Activities to promote of marine transport technology sector in schools including site visits, schools visits and interactive internet site.
- Activities to attract graduates to a career in research including academic competitions, thematic workshops and summer schools
It is recognised that there is a severe gender imbalance in the marine technology sector and special efforts will be targeted at female students to encourage them to follow research and innovation careers in the sector.
Partner
 | FOUNDATION WEGEMT, THE NETHERLANDS (Coordinator)
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 | UNIVERSITAET ROSTOCK, GERMANY
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 | MARITIME PLYMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM
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 | FONDAZIONE NUOVO PIGNONE, ITALY
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 | COMMUNITY OF EUROPEAN SHIPYARDS ASSOCIATIONS ASBL, BELGIUM
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 | EUROPEAN COUNCIL FOR MARITIME APPLIED R&D ASSOCIATION, BELGIUM
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 | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE, UNITED KINGDOM
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 | POLITECHNIKA GDANSKA, POLAND
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 | UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID, SPAIN
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 | EUROPEAN MARINE EQUIPMENT COUNCIL/CONSEIL EUROPEEN DE L'EQUIPMENT NAVAL, BELGIUM
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 | NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, GREECE
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 | UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE UNITED KINGDOM
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 | TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT, NETHERLANDS
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Project details
Contact: Prof. Robert Bronsart
Start Date: 2008-10-01
End Date: 2010-09-30
Duration: 24 months
Project Reference: 218590
Project Funding: 644300.00 euro
www.promarc.org
Source: Cordis
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