NMCI Recognises the importance of e-Learning at MarLeaNet Conference, Brest, France

The NMCI will lead a discussion at the final conference of the MarLeaNet project

The National Maritime College of Ireland will lead a discussion on maritime training and educational methods at the final conference of the Maritime Learning Network 'MarLeaNet', an EU project linking a network of maritime training centres in Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland – in Brest, France on 9th and 10th October. The MarLeaNet final conference brings together maritime training and education centres along the Atlantic area to discuss topics related to the development of maritime training, not least planning to incorporate e-Learning into the training offering. Led by the European Centre for Maritime Training CEFCM, which is based in Brest, France, the MarLeaNet final conference will host a number of experts from the full gamut of maritime training. The broad maritime sectors of the merchant marine, fisheries and naval sectors will be represented by experts from Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland. The National Maritime College of Ireland has nominated 4 experts to attend the two-day-conference, Lt Cmdr Anthony Heery from the Irish Naval Service, Arnaud Disant is Managing Director of Sea-Tech Evolution Ltd, Jane O’Keeffe is an expert in maritime supply chain logistics and Gerry Greenway is Head of the Maritime Unit in the Irish Customs and Revenue. The experts will be accompanied by Gráinne Lynch from the National Maritime College of Ireland. Related links for this article  MarLeaNet website NMCI website