Call for entries for the 2015 Greenwich Forum Undergraduate Prize

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The Greenwich Forum has opened for entries the 2015 Undergraduate Prize

They received some wonderful entries from various institutions last year covering a wide range of disciplines last year and they are now looking to  follow this success with entries for the 2015 prize.

The Greenwich Forum aims to promote public awareness of mankind’s dependence on the sea, by encouragement of debate, discussion and education.

To encourage students to pursue current maritime/marine questions in their degree work, in whatever discipline, and to reward the best of that work, the Forum has established an annual prize of £500 for the best undergraduate final year project/dissertation. The closing date for nominations is 1 August every year.

For guidance on the entry requirements please download the leaflet below

Prize Leaflet 2015

Greenwich Forum presents The Blue Economy – The UK Opportunity Maritime Technology and Sustainability conference

Thursday 20 November 2014

HQS Wellington, Temple Stairs, Victoria Embankment, London WC2R 2PN

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The Blue Economy – the extensive interdependent range of economic activities that depend on the sea – offers huge potential for sustainable economic growth. This has been identified in the EC ‘Blue Growth’ strategy, with an emphasis on marine knowledge, spatial planning and integrated maritime surveillance. In January 2014 the Commission launched Horizon 2020, the EU’s largest ever research and innovation programme. Within the UK, current government initiatives to promote marine and maritime growth include the Marine Industries Leadership Council with representatives from the main sectors. Indications of rising international awareness of the importance of blue growth, include the action agenda for the Global Oceans Commission (2013-), the activities of the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands (2002-), and the five-day Global Oceans Action Summit for Food Security and Blue Growth (The Hague, April 2014).

 

Taking as a starting point the three elements of the EC Blue Growth strategy, the Blue Economy symposium will examine these in relation to future UK opportunities in marine/maritime exploration, exploitation, energy and enterprise. What are the gaps in marine knowledge, spatial planning requirements and surveillance capacity that UK technology and skill can fill? What is needed to ensure that public policy and private interests combine to benefit the UK’s Blue Economy?

 

Programme

08:45

Coffee and Registration

09:15

Welcome and Introduction

Professor Sarah Palmer, Chair of Greenwich Forum

09:30 Keynote Address: Simon Reddy, Global Ocean Commission
10:00 Theme 1: Exploration

Professor Ed Hill, National Oceanography Centre

Koen Verbruggen, Geological Survey Ireland

Robert Ward, International Hydrographic Organisation

11:15 Morning Break
11:45 Theme 2: Exploitation

Dr Philomène Verlaan, IMarEST

John Breslin, Smartbay Ireland

Dr Adrian Glover, Natural History Museum TBC

13:00 Lunch Break
14:00 Theme 3: Energy

Michael Cowling, Crown Estate

Martin Wright, Aurora Ventures Ltd.

Oil and Gas UK TBC

15:15 Afternoon Break
15:45 Theme 4: Enterprise

Gregory Darling, Gardline/Marine Industries Leadership Council

Martin Hampson, Satellite Applications Catapult

Lloyd’s Register

17:00 Keynote Address: The Rt Hon  Matthew Hancock, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise
17:30 Concluding Comments and Drinks Reception
18:30

End of Event

to book a place click here 

The Greenwich Forum offer £500 prize for the best undergraduate project/dissertation

The Greenwich Forum aims to promote public awareness of mankind’s dependence on the sea, by encouragement of debate, discussion and education. To encourage students to pursue current maritime/marine questions in their degree work, in whatever discipline, and to reward the best of that work, the Forum has established an annual prize of £500 for the best undergraduate final year project/dissertation. The closing date for nominations is 1 August every year.

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Eligibility and Criteria to be eligible for consideration the final year project/dissertation:
•Must deal with a current national, international or global maritime or marine question
•Must be an element of an undergraduate degree awarded by an United Kingdom university and written in English
•Must have been awarded an externally-moderated high mark of Distinction (70+)
•Must have been completed and marked in the academic year preceding nomination. In assessing the nominations, the judging panel will have regard to the originality of topic, knowledge of subject, the quality of the research, grammar and presentation. Its decision is final. Nomination The nomination, to be submitted electronically by the student, must include the following;
•The name of the student, the title of the dissertation, and the name of the degree-awarding university;
•Evidence of the mark awarded;
•A supporting letter from the Supervisor or Head of Department, of no more than 500 words, stating why the dissertation is so outstanding that it should be considered for a prize;
•A PDF of the dissertation;
•Contact details of the student and their Supervisor or Head of Department.

 

Nominations should be sent electronically to greenwichforum@gre.ac.uk. The Closing Date of nominations for the 2013-14 Greenwich Forum Undergraduate Prize is 1 August 2014.

Michael Everard CBE Receives Honorary Doctorate from University of Greenwich

We are pleased to announce that Michael Everard CBE, a senior figure in the UK and international shipping communities, received an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Greenwich on Wednesday 24 July 2013.

Within his career Michael served as Chairman of F.T.Everard & Sons between 1988 and 2006, a family firm which during the twentieth century became leading owners of coastal vessels and small short-sea tankers. It was unique in remaining in private ownership and management for over a century. At the time of the company’s sale to James Fisher plc, in 2006, it owned eleven tankers.

Michael has also served as President of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers; as Chairman of the UK Chamber of Shipping; as Vice-Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping; and as Vice-Chairman of Council and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Mission to Seafarers.

Michael has been actively involved with the University of Greenwich through his membership of the Greenwich Maritime Institute Advisory Committee, where he acts as a ‘critical friend’, providing advice and assistance and facilitating industry contacts. He also sits on the Greenwich Forum an independent body established in 1973 formed to promote Britain’s awareness of the sea which is administered by the Greenwich Maritime Institute.

Alev Adil, the University’s Orator, says: “Michael Everard has always set the highest industry standards in terms of safety, quality and innovation in the shipping business. Today we’re celebrating his long and distinguished career and his involvement with the Greenwich Maritime Institute, where he regularly shares his extensive knowledge of shipping policy issues with our postgraduate students.”

Honorary degrees are awarded to individuals of distinction who have made a major contribution to the work of the university, or who have earned prominence for activities associated more widely with education, business, culture, creative work and public service and the Greenwich Maritime Institute are delighted that Michael was able to accept this prestigious award last week.

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