dhet / samsa workshop 18 april 2012
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DHET / SAMSA WORKSHOP 18 April 2012. A System Perspective Prof PHG Vrancken. 1. Sea Change 2. The Maritime System 3. Way Forward. Dambisa Moyo How the West Was Lost (2011) 173: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DHET / SAMSA WORKSHOP18 April 2012
A System PerspectiveProf PHG Vrancken
1. Sea Change2. The Maritime System 3. Way Forward
Dambisa Moyo How the West Was Lost (2011) 173:
“For the past 500 years, Western economic dominance has been a story of ruthlessness and self-interest. Its military power, its global hold, its influence on the world, have been the history of its trade, …”
Dambisa Moyo How the West Was Lost (2011) 173:
“… or rather the history of its single-minded ability to extract from other countries, other continents, other peoples, the material, land and people that would drive its economy forward – and in other words make them rich.”
Phoenicians
Greeks
Romans
Portugal / Spain
France / Netherlands / UK
USA
Awareness of the sea
Ability to master the marine environment for the purposes of, primarily:
→ Navigation
→ Exploitation of resources
Colonisation of Africa
Training, Learning, R&D and Innovation at all levels including:
Bachelor degrees with maritime specialisation [ex: BA (MS), BCom (MS), LLB with MS electives]
Honours degrees
Masters degrees (coursework and research)
Doctoral degrees
1. Sea Change2. The Maritime System 3. Way Forward
Marine environment:→ challenging for humans
→ primarily international character
→ highly complex in its features, organisation and uses
Primary Cluster:→ Shipping & Transport
Maritime Logistics and Infrastructure, Shipping, Ports, Marine Services and Coastal
→ Marine ResourcesFisheries, Pharmaceuticals, Aquaculture, Offshore Energy and Mining
→ Marine TourismBoating & Cruising, Sports & Recreation, Leisure
Secondary Cluster:→ Operational Support Services
Shipping Logistics, Marine Technologies
→ Manufacturing / ConstructionMarine & Civil Engineering
→ Business ServicesBanking & Consulting (including legal services)
→ Public InterestMaritime Regulatory & Naval Defence (including R&D and innovation
Marine system:→ requiring advanced knowledge,
sophisticated models, international perspective and multidisciplinary approach for R&D and innovation with a (South) African focus
Examples of research projects to be undertaken:
→ subsistence uses of the marine environment
→ accommodation of resource access interests between the various stakeholders
→ implementation and enforcement of regulatory regimes
Examples of research projects to be undertaken with a (South) African focus:
→ management of MPAs
→ IBSA and BRICS approaches to maritime issues
→ maritime security (including piracy)
→ SADC and AU integration impact on maritime matters
→ interface between science and law
1. Sea Change2. The Maritime System 3. Way Forward
Various subsectors might each be the focus of separate structures / programmes at different institutions (general HET institutions and/or dedicated maritime HET institutions)
System approach requires at least one multidisciplinary structure and programmes based in one HET institution while able to call upon expertise both within and outside RSA
Maritime University:
10th province
Bodies in other institutions affiliated
Different departments / faculties
School of Advanced Maritime Studies
Interdisciplinary postgraduate level
(Honours)
Ms and Ds
School of Advanced Maritime Studies:
Either at Maritime University or in one of the existing universities
Staff:
→ full-time staff (number dependent on funding)
→ adjunct staff (employed at other teaching/research HE institutions or in the private sector, nationally and abroad)
SARChI chairs in marine fields:Modelling of the Coupled Ocean-Land-
Atmosphere Phenomena related to Climate (UCT)
Marine Ecology and Fisheries (UCT)
Marine Ecosystems and Resources (RU)
Marine Natural Products Research (RU)
Shallow Water Ecosystems (NMMU)
Law of the Sea and Development in Africa (NMMU)
Nelson Mandela Metro University?Biggest and most successful coastal
comprehensive university
Campuses in Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape) and George (Southern Cape)
Nelson Mandela Bay has 2 commercial harbours with other ones in Mossel Bay and East London
Number of other fishing / leisure harbours
Nelson Mandela Metro University?EC is a national development focus area
Maritime matters are strategic priorities at provincial and local levels
NMB Maritime Cluster
NMMU has a strong research track record in maritime fields (confirmed by the awarding of 2 SARChI research chairs) + 2 chairs at RU = 4 maritime chairs within 130 km along the coast
Vision 2020: NMMU strengths in scarce skills areas :
• fishing; • natural resource management / conservation; • marine studies; • biodiversity; • energy efficiency and climate change; • tourism and hospitality (including marine
tourism); • international relations; and • public sector institutional development
Nelson Mandela Metro University?Institute for Law in Action
Labour Law Unit
Centre for African Conservation Ecology
Centre for Energy Research
Integrated Environmental and Coastal Management Unit
Diving Unit
Nelson Mandela Metro University?Earth Systems Sciences SARChI Chair
Sustainability Research Unit
Unit for Economic Development and Tourism PG Diploma in Maritime Studies
M in Maritime Studies
Raymond Mhlaba Research Unit on Public Administration and Leadership
Nelson Mandela Metro University?MoU with Branch: Oceans and Coasts of
the DEA
A leading International OfficeStaff and student exchanges, 10% foreign students
School of Marine and Environmental Affairs at UW (Seattle, USA)MoU at highest level
More than 10 years of collaboration on curriculum development, capacity building, teaching, research and engagement
West African Regional Maritime University (branch of World Maritime University)
Indian Maritime University
Shanghai Maritime University
Centro de Estudos do Mar
Sam Nujoma Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre
School of Marine and Coastal Sciences (Maputo, UNESCO chair)
DHET / SAMSA WORKSHOP18 April 2012
A System PerspectiveProf PHG Vrancken