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First Announcement and Call for Papers
22nd International Maritime Lecturers Association Conference (IMLA 22)
Jimei University, Xiamen, China
October 10th-13th, 2014
Better Training Better Safety – Challenges for MET in the 21st Century
General Information
We are pleased to announce that the IMLA 22 will take place at the Navigation
College of Jimei University, Xiamen, China on October 10th
-13th
, 2014. As one of the
prominent maritime education and training conference in the world, it will provide
scholars with an opportunity to share their latest academic achievements and develop
friendships in the field of maritime education and training.
The International Maritime Lecturers’ Association annual conference is a
no-border forum: a round table for discussions on sea-related issues. The aim of IMLA
is to promote contact and cooperation between Maritime Lecturers of all disciplines
and to develop a body of professional expertise. This aim still is attempted to be
fulfilled by all of us who face the challenges of educating and training the maritime
industry’s human resource and who wish to grasp the opportunities that an
international meeting offers.
Teachers, lecturers and all other interested parties from all over the world, who are
dedicated to inspire future seafarers, are invited to present their achievements, share
and discuss experiences and exchange ideas in papers, workshops, poster
presentations and other stimulating activities to be presented at IMLA 22 in Jimei,
China.
The Paper and Activities Committee looks forward to receiving your
papers/proposals on the following topics.
MET:
The revised STCW and implementation aspects
Ecological shipping: the role of MET
The role of distance learning in MET
Ensuring quality in MET
The role of IMO Model Courses in MET
Assessment issues
Human Element:
Teaching culture awareness
Psychological education of seafarers
Research:
The relevance of research to MET
Encouraging research in training institutions
The IMO “Go to sea” Campaign
New Technologies:
How new technologies may enhance the learning experience
MET and e-navigation
General:
Other issues impacting on MET
Regional experiences in MET
Workshop sessions and other interactive contributions relating to the above issues
will be given priority. All practical suggestions concerning relevant class and
out-of-class activities as well as published and non-published materials/resources
presented in posters, as demonstrations or in exhibitions will be especially
appreciated.
Paper abstracts and/or relevant Workshop Activity proposals not exceeding 300
words addressing any of the topics mentioned above should be sent to before 08 June
2014. The following data should be included:
• title of the paper/activity
• name and position of the author
• name of institution/company
• e-mail, phone, fax, postal address
Further information on IMLA 22 will be forwarded to you in due course. The
Conference Secretariat will also be pleased to receive the post and email addresses of
colleagues or others whom you think might be interested in attending IMLA.
Important dates
Item Date(no later than)
Abstracts due 8th June 2014
Advice to authors on whether to prepare full paper 15th June 2014
Full paper due 20th July 2014
Peer Review completed 15th August 2014
Advice on acceptance of full paper 31st August 2014
IMLA22 Local Organizing Committee
Chairman of LOC
Prof. Capt. Shao Zheping, Dean of Navigation College, Jimei University, Email:
Secretariat
All inquiries and correspondence may be directed to:
Mr. Pan Jiacai Email:[email protected]
Mr. Chen Zhenyan Email: [email protected]
Tel: +86 592 6181767
Fax: +86 592 6181415
Manuscript Format
Paper size: A4
Manuscript: Papers should be written in English and word-processed with single line
spacing (except before or after each major heading), 8 to 10pages long including
figures, tables, bibliography and any other additional material.
Title: The title should be as succinct as possible.
Author‟s details: These should include initial(s), surname(s) and address(s) of the
author(s). Include the present address of any author if it differs from that where the
paper was prepared. Author‟s biographies should also be provided on a separate sheet.
The manuscript should be organized in the following generalized structure:
a. Title
b. Author(s)
c. Affiliation(s), address(es) and e-mail address(es)
d. Abstract
e. Main text
f. References
Title, Author/s name/s, Affiliations/s and Abstract caption should be centre justified.
The text of the body of the manuscript should be fully justified.
Contributors to the research or preparation of the paper may be acknowledged briefly
in an Acknowledgement section.
Heading numbers
A generic example of the heading numbering system is shown below:
1. Introduction
2. Literature survey
2.1 Target Area
2.1.1 Target
2.1.2 Area
2.2 Database
3. Results
3.1 Results for cargo handling data
3.1.1 Interpretation of results for cargo handling data
4. Analysis and discussion
5. Conclusion
6. References
Font and page layout
Font: Times New Roman
Point: Title - 14 point
Others - 12 point
All headings are in bold letters
Margins: Top and bottom margins: 1 inch (25mm)
Left and right margins: 1 inch (25mm)
Figures, Tables
Only good quality figures and tables of sharp photo prints will be accepted. Figures
and tables should be numbered, have full descriptive captions and be mentioned in the
text.
Mathematical Equations and formulas
Mathematical equations should be typewritten. Subscripts and superscripts should be
clearly shown. A glossary of meanings should be provided for any symbols used in
formulae, which are not otherwise defined in the text of the manuscript. System
International (SI) units should be used at all times.
Spelling
Authors may use either American or English spelling, but not a combination of both.
Please be consistent with the spelling style that you choose.
Page numbers
Please do not paginate, page numbers will be assigned while compiling the
proceedings.
References
References should be indicated in the text by the Harvard (name and date) system.
The full list of references should be collected at the end of the paper in alphabetical
order. Listed references should include articles titles, journal titles & reports. The
initials of the authors should be placed after their family names followed by the year
of publication. Footnotes should be avoided, except in tables. Some examples are
shown below.
Use the author‟s name and the year of publication (e.g. Bloggs 1991). Do not use „op.
cit.‟ etc. For two authors use Bloggs & Smethers (1991) and for three or more use
Bloggs et al (1991). Note that no commas are used between name and date.
Lists of references in the text should be as follows: (Bloggs 1988, 1991; Smethers
Bloggs 1989; Bloggs et al. 1990, 1992a, b), i.e. in chronological order (except that all
references by the same author(s) appear together), separated by a semi-colon. Specific
pages or illustrations should be referred to like this:(Bloggs 1990, p. 69, fig. 4).
For personal communications, whether verbal or written, use „pers. comm.‟ (upright
type), with the year where appropriate (e.g. Bloggs pers. comm. 1999).
Please check that all references in the reference list appear in the text and vice versa.
Any discrepancies will be queried.
Notes
It is recommended that you proof read your paper with respect to English language,
grammar and spelling and that you seek the services of an English language specialist
if you feel that this will provide the review panel with a better understanding of your
abstract/paper.
Submission of the paper
Submission of an abstract or paper to this conference will be taken to imply that it
represents an original work and that it has not been previously published or
considered elsewhere for publication, and that, if accepted for publication, it will not
be published elsewhere in the same form. Papers will be peer reviewed by experts
appointed by the papers review committee and notification of acceptance of papers
given as per the schedule indicated earlier.
About Jimei University
Jimei University, located at beautiful coastal city Xiamen, one of the key
universities in Fujian Province, is a multi-disciplined university with students from all
over the country. The University enjoys a long history of over 90 years. Its origin can
be traced back to Jimei Normal School founded by the famous patriotic overseas
Chinese leader Mr. Chen Jiageng (Tan Kah Kee) in 1918.
Jimei University, one of the key universities in Fujian Province, is a
multi-disciplined university with students from all over the country.
With the strong educational strength and perfect conditions, Jimei University has
an integration of 20 colleges and offers 56 postgraduate programs, 2 course master’s
programs in 10 fields and 63 undergraduate programs in eight disciplines:
Engineering, Agronomy, Economics, Administration, Pedagogy, Science, Literature,
and Law. It was granted qualification to get ready for offering doctorate programs in
2009. Presently, Jimei University has a total enrolment of more than 26,000 full-time
students and over 1500 full-time teachers, among whom, over 180 professors and 550
associate professors. The University has an area of more than 2300 mu
(1mu=666.7m2), with a floor space of over 1,020,000 square meters. Its library has a
total collection of more than 2.22 million volumes, with over 2,800 newspapers and
magazines in both Chinese and foreign languages. The library also owns a Digital
Information Retrieval Center.
Jimei University Campus
Route to Jimei University from the airport
About the City of Xiamen
Xiamen is a scenic port tourism city. Thanks to its picturesque scenery and
abundant foods, it is home to a large number of egrets. Hence the name "Egret Island".
Located in the south eastern coastal area of China, Xiamen is linked with Zhangzhou,
presenting the landscapes of the Golden Triangle in South Fujian, and faces Jinmen
across the sea. Xiamen has a subtropical maritime climate, and it is like spring all the
year round. With various kinds of beautiful flowers, a great number of egrets flying
leisurely and carefree, and some natural bathing grounds formed by undulating sand
beaches. Xiamen is an ideal holiday resort, a paradise for tourists.
Xiamen won the "Habitat Scroll of Honor Award," as well as the titles of the
"International Garden City," one of "China's First Group of Civilized Cities," "
National Model City for Environmental Protection" and the "National Sanitary City."
Its clean, tidy and sanitary environment, civilized and polite citizens and a natural and
beautiful environment have formed the city's harmonious, quiet and peaceful features
and atmosphere.
Xiamen has a great number of tourist attractions, such as Gulangyu Island, Wanshi
Mountain, South Putuo Temple, Hulishan Fort, Jimei University, Haicang Bridge,
Riyuegu Hot Springs Resort, Tongan Lotus Mountain National Forest Park, TV &
Film City, and Xiang'an Dadeng Battlefield Sightseeing Zone. Xiamen is the city
closest to Jinmen, where tourists can observe Jinmen at a short distance by yacht.
As a leisure, tourism and holiday resort, Xiamen contains not only lots of places
of scenic and cultural interest, but also various kinds of recreational centers, bars,
delicious seafood, snacks, restaurants and hotels, which can meet the demands of all
Jimei University
Xiamen Gaoqi Int’ll Airport
About 6.2km to Jimei
University
tourists. The journey to Xiamen will be more interesting and meaningful if tourists go
to the suburbs to take a hot spring bath, play golf on the green course, go to the
Gulang Islet Concert Hall to enjoy music, or go to the People's Theater to appreciate
various kinds of theatrical performances full of the cultural colors of South Fujian.
The Location of Xiamen
Xiamen
Hong Kong
Taiwan