Study day “THE INTERNATIONAL SEAFARER”
On April 6, the École Nationale Supérieure Maritime (National Maritime Academy) organized a study day entitled “THE INTERNATIONAL SEAFARER” at its Le Havre campus.
The seafarer, a profession traditionally viewed by “landlubbers” as exotic and adventurous, is in reality far from it: seafarers are at the heart of strategic and economic issues for both governments and private interests. The oceans are at the center of globalization issues: supplies, communications, food, security, etc. All these subjects are linked to maritime issues. While the sea, an object of desire, must enable us to meet challenges of all kinds, whether economic, sporting, technological, or scientific, it is also a condicio sine qua non Terra, a “common good” of humanity that must be protected and preserved.
During the day, numerous specialists in these topics spoke: Aymeric Avisse, Thierrey Le Provost, Jean-Paul Pancracio, Xavier Carpentier-Tanguy, Pierre Royer, Jan Hoffmann, François Lambert, Frédéric Rouvillois, Yann Briand, and Olivier Guyonvarch presented their work in two sessions: “International Relations and Maritime Trade: An Inseparable Link,” followed by “A Strategic Maritime Policy.”
The event took place at the Le Havre site, with videoconferencing broadcasts to other sites and individual computers, upon prior registration.
Questions? international@supmaritime.fr