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August 2024, will include suggestions is designed primarily for the (high-level)
for follow-up actions to be taken in the administration of METs and is useful for D. ARGOUDELIS & CO S.A.
light of that evaluation. The Commis- both internal and external evaluation of
sion will also evaluate any develop- MET Institutions operable at the MET/
ments regarding a future consideration module level.
of the European Maritime Diplomas of To sum up, as not all European estab-
Excellence, as underpinned by the rec- lishments face the same problems, the
ommendations provided by the social criteria mentioned above are flexible
partners”. and adjustable to the evolving needs of
MCEs in each country that is a member
Essential tools promoting interna- state of the EU. As can be concluded,
tionalisation, collaborations, and strengthening internal evaluations and
improved facilities internationalising maritime education is
SKILLSEA, a recent academic project, at the heart of the academic communi-
examines the contemporary challenges ty's interest, which plays a pivotal role
faced by Maritime Education and Train- in improving the MCEs.
ing institutions (METs) and Maritime
Training Centers (MTCs) and focuses Concluding remarks
on the necessity of effective strategic The EU is making efforts to support the
planning, including tools designed to idea of advanced knowledge and train-
enable decision-makers to make choices ing through maritime education (CME)
against pre-determined criteria. The first certification. Nevertheless, a precise
tool is the Strategy Direction Location schedule has not yet been set for EU
(STRA.D.L.) tool, which aims to facili- legislation. The Commission holds the
tate decision-makers in choosing among initiative through the evaluation report
strategic cooperation options open to to highlight the issue. Moreover, the
METs in view of their internationalisa- European Parliament has called for
tion. The STRA.D.L allows METs/MTCs cooperation between social partners
to map internal and external attributes without setting a concrete plan or
and select their internationalisation defining their roles and tasks. Further-
partners. Its internal criteria pertain to more, both the SKILLSEA academic AUTOMATION
the internal strategic plans of a MET project and the European Directives
or MTC, including internal facilities, mention that advanced level maritime Services
modules etc. The external criteria refer knowledge can be approached through
to established international partner- international partnerships and student
ships, international libraries, interna- exchange. However, the structure of
tional students, exchange of students these partnerships/student exchanges
etc. The second tool is the Transcript is not mentioned explicitly in the rel- Electrical
International Transfer (Trans. IT) tool. evant European Directives. Finally, a
This Module Similarity Tool supports further issue is that the EU focuses Hydraulic
the transferability and recognition of exclusively on upskilling EU seafarers.
modules and helps assess the similarity In contrast, the scope in other maritime
of modules using the foundations of the countries is improving their maritime Pneumatic
European Quality Framework. The last sector by including the upskilling in
tool, the Strategic Evaluation MET tool, other maritime shore-based jobs.
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1 See Directive 2019/1159of the European Parliament and the Council, OJ L 188,
12.7.2019, p. 94–105 and Directive 2022/993 of the European Parliament and the
Council, OJ L 169, 27.6.2022, p. 45–90.
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2 See Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and +30 210 461 5831 185 45 Piraeus Greece
of the Council amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training cma@cmagreece.com
of seafarers and repealing Directive 2005/45/EC, COM(2018)0315, available at
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-8-2019-0007_EN.html, accessed at w www.cmagreece.com
29.08.22 in
3 See https://www.skillsea.eu/index.php/news-events/news/140-3-skillsea-innova- CMA D. ARGOUDELIS & CO S.A.
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