Woman in Maritime ASIA

(Education and Training)

Elvira Pereira Martins Delimas
National Pedagogical Maritime Advisor
GIZ

Dili, 04.12.2015

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 Quotes (women)

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 The Representatives Women in Maritime Asia
(21-25.09.2015)

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 The content of WIMA Conference
 Promote gender quality
 Female seafarers
 Promoting women role in the safety domestic ferry
 Sharing the experiences to each other (experience
life or working in the sea, as a female seafarers)

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 The member of WIMA

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 List member of WIMA
 Bangladesh Maldives
 Vietnam Malaysia
 Timor-Leste Lao People’s Democratic Republic
 Singapore Japan
 Republic of Korea Islamic Republic of Iran
 Philippines Indonesia
 Pakistan Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
 Myanmar Cambodia
 Mongolia

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 Women in Maritime Association
 To establish woman in maritime association

 Philippines was the first country already established

WIMA. And the next is another country on the list
of member WIMA

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 Results (Education and Training)
 To identify the key of stakeholders in the domestic ferry
industry and to understand the education and training
needs of different stakeholders/ sectors

 To promote qualified instructor and a unified training

curriculum with the same training and qualification for
domestic and international crew

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 Results
(Education and Training)
 Instil a safety culture in those aspiring to join the seafaring
profession through appropriate education.

 Ensure the same training and qualifications requirements for

both domestic and international ferry crews, and delivery by
qualified instructors who understand gender issues on the
basis of a unified training curriculum.

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 Results
(Education and Training)
 Identify women champions to inspire and serve as role
models to encourage women to participate in the maritime
industry on board and ashore, in particular in the domestic
ferry sector.

 Recognize women as role models by observing and following

safety instructions, challenging and questioning their absence
or inadequacy and by assisting and educating others on
board and ashore.

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 Results
(Education and Training)
 Bring capacity building to coastal communities to get
them involved in safety awareness and to take pride in
being safety advocates.

 Leverage media, and social media in particular, to

disseminate materials that promote safety awareness
and culture.

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 Results
(Education and Training)
 Encourage national government and training schools/
colleges to assist with shipboard training opportunities and
monitor the progress off the marine graduates after
graduation

 To provide technical education and training to build

technical skill and competencies for women

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 Thank you ...
Obrigado Barak

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