On 7 September, NOWPAP took part in the Opening Ceremony of the World Fisheries University (WFU) Pilot Programme at Pukyong National University in Busan.
WFU is a postgraduate institution and admits students from developing countries and small island nations to foster national capacities for sustainable fisheries development. The WFU Pilot Programme offers a master’s degree in three semesters. Thirty students have joined the inaugural course. The acceptability of the establishment of WFU will be determined by the FAO General Assembly in 2019.
At the inaugural Ceremony, Dr. LIU from NOWPAP met with Mr. Joonsuk Kang, Vice Minister of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea, Mr Kitack Lim, Secretary General of International Maritime Organization (IMO), and Mr. Young-Seup Kim, President of Pukyong National University to discuss further cooperation.
