The EDINNA Newsletter, Spring Edition

Foreword Dear members and associated members of EDINNA, During the last weeks we saw our peaceful Pan European IWT world crumbling and we had to face the harsh reality,  that a peaceful co-existence is not always possible, even in the middle of Europe . In the last years we helped our Ukrainian colleagues to implement the changes in their educational IWT programs due to the new EU directive 2397/2017. Professors of the Maritime Academy Odessa were trained at the simulator center of the Maritieme Academie Harlingen and trainers of the STC group gave input on other IWT topics to  colleagues from Odessa and Kiev. Since 2009 they are members of EDINNA. Now the situation in that area has changed abrupt. Colleagues from Poland, Slovakia Republic, Hungary and Rumania work at their borders to help thousands of refugees coming from Ukraine. Other EU colleagues help by setting up fund raising campaigns at their institutes. As chairman of Edinna I am in contact with our members from Ukraine by mail. They send their students home at the beginning of the war and try to organize distance learning. I really hope that everyone is in good health and that this war will end soon. Violence and war never are solutions as we stated in our first mail from the EDINNA board. We have to sail our ship together regardless our nationality, believe or sex! I also received personal messages from our Russian colleagues stating that they absolute disagree with this war and feel humiliated by their politicians. We have received a proposal to stop collaboration with our Russian Federation members and will discuss this at our GA because that’s the way to do so written down in our statutes. Personally I will stay in contact with those colleagues from the RF who are brave enough to speak out against war knowing what the consequences can be. We will continue the preparations for the GA in Varna although this are very insecure times. I hope we will see each other there in person. Please register yourself! I hope to see you in Varna! Arjen Mintjes, chairman EDINNA The Ukrainian flag in front of the school building in Harlingen Students Maritime Academy Harlingen make room for Ukrainian refugees The Maritime Academy Harlingen has contacted Ukraine to offer help. This ultimately resulted in the care of a mother with 10 children between the ages of 1 and 19. The Ukrainian children in Harlingen have started school this week after a week of recuperation and nesting. “For the seven teenagers, between the ages of 12 and 17, that means English lessons. It’s also fantastic to see how our own students interact with their Ukrainian peers. Sometimes with hands, feet and Google Translate. But increasingly also in English.” Two babies and toddlers are housed in a daycare center during the day and the other children are taught as at primary school. ‘We are now looking at whether the nine adults can go to work. But that’s not going to be easy.”

General Assembly

As previously announced, the EDINNA General Assembly will be held at the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy (NVNA) in Varna, Bulgaria on May 17-18.
Given the situation in Ukraine and we do not know what the developments will be, the board of EDINNA will make a final decision on April 7 whether the GA will continue. In the meantime, we will continue with the organization and hope we can all meet in Varna. Because we were unable to organize the physical meetings of the GA due to COVID-19, the board has decided to lower organizational fee per delegate to €25,-

Call: register to participate!! We look forward to meet each other again!!

Provisional agenda General Assembly

Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy
73 Vasil Drumev str., Varna, 9002

Tuesday 17^th of May

09:30     Reception and registration with coffee
10:00     Opening by chairman Mr. H.A.L. Mintjes
Introduction host and official representatives
Organizational matters; Minutes, Financial business, Activities
Board election
13:00     Lunch break
14:00     Agenda item brought in by Oleksii Somin, Ukraine
15:00     Presentation of new members and associated members
Development CESNI QP
News from various European projects
17:00     Closing words of the chairman
19:30     Dinner and evening program (EDINNA offers dinner to all attendees)

Wednesday 18^th of May

09:00     Reception (coffee)
09:30     Workshop: COMPETING
12:30     Lunch
13:30     End of General Assembly

Join the online COMPETING seminar on 7 April!
How to adapt or adopt the new and harmonized inland navigation educational material

All inland waterway navigation schools and training institutes please pay attention! We would like to invite you to the first online seminar about the outcomes of project COMPETING. During this seminar we will explain how to adapt or adopt the new and harmonised inland navigation educational material.

The last three years a consortium of various European Inland navigation educational institutions and social partners joined forces to work on seven competencies and the accompanying teaching materials, both at operational and management level. The competencies include navigation, ship operation, cargo handling, stowage and passenger transport, maritime engineering and electrical, electronical and control engineering, maintenance and repair, communication and health, and safety and environmental protection.

In the coming months we are organising several online seminars to inform you about the developed educational material and to guide you on how you can adapt or adopt it.
This event is especially relevant for those who are responsible for the curricula or lesson content at inland navigation schools and training institutions.

Please do register for the first edition of the Online COMPETING seminar series!

Online program, 7 April 2022

12.00 – 12.05 (Central European Time)
Welcome and introduction
By Arjen Mintjes, director of the Maritieme Academie Harlingen and chairman of Edinna

12.05 – 12.25
Explanation about the new directive & implementation of an audit system By Arjen Mintjes and Jörn Boll, Maritieme Academie Harlingen

12.25 – 12.50
How to use the European Training Record Book
By Liliana Martes, Ceronav

12.50 – 13.00
Room for questions

EDINNA – Board Elections May 2022

Dear members of EDINNA,

In May 2022, All board members have completed a (second) term in their position. For this reason, we have foreseen board elections during our next General Assembly in May 2022. The elections of the Board of EDINNA have to take place according  to our Articles of Association.

The Articles of Association mention the following concerning election of Board Members:

1. Any (representative of an) active voting member of the association, in good standing, is eligible for the positions of the Board;
2. Board members shall be elected and appointed by the General Assembly by a two/third majority for a two year term of office. Any Board member may only be re-elected twice for the same position on the Board. The voting may be by voice or upon request of one member by providing ballots;
3. For the purpose of continuity in knowledge and files the General Assembly may decide on a shorter term of office to avoid change replacement of all Board Members en bloque.

It should be ensured that the experience and knowledge gained during the terms of office will be passed on to the successors;
Any member of the Board may be removed for good cause by two/thirds of all members present or represented at the General Assembly.

I herewith would like to announce that the EDINNA Electoral Commission draw up a profile which applicants for position as a member of the board should preferably fulfil. A board member:

1. Is able to communicate fluently in English, as well as in writing as by speech;
2. Is well-known within the network of EDINNA and has sufficient background of all relevant topics, certainly related to the tables of competencies as well as the most recent developments concerning harmonisation and modernisation of professional qualifications in inland navigation;

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Herewith I would like to ask you if you would be so kind to announce any candidacy for a two year term as a member of the Board. Please be so kind to send a formal statement (preferably first by email, followed by a letter by regular mail) on your candidacy latest the 6^th of May 2022.

Might you have any additional questions and/or remarks, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We are looking forward to your early reply.

Kind regards,

Jan-Henk Braam
Almenumerweg 1
8861 KM Harlingen
The Netherlands
j.braam@maritiemeacademieharlingen.nl