Maersk Line has partnered with the World Maritime University (WMU) in a unique higher education project on corruption awareness. The corruption awareness project – known as CORA – is co-funded by the A.P. Moller Support Fund and Maersk Line. It will be launched tomorrow and is expected to conclude on 30 September 2016.
As part of the CORA project, WMU will design, test, and deliver a Master’s level course focused on business integrity issues and corruption awareness, both of which are growing areas of interest for shipowners and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The course contains five modules: corruption awareness, maritime security and safety, leadership, change and communication, negotiation techniques and a mentoring module where WMU and Maersk representatives will provide mentoring for selected candidates after they return to their home countries. In addition to supporting the development of the course, CORA provides a full fellowship for a student to join the WMU MSc programme in Malmö.
Case studies provided by Maersk Line will support the project, as will the experiences of WMU faculty who will be sailing on Maersk ships in order to acquire first-hand knowledge regarding best practices for both public and private actors in the shipping industry.
Ms. Kristin Berglund, Senior Legal Advisor for Maersk Line, will work with the WMU team led by Principal Investigator, Assistant Professor Lisa L. Froholdt.
The WMU CORA team is enthusiastic about the unique nature of this course with its mentoring component as well as the significant contribution that will be made by Maersk Line.
“Business integrity and corruption awareness is a global issue. I am grateful to Maersk for this opportunity and for the fact that Maersk Line has chosen to work with WMU on this significant project,” Froholdt stated.
Maersk Line Chief Operating Officer Soren Toft stated, “Corruption is a real issue in many parts of the world, and one that we face daily in the shipping industry. Maersk has a zero-tolerance policy on fraud and corruption, but the battle is not won overnight and requires that we work together. As the largest container carrier we have an obligation to help resolve the issue more widely, and by partnering with WMU we believe we can take another step towards a maritime industry free of corruption.”
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