The International Maritime Lecturers Association
28th International Maritime English Conference (IMEC)
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
19-­‐22 September 2016
GOTHENBURG-­‐ SWEDEN
Maritime English across the domains:
Cross-­‐curricular integration of teaching and learning activities
Organized by Chalmers University of Technology
The Department of Shipping and Marine Technology
and
The Department of Applied I nformation Technology
The Division for Language and Communication
Gothenburg – Sweden 1
ABOUT IMLA-­‐IMEC
The International Maritime Lecturers Association (IMLA) is a professional Association providing a no-­‐border global forum for exchanging information and discussing issues related to Maritime Education and Training. It has Non-­‐Governmental Organisation ( NGO) status at the International Maritime Organisation ( IMO). The International Maritime English Conference (IMEC) is a S pecial Interest G roup w ithin IMLA established in 1981. IMEC fully embraces the no-­‐border global forum concept through its w ebsite, social m edia and events where teachers and other parties from all over the w orld dedicated to m ediating in the process of Maritime English language acquisition are invited to freely present their achievements, share experiences and exchange ideas. The first IMLA International Maritime English Conference, then the Workshop on Maritime English, ( WOME), w as held in Hamburg, G ermany in 1981. S ince then international m eetings have been held in S aint-­‐Malo, F rance, 1983; La S pezia, Italy, 1985; Plymouth, UK, 1987; Cadiz, S pain, 1989; Lisbon, Portugal, 1991; Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1993; G dynia, Poland, 1995; Malmö, S weden, 1997; S hanghai, China, 1998, R ijeka, Croatia, 1999; Dalian, China, 2000; Varna, B ulgaria, 2001; Qingdao, China, 2002; and subsequently as the International Maritime English Conference ( IMEC) S aint Petersburg, R ussia 2003; Manila, the Philippines, 2004; Marseille, F rance, 2005; R otterdam, the Netherlands, 2007; S hanghai, China 2008; S zczecin, Poland, 2009; Alexandria, Egypt, 2010; Constanta, R omania 2011, Yangon, Myanmar, 2012, Istanbul, Turkey, 2013, Terschelling, the Netherlands, 2014, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 2015. Each event has confirmed the growing interest in and importance of this field since the development of technologies and the respective updates in requirements concerning IMO’s slogan of “safe, secure and efficient shipping on clean oceans”, along w ith the increasing number of m ultilingual and m ulticultural crews, constantly impose new criteria on communications at sea, w orldwide.
website www.imla.co/imec/
Prof. Dr. Jin Yongxing
Honorary Chair of IMLA
Prof. Clive Cole
The IMEC Steering Committee
Chair of IMEC –World Maritime University, Malmö, S weden
Catherine Logie
Vice Chair of IMEC -­‐ Marlins Language Training, United Kingdom
Alison Noble Chair Papers and Activities Committee – Antwerp Maritime Academy, B elgium
Papers and Activities Committee Members: Prof. Dr. Carmen Chirea Ungureanu , Constanta Maritime University, R omania –
Peter John, Jade University of Applied S ciences, Elsfleth, Germany – Dr. S andra Tominac, R ijeka University, F aculty of Maritime S tudies, Croatia – Associate Prof.Dr. Wang Xian, Shanghai Maritime University Peter van K luijven
Rotterdam Mainport University of Applied S ciences – STC GROUP, The Netherlands Prof. Dr. Naoyuki Takagi Jane Magallon
Tokyo University of Marine S cience and Technology, Japan
Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific, B ataan, Philippines
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Letter from the Head of the Department of Shipping & Marine Technology. Dear Prof. Clive Cole, Chairman of I MLA-­‐I MEC
IMEC Steering Committee
Friends and colleagues,
On the behalf of Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, the Department of Shipping and Marine Technology and the Department of Applied Information Technology, via the Division for Language and Communication, we are happy to be the hosts of I MLA-­‐I MEC 28 at Campus Lindholmen, in Gothenburg, Sweden, 19-­‐22 of September 2016.
With the Steering Committee’s approval, the primary intention of I MEC 28 is to encourage and facilitate a cross-­‐curricular, international dialogue among MET institutions around the world, which aims to raise awareness and understanding of Maritime English matters from the perspective of its learners and users, and to emphasise the many specific purposes of Maritime English across the domains. Chalmers has the ambition to attract delegates of various nationalities and maritime backgrounds, by offering ideal networking conditions for valuable and rewarding collaboration. Yours sincerely,
Lennart Josefson
Head of the Department of Shipping and Marine Technology
Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg, Sweden
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Welcome to Chalmers!
Gothenburg is S weden’s second largest city and S candinavia’s largest port, facing the Kattegatt, and the North S ea. The city has over the years been called both New Amsterdam and Little London, due to its Dutch-­‐made infrastructure from the 1600s and the B ritish influences from the 1800s. Chalmers, a landmark in S candinavia, is one of the largest universities of technology, w ith an annual intake of 10 000 students. It gained university status in 1937. For the proceedings of IMEC28, the IMEC S teering Committee, the department of S hipping and Marine Technology and the division for Language and Communication at Chalmers aim to provide delegates w ith a number of different presentation formats, two of w hich ( My Practice and Round Table) are new for this year. The formats and their proposed duration are as follows: • Conference article (paper): 40 minutes
• Workshop: • My practice: 80 minutes
20 minutes
A short, practical session to demonstrate or describe a specific approach, resource or solution that you use in your teaching. The aim of this session is to: present your practical experience; show materials; provide creative ideas; or explain how you w ork on a particular topic. Presentations w ith overlapping topics w ill be grouped in joint sessions, to facilitate audience feedback and interaction.
• Round table: 40 minutes
A moderated academic discussion based on a previously agreed topic of relevance for the conference. The moderator w ill have prepared a set of questions to be discussed by the participants. R ound tables are to be seen as an opportunity for participants to debate up-­‐to-­‐
date issues concerning Maritime English.
Note: within the times given, 15 minutes should be included for questions.
Additional details and guidelines about the format of the conference presentations can be found on the IMEC w ebsite at w ww.imla.com/imec/
When submitting, authors are asked to state clearly the title ( format) of their contribution.
IMEC28 organizers,
Lennart Josefson – Professor, H ead of department
Department of S hipping and Marine Technology
Magnus Gustafsson – Associate Professor, H ead of division, Chair of the European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing Division for language and communication
Johan Eliasson – Head of the Marine Engineering Programme, Department of S hipping and Marine Technology
Carl-­‐Johan Carlsson – Director of studies
Division for Language and Communication Annamaria Gabrielli – Lecturer
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Division for Language and Communication
Conference Topics
1. Cross-­‐curricular integration of teaching, learning and assessment in Maritime English courses.
2. Language, communication and the technical seafaring domain – common topics and overlapping issues. 3. Cross-­‐cultural communication and awareness from different perspectives, on-­‐board and on-­‐shore. 4. Unification of graduate attributes: competence, performance, teaching, learning, and assessment.
5. Cross-­‐curricular/cross-­‐course adaptation, design and implementation of teaching and learning activities of Maritime English.
6. E-­‐learning, blended learning, e-­‐platforms, computer based testing – ideas and suggestions.
7. Trends and research; teaching m aterials and learning activities. 8. The professional implications of the professional m aritime context and how they condition communication at sea.
9. Train the trainer – trainer requirements and competence. 10. International collaboration – needs, opportunities and possibilities
Submission o f contributions
Deadline for submitting abstracts
31st March 2016
Abstracts of m aximum 250 w ords m ust include title of the activity, name and position of the author ( rank if m ultiple authors), name of the institution/company and a brief CV ( 50 words). S ubmission of abstracts is by e-­‐mail to Alison Noble alison.noble@hzs.be Chair of the Papers & Activities Committee, w ith a copy to imec28@chalmers.se
Additional details of how to submit abstracts are available on the IMEC website at www.imla.com/imec/
Authors keeping to the deadline w ill be prioritised for presentation at IMEC28. The Papers and Activities Committee aims to inform authors keeping to the deadline of the success or otherwise of their contributions by the end of April 2016. Details of the preliminary programme will be published in forthcoming announcements. Deadline for submission of full contributions
15th July 2016
After receipt of the Acceptance Notice from the Chair of the Papers & Activities Committee, full contributions should be submitted in accordance with the guidelines on the IMEC website at www.imla.com/imec/. Authors are kindly requested to adhere to the guidelines.
Any queries about contributions for the Proceedings and/or conference presentations should be sent to Alison Noble at alison.noble@hzs.be with a copy to imec28.ait@chalmers.se
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Conference fees
IMLA members: Non-­‐IMLA members:
Accompanying persons: 390 Euro 420 Euro
280 Euro
The conference fee includes conference materials, lunches, refreshments, conference dinner and social programmes. Payment w ill be accepted in cash ( only USD and Euro), and by credit card. Queries about payment of fees should be sent to the Local Organising Committee at imec28.ait@chalmers.se
Accommodation
For all bookings please use IMEC28 as reference
The Radisson Blu Riverside – Lindholmen – conference venue
A modern Gothenburg hotel on the river’s edge
Lindholmspiren 4 417 56 Gothenburg
Sweden+46 (31) 383 40 00 | info.riverside.gothenburg@radissonblu.com
room prices from 120€ single occupancy
The Radisson Blu Riverside Hotel, Gothenburg is perfectly placed on the harbor of the Göta River, beside the Lindholmen Science Park and in the heart of Gothenburg. The hotel is convenient to public transportation like the ferry, train station, bus stop and 2 airports, letting you travel freely anywhere in Gothenburg and beyond. Choose from our 265 contemporary rooms and suites, each with Free high-­‐speed, wireless Internet, 24-­‐hour room service, access to the City Spa and the Super Breakfast Buffet. Sample an international dish or try something local at the eclectic Cuckoo’s Nest Restaurant, and be sure to stop for a creative cocktail at the highly acclaimed Cuckoo’s Nest Bar. Relax at the top-­‐floor City Spa, which offers 2 indoor pools, a sauna, a gym and a v ariety of spa treatments as well as a rooftop terrace with an outdoor hot tub and sun beds. We offer outdoor and garage parking, and you can rent a car on site. Host a meeting or special event in our 5 versatile meeting rooms, and if you need more space, take advantage of our close partnership with the Lindholmen Conference Centre beside the hotel, making y our Gothenburg events flawless and worry-­‐free.
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Barken Viking, our central seafront hotel in Gothenburg
Lilla Bommens Torg 10, 41104 Göteborg
+46-­‐31-­‐63 58 00
reception@barkenviking.com
Prices from 80€ single occupancy
Barken Viking is a four-­‐masted barque built in 1907 at Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today there are only ten four-­‐masted barques in the world, five of which are still sailing. Barken Viking was built to train future sailors fora growing merchant fleet in Denmark. Since 1957 it is moored in Gothenburg and has been used as a hotel, conference center and restaurant since 1998. Barken Viking is a superior three stars hotel offering 29 rooms decorated in a nautical style. The walls are covered with beautiful carvings and paintings by the marine artist, Frantz Glatzl.
Good Morning Hotel, offshore accomodation in the city centre
Adress: Gullbergs Strandgata 15, 411 04 Göteborg
+46-­‐31-­‐80 25 60
Prices from 90€ single occupancy
Our Good Morning floating hotel in Gothenburg was established in central Stralsund, Germany, in 1990. I t consisted of a 120 room floating structure built in accordance with onshore building regulations, and provided Good Morning Hotels with an attractive central location at a low cost. The Good Morning Hotel concept offers non exclusive rooms in combination with very attractive room rates. M ost of our Good Morning hotels are operated by Accor under the name I bis. 7
Our Hostels The Slottskogen Hostel – The best hostel in Gothenburg
Vegagatan 21 413 11 Göteborg
Tel: +4631-­‐426520
Fax: -­‐4631-­‐142102
E-­‐mail: mail@sov.nu
prices from 60€ double occupancy
The hostel is located in beautiful Linnéstaden with its wonderful blend of vibrant culture, varied cuisine and fine architecture. Choose between rooms with a single bed, multiple beds, apartments and hotel accommodation. All in a relaxed, clean environment with focus on safety and environmental care.
We are open around the clock and we offer ECO-­‐marked breakfast, sauna, billiard, free wi-­‐fi, bicycles. Vegagatan 22, 413 09 Göteborg +46-­‐31 -­‐12 10 60 stay@linnehostel.com
The Linné Hostel
Check in open every day between13-­‐16
prices from 60€ double occupancy
Welcome to the Linne Hostel – a cosy hostel located in the city centre, close picturesque Haga. Next door you will find Slottsskogen, Gothenburg’s big park, with minigolf, a mini zoo and the Botanical Garden. Liseberg, Scandinavia’s biggest amusement park, is only 10 minutes tram-­‐journey away. All our rooms are
unique, most rooms are also equipped with TV. F ree WIFI – bed linen and towels are available for rent for 65 Sek per person. Cleaning of the room after check out is always included in the price at Linné Hostel. Card
payment only – we do not handle cash at Linné Hostel.
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Some final words
The accommodation options are those recommended by the LOC, including the rates offered to IMEC28 participants. To benefit from the special IMEC28 rates, delegates must book accommodation by 31st July 2016. Thereafter the IMEC28 code w ill no longer apply.
Gothenburg is a city w ell known for its variety, hospitality, quality hotels and cuisine, both local and international. If you need more information about hotels and current prices, w e suggest the w ebsite booking.com. More detailed information about transportation and logistics are to be published in our second announcement. The map below provides information about the location of Campus Lindholmen and our recommended hotels. Apart from the R adisson B lue Hotel, all the other the other hotels are located on the other side of the river. A taxi boat provides a link across the river, connecting the city centre and Campus Lindholmen, free of charge. It departs every 4 minutes between 06:30 and 18:50. Good Morning Hotel Gothenburg
Hotel Barken Viking
Lindholmen campus and
Hotel R iverside
Boat connecting city centre
And Lindholmen
Free of charge
Linné Hostel
Slottskogen
hostel
For reference: the w alking distance from the Good Morning Hotel to Slottskogen Hostel is 1 .9 km.
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