From 7 to 10 October 2026, the 26th Annual General Assembly and Conference of the International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU AGA 2026) was held at the University of Split, Croatia. The event was dedicated to the theme “Human Centered Digital Ocean: Educating Safe & Green Global Maritime Professionals.”
As part of the event, a joint research by academic staff from Kherson State Maritime Academy (KSMA) and Constanța Maritime University (Romania), entitled “A Needs-Based Upgrade of Maritime English Syllabus: Integrating Human-Related Issues,” was presented.
The research was conducted by academic staff from the English Language Department for Deck Officers at KSMA – Head of the Department Valentyna KUDRYAVTSEVA and Associate Professors Olena FROLOVA and Svitlana BARSUK – in co-authorship with Anca SIRBU, Head of the Department of Fundamental Sciences and Humanities at Constanța Maritime University, who presented the research at the conference session “Social Topics: Maritime English, Communication and Professional Competence.”
The presentation of this joint research highlights KSMA academic staff’s active engagement in international research collaboration.
