In August 2026, the Maritime Research Alliance (MRA) had the pleasure of welcoming Vidya Selasdini and markus yando from SEKOLAH TINGGI ILMU PELAYARAN (STIP) to discuss educational collaboration between Denmark and Indonesia. First they met with Martin Jes Iversen from Copenhagen Business School to discuss exchange of students.Then they met with Toke Møldrup Wolff from […]
In August 2026, together with SLYCAN Trust (now Clima Trust), we hold a two day conference in Bonn on “Evidence-Based Policymaking: The Role of Research in Multilateral Negotiations on Climate, Oceans, and Security”. The event brought together researchers, policymakers, UN negotiators and NGOs to strengthen the science-policy collaboration in ocean governance, climate action, and maritime […]
In the Maritime Research Alliance we work to strengthen collaboration across universities and maritime academies and to create a strong foundation for maritime research and education in Denmark. We are therefore pleased to present our final report to Orients Fond, summarizing the activities and results of the project period. The report documents how MRA has […]
In the Maritime Research Alliance we work to strengthen maritime research and education across Danish universities and maritime academies. We are therefore pleased to present our 2025 report “Videregående maritime uddannelser i Danmark 2022–2024”, prepared for Orients Fond. The report provides a comprehensive overview of maritime education activities at bachelor’s and master’s level across MRA’s […]
In the Maritime Research Alliance we work to strengthen the links between maritime research, policy, and practice. We are therefore pleased to have contributed to the discussion brief “The Maritime Sector: Perspectives on Security, Climate Change, and the Environment” developed by SLYCAN Trust. The brief builds on a workshop co-organized by SLYCAN Trust and the […]
In the Maritime Research Alliance we are passionate about strengthening cross-institutional and interdisciplinary maritime research — and we are excited to share some wonderful news. We are thrilled to welcome Kiara-Margarita Nikita to our team. Kiara studies International Shipping and Trade at Copenhagen Business School and brings both strong academic insight and creative competencies to […]
In the Maritime Research Alliance we work to facilitate cross-institutional and interdisciplinary collaboration that supports the green transition of the maritime sector. This autumn, we were proud to launch our second Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC) course on Decarbonization, energy efficiency, and new green solutions in the maritime sector. The course was developed in close collaboration […]
In the Maritime Research Alliance we work to facilitate cross-institutional and interdisciplinary maritime research and to strengthen collaboration across academia, industry, and public authorities. This month, we were pleased to host the first Maritime Research Alliance Research Festival at Syddansk Universitet – University of Southern Denmark under the theme: “Grand Challenges, Sectoral Transition, and the […]
In the Maritime Research Alliance we work to facilitate cross-institutional and interdisciplinary maritime research and strengthen collaboration across universities and stakeholders. We are therefore very pleased to welcome Hanna Barbara Rasmussen as a Special Consultant in the MRA secretariat. Hanna is originally educated as a sociologist and has worked with maritime research since 2008. Her […]
Maritime Research Alliance is happy to announce the signing of an agreement with Danida Fellowship Center to run the course “De-carbonization, energy efficiency, and new green solutions in shipping”. The program is for maritime stakeholders in Ghana, Kenya, Indonesia, India, China, and Ukraine who will visit Denmark for three weeks in November 2025. The program […]