IFAN’s CEO Catherine Mulvihill and Development Manager Francesca Pradelli visited IALA’s headquarters in France last week (21-22 February), meeting with Secretary-General Francis Zachariae and Deputy Secretary-General Omar Frits Eriksson.
Discussions focused on the 2024 IALA World-Wide Academy work plan and strategies to enhance collaboration between IFAN and IALA, signalling promising advancements in maritime safety and education.
The IALA World-Wide Academy has been supported by IFAN ever since it was established in 2012, and throughout the week S-200 WWA training was taking place, providing Catherine and Francesca with an opportunity to observe the IALA WWA in operation.
The meeting also provided a platform to discuss the 2024 IALA WWA workplan and to explore ways to strengthen relations between IALA and IFAN, including through a new project involving IFAN-IALA collaboration and another international partner focused on ocean literacy and navigation safety.”
Catherine said: “It was a pleasure visiting IALA and this collaboration marks a significant step forward in promoting ocean literacy and navigation safety.”
Pictured, left-right, are: Omar Frits Eriksson, Deputy Secretary-General of IALA and Dean of IALA World-Wide Academy; Francesca Pradelli, IFAN’s Development Manager; Catherine Mulvihill, IFAN’s CEO; Francis Zachariae, IALA Secretary-General.