Newsletter

We publish our newsletter 4 times a year (March, June, September, and December) to encourage Sasakawa Fellows' Network to be more actively united and distribute it to not only Sasakawa Fellows but also people concerned with maritime issues including WMU.

Articles are composed by;

A: 
Events from Sasakawa Fellowship Program
*Introduction of New Students, WMU Graduation, Award Ceremony for New Sasakawa Fellows, Japan Field Trip Study.
B: 
Fellows' Activities
*Attendance of International Conferences, Fellows' Gathering
C: 
Contributions from Experts
*IMO Secretary General, WMU President, Famous Specialists
D: 
Articles from Sasakawa Fellows
*Essay, Opinion Exchange, Promotion, Marriage, New Born Baby, Fellows' Demise

If you have some aritlce to share, please kindly send it to us.
We wil consider and decide whether to publish it on our newsletter.
Or
We sometimes ask Sasakawa Fellows and maritime related people to write an article about some topics.

  • Newsletter #87 (June 2024)
    Newsletter #87 (June 2024)

    IOPC Funds
    Recent Environmental Topics at the IMO
    Digitalization and Smart Port Development in Indonesia
    WMU Arab Alumni Association (WMU-AAA)

  • Newsletter #86 (March 2024)
    Newsletter #86 (March 2024)

    Interview with the new IMO Secretary-General
    Class of 2023 WMU Sasakawa Fellow Awards Ceremony
    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2023
    The 3rd Coast Guard Global Summit

  • Newsletter #85 (December 2023)
    Newsletter #85 (December 2023)

    An Interview with Prof. Maximo Q. Mejia Jr.
    Planting the Seeds for the Network
    Class of 2024 WMU Sasakawa Fellowship Students
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #84 (September 2023)
    Newsletter #84 (September 2023)

    A WONDERFUL WEEK IN JAPAN
    WMU Celebrates 40th Anniversary
    Taking WMU Pictures for 32 years
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #83 (June 2023)
    Newsletter #83 (June 2023)

    Holding of the "Arctic Circle Japan Forum"
    In-Water Cleaning of Ship Hulls
    Approaching Industry 5.0
    8th Our Ocean Conference in Panama

  • Newsletter #82 (March 2023)
    Newsletter #82 (March 2023)

    Class of 2022 WMU Sasakawa Fellow Awards Ceremony
    SPF Delegates' Visit to Bangladesh
    Indonesia-Japan, Vietnam-Japan Business Matching Forum
    Overview of the EEXI Regulation and the CII Rating Scheme

  • Newsletter #81 (December 2022)
    Newsletter #81 (December 2022)

    Gathering Orientation in 2022
    A Congratulatory Send-off from Yohei Sasakawa
    Introducing the Class of 2023 WMU Sasakawa Fellowship Students
    Introducing New Secretariat

  • Newsletter #80 (September 2022)
    Newsletter #80 (September 2022)

    Sasakawa Fellows Regional Network Meeting in Tunisia
    WMU-GOI Side Events at UN Ocean Conference 2022
    A Joint Contribution by Husband and Wife Duo
    Introducing New Committee Member

  • Newsletter #79 (June 2022)
    Newsletter #79 (June 2022)

    WMU’s Accreditation by the Swedish Government
    WMU Delivers Closing-the-Circle Conference in Dominica
    A Joint Contribution by Father and Daughter
    Message about Ukraine

  • Newsletter #78 (March 2022)
    Newsletter #78 (March 2022)

    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2021
    Averting, Minimizing, and Addressing Disaster Displacement
    Windship Introduces the Airliners of the Seas Farewell from Newsletter Editorial Committee Chair

  • Newsletter #77 (December 2021) - Updated
    Newsletter #77 (December 2021) - Updated

    S21 e-greets Dr. Sasakawa
    Resolutions by New Class Members (S22)
    e-Gathering Between S21 and S22
    Growth of Coast Guard Agencies

  • Newsletter #76 (September 2021)
    Newsletter #76 (September 2021)

    A Leader's Vision of the Ocean Panel
    How Seafarers Can Cope with COVID-19
    Land-based Marine Plastic Debris
    Marco Polo: Telling the Tale of Merging Seas

  • Newsletter #75 (June 2021)
    Newsletter #75 (June 2021)

    An Introduction to the ITF
    Offshore Wind Energy
    Discussion with Prof. Mejia and Furuya
    Working Towards the New Normal at WMU

  • Newsletter #74 (March 2021)
    Newsletter #74 (March 2021)

    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2020
    IHO S-100 and IALA e-navigation
    Online Forum with Students and SPF
    WMU World Bistro interview

  • Newsletter #73 (December 2020)
    Newsletter #73 (December 2020)

    2020 Sasakawa Fellows Ceremony
    New member, Class of 2021
    IMO Technical Cooperation
    Honorable Award to Two Sasakawa Fellows

  • Newsletter #72 (September 2020)
    Newsletter #72 (September 2020)

    Message from Dr. Sasakawa
    IMLA Activities
    Cape Town Agreement
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #71 (June 2020)
    Newsletter #71 (June 2020)

    Greeting from the Mayor of Malmö
    Expected Role of Shipping Industry
    Resolution of Class of 2019
    WMU Appoints Almuni Assistant

  • Newsletter #70 (April 2020)
    Newsletter #70 (April 2020)

    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2019
    Award Ceremony 2019
    IAMU Challenge
    Challenging Life as an IMO representative

  • Newsletter #69 (December 2019)
    Newsletter #69 (December 2019)

    Gathering Orientation 2019
    New Member Class of 2020
    NF-GEBCO Ocean Floor Mapping Challenge
    Dr. Sasakawa meeting with WMU and IMLI Almuni

  • Newsletter #68 (September 2019)
    Newsletter #68 (September 2019)

    Japan Field Study Trip 2019
    IMO approach on Global Sulphur Cap 2020
    Ship Recycling in Bangladeswh
    Promoting Blue Economy in Africa

  • Newsletter #67 (June 2019)
    Newsletter #67 (June 2019)

    Gandhi Peace Prize to Dr. Sasakawa
    Blue Economy Conference
    Chairing at IMO and Int'l Association
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #66 (March 2019)
    Newsletter #66 (March 2019)

    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2018
    Sasakawa Awards 2018
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #65 (December 2018)
    Newsletter #65 (December 2018)

    WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
    Orientation and Gathering
    New Members Introduction

  • Newsletter #64 (September 2018)
    Newsletter #64 (September 2018)

    The 1st Fellows Network in Africa
    The Japan Field Study Trip 2018
    Cyber Security on the Sea

  • Newsletter #63 (June 2018)
    Newsletter #63 (June 2018)

    Fellows' Network Meeting in London
    WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #62 (March 2018)
    Newsletter #62 (March 2018)

    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2017
    The Polar Code
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #61 (December 2017)
    Newsletter #61 (December 2017)

    Nippon Fellows Gathering in Georgia
    New Member of Sasakawa Fellowship '18
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #60 (September 2017)
    Newsletter #60 (September 2017)

    A Leader's Vision of the Ocean Panel
    How Seafarers Can Cope with COVID-19
    Land-based Marine Plastic Debris
    Marco Polo: Telling the Tale of Merging Seas

  • Newsletter #59 (June 2017)
    Newsletter #59 (June 2017)

    International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)
    Enhancement of Maritime Safety and Environment Supported by International Treaties
    Regional MOUs on Port State Control
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #58 (March 2017)
    Newsletter #58 (March 2017)

    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2016
    Awards Ceremony for WMU Sasakawa Fellows
    Some Thoughts on Training Using Sailing Ships
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #57 (December 2016)
    Newsletter #57 (December 2016)

    The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH)
    Words of Appreciation to Dr. Sasakawa (TICAD VI)
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2017
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #56 (September 2016)
    Newsletter #56 (September 2016)

    Japan Field Study Trip in 2016
    World Maritime Institutes of Sasakawa Fellows
    Digital Data in Today's World
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #55 (June 2016)
    Newsletter #55 (June 2016)

    Interview with IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim
    World Maritime Institutes of Sasakawa Fellows
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #54 (March 2016)
    Newsletter #54 (March 2016)

    Mr. Sasakawa Awarded the International Maritime Prize
    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2015
    The New MSc Specializations at WMU

  • Newsletter #53 (December 2015)
    Newsletter #53 (December 2015)

    Interview with Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
    Gathering Orientation for the Class of 2016
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2016

  • Newsletter #52 (September 2015)
    Newsletter #52 (September 2015)

    WMU New Building Inaugurated
    Japan Field Study Trip in 2015
    IMO's World Maritime Day Parallel Event in Japan

  • Newsletter #51 (June 2015)
    Newsletter #51 (June 2015)

    WMU Alumni Conference
    The IMO's Front Line of Ship Navigation
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #50 (March 2015)
    Newsletter #50 (March 2015)

    Interview with Chairman Yohei Sasakawa
    Essays from people connected to WMU
    Sasakawa Fellows' Current Activities

  • Newsletter #49 (December 2014)
    Newsletter #49 (December 2014)

    Award Ceremony for Sasakawa Fellows, 2014
    WMU Graduation Ceremony 2014
    The Need for Ocean Governance
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2015

  • Newsletter #48 (September 2014)
    Newsletter #48 (September 2014)

    Japan Field Study Trip 2014
    The IMLA-IMEC Conference
    A History Woven by ships
    Sasakawa Fellows' activities

  • Newsletter #47 (June 2014)
    Newsletter #47 (June 2014)

    Contributioin for the 30-year anniversary of WMU by Michael Grey
    Clobal Leadership for Maritime Women
    The Development and Use of Marine Resources
    Sasakawa Fellows' activities

  • Newsletter #46 (March 2014)
    Newsletter #46 (March 2014)

    The 30-year anniversary of WMU
    Award Ceremony for Sasakawa Fellows, 2013
    The Role of CSR in the International Shipping Sector
    Sasakawa Fellows' activities

  • Newsletter #45 (December 2013)
    Newsletter #45 (December 2013)

    Regional Conference of WMU Sasakawa Fellows in Accra
    Gathering Orientation 2013
    The 2013 CSR Symposium
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2014

  • Newsletter #44 (September 2013)
    Newsletter #44 (September 2013)

    Japan Field Study Trip 2013
    Interview with Stephen Cotton, ITF
    Sasakawa Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #43 (June 2013)
    Newsletter #43 (June 2013)

    Maritime Affairs and CSR
    A Challenging Role for a Person of the MET family at WMU by Prof. Takeshi Nakazawa
    Maritime Information from Sasakawa Fellows

  • Newsletter #42 (March 2013)
    Newsletter #42 (March 2013)

    Award Ceremony for Sasakawa Fellows, 2012
    Graduation Ceremony 2012
    Maritime Affairs and CSR
    The New Agreement for the Safety of Fishing Vessels

  • Newsletter #41 (December 2012)
    Newsletter #41 (December 2012)

    8th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting
    Gathering Orientation 2012
    Our Responsibility for Maritime Safety
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2013

  • Newsletter #40 (September 2012)
    Newsletter #40 (September 2012)

    Multinational Chapter Established in Sigapore
    Japan Field Study Trip 2012
    Our Responsibility for Maritime Safety
    A Geostrategic View of semi-enclosed Boundary Seas: the Case of the EU

  • Newsletter #39 (June 2012)
    Newsletter #39 (June 2012)

    Interview with Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General of IMO
    A tribute to Professor Ishida
    Our Responsibility for Maritime Safety

  • Newsletter #38 (March 2012)
    Newsletter #38 (March 2012)

    Gathering Orientation 2011 & 2012
    Graduation / Award Ceremony 2011
    Our Responsibility for Maritime Safety
    International Conferences on Anti-Piracy Issues

  • Newsletter #37 (December 2011)
    Newsletter #37 (December 2011)

    Field Study Trip Class 2011
    Sasakawa Fellows Playing Active Roles Internationally
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2012

  • Newsletter #36 (September 2011)
    Newsletter #36 (September 2011)

    Connectedness -Supporting affected people with your help
    Unexpected Involvement Caused by the Disaster
    A Proposal for Constructing a Volunteer Ship Network for Disaster
    Letters from WMU Sasakawa Fellows

  • Newsletter #35 (June 2011)
    Newsletter #35 (June 2011)

    Passing a Sustainable Ocean on to the Next Generation
    Heartfelt Sympathy Messages from All Over The World
    Discussions at IMO on Enhancement of Safety Regarding Lifeboats
    Fellows' Activities

  • Newsletter #34 (March 2011)
    Newsletter #34 (March 2011)

    Bluce P. Browne's Essay
    Fellows' Activities
    Feature Articles: The Seafarer International Year 2010
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2011

  • Newsletter #33 (December 2010)
    Newsletter #33 (December 2010)

    Graduation / Award Ceremony 2010
    Fellows' Activities
    Feature Articles: The Seafarer International Year 2010
    Contemporary Maritime Issues

  • Newsletter #32 (September 2010)
    Newsletter #32 (September 2010)

    WMU: Bond Betwixt Work and Friendship
    Feature Articles: The Seafarer International Year 2010
    Dropping by Fellows During his Brief Breaks
    Changes to MSc in Malmo, 2010 onwards

  • Newsletter #31 (June 2010)
    Newsletter #31 (June 2010)

    WMU Sasakawa Fellows' Network Meeting in the South Asian Region
    Establishment of the Pakistan Chapter
    Feature Articles: The Seafarer International Year 2010
    Electronic Shipping Solutions for Paperless Cargo Transport

  • Newsletter #30 (March 2010)
    Newsletter #30 (March 2010)

    WMU Fellows Meeting Philippines
    Recent Maritime and Ocean Issues
    Malmo host families

  • Newsletter #29 (December 2009)
    Newsletter #29 (December 2009)

    Japan Field Study Trip 2009
    Recent Maritime and Ocean Issues
    Graduation / Award Ceremony 2009

  • Newsletter #28 (September 2009)
    Newsletter #28 (September 2009)

    A Special Interview with Dr. Bjorn Kjerfve
    Dalian Maritime University 100 Years Anniversary
    Reduce CO2 Emissions from International Shipping
    The Challenging Role of PEMSEA in Securing the Seas of East Asia

  • Newsletter #27 (June 2009)
    Newsletter #27 (June 2009)

    Dr. Sasakawa's Visit to Myanmar
    WMU Sasakawa Fellow Network Meeting in the Southeast Asian Region
    Recent Maritime Information
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2010

  • Newsletter #26 (March 2009)
    Newsletter #26 (March 2009)

    IMO's 60th Anniversary
    Abyssal Challenges: Expectations from WMU Graduates
    Recent Maritime Information
    Sasakawa Fellow's activities

  • Newsletter #25 (December 2008)
    Newsletter #25 (December 2008)

    Japan Field Study Trip 2008
    My Recollections of WMU
    International Maritime Information
    Graduation / Award Ceremony 2008

  • Newsletter #24 (September 2008)
    Newsletter #24 (September 2008)

    Sasakawa Students' Gathering
    Challenges of the World's Ports
    Sasakawa Fellows Activities

  • Newsletter #23 (June 2008)
    Newsletter #23 (June 2008)

    Empowering Professional Women in the Maritime World
    Report from MEPC57
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2009

  • Newsletter #22 (March 2008)
    Newsletter #22 (March 2008)

    National Consultation Workshop on Domestic Ferry Safety in Indonesia
    Recent Maritime Information
    Sasakawa Fellows Activities

  • Newsletter #21 (December 2007)
    Newsletter #21 (December 2007)

    Reflections by Dr. Danny Waters (Rector of WMU 1990-1996)
    Graduation 2007
    Sasakawa Fellows Activities
    Japan Field Study Trip 2007

  • Newsletter #20 (September 2007)
    Newsletter #20 (September 2007)

    Malmo - a city in transition
    Development of IMO E-Navigation Strategy
    Sasakawa Fellows Activities

  • Newsletter #19 (June 2007)
    Newsletter #19 (June 2007)

    WMU Sasakawa Fellows' Network Meeting in Bangkok
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2008
    Essays

  • Newsletter #18 (March 2007)
    Newsletter #18 (March 2007)

    Dr. Sasakawa's Visits
    Is Maritime English the Weakest Link?
    IMO Finalizes Performance Standard for Protective Coating

  • Newsletter #17 (December 2016)
    Newsletter #17 (December 2016)

    The Address of Mr. Yohei Sasakawa at the 7th General Assembly of IAMU
    Japan Field Study Trip 2006
    News from Alumni

  • Newsletter #16 (September 2016)
    Newsletter #16 (September 2016)

    Donation of Training Ship to Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency
    News from Alumni
    Life in Malmo
    WMU School Song

  • Newsletter #15 (June 2016)
    Newsletter #15 (June 2016)

    50the Anniversary Ceremony of Vietnam Maritime University
    News from Alumni
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2007
    Essays

  • Newsletter #14 (March 2016)
    Newsletter #14 (March 2016)

    Moving into the Twenty-First Century: Where is WMU Heading?
    Life in Malmo
    International Maritime Information
    Alumni News

  • Newsletter #13 (December 2005)
    Newsletter #13 (December 2005)

    The Japan Field Study Trip 2005
    Graduation 2005
    Alumni News
    Life in Malmo

  • Newsletter #12 (September 2005)
    Newsletter #12 (September 2005)

    Special Lecture by Mr. Yohei Sasakawa at the IMO
    International Maritime Information
    Alumni News

  • Newsletter #11 (June 2005)
    Newsletter #11 (June 2005)

    Creating Two New Chapters
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2006
    Alumni News
    International Maritime Information

  • Newsletter #10 (March 2005)
    Newsletter #10 (March 2005)

    SMU Hosted the First WMU Sasakawa Chinese Fellows' Forum
    Cooperative Activities
    International Maritime Information
    Essays

  • Newsletter #9 (December 2004)
    Newsletter #9 (December 2004)

    Graduation / Award Ceremony 2004
    Japan Field Study Trip 2004
    Recent Trends at IMO
    Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies' Metting

  • Newsletter #8 (September 2004)
    Newsletter #8 (September 2004)

    New Guardian of the Sea
    Interview sith Efthimios E. Mitropoulos
    International Maritime Information
    Essays

  • Newsletter #7 (June 2004)
    Newsletter #7 (June 2004)

    Two Maritime Universities Signed on MOU for Academic Cooperation
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2005
    Implementation of Maritime Conventions
    News from Alumni

  • Newsletter #6 (March 2004)
    Newsletter #6 (March 2004)

    Sasakawa Fellows Met in Singapore
    A Workshop staged by Sasakawa Fellows in Vietnam
    News from Alumni
    International Maritime Information

  • Newsletter #5 (December 2003)
    Newsletter #5 (December 2003)

    Japan Field Study 2003
    Graduation 2003
    Welcoming Visitors
    News from Alumni / International Maritime Information

  • Newsletter #4 (Spetember 2003)
    Newsletter #4 (Spetember 2003)

    Sasakawa Fellows Celebrated the 20th Anniversary of WMU
    News from Alumni
    International Maritime Information
    Essays

  • Newsletter #3 (June 2003)
    Newsletter #3 (June 2003)

    Myanmar Fellows welcomed Mr. Sasakawa
    New Members of WMU Sasakawa Fellowship, Class of 2004
    Regional Activities
    News from Alumni

  • Newsletter #2 (February 2003)
    Newsletter #2 (February 2003)

    Sasakawa Fellows monopolized graduation awards
    Regional Activities
    International Maritime Information
    Essays

  • Newsletter #1 (October 2002)
    Newsletter #1 (October 2002)

    Message from Mr. Yohei Sasakawa
    Japan Field Study Trip 2002
    International Maritime Information
    The Latest on WMU / Essays