President, World Maritime University<\/p>\n
Presidente, Universidad Mar\u00edtima Mundial<\/p>\n\n\n
Professor Maximo Q. Mejia is an accomplished global leader and scholar in Maritime Governance, Policy, and Administration. With over three decades of professional and academic experience, Professor Mejia is a passionate international advocate for the promotion of safe, secure, sustainable, and efficient shipping on clean oceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Mejia was appointed by the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), as the eighth President of the World Maritime University (WMU), a university established within the framework of the IMO and a global centre of excellence for maritime and ocean education, research, and capacity building. He is the first President from Asia and the first President who is a graduate of WMU. As the Chief Executive Officer, Professor Mejia oversees and directs the academic programmes, operations, and administration of the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Mejia held various positions at WMU, as Director of the PhD Programme, Head of the Maritime Law and Policy Specialization, and Nippon Foundation Professor of Maritime Governance, Policy, and Administration at WMU. He also served as Associate Academic Dean and has been a resident Faculty member since 1998. During his tenure at WMU, Professor Mejia spearheaded the further development of the WMU PhD programme in Maritime Affairs ensuring a cutting-edge curriculum and a growing number of doctoral students. Professor Mejia is the author\/co-author of more than 70 published articles and book chapters and the editor\/co-editor of 12 books. His multi-disciplinary research and teaching include maritime policy, maritime law, maritime labour law and policy, human factors, safety, and security-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from senior leadership roles within WMU, Professor Mejia served as Administrator\/Director-General at the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) from 2013 to 2016, heading the government agency responsible for integrating the development, promotion, and regulation of the maritime industry in the Philippines. From 1988 to 1998, he progressively held various positions in the Philippine Navy and Philippine Coast Guard including Deputy Chief of Staff for Navigational Safety and Deputy Executive Director of the Multisectoral Task Force on Maritime Development. In 2013, Professor Mejia was included in Lloyd\u2019s List of 100 Most Influential Persons in the Shipping Industry. He served on several senior diplomatic assignments including Head of Delegation of the Philippines to IMO meetings (2013 -2016), Special Envoy of the President of the Philippines to the Inauguration of the Expanded Panama Canal (2016), and Chairperson of the 31st ASEAN Maritime Transport Working Group (2016).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Mejia earned his PhD from Lund University, Sweden, Master of Science from the World Maritime University, Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School, Tufts University, and Bachelor of Science from the United States Naval Academy. Professor Mejia is fluent in Filipino, English, and Swedish and knows Spanish and Chinese. He is married to Rebecca Hayes Mejia, with whom he has three children and three grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El profesor M\u00e1ximo Q. Mej\u00eda es un destacado l\u00edder mundial y acad\u00e9mico en gobernanza, pol\u00edtica y administraci\u00f3n mar\u00edtima. Con m\u00e1s de tres d\u00e9cadas de experiencia profesional y acad\u00e9mica, el profesor Mej\u00eda es un apasionado defensor internacional de la promoci\u00f3n de un transporte mar\u00edtimo seguro, sostenible y eficiente en oc\u00e9anos limpios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El profesor Mej\u00eda fue designado por el Secretario General de la Organizaci\u00f3n Mar\u00edtima Internacional (OMI), como el octavo presidente de la Universidad Mar\u00edtima Mundial (UMM), universidad establecida en el marco de la OMI y centro global de excelencia para el sector mar\u00edtimo y oce\u00e1nico. educaci\u00f3n, investigaci\u00f3n y desarrollo de capacidades. Es el primer presidente de Asia y el primer presidente graduado de la WMU. Como director ejecutivo, el profesor Mej\u00eda supervisa y dirige los programas acad\u00e9micos, las operaciones y la administraci\u00f3n de la universidad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El Profesor Mej\u00eda ocup\u00f3 varios cargos en la WMU, como Director del Programa de Doctorado, Jefe de la Especializaci\u00f3n en Derecho y Pol\u00edtica Mar\u00edtima y Profesor de Gobernanza, Pol\u00edtica y Administraci\u00f3n Mar\u00edtimas de la Fundaci\u00f3n Nippon en la WMU. Tambi\u00e9n se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como Decano Acad\u00e9mico Asociado y ha sido miembro residente de la Facultad desde 1998. Durante su mandato en WMU, el Profesor Mej\u00eda encabez\u00f3 el desarrollo posterior del programa de doctorado en Asuntos Mar\u00edtimos de WMU, asegurando un plan de estudios de vanguardia y un n\u00famero creciente de estudiantes de doctorado. El profesor Mej\u00eda es autor\/coautor de m\u00e1s de 70 art\u00edculos publicados y cap\u00edtulos de libros y editor\/coeditor de 12 libros. Su investigaci\u00f3n y docencia multidisciplinarias incluyen pol\u00edtica mar\u00edtima, derecho mar\u00edtimo, derecho y pol\u00edtica laboral mar\u00edtima, factores humanos, seguridad y cuestiones relacionadas con la protecci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adem\u00e1s de desempe\u00f1ar funciones de liderazgo dentro de WMU, el Profesor Mej\u00eda se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como Administrador\/Director General de la Autoridad de la Industria Mar\u00edtima (MARINA) de 2013 a 2016, dirigiendo la agencia gubernamental responsable de integrar el desarrollo, la promoci\u00f3n y la regulaci\u00f3n de la industria mar\u00edtima en el Filipinas. De 1988 a 1998, ocup\u00f3 progresivamente varios cargos en la Armada y la Guardia Costera de Filipinas, incluido el de Jefe Adjunto de Estado Mayor para la Seguridad de la Navegaci\u00f3n y Director Ejecutivo Adjunto del Grupo de Trabajo Multisectorial sobre Desarrollo Mar\u00edtimo. En 2013, el profesor Mej\u00eda fue incluido en la lista de Lloyd’s de las 100 personas m\u00e1s influyentes en la industria naviera. Ocup\u00f3 varios cargos diplom\u00e1ticos de alto nivel, incluido el de Jefe de Delegaci\u00f3n de Filipinas en las reuniones de la OMI (2013-2016), Enviado Especial del Presidente de Filipinas para la inauguraci\u00f3n del Canal de Panam\u00e1 ampliado (2016) y Presidente de la 31\u00aa Reuni\u00f3n Mar\u00edtima de la ASEAN. Grupo de Trabajo de Transporte (2016).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
El profesor Mej\u00eda obtuvo su doctorado de la Universidad de Lund, Suecia, su Maestr\u00eda en Ciencias de la Universidad Mar\u00edtima Mundial, su Maestr\u00eda en Derecho y Diplomacia de la Escuela Fletcher de la Universidad de Tufts y su Licenciatura en Ciencias de la Academia Naval de los Estados Unidos. El profesor Mej\u00eda habla filipino, ingl\u00e9s y sueco con fluidez y sabe espa\u00f1ol y chino. Est\u00e1 casado con Rebecca Hayes Mej\u00eda, con quien tiene tres hijos y tres nietos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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