Staff Reporter
The third cohort of Maritime Schools, – Maritime Winter School 2020 (MWS 2020), organized by Maritime Study Forum in partnership with National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) and National Centre for Maritime Policy Research (NCMPR) came to an end at Bahria University, Karachi. The MWS2020 was a five-day school themed along “understanding maritime and coastal communities, maritime economy and policy, marine resources and hydrography, maritime security and diplomacy,” designed for researchers and scholars carrying out research in maritime domain across Pakistan. Among the participants were lawyers, media science students, IR and political science researchers, and many more.On the closing day of the five-day event, a seminar “Projecting Pakistan’s Maritime Potential through Mainstream & Alternative Media” was also held in which the panelists comprising electronic media, social media and maritime experts talked about the role of media with regards to boosting and promoting maritime sector of Pakistan. The panelist included Commodore (r) Syed M. Obaidullah, Daniyal Shaikh, Salman Parekh, Nadia Naqi and Owais Iqbal Baloch. A closing ceremony of the Maritime Winter School 2020 was held in which Senator NuzhatSadiq, Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs, graced the occasion as Chief Guest and awarded certificates to the participants. In her keynote address, Senator NuzhatSadiq congratulated Maritime Study Forum on organizing another successful maritime school.
