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GoGMI CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) SCHEME What CPDs? The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Institute (GoGMI) is a non-profit think-tank driving innovative research, capacity building and advocacy in maritime safety, security, and blue economy development in the Gulf of Guinea region. GoGMI is committed to inspiring innovative thinking, encouraging interdisciplinary research, and providing global engagement and networking while equipping professionals with the advanced skills and knowledge organisations and communities seek. Our CPD Toolkit is global and individualised, collaborative and challenging, deep in the Institute’s expertise and driven by its focal areas of work - innovative research, advocacy, and capacity building. The Toolkit is available for members to use and is an essential tool to track what you learn in the maritime industry and its affiliations. Our Toolkit incorporates essential employability skills and experiential learning within your membership journey. So whether you want to kick start a new career or transition to the next stage of your professional/academic journey, our CDP scheme will support you to hit the ground running and ensure you stand out from the crowd with new ideas and perspectives. Maintaining your membership status with the Institute involves completing a minimum of 20 points each year. Visit www.gogmi.org/cpd to download the CPD Toolkit and begin your membership journey now! CPD is compulsory for maritime professionals - and having at least two years of completed CPD is essential for any maritime professional who wants to upgrade to Associate level, and three years for Fellowship level. WHY SHOULD YOU TRACK YOUR CPD? Track how you seek knowledge, optimise and reach success Help you to stand out in today’s competitive workplace Achieve recognition, with your CPD Certificate of Completion when you reach 20 points Empower you to turn your ideas into action Support your academic and career development WHAT COUNTS AS CPD ACTIVITY? The CPD activities are specific to each category. If you have questions, please contact the Membership Secretariat. FORMAL Learning, including member events, seminars, conferences, course and qualification, all of which can be provided by GoGMI or other organisations. INFORMAL Learning, such as working group activity, publishing articles, mentoring, etc, often aimed at educating or supporting the development of others. Check the Toolkit for more information about CPD activities. HOW DOES CPD WORK? The CPD Scheme cycle runs from Ist January to 31st December each year (pro-rata for those joining the scheme path way through the year). Once you reach 20 points, be sure to submit your CPD Toolkit, where it will be verified and you will receive a Certificate of Completion. Download CPD Activity list Download Here Download CPD Toolkit Download Here

Corporate Partnership Expert Counsel Corporate partners receive private advisory insights from GoGMI members who share their proprietary works from analysis on matters of ocean governance, maritime safety and security. GoGMI partners use these insights to fill knowledge gaps, promote constructive national and international engagements and regulate sustainable maritime business strategies. Knowledge exchange and networking Higher-level corporate partners receive invitations to the Institute’s monthly IMSWG Forum which includes top decision makers both national and international, governments and corporate leaders who gather to discuss pressing maritime issues of concern. Business Consultancy GoGMI provides project and business consultancy services for partners that require a deeper understanding of crucial maritime issues and analysis in addition to any economic and political dynamics to make sound decisions. For an additional fee, GoGMI will conduct indigenous research on commercially relevant issues which inform business decision-making. Corporate partners are given priority access to, and discounted rates for our consultancy services. The Institute's corporate partnership engages institutions, organizations, RECS, industry, and the private sector as crucial partners. Through substantive partnerships, networking opportunities, and event sponsorship, partners have with unique opportunities to achieve business and corporate responsibility goals. Our corporate membership paths include: Strategic Partnership: Strategic partnerships are intended for national, regional and International organizations who seek the closest relationship with GoGMI and its experts - including benefiting from the Institute’s visibility and leveraging on its network at the highest level with governments, business leaders and other development partners. Our Strategic Partnerships are deeply collaborative attempts for entities to offer progressive support that will enable the Institute to develop programs that address the most pressing maritime issues facing the Gulf of Guinea region. Strategic partnerships also include partner involvement in the Institute’s monthly IMSWG forum and international events attended by regional and international maritime experts and leaders. Partners who subscribe to this partnership are offered access to GoGMI experts’ analysis on a broad range of maritime issues. 2. Program Partnerships Opportunity to engage with the Institute’s leading experts by supporting a program, or initiative working on issues critical to your business. Program partnership is designed for both local and international companies and institutions seeking to further develop their knowledge and understanding of maritime governance issues from an indigenous perspective. Companies that have an interest in or are expanding into a particular region or market will particularly benefit from the events and briefings offered by this level of partnership. Program partners benefit from the unlimited resources of expertise within GoGMI’s network and staff through private curated briefings, closed-door roundtables with GoGMI experts, and invitations to members-only local and regional events. 3. Event Partnerships: Seize the Institute’s high-level convening power by supporting an event. Benefits are strategically tailored around the gathering and your organization’s interests. Event partnerships are suitable for both local and international companies who wish to benefit from GoGMI’s visibility, and to network with local governments, industry leaders and maritime experts. It includes a close relationship with, and priority access to, the Institute’s staff through private, curated dialogue platforms on maritime safety and security, ocean governance, and geo-politics issues. Events include; International Maritime Defense and Exhibition Conference (IMDEC) International Maritime security Working Group Forum (IMSWG) and Blue Careers and Business EXPO (BCBE) 4. Embassy Partnership Embassy partnership is exclusive only to embassies and high commissions. This membership category is available for embassies looking to create impact in different maritime sectors with expert insights and analysis, and support development projects. Embassy members get unlimited access to GoGMI’s expert research and analysis on strategic maritime issues from indigenous perspectives. They gain access to GoGMI’s exclusive event programme, specifically curated to offer in depth knowledge on maritime governance and maritime safety and security issues. These events provide unparalleled networking opportunities for members. Embassy membership provides also get to form closer ties with GoGMI experts and staff. Benefits: Nominate up to 5 to GoGMI who will receive publications and event invitations. International Events and Networking Invitations to select industry practice seminars Invitations to some member events, roundtable discussions, presentations and briefings Invitations to exclusive corporate breakfast briefings, boardrooms and webinars Priority invitations to exclusive events, such as VIP lunches or dinner meetings hosted by recognised figures from public and private maritime sectors. [Number of delegates] at the Institute’s major national, regional and international events and forums: Briefings and Consultancy Get expert answers to your business questions with up to [number of briefings] a year (depending on format) on key ocean governance, maritime safety and security, political, and economic issues as identified by you. Briefings are provided by GoGMI experts. Invitations to curated private roundtable meetings specifically designed to Corporate Partners’ needs with relevant and pressing topics and discussions [Number of delegates] at the Institute’s major national, regional and international events and forums: Publications and Resources Receive up to [depending on how many forums are held in a year] per year of the Institute’s publications: The IMSWG Forum, providing in-depth analysis of general strategic issues Online access to the Members area of GoGMI website, including access to publications recorded webinars. Access to presentations Partner With Us Today! Name of Organization Email Phone Country Address Contact Person's Full Name Position Email Partner With Us! Thank you! We will be in touch.

UN OCEAN CONFERENCE 2022 VIRTUAL SIDE EVENT Save My Spot The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Institute (GoGMI), in partnership with Development of Technical Capacity of African Nations (DOTCAN) and Masser Afrique organized the workshop “Ocean Advocacy: From Ordinary to Extraordinary” as a side event of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference . The workshop took place on the 30 June 2022, at 1pm – 3pm (GMT) . In this highly interactive virtual session, delegates were inspired to move beyond stereotypical perceptions of categories of individuals who can successfully serve as drivers of innovation and change to an understanding of the fact that anyone – regardless of background, profession or skill-sets – can be primed for great impact in advancing a sustainable ocean economy. They learnt about the unique role that youth have to play in using ocean scientific data to develop innovative solutions for a thriving blue economy, as well as the extensive, inter-disciplinary approaches that can be employed in doing so. MEDIA PARTNER(S) KNOW OUR SPEAKERS Dr. Sherry Scully Professor Steve Fletcher Mike Tinmouth Dr. Estanislau Baptista Lima Lawrence Dogli Anchor 1 This workshop will be held online via Zoom and in English language only. Registration is mandatory. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!! This event will be included in the United Nations Ocean Conference 2022 and has the support of the United Nations. Download Concept Note Here