IMLA-ICERS Steering Committee Meeting was held at National University “Odessa Maritime Academy” on September 21, 2017.

Conference themes: Trends and Technologies used in Engine Room simulation; Ship Autonomus Systems and the future of Maritime Simulation; Virtual Engine Room; Possible inclusion of workshops and the discussion to be incorporated in such workshops; Possible keynote speakers; Sponsorship, possible new sponsors; Improvement and updating of our marketing strategies including Contacts and Participants Database; Creation of Database of Articles on IMLA-ICERS Website.

The following representatives participated in Steering Commitee Meeting: Prof. Takeshi Nakazawa, Chair of ICERS13; Gerardo Ramon Galang, Deputy Chair of ICERS13; Dandy Galang, MIITD Manager of Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific; Prof. Mykhaylo Miyusov, Rector of National University “Odessa Maritime Academy”; Amier AL-ALI, Lecturer at PAAET of College of Technical Studies; Assist. Prof. Kadir CICEK, Vice Dean for Education and Research Istanbul Technical University; Prof. Stefan Kluj, Gdynia Maritime University; Stojan Petelin, Vice Dean of University of Ljubljana; Assoc. Prof. Sergey Karianskyi, Dean of Automation Faculty of NU ”OMA” as well Assoc.Prof. Marina Chesnokova, Head of International Cooperation Department of NU ”OMA”, Aleksandra Suprun, Specialist of International Cooperation Department of NU ”OMA”.