KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AT MARITIME HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Knowledge management as a process was defined first time in 1991 and during last two decades was considered as one of the most important processes in all organizations where knowledge is created, captured, stored or shared. Beyond any doubt, maritime higher education institutions (MHEI) belong to the type of organizations where the knowledge management is the most important process. However, the knowledge managed by these institutions may belong to several different frameworks. The most important are: professional knowledge as required by STCW Convention and pedagogical knowledge implemented in learning processes. In this paper, the knowledge management options at MHEIs are presented. Particular attention is paid to two fundamental knowledge frameworks managed in every MHEI. The paper also presents differences and similarities regarding knowledge management at institutions, members of the IAMU, participating in IAMU PAES project development and its implementation.