On May 2, the University conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on International Maritime Organisation secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos (right) in recognition of his significant contribution to ensure safe, secure and efficient shipping in clean oceans. The IMO is the primary forum for the adoption of global maritime rules, and the organisation's International Maritime Law Institute, which is hosted at the University, contributes to the IMO's aim of building capacity for the effective implementation and enforcement of international maritime rules.