Workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the Mid-Ocean Ridges and Central Indian Ocean Basin

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is calling for the nomination of experts and the submission of scientific information for the upcoming workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan (REMP) for the Area of the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the Mid-Ocean Ridges and Central Indian Ocean Basin. The workshop will be… Continue reading Workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the Mid-Ocean Ridges and Central Indian Ocean Basin

ISA concludes the sixth virtual end-of-training certificate presentation ceremony for beneficiaries of the Contractors’ Training Programme

Kingston, Jamaica – 17 October 2024 — The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) hosted its sixth annual ceremony to present end-of-training certificates to nationals from developing States who benefited from opportunities provided by ISA Contractors under the Contractors’ Training Programme (CTP) in 2023 and 2024. The ceremony celebrated the successful completion of training… Continue reading ISA concludes the sixth virtual end-of-training certificate presentation ceremony for beneficiaries of the Contractors’ Training Programme

ISA hosts Fourth Annual meeting of national focal points for capacity development

Kingston, Jamaica – 16 October 2024 — The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) successfully convened its fourth annual meeting of National Focal Points for Capacity Development (NAFOP-CD) on 16 October 2024. As of today, 61 ISA Member States have nominated a NAFOP-CD. The meeting addressed several key areas, encompassing a comprehensive review of… Continue reading ISA hosts Fourth Annual meeting of national focal points for capacity development

The seventh ISA annual contractors meeting concludes in Busan, Republic of Korea

Busan, Republic of Korea – 2 October 2024 — The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) held the seventh annual meeting of exploration contractors from 30 September to 2 October 2024 under the theme “Fostering dialogue and collective actions for effective regulatory compliance of activitiescarried out in the Area.” The meeting, held in Busan,… Continue reading The seventh ISA annual contractors meeting concludes in Busan, Republic of Korea

ISA announces the fifth call for applications on its Deep Dive e-learning platform

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is inviting interested candidates to apply to the fifth cohort of the Deep Dive programme until 15 November 2024. Developed within the framework of the ISA Capacity Development Strategy, Deep Dive is the first and the only e-learning training platform exclusively devised to address all elements of the legal regime in Part XI of… Continue reading ISA announces the fifth call for applications on its Deep Dive e-learning platform