The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), together with Argentina, South Africa, the European Commission, the Secretariat of the Convention for the Biological Diversity (CBD), the Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer (Ifremer, France), the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (MABIK), the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) of IOC/UNESCO and the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), launched a new initiative called the “Sustainable Seabed Knowledge Initiative (SSKI)”.
Category: Press Release
ISA Council opens Part II of its 27th session
The Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened the meetings of Part II of its 27th session on Monday, 18 July 2022. The Council will be meeting for ten days until 29 July 2022 and 33 of the 36 members are in attendance, either in person in Kingston, Jamaica or through video link. The main item on the agenda of the Council is the draft regulations on exploitation of mineral resources in the Area (ISBA/25/C/WP.1) prepared by the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) and submitted to the Council in March 2019.
ISA Legal and Technical Commission and Finance Committee close their meetings under part II of the 27th session
On 15 July 2022, the Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) and the Finance Committee (FC) of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) closed their meetings under the second part of the 27th session of the Authority. The LTC and the FC met in person in Kingston, Jamaica between 4 and 15 July 2022 and between 13 and 15 July, respectively.
Jose Dallo of Spain appointed Director of the Office of Environmental Management and Mineral Resources at the International Seabed Authority
The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), H.E. Mr. Michael W. Lodge is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jose Dallo, from Spain, as Director of the Office of Environmental Management and Mineral Resources (OEMMR).
ISA Secretariat holds second end-of-training certificate presentation ceremony for beneficiaries of the Contractors’ Training Programme
On 13 July 2022, the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) hosted the second ceremony to present end-of-training certificates to nationals from developing States who benefitted from opportunities provided by exploration Contractors of ISA under the Contractors’ Training Programme in 2021 and 2022.
ISA Finance Committee opens its meetings under Part II of the 27th session
On 13 July 2022, the Finance Committee of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened its meetings under the second part of the 27th session of ISA. The Finance Committee will be meeting in person for three days until 15 July 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica.
The Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China presents credentials to ISA Secretary-General
Ambassador Chen Daojiang presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), H.E. Mr. Michael W. Lodge, as the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to ISA during a special ceremony held on 7 July 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica.
ISA Legal and Technical Commission opens Part II of its 27th session
The Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened the meetings of the second part of its 27th session, which is taking place in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 to 15 July 2022.
High-level event at the 2022 UNOC highlights the importance of multilateralism and international cooperation in ensuring the stewardship of seabed mineral resources and the protection of the marine environment of the Area for the benefit of humankind
On 29 June 2022, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) convened a high-level side event in partnership with France, Canada, the Cook Islands, Senegal, Singapore, Norway, Tonga, and India. The event, held on the margins of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, highlighted the role of strategic partnerships and multilateralism in ensuring the sustainable management of the deep seabed and its resources and how this contributes towards achieving the goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
