Today, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and China officially launched the Joint Training and Research Centre (JTRC) established under the memorandum of understanding that was approved by the ISA Assembly during its 25th session, to offer training to aspiring professionals from developing countries in deep-sea related science.
High-Level webinar to be held on 17 November 2020 to present the draft ISA Marine Scientific Research Action Plan in support of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will organize a High-Level webinar to present the draft ISA Marine Scientific Research (MSR) Action Plan in support of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (ISBA/26/A/4) which will formally begin in 2021.
Progress report on the work of the Authority by the Secretary-General, Mr. Michael W. Lodge
Today the International Seabed Authority (ISA) issued a video statement by the Secretary-General, Mr Michael W. Lodge, providing a progress report on the work of ISA over the last months.
Ambassador Denys Wibaux of France is elected President of the 26th Session of the ISA Assembly
Ambassador Denys Wibaux, Permanent Representative of the Republic of France to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has been elected as President of the 26th Session of the Assembly of ISA.
Workshop on the development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Northwest Pacific underlines importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in the design of specific management measures in the Area
The workshop on the ‘Development of a Regional Environmental Management Plan for the Area of the Northwest Pacific,’ organized by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF) and the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), opened today via a virtual platform.
Webinar on the comparative analysis of seabed mining and land-based mining
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will organize a follow-up webinar to present the findings of the comparative analysis of the financial aspects of seabed mining and land-based mining, as well as the developments on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) financial model, as requested by the Council during its last meetings in February 2020.
Argentina to Champion ISA Draft Marine Scientific Research Action Plan in support of the UN Decade of Ocean Science
Argentina has agreed to serve as the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA’s) Champion of the Draft Marine Scientific Research (MSR) Action Plan prepared by ISA to contribute to the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), as declared by its Permanent Representative to ISA, H. E. Luis del Solar Dorrego.
26th Session of the ISA Assembly opens
The 26th Session of the ISA Assembly was declared open today by the President of the 25th Session, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica, who also submitted to all members of ISA a draft decision on the procedure for adoption of decisions by the Assembly through a silence procedure, similar to the process adopted by the 30th Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Rear Admiral Alam of Bangladesh is elected President of the 26th Session of ISA Council
Rear Admiral Alam of Bangladesh has been elected as President of the 26th Session of the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The election by Council members formally took effect on 1 October 2020, through a silence procedure similar to the process adopted by the 30th Meeting of States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
