New Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the ISA presents her credentials

Kingston, Jamaica (17 September 2026) – Madam Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, Leticia Carvalho, welcomed Her Excellency Ambassador Dr. Jane Bassey Adams as the new Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the ISA on Thursday, 17 September. 

Her Excellency Ambassador Dr. Jane Bassey Adams of Nigeria and Madam Secretary-General Leticia Carvalho.

ISA presents key results of its Capacity-Building strategy to National Focal Points

Kingston, Jamaica (27 August 2026) – The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority held the 5th Virtual Meeting of National Focal Points for Capacity Development (NAFOP-CD) on 27 August 2026. Key results achieved over the past year through the organization’s capacity-building initiatives and a needs assessment survey were presented during the online meeting. 

New Research Call on Big Data under the ISA-China Joint Training and Research Centre

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026-2027 Call for Project Proposals under the ISA–China Joint Training and Research Centre (JTRC). This call forms part of the JTRC Scientific Research Work Plan for 2026–2027 and aims to strengthen international scientific collaboration in support of the ISA Marine Scientific Research Action Plan and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.