Kingston, Jamaica (5 November 2026) – The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is inviting interested individuals to apply to the first, the second and third levels of the Deep Dive Programme (Dive 1, Dive 2 and Dive 3 until 5 December 2026.
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Inspired by Egypt, Madam Secretary-General reflects on her October mission to Cairo and Alexandria
Cairo and Alexandria, Egypt (October 2026) – Last month, upon the heels of the United Nations General Assembly, I had the absolute pleasure to accept a speaking invitation from Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to the fifth Egypt Mining Forum, held under the Patronage of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi; as well as to attend a High-Level Leadership Roundtable hosted by H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Message from the ISA Madam Secretary General for the International Day of the Deep Seabed
1,000 Reasons to Discover. Share. Use. Commemorate the day, celebrate the year!
Landlocked Developing Countries adopt Santa Cruz Roadmap as ISA workshop concludes in Bolivia
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia (13 – 15 October 2026) – A workshop on the participation of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in international seabed governance and the benefit-sharing mechanism under UNCLOS concluded on Thursday, 15 October, with the adoption of the Santa Cruz Roadmap.
ISA launches the 2026- 2027 campaign for the International Day of the Deep Seabed
Kingston, Jamaica (16 October 2026) – The International Seabed Authority is launching the 2nd campaign for the International Day of the Deep Seabed, to be celebrated on 1 November 2026.
Call for Applications: Scientific SHE — Second Cohort of Mentees
The SHE (“See Her Exceed”) Global Mentorship Programme was established under the International Seabed Authority’s Women in Deep-Sea Research (WIDSR) project, in follow-up to the voluntary commitment registered by the Authority at the 2017 United Nations Ocean Conference to promote women’s empowerment in deep-sea related affairs.
