Kingston, Jamaica (9 October 2026) – The Plurinational State of Bolivia will host a global workshop in Santa Cruz de la Sierra from 13 to 15 October 2026 on the participation of landlocked developing countries in international seabed governance under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
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ISA-Egypt Training Session on REMPs for the Indian Ocean concludes in Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt (20 – 25 September 2026) – After a week of training, 21 participants from 12 African and Asian countries (Cameroon, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Somalia, Tanzania, and Yemen) completed a session on the Scientific and Technical Aspects related to Regional Environmental Management Plan (REMPs) in the Area, with a focus on the Indian Ocean on Friday, 25 September.
Contractors´ Training Programme: MOF-ROK offers five at-sea on-board opportunities
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK), in accordance with its contract for the exploration of cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts (CFC) signed with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) on 27 March 2018, is offering five (5) at-sea on-board training opportunities for candidates from developing member States within its 2027 training programme.
ISA to host webinar on the development of Environmental Threshold Values
Kingston, Jamaica (23 September 2026) – On the 7 and 8 of October 2026, the International Seabed Authority will host a webinar on the report of the Intersessional Expert Group (IEG) on the development of environmental threshold values for activities in the Area.
Empowering Ocean Scientists: ISA Concludes Deep-Sea Macrofauna Taxonomy School in India
Kochi, India (7 -11 September 2026) – After a week of hands-on training, 25 specialists from 13 developing countries across the Indian Ocean region concluded the Deep-Sea Macrofauna Taxonomy School on Friday, 11 September, in Kochi, India. Organized by the International Seabed Authority, the workshop focused on standardizing methodologies for deep-sea biodiversity assessments, including sampling, identification, and curation of deep-sea macrofauna.
From the 31st to the 32nd Session: advancing the Mining Code and strengthening the Common Heritage of Humankind
Kingston, Jamaica (19 September 2026) — The International Seabed Authority (ISA) concluded Part II of its 31st Session, held from 29 June to 31 July 2026 in Kingston, Jamaica. Over five weeks, the Session brought together the Legal and Technical Commission, the Finance Committee, the Council and the Assembly for work spanning the Authority’s regulatory, institutional, financial and scientific mandates.
Career Opportunity: Knowledge Management Officer (P-3)
New job opportunity for professionals with a Master’s degree in Law, Library and Information Studies, or a related field!
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.
Career Opportunity: Programme Management Officer
The International Seabed Authority is hiring a Programme Management Officer.
