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.
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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.
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.
ISA and Bolivia to host global meeting on landlocked countries’ stake in ocean governance
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.
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.
