CLOSED: Call for applications to the Women in Blue: training opportunities in ocean science

The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is inviting interested candidates to apply to the initiative Women in Blue: training opportunities in ocean science, organized in partnership with the Italian National Research Council (CNR) within the framework of the ISA-Egypt Joint Training and Research Centre to celebrate the 30th anniversary of ISA.

ISA Assembly concludes its twenty-ninth session

Kingston, Jamaica – 2 August 2024 — The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has successfully concluded its twenty-ninth session with the closing of the Assembly meeting. The session was presided over by H.E. Ambassador Amara Sowa and took place from 29 July to 2 August 2024, with a break on 1 August in observance of Jamaican Emancipation Day.

ISA Assembly elects Ms. Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as a new Secretary-General

Kingston, Jamaica – 2 August 2024 — The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is pleased to announce the election of Ms. Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as a Secretary-General for the period 2025-2028. The ISA Secretariat extends its congratulations to Ms. Carvalho and looks forward to working with her in the future to further our shared goals and to ensure the deep seabed is regulated and protected for the benefit of all humanity. The election, held during the twenty-ninth session of the Assembly, reflects the Member States’ confidence in her leadership in the years to come.

ISA Assembly convenes for 29th session

Kingston, Jamaica – 29 July 2024 — The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened its twenty-ninth session today in Kingston, Jamaica. The four-day meeting will run through 2 August, with a break on 1 August to observe Jamaica’s Emancipation Day.