The 2019 edition of World Oceans Day 2019 (WOD) was launched in Kingston, Jamaica, on 7 June with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Open Day, held in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) of Jamaica and the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU).
Promoting strengthened cooperation to support the sustainable development of African deep-seabed resources and Africa’s Blue Economy
High-level representatives from African States, international organizations and experts on law of the sea, policy, mining, environment protection and geology convened at a regional workshop from 16 to 18 May, organized in Pretoria by the International Seabed Authority (ISA), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).
Deep sea marine science is key to unlocking the potential of our oceans
Mr. Michael W. Lodge, Secretary General of ISA and Mr. Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of IOC-UNESCO
China pledges extraordinary support to ISA for the Endowment Fund for Marine Scientific Research, the Voluntary Trust Fund and 25th Anniversary
To mark the 25th Anniversary of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the Government of the People’s Republic of China pledged extraordinary support to the programmes and initiatives of ISA that encourage increased participation of developing States, including in marine scientific research activities, and promote the sustainable development of mineral resources in the international deep seabed area.
ISA High-Level Action Plan and Key Performance Indicators released for public consultation
The Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has released a first draft of the High-Level Action Plan for the International Seabed Authority for the 2019-2023 period as well as draft Key Performance Indicators for public consultation on Friday 3 May 2019.
Fostering international and regional Cooperation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Africa’s Deep Seabed Resource
High Level Workshop: 16 -18 May 2019 – Pretoria, South Africa
Myanmar commemorates 25th Anniversary of the International Seabed Authority in New York
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar offered a contribution to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) at a ceremony led by Ambassador Hau Do Suan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations in New York, on 3 April.
Deep CCZ biodiversity synthesis workshop
Deep CCZ biodiversity synthesis workshop; 1-4 October 2019, Friday Harbor, Washington, USA
Workshop: Fostering Cooperation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Africa’s Deep Seabed Resources. Pretoria, South Africa 16-18 May 2019
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) will hold a second workshop in the context of the Africa’s Deep-Seabed Resources (ADSR) project, in partnership with the Government of the Republic of South Africa at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in Pretoria from 16 to 18 May 2019.