JAMAICA, Kingston (20 July 2017) – Secretary-General Michael Lodge today hosted a meeting with Permanent Representatives based in Kingston to brief them on the work of the Authority at its forthcoming twenty-third session scheduled to be held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 31 July to 18 August 2017.
ISA Holds First Public Forum in Kingston
JAMAICA, Kingston (23 June 2017) – – The International Seabed Authority hosted its first public forum today at the University of West Indies campus in Kingston.
Promoting Dissemination of Scientific Research Through the ISA Secretary-General Award for Deep Sea Research Excellence
JAMAICA, Kingston (10 June 2017) – – In a bid to encourage the dissemination of marine scientific research through one of its Voluntary Commitments, the ISA is promoting its Secretary-General Award for Deep Sea Research Excellence.
ISA Co-organizes Side Event to Raise Awareness of Potential Benefits Small Island Developing States could get from Deep Seabed Mining in their Quest for Blue Growth
NEW YORK (8 June 2017) – – The ISA today, co-organized a Side Event the government of Mexico, the Kingdom of Tonga and UN-DESA with support from Tonga Mineral Resources Ltd and Nautilus during the Ocean Conference.
ISA Registers Seven Voluntary Commitments to Support the Implementation of SDG14 at the 2017 Ocean Conference
New York (5 June 2017) – – ISA has registered seven voluntary commitments for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources” as part of the United Nations Ocean Conference that opened today.
OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS: 2017 BGR Contractor Training Programme
JAMAICA, Kingston (30 May 2017) – – The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of the Federal Republic of Germany (BGR), in accordance with its exploration contract for polymetallic sulphides with the International Seabed Authority, is offering four (4) at-sea training places for candidates from developing States within its 2017 training programme.