JAMAICA, Kingston (14 April 2016) – – His Excellency, Mr. Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Nii Allotey Odunton on 13 April 2016 as the new Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the International Seabed Authority.

JAMAICA, Kingston (29 March 2016) – – The International Seabed Authority and the UK Seabed Resources Limited (UKSRL) have signed a 15-year contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules in the eastern part of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone.

JAMAICA, Kingston (8 March 2016) – – On 3 March 2016, the ISA Legal and Technical Commission selected first-ranked and alternate candidates for the Global Sea Mineral Resources NV (GSR), China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association (COMRA) and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) training programmes. 
 
In the event that any of the first-ranked candidates do not accept the training offer or is unable to take part at short notice, the alternates will be contacted in the order  of ranking.
 
The candidate for one place in the GSR Master of Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management programme which starts in September 2016, organized by the Faculty of Science of Free University of Brussels, Antwerp University and Ghent University is as follows:
 
First-ranked candidate:           
Ms. Carolina M.L. Camargo (Brazil)  
 
Alternates
1. Mr. David Fenner Moorcroft (South Africa)
2. Mr. Thomas E.T. Whiddon (Cook Islands)
 
The five candidates for the COMRA at-sea training onboard the Hai Yang Liu Hao research vessel cruise during August to November 2016 (re-scheduled from July to September 2016) are divided into three groups: 2 places for geological survey methods and samples processing technology, 2 places for environmental survey methods and samples processing technology and 1 place for geophysical survey methods. They are as follows:
 
Group A -Geological survey                                     
First-ranked candidates : Mr. Noah Awuntigi (Ghana), Mr. Johnmark Isarua Homu (Papua New Guinea)
Alternates:
1. Ms. Sutharat Srirod (Thailand) 
2. Mr. Batbayar Batkhuu (Mongolia)    
3. Mr. Bamidele Samuel Oresajo (Nigeria)
4. Mr. Inkiba Batoko Arséne  (D.R. Congo)
5. Mr. Thet Naing Win (Myanmar)
6. Mr. Jeff Baya Nshimba (D.R. Congo)
7. Ms. Martine Joseph (Haiti)
 
Group B – Environmental survey
First-ranked candidates : Mr. Fidele Kouilga Yameogo  (Burkina Faso); Ms. Alanna Smith (Cook Islands)
Alternates:
1. Mr. Gor Gevorgyan (Armenia)
2. Mr. Naftaly Nyakundi (Kenya)
3. Mr. Christopher Esquea (Dominica Republic)
4. Mr. Tiago Maximiano (Brazil)
5. Ms. Nadine Fatou Quattara (Burkina Faso)
6. Mr. Jhonsley Eurica Romain (Haiti)
 
Group C – Geophysical survey
First-ranked candidate : Ms. Elizabeth A. Pérez González (Mexico)
Alternates:
1. Mr. Mohamed Moawed Abou-Mahmoud (Egypt)
2. Mr. Newdeskarl Saint Fleur (Haiti)
3. Ms. Ana Clara Coni Mello (Brazil)
4. Mr. Mike Ken (Papua New Guinea)
5. Mr. Django Mady Coulibaly (Mali)
 
The five candidates selected for JOGMEC will work onboard a research cruise vessel between May and June in 2016 for a duration of 40 days to focus on environmental survey techniques for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts. They are:
 
First-ranked candidates : Mr. Jean Marie Bope Bope Lapwong (D. R. Congo), Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Moheb Eldesouky (Egypt), Mr. Viliame Momoivalu (Fiji), Ms. Preeyaphat Kongthaworn (Thailand), Mr. Luis Polido de Souza (Brazil)                                  
Alternates
1. Mr. Hai Trinh Le (Vietnam)
2. Mr. Solomon F. Dan (Nigeria)
3. Ms. Mamatha Singanahalli Shivaramu (India)
4. Mr. Wael Abdelwahab Ibrahem (Egypt)
5. Mr. Anh The Tran (Vietnam)
6. Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Gad  (Egypt)
7. Mr. Chon Thanh Vu (Vietnam) 
8. Mr. Capter John Tubo (Philippines) 
9. Mr. K M Azam Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
10. Mr. Zolboo Ganbaatar (Mongolia)
11. Mr. Haitham Said Al farqani (Oman)
12. Mr. Abdulkadir Mohamed Farah (Somali)
 
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JAMAICA, Kingston (12 February 2016) – –  The Institut français de Recherche pour I’Exploitation de le Mer (Ifremer) is offering five (5) internships for candidates from developing States to participate in a 5-day taxonomy workshop that will be held in Brest, France, from 27 June to the 1 July 2016 as part of the yearly summer schools organized by LabexMER.

JAMAICA, Kingston (8 February 2016) – – The newly appointed Ambassador of China to Jamaica,  His Excellency, NIU Qingbao, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Nii Allotey Odunton of the Authority on Thursday, 4 February 2016, as the new Permanent Representative of China to the International Seabed Authority.
    
Ambassador NIU began his career in 1989 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing as Attaché in the Department of North American and Ocean Affairs.  Whilst working at the Ministry he also received periodic overseas postings to Auckland, Australia, and Mumbai.   In 2008 he was appointed Vice Mayor of the Nankai District, Tianjin Municipality.

JAMAICA, Kingston (29 January 2016) – – The first periodic review of the manner in which the international regime for the Area has operated in practice has commenced.  The review is being carried out pursuant to article 154 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

JAMAICA, Kingston (20 January 2016) – – The International Seabed Authority is calling for nominations by member States, of candidates for election to its Legal and Technical Commission and Finance Committee.

JAMAICA, Kingston (21 November 2015) – – On 19 November 2015,  a six-member Chinese delegation headed by Mr Lu Hao, Chairman of Environmental Protection and Resources Conservation Committee of National People’s Congress of China, visited the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority. 

JAMAICA, Kingston (14 November 2015) – – ISA continues its call for applications from candidates from developing countries to attend various ISA Contractor training programmes.The training programmes are pursuant to the terms of the contracts for exploration between the contractors and the International Seabed Authority.