JAMAICA, Kingston (12 June 2015)  As part of its training proposal and in line with its contract with the International Seabed Authority for the exploration for polymetallic sulphides, the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of the Federal Republic of Germany (BGR) is offering training opportunities in its 2015-2016 at-sea exploration training programme for six trainees from developing States. 

JAMAICA, Kingston (28 May 2015) – – On Wednesday, 27 May 2015, Her Excellency, Cecilia Jaber presented her credentials to the Secretary-General, as the Permanent Representative of Mexico to the International Seabed Authority.

JAMAICA, Kingston (22 May 2015) – -The International Seabed Authority is inviting Member States, Permanent Missions and Observers to the United Nations to an Open Briefing on Friday 29 May 2015.

JAMAICA, Kingston (21 May 2015) – – On Wednesday, 20 May 2015, His Excellency, Mr. Masanori Nakano, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Jamaica, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General, as the Permanent Representative of Japan to the Authority.

JAMAICA, Kingston (20 May 2015) – – His Excellency, Mr. Dwight Gardiner, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, presented his credentials to the Secretary-General on 18 May 2015 as the Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the International Seabed Authority.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (6 May 2015) – – The International Seabed Authority and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources of the Federal Republic of Germany (BGR) have signed a 15-year contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides in the Central Indian Ocean in the presence of Matthias Machnig, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi).

JAMAICA, Kingston (4 May 2015) – – ISA/INDEEP is calling for applications from established scientists, students and researchers from developing States to attend the Deep-Sea Biology Symposium (DSBS) through the ISA Endowment Fund bursary scheme.

JAMAICA, Kingston (30 April 2015) – – As part of its training proposal and in line with its Contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules with the ISA, the UK Seabed Resources Ltd (UKSRL) has contracted Plymouth University to provide training opportunities for two trainees from developing States in 2015.

JAMAICA, Kingston (29 April 2015) — His Excellency, Mr. Guy Sevrin, Ambassador of Belgium, presented his credentials as the Permanent Representative of Belgium  to the International Seabed Authority, to the Secretary-General of the Authority, Mr. Nii Allotey Odunton on Tuesday 28 April 2015.