KINGSTON, Jamaica, 12 November 2013 – – The Sensitization Seminar on Mexico’s Opportunities for Deep Seabed Mining was convened yesterday in Mexico City.
Ambassador Of Cuba Presents Credentials To ISA Secretary-General
His Excellency, Mr. Bernardo Guanche Hernández, the new Ambassador of Cuba to Jamaica presented his credentials to the Secretary-General of the Authority as the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Cuba to the International Seabed Authority on Thursday, 7 November 2013.
Mexico To Host ISA Sensitization Seminar
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 1 November 2013 – – A sensitization seminar on Deep Sea Mining: Environmental, Legal and Technical Challenges will be held in Mexico from 11-12 November, 2013.
The seminar is a joint collaboration between the International Seabed Authority and the Government of Mexico and will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offices in Mexico City.
The seminar is aimed at increasing public awareness of the nature of mineral resources in marine areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction (“the Area”), and on the outer continental shelf; and providing information on the role of the International Seabed Authority with regard to the protection of the marine environment from the harmful potential effects of deep seabed mining and reflects the increasing interest and associated concerns of ISA member States on the potential impacts of deep sea minerals exploration and mining.
Similar sensitization seminars have been held in Indonesia (2007), Brazil (2008), Nigeria (2009) and Spain (2010), Jamaica (2011) and in New York (2012).
For further information on the seminar, contact Sandor Mulsow (smulsow@isa.org.jm), and/or Ascencio Herrera, Alfonso (alfonsoa@sre.gob.mx).
Ambassador Of China Presents Credentials To Secretary-General
His Excellency Dong Xiaojun, newly appointed Ambassador of China to Jamaica, presented his credentials as the new Permanent Representative of China to the International Seabed Authority to the Secretary-General on Wednesday, 23 October 2013.
InterRidge/ISA Endowment Fund Awards Two Fellowships For 2013
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, 29 August 2013 – – The Interridge/ISA Endowment Fund Fellowship Programme recently awarded fellowships to two students from developing countries.
International Seabed Authority Reaches Milestone; Makes Decisions : 19th Session Round Up
The International Seabed Authority reached a milestone in its administration of the mineral resources of the deep seabed Area with the approval of exploration plans for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts by Chinese and Japanese entities as it concluded its nineteenth session a day earlier in Kingston (15-25 July).
International Seabed Authority Concludes Nineteenth Session
The nineteenth session of the International Seabed Authority ended a day early in Kingston on Thursday 25 July after its Assembly completed debate on the Secretary-General’s annual report and acted on four decisions.
China Contributes US$20k To ISA Voluntary Trust Fund
The International Seabed Authority received a contribution of US$20,000.00 to its Voluntary Trust Fund from the Government of the People’s Republic of China on 3 July 2013.
Seabed Council Completes 2013 Session Agenda
The Council of the ISA, at its final meeting of the 19th Session, this morning recommended the adoption by the Assembly of a draft decision to institute a fixed overhead charge of $47,000 to be payable annually by contractors to cover the administration and supervision of contracts and review of their annual reports by the Authority.