KINGSTON JAMAICA, 18 May 2011 – – The International Seabed Authority will hold elections for its Finance Committee during its 17th Session in July.

KINGSTON JAMAICA, 27 April 2011 – -The election for members to the Legal and Technical Commission will be held in July during the Authority’s 17th Annual Session.

KINGSTON JAMAICA, 17 February 2011 – – A seminar on Prospecting, Exploration and Exploitation of Deep Seabed Mineral Resources in the Area : Challenges for the Caribbean and Opportunities for Collaborationwill be held in Kingston, Jamaica from 28-30 March 2011.

KINGSTON JAMAICA, 20 January 2011 – – InterRidge (IR) a non-profit organisation concerned with promoting all aspects of mid-ocean ridge research (their study, use and protection), today called for proposals for its 2011 Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in partnership with theInternational Seabed Authority Endowment Fund.

KINGSTON JAMAICA, 10 January 2011 – – The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian Federation submitted an application to the International Seabed Authority for approval of a plan of work for exploration for polymetallic sulphides in the Area.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA 11 December 2010 – – The adoption at the sixteenth session of the Authority of the regulations for prospecting and exploration for polymetallic sulphides was  an important achievement for the Authority made possible by the positive commitment shown by member States in concluding the negotiations on the draft regulations.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA  15 November  2010 – – The International Seabed Authority/Tongji University scholarship application deadline has been extended to 31 January 2011.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA 8 November 2010 — The Workshop to Develop an Environmental Management Plan for the Clarion Clipperton Zone gets underway in Kingston on Monday 8 November 2010 and  will be webcast live on the ISA website

The International Seabed Authority  Endowment Fund recently awarded training fellowships to four qualified professionals to participate in a training course offered by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Goa, India.