Deadline for nominations extended for nine online training opportunities with the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India

The deadline for nominations for nine online training opportunities provided by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) of the Government of India for candidates from developing States Members of ISA has been extended to 11 October 2021 instead of 5 August. The placements are being offered by MoES in accordance with its obligations under its… Continue reading Deadline for nominations extended for nine online training opportunities with the Ministry of Earth Sciences of the Government of India

Deadline for application extended for 14 online training opportunities with COMRA

The deadline to apply for 14 online training opportunities provided by China Ocean Mineral Resources R & D Association (COMRA) for candidates from developing States Members of ISA has been extended to 8 October 2021 instead of 10 August. The placements are being offered in accordance with COMRA’s obligations under its contracts with ISA for… Continue reading Deadline for application extended for 14 online training opportunities with COMRA

IOCaribe and ISA successfully deliver joint regional co-design workshop on capacity development related to the deep sea

On 19 August 2021, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Sub commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions of the International Oceanic Commission of UNESCO (IOCARIBE) successfully hosted the “Co-design workshop on Capacity Development: 1. The Deep Sea”. The online workshop was convened in the context of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for… Continue reading IOCaribe and ISA successfully deliver joint regional co-design workshop on capacity development related to the deep sea

New Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Sergey Petrovich, presents his credentials to ISA Secretary-General

The Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), H.E. Mr. Sergey Petrovich, presented his credentials to ISA Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Michael W. Lodge, during a ceremony held today in Kingston, Jamaica. Ambassador Petrovich is a career diplomat who joined the Russian diplomatic service in 1993. He is Ambassador Extraordinary and… Continue reading New Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Sergey Petrovich, presents his credentials to ISA Secretary-General

ISA to host a Workshop on Enhancing Image-based Biodiversity Assessments to Advance Deep-Sea Taxonomy on 12-14 October 2021

The International Seabed Authority (ISA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOMAF) and the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea (MABIK), will convene an online workshop on Enhancing Image-based Biodiversity Assessments to Advance Deep-Sea Taxonomy via the Microsoft Teams platform from 12 to 14 October 2021. The workshop will… Continue reading ISA to host a Workshop on Enhancing Image-based Biodiversity Assessments to Advance Deep-Sea Taxonomy on 12-14 October 2021