KINGSTON, JAMAICA – The International Seabed Authority today announced a contribution of US$20,000 to the ISA Voluntary Trust Fund.
ISA Secretary-General Addresses 64th Session Of The UN General Assembly
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – In his first address to the General Assembly since being elected ISA Secretary-General, Mr. Nii Allotey Odunton spoke about matters relating to Oceans and the Law of the Sea . He said he felt extremely privileged to have been invested with the responsibility for guiding the work of the Authority over the next four years.
China Announces Funding Of Five Scholarships
In a bid to further strengthen the existing cooperation with the International Seabed Authority, China has granted funding to support five candidates to pursue Masters or Doctorate degrees in Marine Science at the Tongji University.
ISA To Host Geological Workshop In December
The workshop on the finalization of the Geological Model of the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone is scheduled for 14-17 December at the Authority’s headquarters in Kingston.
Geological Model Review Meeting Agrees On Modality Schedule
Experts attending the final review meeting of the geological model have agreed on a schedule of corrections/modifications to the model and the Prospector’s Guide to be completed by the end of October 2009.
ISA Hosts Final Review Meeting Of Geological Model In The Clarion-Clipperton Region
Scientific experts began a 3-day final review meeting at ISA Headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica from 7-9 September to review the Geological Model of polymetallic nodule deposit formation in the Clarion Clipperton Region.
ISA Endowment Fund Awards Three TAP-MAR Fellowships
The ISA Endowment Fund has awarded Ms Alejandra Mariana Rocha of Argentina, Mr Olubunmi Nubi of Nigeria and Mr Niroshana Wickramaarachchi of Sri Lanka, fellowships under its Technical Assistance Program-Marine Scientific Research (TAP-MAR) to participate in a course being offered by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) in Goa, India.
ISA Secretary-General Speaks At 19th Meeting Of State Parties To The UN Convention On The LOS
At the recent 19th Meeting of State Parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Secretary-General of the Seabed Authority, Nii A Odunton reported on the important elements of the work of the Authority over the past months.
Seabed Authority Concludes 15th Session In Kingston
The International Seabed Authority wound up its fifteenth annual session in Kingston 5 June after nearly two weeks of intensive negotiations without finalizing a text on a set of regulations that would govern the exploration of polymetallic sulphides in deep oceans beyond national jurisdiction.