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Events Archive
Event Type
- Any -
Annual Session
Conference
Meeting
Seminar
Working Group
Workshop
Sep
21
2020
21 September 2020 - 25 September 2020
Workshop on DeepData: Focusing on Data Management Strategy
Sep
15
2020
15 September 2020 - 16 September 2020
Workshop on Deep Sea Taxonomic Standardization: Strategic Approaches for Collaboration
Jul
27
2020
27 July 2020 - 31 July 2020
Assembly: 26th Session [Postponed]
Jul
20
2020
20 July 2020 - 24 July 2020
Council: Part II of 26th Session [Postponed]
Jul
6
2020
6 July 2020 - 10 July 2020
Finance Committee: 26th Session [Remotely]
Jul
6
2020
6 July 2020 - 31 July 2020
Legal and Technical Commission: Part II of 26th Session [Remotely]
Feb
24
2020
24 February 2020 - 6 March 2020
Legal and Technical Commission: Part I of 26th Session
Feb
17
2020
17 February 2020 - 21 February 2020
Council: Part I of 26th Session
Feb
13
2020
13 February 2020 - 14 February 2020
3rd Meeting of the Open-Ended Ad Hoc Working Group
Feb
10
2020
10 February 2020 - 12 February 2020
International Workshop on Capacity Development Resources & Needs Assessment
Nov
25
2019
25 November 2019 - 29 November 2019
Workshop on the Regional Environmental Plan for the Area of the Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge
Nov
14
2019
14 November 2019 - 16 November 2019
International Conference on Legal, Scientific and Economic Aspects of Deep Seabed Mining
Oct
1
2019
1 October 2019 - 4 October 2019
Deep CCZ Biodiversity Synthesis Workshop
Sep
9
2019
9 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
ASEAN & BIMSTEC Workshop on deep-seabed resources and the Blue Economy
Aug
12
2019
12 August 2019 - 13 August 2019
P-Sids Regional Training and Capacity Building Workshop : Marine Scientific Research, Kiribati
Aug
7
2019
7 August 2019 - 8 August 2019
P-SIDs Regional Training & Capacity Building Workshop, Nauru
Jul
22
2019
22 July 2019 - 26 July 2019
Assembly: 25th Session
Jul
15
2019
15 July 2019 - 19 July 2019
Council: Part II of 25th Session
Jul
8
2019
8 July 2019 - 10 July 2019
Finance Committee
Jul
1
2019
1 July 2019 - 12 July 2019
Legal and Technical Commission
May
28
2019
28 May 2019 - 30 May 2019
Regional Environmental Planning of the ISA with a Focus on PMS Deposits in Mid-Ocean Ridges
May
16
2019
16 May 2019 - 18 May 2019
Workshop on Fostering Cooperation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Africa’s Deep Seabed Resources
May
13
2019
13 May 2019 - 15 May 2019
Workshop on the Development of Standards and Guidelines for the Mining Code
Mar
4
2019
4 March 2019 - 15 March 2019
Legal & Technical Commission
Feb
25
2019
25 February 2019 - 1 March 2019
Council: Part I of 25th Session
Nov
26
2018
26 November 2018 - 28 November 2018
Conference on Sustainable Blue Economy
Oct
29
2018
29 October 2018 - 30 October 2018
2nd Workshop on Deep Seabed Mining & Submarine Cables
Oct
22
2018
22 October 2018 - 25 October 2018
Workshop on Fostering Cooperation to Promote Sustainable Development of Africa’s Deep Seabed Resources
Oct
22
2018
22 October 2018 - 25 October 2018
Sustainable Development Workshop, Abidjan
Oct
15
2018
15 October 2018 - 16 October 2018
Meeting of ISA Contractors
Sep
4
2018
4 September 2018 - 17 September 2018
First Session of the Intergovernmental Conference on BBNJ
Sep
3
2018
3 September 2018 - 6 September 2018
Processing Technologies, Metal Recoveries & Economic Feasibility of Deep Sea Mining [3-6 Sept 2018]
Sep
3
2018
3 September 2018 - 6 September 2018
International Workshop
Jul
23
2018
23 July 2018 - 27 July 2018
ASSEMBLY: 24th Session
Jul
16
2018
16 July 2018 - 20 July 2018
COUNCIL: Part II of 24th Session
Jul
9
2018
9 July 2018 - 12 July 2018
Finance Committee
Jul
2
2018
2 July 2018 - 13 July 2018
Legal & Technical Commission
Jun
27
2018
27 June 2018 - 29 June 2018
Workshop for Developing a Framework for Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs) for Polymetallic Sulphide Deposits in Mid-Ocean Ridges [27-29 June 2018]
Jun
27
2018
27 June 2018 - 29 June 2018
Workshop on Development of a Framework for Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs) for Polymetallic Sulphide Deposits
May
29
2018
29 May 2018 - 1 June 2018
6th International Symposium on Scientific & Legal Aspects of the Regimes of the Continental Shelf and the Area
May
26
2018
26 May 2018 - 29 May 2018
Workshop on the Development of a REMP for Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crusts in the Northwest Pacific Ocean [26-29 May 2018]
May
26
2018
26 May 2018 - 29 May 2018
ISA/COMRA Workshop on the Development of REMP for Cobalt-Rich Ferromanganese Crusts
May
23
2018
23 May 2018 - 26 May 2018
42nd Annual Conference of the Center for Oceans Law & Policy
Mar
12
2018
12 March 2018 - 23 March 2018
Legal & Technical Commission
Mar
5
2018
5 March 2018 - 9 March 2018
COUNCIL: Part I of 24th Session
Sep
27
2017
27 September 2017 - 29 September 2017
Workshop: Design of Impact Reference Zones and Preservation Reference Zones in the Area
Aug
7
2017
7 August 2017 - 18 August 2017
ISA 23rd Session
Jul
31
2017
31 July 2017 - 4 August 2017
Legal & Technical Commission Meeting
Jun
23
2017
23 June 2017
ISA Public Forum
Jun
21
2017
21 June 2017 - 22 June 2017
ISA Contractors Workshop
May
2
2017
2 May 2017 - 4 May 2017
Workshop: Marine Mineral Resources of Africa
May
2
2017
2 May 2017 - 4 May 2017
Workshop: Marine Mineral Resources of Africa
Mar
20
2017
20 March 2017 - 24 March 2017
Workshop: Towards an ISA Environmental Management Strategy for the Area [20-24 March 2017]
Mar
19
2017
19 March 2017 - 24 March 2017
Workshop
Feb
20
2017
20 February 2017 - 3 March 2017
Legal & Technical Commission Meeting
Jan
30
2017
30 January 2017 - 3 February 2017
ISA Review Committee Meeting
Aug
26
2016
26 August 2016 - 9 September 2016
Preparatory Committee established by UNGA resolution 69/292
Jul
11
2016
11 July 2016 - 22 July 2016
ISA Annual Session
Jul
6
2016
6 July 2016 - 8 July 2016
Finance Committee Meeting
Jul
4
2016
4 July 2016 - 12 July 2016
Legal & Technical Commission Meeting
Feb
22
2016
22 February 2016 - 4 March 2016
Legal & Technical Commission Meeting
Dec
14
2015
14 December 2015 - 17 December 2015
Workshop
Dec
14
2015
14 December 2015 - 17 December 2015
Workshop on Taxonomic Methods and Standardization of Meiofauna in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (Dec 2015)
Nov
5
2015
5 November 2015 - 6 November 2015
Seminar
Nov
5
2015
5 November 2015 - 6 November 2015
Sensitization Seminar, 5-6 November 2015, Chile
Jul
6
2015
6 July 2015 - 24 July 2015
ISA 21st Session
Jun
17
2015
17 June 2015
Joint CIL-ISA Workshop on Mineral Exploitation in the Area
May
29
2015
29 May 2015
ISA Open Briefing
Mar
17
2015
17 March 2015 - 19 March 2015
Sensitization Seminar, 17-19 March 2015, South Africa
Nov
23
2014
23 November 2014 - 30 November 2014
Workshop on Taxonomic Methods and Standardization of Macrofauna in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone [November 2014]
Oct
13
2014
13 October 2014 - 17 October 2014
Workshop on Polymetallic Nodule Resources Classification (October 2014)
Aug
11
2014
11 August 2014
Legal & Technical Commission Meeting
Aug
4
2014
4 August 2014
Finance Committee Meetings
Jul
31
2014
31 July 2014
ISA Special Session marking its 20th Anniversary
Jul
30
2014
30 July 2014
ISA 20th Session
Apr
16
2014
16 April 2014
Sensitization Seminar, 16 April 2014, New York
Jun
10
2013
10 June 2013 - 15 June 2013
Workshop to Standardise Megafaunal Taxonomy for Exploration Contract Areas in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone
Nov
26
2012
26 November 2012 - 30 November 2012
International Workshop on Further Consideration of the Implementation of Article 82 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Feb
6
2012
6 February 2012
Sensitisation Seminar On The Work Of The International Seabed Authority And Current Issues Relating To Deep Seabed Mining
Nov
29
2011
29 November 2011 - 2 December 2011
International Workshop On Environmental Management Needs For Exploration And Exploitation Of Deep Seabed Minerals
Mar
28
2011
28 March 2011 - 30 March 2011
Prospecting, Exploration and Exploitation of Deep Seabed Mineral Resources in the Area : Challenges for the Caribbean and Opportunities for Collaboration
Nov
8
2010
8 November 2010 - 12 November 2010
International Workshop For The Establishment Of A Regional Environmental Management Plan For The Clarion-Clipperton Zone In The Central Pacific
Dec
14
2009
14 December 2009 - 15 December 2009
Geological Model Workshop
Mar
24
2009
24 March 2009 - 26 March 2009
Exploration And Exploitation Of Deep Seabed Mineral Resources In The Area: Challenges For Africa And Opportunities For Collaborative Research In The South Atlantic Ocean
Nov
26
2008
26 November 2008 - 28 November 2008
Sensitization seminar on the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the work of the Authority and on marine mineral resources of the South and Equatorial Atlantic Ocean
Feb
18
2008
18 February 2008 - 22 February 2008
Workshop on Polymetallic Nodule Mining Technology - Current Status and Challenges Ahead
Mar
6
2007
6 March 2007 - 7 March 2007
Seminar On Minerals And Other Resources Found In Marine Area Beyond The Limits Of National Jurisdiction (The Area)
Jul
31
2006
31 July 2006 - 4 August 2006
Workshop on Mining of Cobalt Rich Ferromanganese Crusts and Polymetallic Sulphides - Technological and Economic Considerations [31 Jul-4 August 2006]
Mar
27
2006
27 March 2006 - 31 March 2006
Workshop on Cobalt-Rich Crusts and the Diversity and Distribution Patterns of Seamount Fauna [March 2006]
Sep
6
2004
6 September 2004 - 10 September 2004
Workshop for the Establishment of Environmental Baselines at Deep Seafloor Cobalt-Rich Crusts and Deep Seabed Polymetallic Sulphide Mine Sites in the Area For the Purpose of Evaluating the Likely Effects of Exploration and Exploitation on the Environment
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