On 10 May 2023, during a visit to La Valette, Malta, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), H.E. Mr. Michael W. Lodge, and the Director of the International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Prof. Norman A. Martínez Gutiérrez, formally launched a new partnership between the two institutions by signing a letter of cooperation.
ISA Secretariat and the Italian National Research Council officialize partnership to boost deep-sea research, deep-sea literacy and capacity development
On 5 May 2023, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), H.E. Mr. Michael W. Lodge, and the President of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), Prof. Maria Chiara Carrozza, formally launched a new partnership on the occasion of the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Italian CNR in Venice, Italy.
ISA and the UN Technology Bank for LDCs underscore the role of ocean science to achieve the 2030 Agenda during Eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs
On 4 May 2023, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries (UNTBLDC) co-organized a joint side event on the margins of the eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to underscore the role of marine science to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and support broader dissemination of technology and innovation, especially to the most vulnerable countries.
ISA Secretary-General meets with Italian ministers to discuss enhanced cooperation in support of the sustainable management of the Area and the progress of negotiations in the ISA Council
On 3 May 2023, during an official visit to Italy, the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), H.E. Mr. Michael W. Lodge, met with the Minister for Civil Protection and Sea Policies, Senator Nello Musumeci, the Minister for the Environment and Energy Security, Mr. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, and the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr. Giorgio Silli.
The first workshop on the development of a regional environmental management plan for the Area of the Indian Ocean kicks off in India
The workshop entitled “Development of a regional environmental management plan for the Area of the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the Mid-Ocean Ridges and Central Indian Ocean Basin,” organized by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Earth Sciences and the National Institute of Ocean Technology of India, opened yesterday in Chennai, India.
Applications now open for two at-sea on-board training placements with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK)
Applications are now open for two at-sea on-board training placements for candidates from developing States, Members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The placements are provided by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (MOF-ROK), in accordance with its obligations under its contracts for exploration for cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts (CFC) with ISA.
ISA launches two art competitions to celebrate the Mysteries of the Abyss
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is launching two art competitions to celebrate the deep sea and its mysteries.
ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission announces the selection of three candidates to benefit from GSR’s training opportunities
On 19 April 2023, the Legal and Technical Commission of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) confirmed the selection of three (3) candidates for training opportunities provided by Global Sea Mineral Resources NV (GSR) in accordance with its obligations under its contract for exploration for polymetallic nodules signed with ISA on 14 January 2013.
EXTENDED – Call for proposals to undertake a study on the workforce of the future
The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is accepting proposals for consultancy services to undertake a study on the workforce of the future to ensure the sustainable management of deep-sea related activities for the benefit of humankind.
