ISA concludes the sixth virtual end-of-training certificate presentation ceremony for beneficiaries of the Contractors’ Training Programme

Kingston, Jamaica – 17 October 2024 — The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) hosted its sixth annual ceremony to present end-of-training certificates to nationals from developing States who benefited from opportunities provided by ISA Contractors under the Contractors’ Training Programme (CTP) in 2023 and 2024.

The seventh ISA annual contractors meeting concludes in Busan, Republic of Korea

 

About ISA

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is an autonomous intergovernmental organization mandated by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to manage the mineral resources of the seabed beyond national jurisdiction for the shared benefit of humankind. ISA is committed to the principle that all economic activities in the deep seabed, including deep-seabed mining, must be regulated and responsibly managed using the best available scientific evidence for the benefit of all nations of the world. ISA works to ensure that the voices of all States, including developing States and other stakeholders, are effectively heard in discussions around the sustainable development of the deep seabed.

CLOSED: Call for applications to the Women in Blue: training opportunities in ocean science

The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is inviting interested candidates to apply to the initiative Women in Blue: training opportunities in ocean science, organized in partnership with the Italian National Research Council (CNR) within the framework of the ISA-Egypt Joint Training and Research Centre to celebrate the 30th anniversary of ISA.

ISA Assembly concludes its twenty-ninth session

Kingston, Jamaica – 2 August 2024 — The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has successfully concluded its twenty-ninth session with the closing of the Assembly meeting. The session was presided over by H.E. Ambassador Amara Sowa and took place from 29 July to 2 August 2024, with a break on 1 August in observance of Jamaican Emancipation Day.