PRESS RELEASE | 1 May 2019
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar offered a contribution to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) at a ceremony led by Ambassador Hau Do Suan, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations in New York, on 3 April.
To mark the occasion, the Ambassador presented ISA...
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Deep CCZ biodiversity synthesis workshop
ANNOUNCEMENT | 25 April 2019
Deep CCZ biodiversity synthesis workshop; 1-4 October 2019, Friday Harbor, Washington, USA
Call for submission of nominations of experts to participate in the workshop (Action required by 15 June 2019); and
Call for submission of relevant scientific information that can contribute to the workshop objectives (Action required by 31...
Workshop: Fostering Cooperation to Promote the Sustainable Development of Africa’s Deep Seabed Resources. Pretoria, South Africa 16-18 May 2019
ANNOUNCEMENT | 18 April 2019
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) will hold a second workshop in the context of the Africa’s Deep-Seabed Resources (ADSR) project, in partnership with the Government of the Republic of South Africa at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, in Pretoria from 16 to 18 May 2019.
Held over three days, the workshop aims...
Workshop: Development of Standards and Guidelines for the Mining Code Pretoria, South Africa 13-17 May 2019
ANNOUNCEMENT | 18 April 2019
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) will hold a workshop on the ‘Development of Standards and Guidelines for the mining code’ in partnership with the Governments of the Republic of South Africa and the United Kingdom at the OR Tambo Conference Centre in Pretoria from 13 to 17 May 2019.
Held over five days, the first part of the workshop...
Proposal of draft exploitation regulations released by ISA Legal and Technical Commission
PRESS RELEASE | 28 March 2019
Today marks a major step forward towards the delivery of a comprehensive legal regime for deep-seabed mining beyond national jurisdiction with the release of draft regulations on exploitation of the mineral resources in the international seabed area by the Legal and Technical Commission, a 30-member expert advisory body of the...