The Authority hosts its annual sessions at its headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica. At the Annual Sessions, representatives from member States of the Authority meet, discuss and formulate the work of the International Seabed Authority and its Secretariat. All session documents are available online here in all six official languages of the UN
The 25th Session will be held in two parts - in March and July 2019. The dates for the first part are 25 February - 1 March for Council and 4-15 March for the Legal & Technical Commission. The dates for the second part are: 1-12 July for the Legal and Technical Commission; 8-10 July for the Finance Committee; 15-19 July for the Council and 22-26 July for the Assembly.
Accommodation: For the March and July meetings, various Kingston hotels have special rates for both Council and Legal and Technical Commission members. Download the reservation forms for the hotel of your choice, fill in your details and forward the forms directly to the hotels - Courtleigh Hotel | Knutsford Court Hotel | Pegasus | Liguanea Club.
For transport arrangements for the 25th Session, download the flyer .
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