The 28th Session of the International Seabed Authority

Part I
Legal and Technical Commission 7-15 March 2023
Council 16-31 March 2023
Part II
Legal and Technical Commission 28 June – 7 July 2023
Finance Committee 5 July – 7 July 2023
Council 10 July – 21 July 2023
Assembly 24 July – 28 July 2023
Part III
Council 30 October – 8 November 2023

 


Administrative Services

Transportation

Cost:  round trip USD10 / JMD1,600 | round trip USD5 / JMD800

Thursday, 16 March

  • 8.30 am from Pegasus Hotel
  • 6.00 pm from Jamaica Conference Centre

From Friday, 17 March

  • 9.00 am from Pegasus Hotel
  • 6.00 pm from Jamaica Conference Centre

Please contact procurement@isa.org.jm if interested in paid shuttle from other hotels.

Shuttle services are offered by private contractors and the Secretariat takes no responsibility for
the services provided.

Accommodation

Various Kingston hotels have special rates for participating members. For reservations select link of the hotel from below list:

  1. Jamaica Pegasus Hotel: Booking Engine 4.0 URL Attendee code – ISA23
  2. The Liguanea Club: QR Code
  3. AC Hotels Marriott:
  4. The Courtleigh Hotel and SuitesBooking Engine 4.0 URL Attendee code – ISA23
  5. ROK Hotel:

DAILY JOURNALS

COUNCIL
Friday 31 March 2023 EN
Thursday 30 March 2023 EN
Wednesday 29 March 2023 EN
Tuesday 28 March 2023 EN
Monday 27 March 2023 EN
Friday 24 March 2023 EN
Thursday 23 March 2023 EN
Wednesday 22 March 2023 EN
Tuesday 21 March 2023 EN
Monday 20 March 2023 EN
Friday 17 March 2023 EN
Thursday 16 March 2023 EN

ISBA/28/A/3–ISBA/28/C/12

Supplementary budget proposal for the financial period 2023–2024. (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/28/C/L.1

Provisional agenda of the Council

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ISBA/28/C/L.2

Draft decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the appointment of an interim director general of the Enterprise

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ISBA/28/C/INF/1

List of Delegations. Council Part 1

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ISBA/28/C/1

Agenda of the Council

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ISBA/28/C/2

Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority for the Enterprise

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ISBA/28/C/3

Status of contracts for exploration and related matters, including information on the periodic review of the implementation of approved plans of work for exploration.

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ISBA/28/C/4

Recommendation of the Legal and Technical Commission on a request by the Government of the Republic of Korea to defer relinquishment of part of its contract area.

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ISBA/28/C/5

Report of the Chair of the Legal and Technical Commission on the work of the Commission at the first part of its twenty-eighth session.

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ISBA/28/C/6

Report on the relinquishment of 50 per cent of the area allocated to the Government of the Republic of Korea under the contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides between the Government and the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/28/C/7

Report on the relinquishment of 75 per cent of the area allocated to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation under the contract for exploration for polymetallic sulphides between the Ministry and the International Seabed Authority

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ISBA/28/C/8

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority on the deferral of the schedule of relinquishment upon request by the Government of the Republic of Korea.

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ISBA/28/C/9

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the understanding and application of section 1, paragraph 15, of the annex to the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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ISBA/28/C/10

Decision of the Council of the International Seabed Authority relating to the establishment of the position of an interim director general of the Enterprise.

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ISBA/28/C/11

Statement of the President on the work of the Council of the International Seabed Authority during the first part of the twenty-eighth session.

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ISBA/28/C/12-ISBA/28/A/3

Supplementary budget proposal for the financial period 2023–2024. (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/28/FC/L.1

Provisional agenda of the Finance Committee

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ISBA/28/FC/L.1/Rev.1

Provisional agenda of the Finance Committee. (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/28/FC/2

Financing of the International Seabed Authority and forecast budgetary requirements 2025–2030.

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ISBA/28/FC/3

Development of rules, regulations and procedures on the equitable sharing of payments or contributions pursuant to article 82, paragraph 4, of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. (Advance Unedited Version)

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ISBA/28/LTC/L.1

Provisional agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission.

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ISBA/28/LTC/1

Agenda of the Legal and Technical Commission

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ISBA/28/LTC/2

Functions, working practices and anticipated programme of work of the Legal and Technical Commission for the period from 2023 to 2027.

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ISBA/28/LTC/3

Request by the Government of the Republic of Korea to defer relinquishment of part of its contract area

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ISBA/28/LTC/4

Selection of candidates for training programmes under plans of work for exploration

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Council

Plenary:

27 March 2023

What if scenario/2 year rule:

OEWG:

16 March 2023

17 March 2023

IWG – Protection and preservation of the Marine Environment:

20 March 2023

21 March 2023

22 March 2023

IWG – Inspection, Compliance and Enforcement:

23 March 2023

IWG – Institutional Matters:

28 March 2023

29 March 2023

30 March 2023

 

Consideration of matters relating to the Enterprise:

27 March 2023

Plenary:

31 March 2023

Apr 04, 2023
The Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) closed Part I of its meetings for the 28th Session on Friday, 31 March 2023. The Council met in person for twelve days. A total of 30 of the 36 Members of the Council were in attendance, along with 22 ISA Members (non-Council Members) and 15 observers.… Continue reading ISA Council closes Part I of its 28th session
Mar 17, 2023
The Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) opened the meetings of Part I of its 28th session on Thursday, 16 March 2023. The Council will be meeting for 12 days until 31 March 2023. The main item on the agenda of the Council remains the draft regulations on the exploitation of mineral resources in… Continue reading ISA Council opens Part I of its 28th session
Mar 09, 2023
The Legal and Technical Commission (LTC) of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) officially opened its meetings under the first part of the 28th session taking place in Kingston, Jamaica, from 7 to 15 March 2023. Following two days of orientation for the new members, the LTC proceeded with the election of Mr. Erasmo Lara Cabrera,… Continue reading ISA Legal and Technical Commission opens Part I of its 28th session