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Welcome to the
International Ocean Institute
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The new millennium ushered in formidable challenges to the sustainable governance of the ocean. The direct impact of the human imprint on the ocean, combined with the interdependent nexus of ocean and climate change calls for a new vision and a new direction in the sustainable governance of the ocean, its seas and their resources. IOI is committed to be a part of the solution.
Today I invite you to share with us an exciting and challenging journey by making your own contribution to improve the sustainability of the ocean and thus promote peace and development worldwide. There are many ways by which you can become involved with us; please take the time to visit our website, learn more about what the International Ocean Institute does and how you can be part of this great venture.
Dr. Awni Behnam, President, IOI.
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The International Ocean Institute
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The International Ocean Institute was founded in 1972 by Professor Elisabeth Mann Borgese as an international knowledge-based institution, devoted to the sustainable governance of the oceans. It operates through a large network of Operational Centres and Focal Points globally, with its Headquarters hosted by the Government of Malta at the premises of the University of Malta; it is supported by the Ocean Science and Research Foundation (OSRF). Its functions and activities are: capacity development, research, policy analysis, advocacy, dissemination of information, training and education, project implementation and promotion of the peaceful use of the ocean. Its establishment was a milestone in the struggle to promote the peaceful and sustainable uses of ocean space and coasts as well as the management and conservation of the ocean and its resources so that future generations can share in their benefits. As an international non-governmental body with special consultative status at the United Nations, the International Ocean Institute works to uphold and expand the principle of the common heritage as enshrined in the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea.
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Master of Arts Degree in Ocean Governance
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This Master’s degree programme on Ocean Governance is being offered by the University of Malta in collaboration with the International Ocean Institute and is unique in its approach. It aims to forge a knowledge base that is essentially legal but which also delves into the natural and social sciences to determine how an effective regulatory framework should operate. The Master’s in Ocean Governance serves to further enhance the development of learning and research in the field of marine resource management and maritime security from a multidisciplinary perspective. In this era of globalization and sectoral integration, capacity building in the regulation of ocean governance plays a pivotal role in ensuring safe and healthy oceans for the benefit of humankind and the planet. More information is available on the dedicated page on the University of Malta site for itsInternational Masters Programmes.
Link to MA Ocean Governance Course website
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IOI Training Programme in
Ocean Governance for Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
25 August - 20 September 2013
Offered by the
International Ocean Institute – Southern Africa
In collaboration with IOI Headquarters
Applications are now being accepted
Deadline: 30 June 2013
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Link to
Programme
Webpage
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Course Flier + Information on the Course
Course Application Form + Instructions
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Adnan Awad, Director IOI-SA awad.adnan(at)gmail.com
Lynn Jackson lynnj(at)cybersmart.co.za
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News - IOInforma 0213
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- The first Training Programme on the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF THE CASPIAN SEA organised as part of the IOI’s OceanLearn Programme was successfully held in Turkmenistan: REPORT
- The World Ocean Review (WOR) 2 - THE FUTURE OF FISH – THE FISHERIES OF THE FUTURE - Launched in Hamburg, 21 February 2013: REPORT: Free Download of the German Language Book is avaialble from http://worldoceanreview.com/ and the English Language publication is imminent.
- Intensive Summer Course on Operational Oceanography in the 21st Century with a focus on the Coastal Seas at the University of Malta, Malta - 8 to 13 of July 2013: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS, sponsorships available.
- “Elisabeth Mann Borgese and the Drama of the Oceans”, Exhibition at the Literaturhaus München, open till the 2nd June 2013 in Munich: ANNOUNCEMENT
- IOI outreach activity: mini-seminar on ocean governance and protection, Suez, Egypt: REPORT
Please download the IOInforma for more information.
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IOI Headquarters, Malta 2012
ANNUAL REPORT 2011
The IOI's Annual Report for 2011 is available for download from the link below as PDF Chapters within an RAR folder, size: 20MB. Earlier editions are available for download from the Online Library in the Main Menu.
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PAST EVENTS:
For more information or to register your interest in applying for the next offering of any of the events below please contact IOI:
- Antonella Vassallo: antonella.vassallo(at)ioihq.org.mt or the
- IOI Secretariat: ioihq(at)ioihq.org.mt
Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance for the Mediterranean, Black, Baltic and Caspian Seas. 2012: Celebrating 40 years of the International Ocean Institute and the 30th Anniversary of UNCLOS. 11th November – 14th December 2012, Malta - Event Closed -www.capemalta.net/course2012
The Elisabeth Mann Borgese Bursary 2012 & the Danielle De Saint Jorre Scholarship 2012: Applications are now closed and the Bursary and Scholarship have been awarded for 2012/13.
Launch of the Report "World Ocean Review 2010" In the presence of EU Commissioner Maria Damanaki: Brussels, Tuesday 19th April 2011: During a lunch briefing organised by the Seas and Coastal Areas Intergroup in the Members' salon of the European Parliament, the World Ocean Review 2010 was presented to the Intergroup in the presence of Maria Damanaki, EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. The "World Ocean Review" is available for free download as a PDF file or to order from the WOR website either in the original German (www.worldoceanreview.com) or in English (www.worldoceanreview.com/en). The full report, plus links to speeches and websites etc, may be found on the IOInfoma 0511, available for download from link below.
PIMXXXIII Report and Outcomes, Conference Declaration and Document Downloads available from the links below:
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World Ocean Review - 1
On Thursday, 18 November 2010, the first "World Ocean Review" (WOR) was presented to the public with the motto, "Living with the oceans". The "World Ocean Review" is published by maribus gGmbH, a non-profit company founded by the publishing house mareverlag in 2008 and is a cooperation between the partners - "The Future Ocean" and the International Ocean Institute. For this first WOR, published in 2010, the authors have presented generally accepted scientific knowledge from their specialist fields of research. More information about the WOR and the launch event may be obtained from the dedicated website: http://worldoceanreview.com/en/. Downloads of the articles are available in English (http://worldoceanreview.com/en) and in German (http://worldoceanreview.com/). Hard copies of the WOR may also be ordered through the online facility.
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