IOInforma news bulletin 2025

The IOI makes available Ocean and IOI training-related information and opportunities, reporting of IOI’s activities and plans, via the IOInforma. The latest IOInforma bulletins are available to view below and back issues can be found in the News Blogs or the IOInforma Archives.  Readers are welcome to email IOI HQ for any feedback or information.

Highlights

  • IOI Delegation at the United Nations Ocean Conference; Nice: REPORT
  • IOI Panellists at the ICP-25; UN NY: REPORT
  • 2nd Webinar of the IOI Alumni CPD Programme (2025): REPORT 

News

  • IOI extends training partnership with IOI China Centre: REPORT 
  • New IOI Ocean Academy programme in Togo for Ewe-speaking communities
  • IOI Canada Online Training Course successfully completed: REPORT
  • IOI represented at the EUROFISH Market Seminar; Vilnius, Lithuania: REPORT
  • IOI at the first UM Maritime Platform Conference, University of Malta, Malta: REPORT

Capacity Development Opportunities

  • IOI Ocean Academy
    • REGISTRATIONS OPEN: Costa Rica (Spanish), Morocco (French/Moroccan Dialect); 
    • SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED: Pakistan: (Urdu & English); Kenya (Swahili); Thailand (Thai); Maldives(Dhivehi); Singapore (Hindi); Mexico (Spanish); Georgia (Georgian); Ukraine (Ukrainian); Suriname (Dutch)

Highlights

  • IOI Delegation at the 5th United Nations Ocean Forum on trade-related aspects of Sustainable Development Goal 14; Geneva; 3-5 March: REPORT
  • IOI represented at the United Nations: First Session of the Preparatory Commission for entry into force of the BBNJ: REPORT
  • IOI welcomed HE Judge Prof Frida Maria Armas Pfirter on a courtesy visit to IOI HQ in Malta: REPORT 
  • IOI CPD Webinar: Aligning Trade Policies with Sustainable Ocean Use: Insights from the 5th UN Ocean Forum, 27 March: REPORT

Capacity Development Opportunities

  • IOI Ocean Governance Training Courses currently accepting Applications: TRAINING APPLICATIONS OPEN

IOI Ocean Academy

Highlights

  • IOI Chile successfully delivered its first Training Programme in Spanish, “Ocean Governance in South America: Challenges and Opportunities/Gobernanza de los Oceanos en Sudamérica: desarrollo y oportunidades”, 6 - 31 January, Santiago, Chile: REPORT 

News

  • New IOI Focal Point in the United Kingdom: ANNOUNCEMENT
  • IOI is represented at UN meetings at the Palais des Nations in Geneva in January and February: REPORT

Capacity Development Opportunities

  • Creating Ocean Leaders: the IOI shall be offering its annual in-person Training Programmes on Ocean Governance portfolio in 2025 - follow and share our Media outreach for application opportunities over the year
  • IOI Alumni Continuous Professional Development Programme in 2025; REGISTER NOW

IOI Ocean Academy

  • The IOI Ocean Academy Programme receives a funding extension for three years and is expected to deliver over 60 modules in in 2025 globally; registration opportunities are now open: NEWS

New IOI Ocean Academy Node, Suriname: Registrations are now open for the first module being offered March – April in Dutch


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