REGISTER FOR UPCOMING MODULES by visiting the IOI Ocean Academy webpage.
New nodes offering modules in different languages are expected to join the IOI Ocean Academy in 2026!
The engagement and commitment and excellent work of the IOI Ocean Academy Directors has been the foundation upon which the success of the IOI Ocean Academy Ocean Literacy outreach programme relies. So a big thank you goes to Akanbe (Nigeria), Anuwat (Thailand), Aruna (Sri Lanka), Azmath (Maldives), Elif (Turkiye), Jai (Singapore), Javed (Pakistan), Joana & Cristina (Portugal), Judy & Kirshia (South Africa), Karim & Zina (Morocco), Kwame (Togo), Lamiaa (Egypt), Liliana (Mexico), Marika (Georgia), Mauro (Costa Rica), Monique (Suriname), Olfa (Tunisia), Rebecca (Germany), Sheila (Kenya), Victoria (Ukraine), Vinitaa (India), and their teams too!
By the end of 2025, 52 IOI Ocean Academy Courses will have been successfully delivered globally by the IOI Ocean Academy Directors based in Costa Rica, Egypt, Georgia, India, Kenya, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, and another two new nodes, Suriname and Togo.
The programmes are offered in 19 local languages or dialects including Arabic, Dhivehi, Dutch, English, Ewe, French, Georgian, Hindi, Marathi, Moroccan Dialect, Portuguese, Sinhala, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Tunisian Dialect, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Urdu, attracting over 5,000 applications from interested persons world wide and with around 3,000 persons accepted to attend the various modules.
The feedback received from the participants of the IOI Ocean Academy, continues to show that they value the knowledge gained and the diverse, engaging nature of the programme. Here are some highlights of the feedback received, in their words:
“მე მაგალითად ამ პროექტით ძალიან ბევრი გავიგე ეკოლოგიაზე ზღვების ტბების მდინარეების და სანაპიროების დაბინძურებაზე და რა შედეგი გამოაქვს ამ ყველაფრის დაბინძურებას,და რატომ არ უნდა დავაბინძუროთ საზოგადოებრივი ადგილები”
(.. through this project, I learned a lot about ecology, about the pollution of seas, lakes, rivers, and coasts, and what the consequences of all this pollution are, and why we shouldn't pollute public places.)
ანასტასია ფარცვანია საქართველო
(Anastasia Partsvania, Georgia)
“This course has greatly enhanced my understanding of oceans and their economic importance, helping me realize that the future of trade and the global economy is linked to the oceans.”
Muzammil Haleem, Pakistan
"استفدت معلومات قيمة و كثيرة عن البحار والمحيطات والاقتصاد الازرق"
(I gained valuable and extensive information about seas, oceans, and the blue economy.)
Al Shimaa Sleim, Egypt
“Enriquecedor, me proporcionó nuevas herramientas para abordar mi trabajo docente.”
(It was enriching; it provided me with new tools to approach my teaching work.)
Liner Fabiola Salazar Torres, Mexico
“Muy oportuno. La diversidad de participantes enriqueció el proceso al mencionar su experiencia desde las comunidades.”
(Very timely. The diversity of participants enriched the process by sharing their experiences from their communities.)
Dyanne Segura Carranza, Costa Rica
“The overall experience was very good and educational especially with the help of an excellent lecturer.”
Rokoneilie Nakhro, India
Singapore (Hindi)
“Wakati program inatolewa nimepata ujuzi mbalimbali ikiwemo namna na njia ya kupamban na plastc katika mazingira yetu na pia nimejifunza madhara na hatar ya plastic kwenye mazingira na afya zetu na viumbe hai wengine.”
(During the program, I have gained various skills, including how and where to combat plastic in our environment, and I have also learned the harms and dangers of plastic on the environment and our health and other living things.)
Amina Ndabagenga, Tanzania
Kenya
Modules Completed in the last two months:
- MOROCCO: Ocean Literacy for the benefit of French-speaking West African countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, 19 November - 19 December; French/Moroccan dialect
- BLACK & MEDITERRANEAN SEAS: Ocean Literacy, Climate Change, and Global Commons: Integrating Environmental Education into the School Curriculum, 27 November - 18 December 2025; English
- PAKISTAN: Equitable and Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources as Common Heritage of Mankind with Special Reference to Pakistan, 8-19 December; Urdu & English
- SINGAPORE: The Ocean, Source of Our Life and Livelihoods, 3-12 December; English, and The Ocean, Our Source of Life and Livelihood, 21 October - 3 November; Hindi
- MEXICO: Ocean Literacy and Biodiversity in Secondary and High School Education, 11 November - 11 December; Spanish
- GEORGIA: Ocean Literacy and Blue Economy , 14-29 November; Georgian
- EGYPT: Sustainable Blue Economy: Environmental Challenges and Economic Opportunities, 8-20 November; Arabic
- COSTA RICA: The swaying of the sea: the formation and behaviour of the tides, 14 Oct - 7 Nov; Spanish
- KENYA: Introduction to Marine Spatial Planning and its Relevance for Ocean Governance and Resource Management, 4-17 November; Swahili
- NIGERIA; Blue Economy and Ocean Governance, 3-7 November, and Marine Conservation and Sustainability, 8 -12 December; English
- UKRAINE: Ocean Literacy, Climate Change and Global Commons: Integrating Environmental Education into the School Curriculum, 10-21 November; Ukrainian
modules still running this year:
- INDIA: Ocean Literacy: Know Your Planet Beyond the Land. Online 15-29 Dec 2025; Marathi and English
- GEORGIA: Ocean Literacy and Blue Economy. Online 12-27 Dec 2025; Georgian
- TUNISIA: Introduction to Ocean Literacy with a special focus on Tunisian Coasts, 6 Dec - 4 Jan 2026; Tunisian Dialect
- TÜRKİYE: Conservation and Sustainability of the Marine Environment in Turkish Seas, 8-25 December; Turkish