We need a healthy Ocean to survive. But our Ocean is in trouble, and so are we. By providing regionally and locally relevant, entry-level online education programmes, the IOI Ocean Academy will enable interested laypersons to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to understand the complexities of the ocean and its local and global effects, now and in a changing future, laying the foundations for more informed understanding and personal daily decision-making.
An IOI Ocean Academy Course is designed to upgrade Ocean literacy and provide an understanding of regionally and locally relevant Ocean information at an appropriate level. The IOI Academy Courses are tailored to the interests of laypersons.
Persons completing an IOI Academy Course will:
The Ocean, Source of Life and Livelihoods - An online Ocean Literacy Course
21 June - 3 July 2023
Learning about the Ocean:
Ocean Literacy in the School Curriculum
29 May - 14 June 2023
Course on Marine Science: Using Ocean Databases to Support Sound Policy and Decision Making
8 May - 5 June 2023
Oceans: Security for sustaining life on Earth
8 - 19 May 2023
Learn more about South Africa's Ocean and Opportunities in the Blue Economy
7 - 21 February 2023
Ocean Knowledge for Sustainable Use, Exploitation and Conservation of Resources
6 - 15 September 2022
Online Programme To Educate Students on the Biodiversity of the Aquatic Environment
1 - 11 May 2023
Ocean Literacy: Know Your Planet Beyond the Land
20 March - 3 April 2023
Contribution of Sustainable Development goals to Marine Environmental Conservation
13 November - 4 December 2022
Marine Environmental Issues of
the Caspian Sea and Potential Solutions
15 - 22 October 2022
Marine Resource Management and Protection with a Special Focus on the Status of Thailand
15 - 29 May 2023
The Ocean: Unity and Diversity
28 February - 30 March 2023
Conservation and Sustainability of the Marine Environment in Turkish Seas
14 November - 23 December 2022