Course Fee
Free
Duration of the Course
Total hours 20
Language
English
Deadline of Application
2 June 2023
Eligibility of the Applicants
This course is designed primarily for South African participants, however it is also open to participants living and working within Africa with an interest in the ocean, ocean literacy, and ocean opportunities, including government, non-governmental organisations, business, labour etc.
• Gain a basic understanding of the ocean: the goods and services it provides, the threats to the ocean, how to live in a more sustainable way with the Ocean;
• Learn about the importance of ocean governance, sustainable and equitable human use, the principle of the common heritage of humankind, respecting the needs of future generations, all in locally relevant context;
• Be empowered to become more active locally as stakeholders to positively influence their communities and beyond;
• To be able to identify priority issues, trends and future challenges in ocean issues, locally and globally.