As the global ocean governance community advances implementation of the BBNJ Agreement, key decisions are beginning to take shape. Read more for insights from our representative Liliana Rodriguez Cortes at United Nations Headquarters on the outcomes of PrepCom 3. Discover what progress was made - and what challenges remain ahead of COP1 in 2027.
Turning global commitments into tangible action remains one of the defining challenges of ocean governance today. Read more for key insights from the IOI’s first 2026 CPD webinar on marine biodiversity and the BBNJ Agreement, featuring leading experts from across the field. The recording is now available - explore the discussion shaping the road to COP1 and beyond.
From the Upper Adriatic to India, the IOI Ocean Academy continues to expand its global reach through new partnerships and locally tailored Ocean Literacy initiatives. Read more to explore highlights from the official launch in Trieste, and the introduction of Marathi-language training in collaboration with TERRE Policy Centre. Discover how these efforts are bringing Ocean Literacy closer to communities and strengthening engagement on the ground.
A total of over 250 participants successfully completed the modules delivered over the past two months with three of the modules delivered by recently established nodes in Colombia, Mozambique, and The Gambia.
Global discussions on trade and digital transformation are increasingly shaping pathways to sustainable development. Read more for insights from Dr Awni Behnam, Honorary President, IOI, following his participation at the 12th Session of the UNCTAD Multi-Year Expert Meeting in Palais des Nations, Geneva. Discover how servicification and digitalisation are influencing economic diversification and the Blue Economy.
Applications are now open for IOI South Africa Ocean Governance Programme from 31 August to 25 September, with new expert full day workshops on leadership and emerging thematics.
This training programme focuses on an integrated, interdisciplinary, inter-regional, and cross-cultural approach. It applies legal, ethical, environmental and economic principles with the support of science and technology aimed at realistic ocean management and sustainable development.
The accredited training programme covers contemporary approaches to coastal and ocean management, with an emphasis on moral, ethical and legal values in Ocean Governance (equity and peaceful uses of the ocean) under the governance architecture of UNCLOS and related international; instruments and agreements.
The Ocean Yearbook co-editors are seeking manuscripts for Ocean Yearbook Volume 41, to be published in June 2027 by Brill Nijhoff Publishers.
Register for upcoming IOI Ocean Academy online courses being offered by our global partners in various languages and read about the recently completed modules including three newly established nodes and some of the feedback received.