The IOI Ocean Academy was launched as part of the IOI’s 50th Anniversary Celebrations with pilot courses in 2021 paving the way for a fully-fledged launch of global academies in 2022 to mark this special year.

Dr Awni Behnam writes about the legacy of the IOI founder, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, who, together with Arvid Pardo, articulated the concept of the Ocean in areas beyond jurisdiction as common heritage of humankind.