This July marked a major milestone for the International Ocean Institute and its partners in the Caspian region. The 10th edition of the Training Programme was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, bringing together 16 participants from countries surrounding the Caspian Sea.

Offered by IOI Thailand in partnership with the Marine Resources Conservation Division, Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) of the Government of Thailand, the Programme provided a deep insight into global ocean governance, its history and its instruments, with a focus on regional frameworks, more particularly the Southeast Asian seas and the Indian Ocean.

89 participants - 24 in-person and 65 online - from diverse academic, policy, and community backgrounds attended this course which combined lectures, tutorials, and interactive exercises on sustainability science, impact pathways, theories of change, and stakeholder engagement.

IOI Canada was honoured to be invited to provide ocean governance training for the NF-POGO Centre of Excellence, which is currently hosted by the Ocean Frontier Institute.

IOI Canada's recent online course concluded successfully in May, reaching an international audience from 44 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, and the South Pacific.

IOI Chile launched its first Training Programme in Spanish at Universidad Autónoma de Chile, welcoming participants from across the region. Covering UNCLOS, the Blue Economy, and ocean management, the course featured expert lectures, field trips, and negotiation simulations. This programme marks a key step for the IOI in advancing ocean governance in South America.

Through its global training programmes on Ocean Governance offered since 1983, the IOI has contributed to the capacity development of more than 4,500 young practitioners from developing countries and countries in transition, building a growing global network of trained and empowered Ocean leaders.

IOI Egypt successfully delivered its first Ocean Governance Training Programme in November 2024. This milestone programme marked a significant step in advancing sustainable ocean governance in the region, also since it was the first IOI Ocean governance training programme to be offered completely in the Arabic language.

As another successful edition of the IOI Malta Training Programme concludes, the IOI remains steadfast in its mission to empower the next generation of ocean leaders through education, capacity building, and innovative approaches to ocean governance.

The IOI South Africa Training Centre’s Ocean Governance Training Programme continues to strengthen regional collaboration and capacity-building efforts, empowering participants with the knowledge and skills to address pressing marine and coastal challenges.