News Blogs 2024
The IOI Chile Training Centre was formally set up via an MOU with the Universidad Autónoma de Chile. IOI alumnus (Malta 2014) and former IOI Chile Focal Point, Dr Nicolás OJEDA, is the Director. The centre will offer an IOI training Programme on Ocean Governance starting in 2025.
The IOI Ocean Academy global programme has been endorsed by the IOC Executive Secretary as a Decade Action, as a project forming part of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030.
The four week IOI Thailand Ocean Governance Training Programme was successfully completed in July. The goal of this one-month training was to provide a deep insight into the global ocean governance with a focus on regional ocean governance frameworks, more particularly the Southeast Asian seas and the Indian Ocean.
The IOI Centres and Focal Points celebrated World Oceans Day once again this year, with events focussing on the thematic “Awaken New Depths” held globally to commemorate this day and most of all to continue to promote awareness around the world about the importance of protecting our Ocean.
Register for the upcoming UN Decade of Ocean Science endorsed IOI Ocean Academy courses now open for registrations and read about recently completed courses.
Dr Behnam, Honorary President IOI, and Ms Vassallo, Managing Director IOI, pay a courtesy visit to Mr Vidar Helgesen on his appointment as Executive Secretary of IOC.
The second IOI Alumni CPD webinar in the 2024 series delved into the multifaceted relationship between the Ocean and climate mitigation, drawing upon insights from the World Ocean Review 8: The Ocean – A Climate Champion? How to Boost Marine Carbon Dioxide Uptake (WOR8).
This training programme - co-organised by NMDIS and the IOI China Regional Centre for the West Pacific Region - provided an introduction to themes of Ocean Governance with special reference to the international legal framework of UNCLOS.
IOI Canada's recent online training programme addressing Ocean Governance after COP28, concluded successfully in May, reaching an international audience from over 50 countries. An earlier outreach event titled The Ocean and Us in an Era of Climate Change was offered in partnership with educators as a professional development day for teachers.
UNCTAD's 60th anniversary celebration in Geneva brought global leaders together to redefine trade and development strategies. The IOI's representatives at this forum reaffirmed the institute's commitment to an equitable global economy and renewed multilateralism. Additionally, a webinar on June 20, featuring Dr Behnam, focused on the role of cities in a sustainable Ocean economy, addressing coastal sustainability challenges and the importance of Ocean literacy.