SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE OF THE CASPIAN SEA
This training programme is organised by the International Ocean Institute in partnership with the Caspian Sea Institute.
Two-week residential programme held annually since 2013 at Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan
Coverage of regional issues of the Caspian Sea
The programme is structured in three main modules and a final Practical exercise, namely:
o Module 1 – OCEANS AND SEAS, GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS
o Module 2 – MANAGING OUR RELATIONS WITH THE OCEANS AND SEAS;
o Module 3 - GOVERNANCE FOR THE CASPIAN SEA; Practical exercise: CASPIAN SEA: VISION 2025 in Module 3
Further information may be obtained by contacting IOI HQ on ioihq@ioihq.org.mt.
2025 Training Programme
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 on the Sustainable Development and Governance of the Caspian Sea was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, from 14 to 25 July 2025. Organised by the IOI in collaboration with the Caspian Sea Institute (CSI) of Turkmenistan, this special anniversary edition brought together 16 participants from countries surrounding the Caspian: Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, IR Iran, and Russia.
The 10th Anniversary was also celebrated through an individual Seminar, held on Wednesday, 16 July, marking the first time such a dedicated event was included in the programme.
Ten years in, the IOI Caspian training programme continues to grow as a platform for professional development, regional cooperation, and forward-looking ocean leadership. Read more..
2024 Training Programme - Postponed to 2025
2023 Training Programme
The course was formally launched by IOI HQ Managing Director Antonella Vassallo and by CSI Chairman Myrat Atajanov on the 11th of September, along with Iouri Oliounine, Director of the Training Programme, and Parvin Farshchi, course Co-Director. This year, 17 participants from the countries surrounding the Caspian Sea (Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia) attended the course. The course addressed a number of overarching subjects, such as Ocean Governance Frameworks; Management Tools and Financial Mechanisms for Sustainable Transboundary Water Governance, Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, and were principally theoretical lectures delivered by international experts via online lectures. The diverse experience in issues of Caspian Sea management, research and policy of the participants further enriched the project work undertaken during the course. Read more.....
2022 Training Programme
The eighth training course focusing on Caspian Sea issues was held from the 16 - 27 May 2022. The course is part of IOI's capacity building programmes on Ocean Governance and is offered with co-founding partner the Caspian Sea Institute of Turkmenistan.
The course addressed a number of overarching subjects, such as Ocean Governance Frameworks; Management Tools and Financial Mechanisms for Sustainable Transboundary Water Governance, and were principally theoretical lectures delivered by international experts via online lectures. Read more....