14 March 2016

The workshop on Capacity development to improve the management of marine areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ): needs, experiences, options, and opportunities will be taking place from May 18-21, 2016 in St. George's, Grenada as part of the Blue Week & Investment Conference

The workshop will be hosted by the Government of Grenada and organized by the Global Ocean Forum, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the University of Delaware’s Gerard J. Mangone Center for Marine Policy, and the project partners of the Global Environment Facility funded ABNJ Capacity Project.

The Workshop will bring together various stakeholders, including governments, international organizations, civil society and national and regional ocean leaders to:

1. Discuss and exchange information and perspectives towards a broader understanding of the needs and opportunities in the development of capacity regarding ABNJ
2. Contribute information on capacity development to the global deliberations towards a legally-binding international instrument on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea; and
3. Formulate next steps in the way forward in advancing capacity development regarding ABNJ, building on past and ongoing initiatives and experiences (especially the outputs of the Common Oceans Program), and responding to global prescriptions on capacity development regarding marine resources and their management.

More info
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Contact: Dr. Miriam Balgos  [email protected]