The IOI Ocean Academy is endorsed as Decade Action “No 65.6. IOI Ocean Academy - Ocean Knowledge for All”

 

We need a healthy Ocean to survive. But our Ocean is in trouble, and so are we.  Understanding the individual human and collective impact on the Ocean and its impact on our lives and livelihoods can encourage and empower people to act in a positive way to preserve our Ocean and use it more sustainably. Increased Ocean literacy lays the foundations for more informed decision-making at all levels. An online IOI Ocean Academy provides regionally and locally relevant Ocean knowledge so that interested persons can understand basic ocean processes, the interaction between Ocean, climate, human activities and livelihoods; now and in a changing future. The IOI Academy Courses are: 

 

• 20-hour modules delivered online

• Free-of-charge for participants 

• Overseen by the IOI and implemented by local experts

• In local languages

• Ocean knowledge that is locally relevant

 

Sign up to an IOI Ocean Academy today, and be empowered with the knowledge to become more active in favour of Ocean protection and sustainable use.  

LATEST OPPORTUNITIES

Ocean Literacy for the Ewes

Ewe 

3 - 14 November 2025;

24 November - 5 December 2025  

 

  

Oceanic Culture and Biodiversity in Secondary and High School Education

Spanish

11 November - 11 December 2025 

 

Ocean Literacy in Schools: Creating Ocean Literacy Content and Enhancing Pupil Engagement

Georgian

10 October - 1 November 2025 

 

Blue Economy and Ocean Governance

English

3 - 7 November 2025 

 

 

Ocean Literacy for the benefit of French-speaking West African countries bordering the

Atlantic Ocean

French/Moroccan dialect

postponed to 20 Nov - 20 Dec 2025

The Ocean, Our Source of Life and Livelihood

Hindi

21 October - 3 November 2025  

 

 

Introduction to Marine Spatial Planning and its Relevance for Ocean Governance and Resource Management 

Swahili 

4 - 17 November 2025

Sustainable Blue Economy: Environmental Challenges and Economic Opportunities

Arabic

8 - 20 November 2025

 

Equitable and Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources as Common Heritage of Mankind with Special Reference to Pakistan

Urdu & English

8 - 19 December 2025


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