The IOI places great importance on creating and maintaining partnerships and collaboration in ocean governance as part of its aim to build multipartner coalitions to address critical challenges in ocean governance. Communication and outreach underpin the IOI's international meeting schedules and are critical to achieving the far reaching aims of the IOI and the global ocean community.

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 IOI was honoured to receive a visit of the Royal Thai Delegation at IOI HQ in Malta. The Delegation headed by Dr Kamol Rodklai, Chief of the Member of the Secretariat to the Deputy Minister of Education of Thailand, discussed topics of mutual interest in the development of capacity, training and education in Ocean thematics in the Kingdom of Thailand and the region.