IOI Chile launched its first Training Programme in Spanish at Universidad Autónoma de Chile, welcoming participants from across the region. Covering UNCLOS, the Blue Economy, and ocean management, the course featured expert lectures, field trips, and negotiation simulations. This programme marks a key step for the IOI in advancing ocean governance in South America.

Through its global training programmes on Ocean Governance offered since 1983, the IOI has contributed to the capacity development of more than 4,500 young practitioners from developing countries and countries in transition, building a growing global network of trained and empowered Ocean leaders.

IOI Ocean Academy's outreach continues to grow with IOI alumnus Monique Pool scheduled to deliver ocean literacy modules in Dutch out of Suriname. She joins the global network of the IOI in delivering ocean knowledge for all to target communities world wide.

The IOI global network welcomes Conor Savage as the new IOI Focal Point operating from Scotland, United Kingdom.

Awni Behnam, Honorary President and Behzad Alipour Tehrany, IOI representative, attended meetings in Geneva.