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 Egypt successfully delivered its first Ocean Governance Training Programme in November 2024. This milestone programme marked a significant step in advancing sustainable ocean governance in the region, also since it was the first IOI Ocean governance training programme to be offered completely in the Arabic language.

As another successful edition of the IOI Malta Training Programme concludes, the IOI remains steadfast in its mission to empower the next generation of ocean leaders through education, capacity building, and innovative approaches to ocean governance.

The IOI South Africa Training Centre’s Ocean Governance Training Programme continues to strengthen regional collaboration and capacity-building efforts, empowering participants with the knowledge and skills to address pressing marine and coastal challenges.

This Online Ocean Governance Course was organised and offered by IOI Germany and the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) as part of their and IOI’s joint commitment to developing capacity among Early Career Ocean Professionals.

The four week IOI Thailand Ocean Governance Training Programme was successfully completed in July. The goal of this one-month training was to provide a deep insight into the global ocean governance with a focus on regional ocean governance frameworks, more particularly the Southeast Asian seas and the Indian Ocean.

This training programme - co-organised by NMDIS and the IOI China Regional Centre for the West Pacific Region - provided an introduction to themes of Ocean Governance with special reference to the international legal framework of UNCLOS.

IOI Canada's recent online training programme addressing Ocean Governance after COP28, concluded successfully in May, reaching an international audience from over 50 countries. An earlier outreach event titled The Ocean and Us in an Era of Climate Change was offered in partnership with educators as a professional development day for teachers.

This programme is aimed primarily at marine professionals around the world with responsibility for some aspect of coastal and Ocean management. Participants need to be proficient in the English language to maximally benefit from the interactive programme.