Gallery 2015

IOI Gallery for 2015

More information about the events/announcements below can be found in the in the IOInforma Archives

Third Training Programme on the SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & GOVERNANCE OF THE CASPIAN SEA Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (2nd – 13th March 2015)

The class during Dr. Awni Behnam’s (IOI Honorary President) lecture on Governance

Class of 2015 with Dr Awni Behnam, Honorary President, IOI and lecturer; and A Vassallo, Managing Director IOI HQ and Course Director

Special Workshop for Directors of IOI Centres in Malta organised by the International Ocean Institute HQ (19th – 20th March 2015)

The workshop participants during the presentation of the IOI Strategy

Active discussion and feedback from the invited directors

L-R: A Vassallo, M Yarhere, M Faghfouri, P Leder, A Behnam

The Honorary President of the IOI invited to give a presentation to the UN-Nippon Foundation Fellows of 2015 (10th April 2015, New York, USA)

IOI prepares to launch a new Regional Training Programme in South America and the Caribbean in 2016 Planning Meeting (21st April 2015, Geneva)

L-R: M Faghfouri, A Behnam, P Leder, E Marone

Visit by delegates from the Executive Board of the Petroleum Authority of Thailand to discuss Ocean Governance and Capacity Building International Ocean Institute and the University of Malta (6th May 2015, Malta)

L-R: Dr Awni Behnam, Honorary President of the IOI, Prof Juanito Camilleri, Rector, and Prof Alfred Vella, Pro-Rector for Academic Affairs, University of Malta (Photo credits: University of Malta)

The PTT delegation; officials from the University of Malta and IOI; PTT sponsored MAOG student Ratchanok Towong

Visit to IOI HQ by delegates from the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) of PR China to discuss Capacity Building and Education (1st June 2015, Malta)

Mr Fang Jianmeng, Deputy Administrator, Mrs Zhang Haiwen, Director General of International Cooperation Department, Mr Sun Shengzhi, Division Director of the International Cooperation Department; Dr Awni Behnam, Ms Antonella Vassallo; MAOG Students

Healthy Oceans – Healthy Planet: World Oceans Day (8th June 2015)

The IOI network celebrates globally through the activities of the IOI Centres and Focal Points

Audience of the World Oceans Day sessions in Astrakhan

Participants at the World Oceans Day in Brazil

Panel and audience during the 11th event in Canada. In the panel from left to right: Ms Heather Kelday, Dr Kumiko Azetsu-Scott, Mr Bud Streeter, Dr Boris Worm and Dr Douglas Wallace

Musicians performing for participants: WOD in Costa Rica

Opening speech from Prof Alejandro Gutierrez (Director IOI Costa Rica)

Dr Nasser H. Zaker giving introductory speech during the World Oceans Day in IR Iran

Group photo with all participants at World Oceans Day 2015 at Gazi Beach in Kenya

Placement of a large buoy to prevent accidents from a sunken ship in shallow waters in Lebanon

Professor Francis Sikoki presenting his paper “Healthy Oceans – Healthy Planet” in Nigeria for WOD

Secondary school students engaged in beach clean-up event in Nigeria

IOI SA Director Adnan Awad and IOI SA assistant Shannon Hampton engaged in clean-up activities at Kalk Bay, South Africa

Children celebrating WOD in Slovenia at the Marine Biology Station of Piran

Visitors at the Marine Biology Station at Piran in Slovenia for WOD – 2015

Round table discussion in Ilyichevsk municipality in Ukraine, on the RHS Dr Victoria Radchenko, IOI Focal Point in Ukraine

Recognition Ceremony for students from this year's Master of Arts in Ocean Governance (MAOG), Valletta Campus of the University of Malta (9th June 2015)

Speech by Xi Zhaoyang at the recognition ceremony for MAOG-2014, Malta

L-R: Xi Zhaoyang, MAOG student; Elisabeth Conrad, course lecturer; Ratchanok Towong, MAOG student, and Antonella Vassallo – Managing Director IOI

MAOG – Class of 2014; students with Dr Awni Behnam, Honorary President, IOI

Malta Third Country Training Programme on Ocean Governance and Blue Growth - Training Programme offered in Malta by the IOI and the Commonwealth Secretariat (17th - 23rd September 2015)

Award of the IOI Elisabeth Mann Borgese Bursary, 2015 and presentation of the results of the Bursary awarded in 2014 held at the International Ocean Institute HQ (12th October 2015)

L-R: Ms Antonella Vassallo; Ms Kristina Edwards (2015 Awardee)

L-R: Ms Antonella Vassallo; Prof. Alan Deidun,; Dr Awni Behnam; Ms Kristina Edwards; Prof Alfred Vella; Ms Marija Mangion and Prof. Victor Axiak

Award of the Elisabeth Mann Borgese Medal (EMB Medal) to H.E. Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary General at the Valletta Campus of the University of Malta, Malta (28 November 2015)

Award of the EMB Medal to HE Ban Ki-Moon; from L-R: Antonella Vassallo, Ban Ki-Moon and Awni Behnam

A message to the IOI from the UNSG to commemorate the event

Special Seminar on “The Transition to the post-2015 Development Goals with special reference to SDG 14 concerning the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans, Seas & Marine Resources for Sustainable Development” - organised by the IOI with the support and collaboration of the European Commission Representation in Malta during the 11th Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance for the Mediterranean, Black, Baltic and Caspian Seas (2nd December 2015, Valletta, Malta)

L-R: Panel 1 - A Behnam, B Onguglo, A Hudson

L-R: Panel 2 - A Behnam, M Visbeck and G Wright

The 11th IOI Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance for the Mediterranean, Black, Baltic and Caspian Seas 2015 - organised by the International Ocean Institute with the support of the University of Malta (Malta 8th November – 10th December 2015)

The class during a role playing simulation exercise in negotiation and dispute management

The group on a second fieldtrip in Dwejra, Gozo

Class of 2015, course director (Dr Awni Behnam, centre), course secretariat, and faculty

IOI Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance for the Mediterranean, Black, Baltic and Caspian Seas, Malta:

Below: The IOI team, seminar experts, Malta Programme Class of 2015, course faculty, MAOG Class of 2015, and Ms Spiteri at the EU Commission Representation premises in Valletta (2nd December 2015, Valletta, Malta)

The IOI team, seminar experts, Malta Programme Class of 2015, course faculty, MAOG Class of 2015, and Ms Spiteri at the EU Commission Representation premises in Valletta