5th IOI THAILAND TRAINING PROGRAMME
Phuket Thailand, 1st - 27 July 2024
DEADLINE for Applications 20 April 2024
Closed for Applications
Overview: This one-month training programme provides an insight into global governance with a focus on regional Ocean governance frameworks, more particularly the Southeast Asian seas and the Indian Ocean. It will examine the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and related instruments addressing fisheries, marine pollution, conservation and biodiversity, climate change, maritime transport and shipping, marine scientific research, and activities in the Area, among other topics.
The training will be delivered in-person at the Phuket Marine Biological Center, Phuket, Thailand, in English.
Participants who successfully complete the training programme requirements will be awarded a certificate.
Audience and Objectives: The objective of this training programme is to enhance the capacity of government officials, staff of partner organisations, and other stakeholders on governance by providing a holistic, cross-disciplinary introduction to UNCLOS and the relevant regional instruments, aiming at facilitating the development and implementation of national legal frameworks on governance with a view to achieving the sustainable development of blue economies, including by mobilising public and private financial resources for sustainable development.
This training programme is tailored for participants from Southeast Asia and Indian Ocean regions and consists of: (i) a daily lecture schedule and related field visits, and topic discussions; (ii) region specific reading materials; (iii) individual participant assignments; and (iv) weekly feedback and discussion sessions. It will be conducted in English.
A participant who has successfully completed the training will:
Who may apply?
The training is designed for coastal managers and practitioners. To be eligible, participants must meet all the following criteria:
Applicants with a nominating letter from their employer will be given preferential consideration. Nomination letter can be found below.
A number of scholarships covering training and accommodation on a half board basis are available for eligible participants. While some travel support is available, applicants who are able to provide their own travel costs will be given preferential consideration.
Technical requirements: Participants are required to secure a working laptop or desktop computer. Basic computer skills are required to attend the workshop. While most of the presentations will be made in person by expert faculty, some of them will be given online.
For more information or to be notified for any future training or are interested in supporting these initiatives, please contact IOI Thailand on the following email address: ioithailand2022@gmail.com
Privacy Notice: To participate in this training program, the IOI will collect and process personal data pertaining to name, gender, nationality, contact details, job title, contact details, field of work, main issues at stake and the training expectations. Personal data and application materials of the admitted applicants will also be shared with workshop participants, facilitator and presenters. Selected participants will be required to send a 1 to 2 page CV and activity statement as part of their workshop assignment, which will be shared with other participants and the workshop facilitators and presenters. The pictures taken during the workshop might be used later by IOI for its reports, newsletters, blog posts, etc.
IOI Thailand Training Programme General Information:
2019 Training Programme
The 4th Training Programme on Regional Ocean Governance for the Southeast Asian Seas and the Indian Ocean was again successfully delivered in Hua Hin District, Prachub Khiri Khan Province in Thailand from 30 June to 27 July. IOI Thailand’s programme theme is based on an integrated ocean governance approach following the principles established in UNCLOS. The programme therefore focuses on an integrated, interdisciplinary, inter-regional and cross-cultural approach. It applies legal, ethical, environmental and economic principles with the support of science and technology aimed at realistic ocean management and sustainable development.
The training programme was designed to benefit policymakers and mid-career professionals having coastal or marine related functions or interests. For this training, many participants were government officials and the training helped widen their perspective and understanding of ocean governance.
13 participants from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds were selected to attend this event. Six participants came from South and Southeast Asia, from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, with the remainder from Thailand. Local and international experts and practitioners delivered lectures, conducted classroom exercises and interactive discussions. Among the practical components that complimented the classroom discussions were conflict management exercises, a SWOT analysis, a round-table discussion and a coastal land use matrix exercise.
A report of the course is given in the 04/19 edition of the IOInforma which is available for download from Documents & Publications IOInforma News Bulletin section (0419 issue).