International Ocean Institute (IOI)

22/09/2026

📢 IOI Alumni CPD Webinar – Tomorrow, 23 September 2026

Protecting People at Sea: Human Security in a Fragmented Ocean Governance Landscape

🗓️ Wednesday, 23 September 2026
🕒 15:00–16:30 CEST
📍 Online via Microsoft Teams

This timely webinar will explore what protecting people at sea means in practice — from the rights and welfare of seafarers and fishers, to the human consequences of geopolitical and security pressures affecting shipping, and the legal and operational challenges faced by Masters when responding to migrants and persons in distress at sea.

Speakers:
Azmath Jaleel – Maritime Consultant and Honorary Lecturer, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Reuben Lanfranco – International Training Consultant – Maritime Safety and Security; Visiting Senior Lecturer, University of Malta
Jai Acharya – Principal Maritime Consultant, IMMC; Managing Director, Synergy Offshore and Marine Consultant Ltd

The session is open to IOI Alumni, ECOPs, maritime professionals, researchers, policymakers and members of the wider ocean community.

🔗 Register here:
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19/09/2026

🌊 IOI CPD Webinar: Protecting People at Sea: Human Security in a Fragmented Ocean Governance Landscape
📅 23 September 2026
🕒 15:00 CEST
💻 Online
🔗 Registration: b1f283df-13f7-46ed-9f3f-3562a1834257@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b1f283df-13f7-46ed-9f3f-3562a1834257@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af

The Ocean is a workplace, a transport route and, for many, a place of migration and vulnerability. But when people face danger at sea, who is responsible for protecting them - and what happens when legal responsibilities, operational realities and geopolitical pressures intersect?

Join us for the next IOI Alumni Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Webinar, exploring human security at sea as an increasingly important dimension of Ocean governance.

The webinar will bring together complementary perspectives on the rights, safety and welfare of seafarers and fishers; migration and assistance to people in distress; the responsibilities and challenges faced by Masters and maritime professionals; and the impacts of conflict and geopolitical instability on people, shipping and the marine environment.

🎙️ Speakers to be announced shortly.

Open to IOI Alumni, Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs), and members of the wider Ocean community.

🔗 Registration: b1f283df-13f7-46ed-9f3f-3562a1834257@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b1f283df-13f7-46ed-9f3f-3562a1834257@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af

01/09/2026

📣 Read the latest IOI News on the August IOInforma here:
https://www.ioinst.org/news/ioinforma-news-bulletins-1/

03/08/2026

🌊 Registrations are now open!

Join us in Goa, India, from 10 to 12 February 2027 for the International Workshop on Ocean Literacy Outreach, jointly organised by the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and TERRE Policy Centre, in collaboration with the Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOP) Programme.

Bringing together global experts, practitioners and early-career professionals, this three-day workshop will explore how Ocean Literacy can support integrated action across Ocean, climate and biodiversity, helping to move from reactive crisis management towards long-term, science-based resilience.

Underpinned by more than five years of global experience through the IOI Ocean Academy, the programme will combine masterclasses, keynote contributions, panel discussions and interactive activities. Participants will gain practical tools for designing and implementing Ocean Literacy initiatives, exchange experiences and build connections across countries, disciplines and sectors.

The workshop will also feature parallel masterclass streams, a field visit and a collaborative Action Lab focused on translating knowledge and ideas into action.

📍 Goa, India
📅 10–12 February 2027
👥 Limited to 60 participants
⏳ Registration deadline: 30 September 2026

Registration may close earlier if all available places are filled.

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/e5n7LHX9nWSo9Umb8

27/07/2026

27/07/2026

Malta 🇲🇹 proud to continue hosting the International Ocean Institute for the next 10 years - keeping Malta central in matters of ocean governance and maritime law.

27/07/2026

Following the excellent discussion sparked during the recent IOI Alumni CPD Webinar on ocean acidification, we're pleased to share another opportunity to continue the conversation.

Our colleagues at the Ocean Acidification Alliance are hosting a webinar on:

Ocean Acidification and Food Security
📅 28 July 2026
🕓 16:00-17:30 CEST
Register here: https://unfoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/9PYq5NBGRC2yRl5AmKsX9Q #/registration

The webinar will explore the growing links between ocean acidification, climate change and food security, bringing together experts to discuss:
• the current state of the science;
• emerging policy initiatives connecting climate change and blue food systems; and
• governance and financing approaches that can better support long-term climate-ocean adaptation, with a particular focus on food security.

We encourage our IOI community, alumni and partners to join this timely discussion and continue advancing the dialogue on resilient and sustainable ocean governance.

08/07/2026

ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER:🌊 Ocean Acidification: A Governance Challenge Hiding in Plain Sight

While ocean acidification is often described as the "other CO₂ problem", its implications extend far beyond chemistry. From marine biodiversity and fisheries to food security and coastal livelihoods, this growing challenge demands stronger governance, informed policy, and international cooperation.

Join the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the OA Alliance for the second IOI Alumni Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Webinar of 2026 as leading experts explore how scientific evidence can support decision-making and how governments, institutions, and stakeholders can move from awareness to meaningful action.

📅 Thursday, 9 July 2026
🕒 15:00–16:30 CEST
📍 Online – Microsoft Teams
🔗 Register now: 3ba60856-d7ac-4cbf-a189-28ad4facbf45@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ba60856-d7ac-4cbf-a189-28ad4facbf45@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af

🎙️ Featuring:
-Steve Widdicombe – Director, Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre; Co-Chair, Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON)
-Annika Frosch – Advisor and OA Action Plan Lead, OA Alliance; Research Fellow, University College London
-Inken Dressler – European Programme Lead, OA Alliance
-Jessie Turner – Executive Director, OA Alliance
We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking discussion on one of the most pressing, yet often overlooked, challenges facing our Ocean today.

06/07/2026

🌊 Ocean Acidification: A Governance Challenge Hiding in Plain Sight

While ocean acidification is often described as the "other CO₂ problem", its implications extend far beyond chemistry. From marine biodiversity and fisheries to food security and coastal livelihoods, this growing challenge demands stronger governance, informed policy, and international cooperation.

Join the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the OA Alliance for the second IOI Alumni Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Webinar of 2026 as leading experts explore how scientific evidence can support decision-making and how governments, institutions, and stakeholders can move from awareness to meaningful action.

📅 Thursday, 9 July 2026
🕒 15:00–16:30 CEST
📍 Online – Microsoft Teams
🔗 Register now: 3ba60856-d7ac-4cbf-a189-28ad4facbf45@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ba60856-d7ac-4cbf-a189-28ad4facbf45@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af

🎙️ Featuring:
-Steve Widdicombe – Director, Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre; Co-Chair, Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON)
-Annika Frosch – Advisor and OA Action Plan Lead, OA Alliance; Research Fellow, University College London
-Inken Dressler – European Programme Lead, OA Alliance
-Jessie Turner – Executive Director, OA Alliance

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking discussion on one of the most pressing, yet often overlooked, challenges facing our Ocean today.

06/07/2026

🌊 Ocean Acidification: A Governance Challenge Hiding in Plain Sight

While ocean acidification is often described as the "other CO₂ problem", its implications extend far beyond chemistry. From marine biodiversity and fisheries to food security and coastal livelihoods, this growing challenge demands stronger governance, informed policy, and international cooperation.

Join the International Ocean Institute (IOI) and the OA Alliance for the second IOI Alumni Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Webinar of 2026 as leading experts explore how scientific evidence can support decision-making and how governments, institutions, and stakeholders can move from awareness to meaningful action.

📅 Thursday, 9 July 2026
🕒 15:00–16:30 CEST
📍 Online – Microsoft Teams
🔗 Register now: 3ba60856-d7ac-4cbf-a189-28ad4facbf45@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3ba60856-d7ac-4cbf-a189-28ad4facbf45@3419afcd-7c0c-4a83-8ee6-4238e5a642af

🎙️ Featuring:
-Steve Widdicombe – Director, Sharjah Marine Science Research Centre; Co-Chair, Global Ocean Acidification Observing Network (GOA-ON)
-Annika Frosch – Advisor and OA Action Plan Lead, OA Alliance; Research Fellow, University College London
-Inken Dressler – European Programme Lead, OA Alliance
-Jessie Turner – Executive Director, OA Alliance

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking discussion on one of the most pressing, yet often overlooked, challenges facing our Ocean today.