IISD RS @ ICP-11, 21-25 June 2010, UN Headquarters, New York: Highlights for 23 June 2010

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Eleventh Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea

21-25 June 2010 | UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

On Wednesday, delegates to the eleventh meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (Consultative Process or ICP-11) reconvened in a Discussion Panel on capacity building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science.

In the morning, a presentation was made and discussion was held on: an overview of capacity-building activities and initiatives in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science and transfer of technology; and challenges for achieving effective capacity building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science and transfer of technology.

In the afternoon, delegates completed discussion of the second topic, and the Discussion Panel began addressing new approaches, best practices and opportunities for improved capacity building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science and transfer of technology.

Daily web coverage (click on the following links to see our daily web pages)

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Discussion Panel: Overview of Capacity-Building Activities and Initiatives

The dais during the panel on capacity-building activities and initiatives.

Cherdsak Virapat, Executive Director, International Ocean Institute.

Patrice Laquerre, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada.

Carmen Paz Martí Dominguez, Spain, for the EU.

Kjartan Hoydal, Secretary, North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission.

Anthony Franklin, Trinidad and Tobago.

Lucia Fanning, International Ocean Institute.

Discussion Panel: Challenges for Achieving Effective Capacity Building

Cristelle Pratt, Former Director, South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission.

Kazuhiro Kitazawa, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Center.

Alfa Lebgaza, Ministry of Public Work and Transportation, Togo.

Yoshitaka Ota, Ocean Policy Research Foundation.

Sue Robertson, Australia.

Richard Koizumi, United Kingdom.

Andrew Hudson, Water Governance Programme, UNDP.

Tumi Tómasson, UN University Fisheries Training Programme.

Elizabeth Kim, United States.

Discussion Panel: New Approaches, Best Practices and Opportunities for Improved Capacity Building

The dais during the panel on new approaches, best practices and opportunities.

Narmoko Prasmadji, Indonesian National Secretariat, Coral Triangle Initiative.

Raphael Lotilla, Executive Director, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia .

Imèn Meliane, International Marine Policy, The Nature Conservancy.

Around the ICP

The International Seabed Authority presented a lunchtime side event.

Related Links

UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea resources

Meeting web site

Format and annotated provisional agenda

Background information

Report of the Secretary-General “Oceans and the law of the sea”

Full texts of contributions from UN agencies, programmes and bodies, as well as other intergovernmental organizations to the report of the Secretary-General on oceans and the law of the sea to the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly

Technical Briefing Session in Preparation for INC1, 6 June 2010, Stockholm, Sweden

IISD RS resources

IISD RS summary and analysis of the Review Conference on the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 10 December 1982 Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (UNFSA), 24-28 May 2010, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America (HTML - PDF)

IISD RS coverage of the Fifth Global Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands, 3-7 May 2010, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters, Paris, France

IISD RS brefing note of the Ninth Round of Informal Consultations of States Parties (ICSP) to the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of UNCLOS Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks (UNFSA), 16-17 March 2010, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America (English: HTML - PDF) (French: HTML - PDF)

IISD RS summary report of the Expert Panel on Ocean Acidification, 3 September 2009, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America (HTML - PDF)

IISD RS coverage of ICP-10, 17-19 June 2009, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

IISD RS coverage of the World Ocean Conference, 11-15 May 2009, Manado, Indonesia

IISD RS coverage of ICP-9, 23-27 June 2008, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

IISD RS coverage of ICP-8, 25-29 June 2007, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

IISD RS coverage of ICP-7, 12-16 June 2006, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America

Oceans-L - oceans policy news and announcement listserve

Linkages Update - Bi-weekly international environment and sustainable development news

MEA Bulletin - Newsletter on key MEAs and their secretariats

Climate Change Policy & Practice - News and information on the actions of international organizations in responding to the problem of global climate change

African Regional Coverage

Latin America and Caribbean Regional Coverage


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