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Posts tagged Knowledge Sharing
SBMA Heads to China for Global Deep Sea Science Training Workshop
SBMA Heads to China for Global Deep Sea Science Training Workshop

Three staff from the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) were among 22 international participants who recently took part in the third knowledge transfer training workshop organised and fully funded by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) and the Government of China. 

Held in Qingdao from 23–27 April 2025 under the ISA-China Joint Training and Research Centre (JTRC), the training workshop focused on the science and tools needed to protect deep-sea environments through Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs). 

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Media ReleaseDede MingiSBMA, Cook Islands, Seabed Minerals, Marine Governance, Deep Sea Exploration, Environmental Protection, ISA Training Workshop, ISA China JTRC, Global Collaboration, Knowledge Sharing, Capacity Building, Marine Spatial Planning, Sustainable Oceans, Ocean Stewardship, Deep Sea Science, REMPS, Cook Islands Pride, Pacific Leadership, Women In Science
Joint OPM & SBMA Release: Cook Islands participate in UN Ocean Decade Conference
Joint OPM & SBMA Release: Cook Islands participate in UN Ocean Decade Conference

“You cannot manage what you cannot measure” said Prime Minister Mark Brown at the Ocean Decade Conference held in Barcelona, Spain from 10-12 April themed 'The science we need for the ocean we want'.

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Joint ReleaseDede MingiOcean Decade, UN Conference, Cook Islands, Marae Moana, Sustainable Ocean, EEZ, Seabed 2030, Blue Pacific, Deep Ocean Science, Pacific Leadership, Climate Resilience, Marine Protection, Knowledge Sharing, International Collaboration, Pacific Science, Blue Economy, Women In Science, Gender Equality, Bilateral Meetings, Global Ocean Efforts