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International Ocean Institute

JULY 2010 IOIHQ/ES 05/10

The International Ocean Institute is represented at the 11th Session of the Open-ended Informal Consultative Process

on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP),

UN Headquarters, New York

Dr Cherdsak Virapat, Executive Director, International Ocean

Institute, attended the Eleventh Session of the Open-ended Informal

Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea at the

United Nations Headquarters, New York, 21st

-25th

June 2010.

During the presentation on Wednesday 23

rd

June, Dr Virapat gavean overview of IOI’s efforts in capacity building activities/initiatives

in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine sciences.

We invite you to read through this statement, included in its

entirety below.(Left: Dr Virapat speaking during ICP10, iisd Reporting Services)

Presentation of the IOI to the 11th Session of the ICP,

Dr. Cherdsak Virapat, Executive Director

Segment 2: Overview of capacity building activities/initiatives in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine sciences and transfer technology, Wednesday 23rd June 2010.

Role of the International Ocean Institute to Promote Multi-Level and Multi-Coordination of

Capacity Building on Ocean Governance and Sustainable Development.

Co-chairs, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I would like to thank UN/DOALOS for inviting me to this panel presentation. I am grateful for the opportunity to

provide an overview of the International Ocean Institute’s work during the last 39 years on capacity building. My

presentation will be on the role of the International Ocean Institute (IOI) to promote multi-level and multi-

coordination of capacity building on ocean governance and sustainable development.

IOI was founded in 1972 by the late Prof. Elisabeth Mann Borgese as a scientific, educational and non-profit

organization, having consultative status at the United Nations and some of its Specialized Agencies as an

independent, non-governmental organization. It operates through the activities of its Headquarters in Malta and

Operational Centres and Focal Points in 25 countries around the world. IOI promotes the concept of Ocean

Governance and Integrated Ocean Policy for planning and management of the oceans at the national, regional

and global levels.

As defined by the World Bank, capacity building is the ability of individuals, institutions and societies to solve

problems, make informed choices, define their priorities and plan their futures. Whereas the UNDP defined

capacity development as “a perpetually evolving process” through which individuals, organizations and societies

obtain, strengthen and maintain the capabilities to set and achieve their own development objectives over time.

IOInforma is the news and information bulletin of the International Ocean Institute(IOI). Any feedback or request for information should be sent to the InternationalOcean Institute HQ Malta, PO Box 3, Gzira GZR 1000, Malta or Email:[email protected]

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What is Ocean Governance? The emergence of a new philosophy was coined by Prof. Elisabeth Mann Borgese when, in

1967, she stated that “the Oceans are our great laboratory for the making of a new international order, based on new forms

of international cooperation and organisation, on a new economic theory, and on a new philosophy .”

It is important to understand the philosophy of ocean governance. We may consider that “ocean” is not “oceans”; the

former implies the holistic nature of the ocean and thus the recognition that problems are closely interrelated and must be

considered as a whole; that “governance” is not just “government”, governance implies the inclusive nature of decision

making and implementation which will need stakeholder involvement both inside the government and outside the

government.

It is appropriate to tell you about the IOI's Road Map on Building Ocean Governance. Its main thrust is to set up target goals

at different levels and to implement strategic actions in achieving the goals. At the international level, IOI carries out

Training on Ocean Governance, Policy, Law and Management each year in Canada by the IOI Operational Centre there; at

the regional level, IOI carries out Training on Ocean Governance for Mediterranean and Eastern European Countries in

Malta; IOI is planning to establish and develop regional Training Programmes on Ocean Governance for other regions such

as the Western Pacific, Gulf countries, Caribbean and Africa; at the national level, IOI promotes system-wide pilot projects indifferent regions/countries by having multi-level, multi-coordination at government function level and community level

using an adaptive management approach. Once these projects are adopted, they shall be expanded within the country and

the region.

Now, I would like to present our two flagship courses at the international and regional levels. The first one is the Training

Programme on Ocean Governance: Policy, Law and Management carried out by IOI Canada at Dalhousie University in

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The programme is usually organised around the middle of May to the middle of July. It is an

intensive, interdisciplinary, eight-week course conducted annually, aimed primarily at developing country professionals

working in ocean and coastal-related fields; this year marks the 30th

anniversary of the course. The typical class size is of

nine men and nine women from 15-18 countries, and the programme is held in Halifax, Canada, home to one of the world’s

highest concentrations of marine specialists. To date, IOI has over 600 alumni from more than 100 countries. Programme

implementation is through lectures, exercises and simulations, individual and group presentations, international

roundtables, field trips treating key issues in Ocean Science, Law of the Sea, Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management,

Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine Transportation, Maritime Security, Energy and Informatics. It also has skills-development

sessions including negotiation, project cycle management, disaster planning, media and communications. The lecturers are

some 80 local and international experts and practitioners; the course participants are typically from government, academia,

research institutes, NGOs or the private sector with at least one degree plus relevant experience and ocean-related

backgrounds, aged approximately 25-45 years. They should be prepared to step out of their fields of specialisation and be

exposed to interdisciplinary perspectives.

The second flagship event is a Regional Training Programme on Ocean Governance for Mediterranean and Eastern European

Countries. It is a five-week intensive course running annually since 2005 and accredited by the University of Malta. In 2010,

it will be organised from 14th

November to 17th

December. It targets the Mediterranean, Black, Caspian and Baltic Seas and

focuses on Eastern Europe and EU neighbourhood countries. It utilises strong faculty resources of 10 foreign plus 16 local

lecturers and the programme is supported by a number of organisations including the European Commission. The Course

focuses on a holistic approach to ocean governance and the need to align practices to the evolving global environment in

the light of advances in science and technology, it builds on the legal framework and the linkages between the natural, socialand economic sciences for the development of sustainable ocean governance in the regional seas adjacent to Europe. The

Course also focuses on support of technology to enable the realistic achievement of ocean management and sustainable

development; it regionalises the EU Integrated Maritime Policy, and gives prominence to the research-management

interface that can render governance operable by bridging ocean science and engineering to adaptive management and

policy. To date, the Course has trained some 100 participants who are mid-career professionals with a combination of

lawyers, scientists, engineers and managers. Participants gain a solid background on integrated regional ocean governance

and marine affairs in general and work in their own countries and regions to promote the ideas of good ocean governance

as ambassadors of the oceans.

For the future, governments will need the support of ocean professionals in a world where knowledge of the marine

environment, resources, and skills in their management to couple economic growth with sustainability will be necessary to

secure jobs and food for all populations as an integrated part of their mandates. Networking between countries and regions

to share practices, technology and knowledge, exploit adequate tools and adopt a common science-based ocean

management approach will assist and support IOI to apply the experience of the IOI Malta Course in other regions.

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At the national level, I would like to present a case in Thailand on a tsunami early warning system in which IOI Thailand has

put together international cooperation at the national level. The schematic diagram of integrated international cooperation

for development of an effective tsunami early warning system can be seen as an end-to-end system which involved

government departments and stakeholders from the tsunami early warning centre, government function levels to the

community level. The system started with the Tsunami Alert Rapid Notification System which is a protocol of relevant

government agencies to communicate through various types of communication modes to the target last miles. The decision

support system was developed in cooperation with the Pacific Disaster Centre in Hawaii to provide a decision support

platform and automatic tsunami early warning system; the knowledge and capacity building on disaster risk reduction

projects were supported by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, UNISDR, and UNDP to increase understanding at all

government function levels from central, provincial, district, sub-district on to village levels; and the community-based

project entitled “ Adaptive Learning in Disaster Management for Community Awareness and Resilience” was created in

cooperation with UNESCO/IOC through financial support by the Belgian Government and cooperation with UNOCHA and

UNDP.

The chart of the early warning notification process shows that after an earthquake is detected by the Regional Tsunami Early

Warning in Japan and United States of America, the advisory bulletin is disseminated to the Thai Meteorological Departmentand the National Disaster Warning centre for decision-making according to standard operating procedure to notify (via

various types of communication modes) target groups such as central government, local government, rescue units, affected

groups and the general public. Therefore, it requires understanding and knowledge to act upon receipt of the notification at

different levels.

The diagram of local communication lines of the tsunami early warning system as indicated is taken from the Ministry of

Interior. The system in fact involves about seven ministries and more than 10 departments. From the diagram, we can see

that a warning notification is sent from Governor to Chief of Provincial Administration to Head of District to Mayor and Head

of Sub-District to villages located along the risk areas. The line of communication can be seen as a pyramid type with a wide

base due to large numbers of villages. It was found that the message sent from the Governor reached the district level

efficiently, but this rate levels off when disseminated from the district to sub-district and village levels. Therefore, it requires

mechanisms to improve the ability of sub-district officers and communities at the village level to receive the warning

notification and respond in an effective and a timely manner. The capacity building in planning and exercise at these levels is

required to ensure that recipients can act upon receiving messages within the communities. For capacity building in ocean

governance, there is a need to adapt for appropriate approaches to involve interagency departments and government

function levels at the first step to ensure a holistic view and agreement on practical implementation among governmental

departments and their function levels prior to working with private sectors and other stakeholders at all levels.

IOI realised that safety at the coastal zone is critical to human survival; societies living in coastal areas are increasingly

affected by a range of pressures and threats, therefore IOI developed a project proposal entitled “Building Human Capacities

for Adaptation and Resilience in Coastal Zones (CARE)”. The CARE project adopts a proactive humanitarian approach, seeking

to minimize the potential for significant negative impacts on human societies. The project focuses on four key priority areas,

namely; disaster preparedness and mitigation, food security, resource management and conservation, and governance. The

project will be implemented in different countries around the globe for a period of ten years. It has been submitted to some

potential foundations for funding and it will be desirable to cooperate with countries to implement it. Anyone interested in

the project can receive a detailed project description from IOI.

In conclusion, IOI can assist the world ocean community in the development of training and capacity building programmes

on regional ocean governance as well as implementation on adaptive management at the national and community level.

National governments can support the IOI's international and regional training courses by sending their selected participants

to attend the courses and by implementation of pilot adaptive management projects at the national and community level

and adoption into and expansion of successful projects under their national plans.

Co-chairs, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much for your kind attention.


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SUMMARY OF THE ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE

UN OPEN-ENDED INFORMAL CONSULTATIVE PROCESS ON OCEANS AND THE LAW OF THE SEA

The eleventh meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (Consultative

Process or ICP-11) took place from 21-25 June 2010, at UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting brought together over

300 representatives from governments, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and academic

institutions. Delegates convened in plenary sessions throughout the week to discuss: a general exchange of views on

capacity building in ocean affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science; inter-agency cooperation and

coordination; issues that could benefit from attention in future work of the General Assembly on ocean affairs and the law

of the sea; process for the selection of topics and panellists so as to facilitate the work of the UN General Assembly; and

consideration of the outcome of the meeting. In addition, a discussion panel was held to consider capacity building in ocean

affairs and the law of the sea, including marine science.

Information taken from: http://www.iisd.ca/vol25/enb2565e.html.

For an account of the Discussion Panel: Overview of Capacity-Building Activities and Initiatives please view:

http://www.iisd.ca/oceans/icp11/23jun.html


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Notice for IOInforma readers registered with the University of Malta, Malta, Europe.

The International Ocean Institute offers the

Elisabeth Mann Borgese Bursary

under its Women, Youth & the Sea Programme, 2010

The International Ocean Institute (IOI) has established The Elisabeth Mann Borgese Bursary (EMB

Bursary) consisting of a sum of USD 5,000 (or its equivalent in Euros), which may be used by the

awardee in furthering research studies over the period of a year. The EMB Bursary was established as a

means of demonstrating recognition to the host country of the IOI – Malta – for hosting the IOI

Headquarters and providing facilities for staff and offices. The Bursary also constitutes a further

recognition and acknowledgement of the role of Prof. E Mann Borgese, founder of IOI, and of her

considerable achievements.

The annual Bursary will be awarded to one person/research team carrying out postgraduate

studies/research in ocean/marine/maritime related studies at the University of Malta, Malta. Staff or

students are to be registered with the University of Malta Faculties of Science, Laws, or other Faculty,

Institute or Centre, where research in the relevant fields is carried out. The Bursary is financed through

the IOI’s Women, Youth and the Sea Programme and the application deadline is the 30th July 2010.

At the end of the Bursary period, the awardee is to present a brief/paper of the attainments of the

funded research to the IOI. This may be eligible for publication in the IOI's Ocean Yearbook and may

also form the basis of a public presentation held as part of the World Ocean Day Celebration of IOI, the

following 8th June, or any other occasion deemed appropriate by the IOI.

Further information and application forms may be accessed through the IOI website on

http://www.ioinst.org/ or by emailing IOI Headquarters on [email protected] .

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