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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.
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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
IOInforma is the news and information bulletin of theInternational Ocean Institute (IOI). Any feedback or request forinformation should be sent to the International OceanInstitute HQ Malta, PO Box 3, Gzira GZR 1000, Malta orEmail: [email protected]
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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] .
July 2010