Key points
- IOM was represented by Tomasz Abramowski, Ivo Dreiseitl and Kamila Mianowicz at the fourth annual contractors’ meeting.
- The virtual meeting was organized by the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
- Topics discussed included key outcomes of the ISA Capacity Development Workshop, training implementation, and data management including DeepData.
- Other topics covered a proposed annual compendium on exploitation contractors’ work, the status of exploitation regulations, review of APEIs in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone, and administrative changes in the ISA Secretariat.
19 and 22 April 2021 Three representatives of IOM, Tomasz Abramowski, Ivo Dreiseitl and Kamila Mianowicz took part in the fourth annual meeting of exploration contractors to discuss issues of common interest and key areas of work relevant to contractors, organized by the Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
Issues discussed during this virtual meeting covered topics: key outcomes of ISA Capacity Development Workshop, Training Implementation, data management (incl. DeepData), a proposal of the annual compendium on the work of exploitation contractors, status of exploitation regulations, review of the APEIs in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone and administrative changes in the ISA Secretariat.