The three courses offer a blended learning approach to Ocean Governance:
- For the West African region: 5-6 September 2018 in Dakar, Senegal
- For the Latin America and Caribbean region: 3-4 October 2018 in Panama
- For the Asian region: 23-24 January 2019 in China
The course follows the 'Governance -101' online module
By the end of the course participants will understand and become familiar with
- key principles of good governance;
- the importance the role of values and ethics in supporting good governance;
- the role and process of stakeholder engagement;
- approaches to sustainable finance;
- international legal and institutional frameworks relevant to ocean governance on a global and/or regional scale;
- the role of national and international agencies in implementing these global and regional instruments;
- key elements of effective governance;
- the importance of and tools for effective communication as a component of effective governance;
- ways to integrate science into LME governance and assess science needs;
- ways to assess governance measures
About the project
The Strengthening Global Governance of Large Marine Ecosystems and Their Coasts through Enhanced Sharing and Application of LME/ICM/MPA/MSP Knowledge and Information Tools, or GEF LME:LEARN project, seeks to improve global ecosystem-based governance of Large Marine Ecosystems and their coasts by generating knowledge, building capacity, harnessing public and private partners and supporting south-to-south learning and north-to-south learning. This project is funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and executed by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO).
