BBNJ PrepCom-2 Side Event: Capacity Building and Transfer of Marine Technology

29 August 2016

United Nations Headquarters
Conference room 7

New York,
United States



Agenda



1 Introduction to CB/TMT needs in BBNJ
2 Role of IOC of UNESCO in CB/TMT
3 A global data sharing and clearing house for marine biodiversity data through OBIS
4 Training the next generation of ocean scientists and area managers through OceanTeacher and its global network of regional training centres
5 The role of research in informing area-based management and environmental impact assessments in ABNJ, particularly through technology transfer and capacity building