{"id":2344,"date":"2021-04-15T08:02:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T08:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/?p=2344"},"modified":"2024-03-25T08:31:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T08:31:51","slug":"strong-dialogue-workshop-3-on-enhancing-the-knowledge-base-for-cross-sectoral-management-and-ocean-governance-in-abnj-of-the-southeast-pacific-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prog-ocean.org\/blog\/2021\/04\/15\/strong-dialogue-workshop-3-on-enhancing-the-knowledge-base-for-cross-sectoral-management-and-ocean-governance-in-abnj-of-the-southeast-pacific-2\/","title":{"rendered":"STRONG Dialogue Workshop 3 on \u2018Enhancing the Knowledge Base for Cross-Sectoral Management and Ocean Governance in ABNJ of the Southeast Atlantic’"},"content":{"rendered":"
On 16-17 February 2021, the STRONG High Seas project along with its partner the Abidjan Convention Secretariat organised the third Dialogue Workshop \u2018Enhancing the Knowledge Base for Cross-Sectoral Management and Ocean Governance in ABNJ of the Southeast Atlantic\u2019<\/em>. The workshop brought together online more than 40 participants from member States of the Abidjan Convention as well as global and regional organisations, scientific institutions. The stakeholders discussed various topics relevant to biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction, including recent findings of the STRONG High Seas project and work of the participants as well as spoke about future work and initiatives.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The workshop was part of a series of \u2018Dialogue Workshops\u2019 organised under the STRONG High Seas project in the Southeast Atlantic region with the aim to bring together stakeholders to discuss the status and challenges of global and regional ocean governance, as well as foster exchange of knowledge and information, and build new networks. The first Dialogue Workshop<\/a> took place in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, in June 2018, and the second Dialogue Workshop<\/a> took place in Cape Town, South Africa, in June 2019. Two more Dialogue Workshops are planned until 2022.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/a>Key messages from the workshop:<\/p>\n About the STRONG High Seas Project<\/u><\/p>\n The STRONG High Seas project (\u2018Strengthening Regional Ocean Governance for the High Seas\u2019) is a five-year project that aims to strengthen regional ocean governance for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Collaborating with the Central Africa Regional Seas Programme (Abidjan Convention), the project aims to develop and propose targeted measures to support the coordinated development of integrated and ecosystem-based management approaches for ocean governance in the Southeast Atlantic. The project also works with the Secretariat of the Comisi\u00f3n Permanente del Pac\u00edfico Sur (CPPS; Permanent Commission for the South Pacific).<\/p>\n The workshop summary can be found here in English<\/a> and here in French<\/a>.<\/p>\n The workshop agenda can be found here in English<\/a> and here in French<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n