GRID-Arendal Biennium Report 2008 - 2009

Fiji, Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Palau, Kiribati, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Angola, Seychelles, Tanzania, Kenya Chile, Costal Rica, Uruguay, Kenya, Madagascar, Cuba, Bangladesh and 8 Pacific Island States Kenya, Tanzania, Tanzania, Seychelles and 10 Pacific Island States

Comprehensive training followed by desktop studies performed in 12 states

Comprehensive advice provided to government officials, national task forces, and technical and scientific personnel on all aspects of continental shelf delineation, submission preparation and lodgement in 23 states.

DEWA C3 Technical assistance responding to requests from Governments to enhance their institutional and technical capacity on issues of high international priority, such as disaster risk reduction, biodiversity data management and analysis, continental shelf mapping

Funding received for: Kenya, Tanzania, Seychelles and 8 Pacific Island States: Chile, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Kenya, Madagascar, Cuba, Bangladesh and 10 Pacific island States Discussions with officials from the US State Department, Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany (BGR), Australian Development Agency (AUSAID) and New Zealand initiated to find mechanisms to fund continental shelf delineation activities for developing states Funding secured from 2 developed states (Germany, Australia). Agreements arranged with the German Continental Shelf Assistance Programme (hosted by the German Geological Survey, BGR Funding from Germany in the form of free expert support in our workshops and funding from the Australian Development Agency (AUSAID) for workshops focusing on the south Pacific states secured Approximately 800 visits per month registered. Earthwire Marine launched providing info through web and internet on marine issues. UNEP Shelf Programme News feed and event feed available as an online resource providing the latest information relating to continental shelf delineation and associated issues Nature 452 , 151 (13 March 2008) Poor countries left behind in rush to claim seafloor. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v452/n7184/full/ 452151a.html • “Continental shelf; The Last maritime Zone” launched, describing the status of the extended continental shelf work after 13 May 2009. New Google map solution implemented for OSDS to facilitate wider access to geological and geophysical data useful in delineation work. 5 major international conferences attended in 2008 (including the International Geological Conference, Oslo; International Conference on Data Management and Information Systems (IMDIS), Athens; Fridjof Nansen Symposium, Oslo) Several press releases and radio and newspaper interviews linked to 13 May 2009 deadline. Publication: •

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DEPI B1.4 Communication and outreach activities to build capacity and raise information on issues related to the UNEP Shelf Programme

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