African Group Deep Seabed Mining Policy Workshop

Workshop Overview

Representatives of national governments from across the continent of Africa met at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in Accra, Ghana on 30-31 January 2019 to learn about and discuss deep seabed mining policy. The workshop provided members of the African Group and other participants an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the key issues on the agenda at the 25^th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council Meeting and discuss their perspectives on these issues.

The workshop was co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Algeria to the UN and the Permanent Mission of Ghana to the UN, in collaboration with the African Minerals Development Centre, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and RESOLVE.

The workshop began with welcomes from the Ghana Permanent Representative to the UN, H.E. Mrs. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, and the Ambassador of Algeria to Ghana, H.E. Mr. Youssef Delileche. The Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana, opened the workshop. During the workshop, presenters shared updates on key issues related to deep seabed mining policy and participants had an opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of emerging issues during a panel discussion with the presenters. The workshop concluded with a closed African Group session to coordinate preparation for the upcoming Council meeting.

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Paul De Morgan