The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat is convening the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Training of Trainers Workshop to support experts from national-level agencies of developing countries to contribute to enhanced implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets on marine and coastal areas. The workshop will focus on providing experts with the guidelines, information and tools to strengthen scientific and technical capacity on the description of ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs), the application of the ecosystem approach and area-based management tools, including marine spatial planning, and the application of environmental impact assessments. Following the training, experts are expected to develop and implement training programmes in their countries.  

dates: 13-17 July 2015  
location: Yeosu, South Jeolla (Cholla-Namdo), Republic of Korea  
contact: CBD Secretariat  
fax: +1-514-288-6588  
e-mail: secretariat@cbd.int  
www: http://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2015/ntf-2015-042-marine-soi-en.pdf