This opportunity, initiated by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), recognized IW:LEARN’s longstanding contribution to developing capacities, fostering learning, facilitating knowledge exchange, and enhancing collaboration across the GEF-funded Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) portfolio. It also reinforced the efforts of the LME Advisory Committee to mainstream the LME approach into broader global environmental and policy frameworks.

Dr. Claudette Spiteri, IW:LEARN Project Manager at UNESCO-IOC, joined the panel segment discussion on “Enabling and enhancing capacity-building and the transfer of marine technology through international cooperation and coordination: challenges and opportunities” on Wednesday 18 June 2025. Her presentation focused on the role of IW:LEARN in strengthening capacities through regional and global collaboration, as one of its three service lines to the GEF International Waters portfolio.

Stay tuned for updates on what will be discussed during the event.

Check out the event page here.