In pursuit of its global and regional objectives, LME: LEARN seeks to strengthen global governance of large marine ecosystems and their coasts through enhanced sharing and application of LME/ICM/MPA/MPS knowledge and information tools. The LME:LEARN program has as one of its primary activities, the organization of training sessions for GEF LME/ICM/MPA projects in three GEF regions: Latin America & the Caribbean, Asia & the Pacific and Africa. In each region, the project is partnered with an anchor institution to deliver these sessions.

The building of capacities is done through improved knowledge-management including the strengthening of networks and communities-of-practice.

GEF LME:LEARN Ocean Governance (2019) Open course

In collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES) and UNDP Cap-Net, the GEF LME:LEARN offers a course to familiarize marine and coastal practitioners with key components of good ocean governance. This course aims to provide project leads, partners, and others with practical approaches, lessons on governance and illustrative case studies. It also serves to promote an integrated, collaborative approach to ocean and coastal management.

The course is available is at: http://campus.cap-net.org/en/course/ogiwl33-gef-lmelearn-ocean-governance-2019

GEF LME:LEARN Transboundary Marine Spatial Planning Open course

In collaboration with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) and UNDP Cap-Net, the GEF LME:LEARN offers a course to familiarize participants with an understanding of what marine spatial planning is about, what benefits it can have, and what results you can expect. Furthermore, the course is designed to present the basic steps of MSP process, actors and responsibilities, legislation and finances needed, the MSP tools and techniques, and finally transboundary and cross-border contexts for MSP with a special emphasis on Large Marine Ecosystems. This course aims to provide project leads, partners, and others with practical approaches, lessons on MSP and illustrative case studies. It also serves to promote an integrated, collaborative approach to ocean and coastal management with a special emphasis on LMEs.

The course is available at:

English: http://campus.cap-net.org/en/course/msp29-gef-lmelearn-transboundary-marine-spatial-planning

French: http://campus.cap-net.org/en/course/psm30-planification-spatiale-maritime-transfrontaliere

Spanish: http://campus.cap-net.org/es/curso/msp31-planificacion-espacial-marina-pem-y-economia-azul

Do you have questions?

Should you have any questions about the course, materials, quizzes, or if you are interested in face-to-face training, please contact Natalie Degger (natalie@iwlearn.org).