Opportunity to participate in a course on managing marine protected areas

The Maldives National University (MNU) has decided to conduct a short course on managing marine protected areas and has opened the opportunity to participate.

This 11-day short course, which will be conducted online by MNU, is targeted at university students, local council employees, individuals working in marine conservation, and those interested in protecting marine areas.

The course is scheduled to run from the 13th to the 23rd of next month. MNU states that the course will comprise a total of 6 modules, highlighting the importance of conducting, managing, monitoring, and fully participating in marine conservation efforts, and will share important information. Additionally, with the help of expert teams in the field, participants will be familiarised with "best practices".

This course will be conducted jointly by MNU, the UK's Ocean Country Partnership Programme, the Ministry of Environment, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The course will be taught in English. No fee will be charged to the participants. The opportunity to participate in the course is now open. You can join the course via this link https://forms.office.com/e/zwTcB1wav9.