The Objectives of the IODE Programme have been revised last by the IODE Committee during its 22nd Session (2013):
Recommendation IODE-XXII.15
THE IODE OBJECTIVES
The IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange,
Recalling the revision of the IODE objectives through Recommendation IODE-XVIII.1 and Recommendation IODE-XXI.4,
Noting the importance of including the ocean research and observation community as key stakeholders of the IODE,
Noting further the importance of providing societal benefits through appropriate data services and products,
Recommends that the Objectives of the IODE Programme be modified as follows:
(i) To facilitate and promote the discovery, exchange of, and access to, marine data and information including metadata, products and information in real-time, near real time and delayed mode, through the use of international standards, and in compliance with the IOC Oceanographic Data Exchange Policy for the ocean research and observation community and other stakeholders;
(ii) To encourage the long term archival, preservation, documentation, management and services of all marine data, data products, and information;
(iii) To develop or use existing best practices for the discovery, management, exchange of, and access to marine data and information, including international standards, quality control and appropriate information technology;
(iv) To assist Member States to acquire the necessary capacity to manage marine research and observation data and information and become partners in the IODE network;
(v) To support international scientific and operational marine programmes, including the Framework for Ocean Observing for the benefit of a wide range of users.
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Created on: Friday, 19 April 2013 13:59
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