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Inter-sessional Working Groups

Working Groups are established during IODE Committee meetings. They are usually inter-sessional working groups which means that they work between two sessions and report back to the Committee or to the Officers when they meeting between two Sessions of the Committee.

IODE-XXIII

The twenty-third Session of the IODE Committee (Brugge, Belgium, 17-20 March 2015) established the following inter-sessional working groups:

Inter-sessional working group to propose a re-structuring of IODE (Decision IODE-XXIII.1) - membership list
Inter-sessional working group to revise the IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (Decision IODE-XXIII.2) - membership list
Inter-sessional working group to create an IOC Communication and Outreach Strategy for data and information management

IODE-XXI

The twenty-first Session of the IODE Committee (Liège, Belgium, 23-26 March 2011) established the following working groups:

Decision IODE-XXIII.1

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTER-SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP TO PROPOSE A RE-STRUCTURING OF IODE

The IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange,

Considering whether the current large number of projects can continue to be coordinated by IODE national experts and the IODE Secretariat,

Decides to establish an inter-sessional working group to examine options for enhancing and possibly restructuring IODE to achieve an efficient and optimal use of human and financial resources and better communications of IODE activities to our partners and stakeholders.

Annex A to Decision IODE-XXIII.1

Terms of Reference of the Inter-sessional working group to propose a re-structuring of IODE

Objectives

This working group will explore options of the IODE structure for the next 10 years. It will:

Review the recommendations listed in Document IOC/IODE-XXIII/5b (The Future of IODE – Recommendations);
Review the terms of reference for the IODE structure, projects, and activities to ensure continued relevance to IODE and IOC goals;
Identify and evaluate the benefits IODE derives from the current structure, projects and activities;
Evaluate any weaknesses of the current IODE structure, projects and activities and formulate ways to remedy these weaknesses;
Propose options for revising the current structure, projects and activities.

This working group will carry out this task electronically.

The timeline is to complete a draft by December 2016 in preparation for the IODE-XXIV Committee meeting in 2017.

Membership

It was agreed that the membership of the group would be composed of The Netherlands (Mr Taco de Bruin), USA (Ms Margarita Gregg, Ms Linda Pikula), Ghana (Ms Hawa Yaqub), Russian Federation (Sergey Belov), Nigeria (Regina Folorunsho), UK (Lesley Rickards), Greece (Ms Sissy Iona), Italy (Ms Alessandra Giorgetti), Argentina (Mr Ariel Troisi), Australia (Mr Greg Reed), France (Mr Loic Petit de la Villéon), Germany (Mr Friedrich Nast), Belgium (Mr Francisco Hernandez, Mr Serge Scory), United Republic of Tanzania (Mr Desiderius Masalu), India (Mr Pattabhi Rama Rao), Turkey (Mr Emre Tukenmez ), Republic of Korea (Mr Joon-Soo Lee), China (Ms Guijun Han) and Japan (Mr Yutaka Michida). The group will be chaired by Ms Margarita Gregg (USA) and Mr Yutaka Michida (Japan).

Decision IODE-XXIII.2

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTER-SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP TO REVISE THE IOC STRATEGIC PLAN FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

The IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange,

Recalling that the “IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (2013-2016)” was adopted by the IOC Assembly at its 27th Session (2013) through Decision IOC-XXVII/Dec. 5.3.4 (International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE)),

Noting the vision for the IOC Data and Information Management Strategy is for “A comprehensive and integrated ocean data and information system, serving the broad and diverse needs of IOC Member States, for both routine and scientific use”,

Decides to establish an inter-sessional working group to update the Strategic Plan, with the Terms of Reference as attached in Annex A to this Decision.

Annex A to Decision IODE-XXIII.2

Terms of Reference of the Inter-sessional working group to revise the IOC strategic plan for oceanographic data and information exchange

Objectives

This working group will review and update the IOC Strategic Plan for Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (2013-2016). The revised version of Strategic Plan will be presented to IODE-XXIV for endorsement and the IODE Co-chairs will formally submit the Strategic Plan, on behalf of the IODE Committee, to the 29th Session of the IOC Assembly. The working group will carry out its work electronically.

Membership

The initial membership will include Australia (Greg Reed), USA (Ms Cyndy Chandler), UK (Ms Lesley Rickards), Japan (Mr Yutaka Michida), Argentina (Mr Ariel Troisi). The Group will be co-chaired by Mr Greg Reed (Australia) and Ms Lesley Rickards (UK).

Decision IODE-XXIII.3

ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTER-SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP TO CREATE AN IOC COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH STRATEGY FOR DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

The IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange,

Acknowledging the importance of the need for greater visibility and understanding of its activities and achievements,

Noting the existence of communication and outreach strategies for marine information management and Ocean Teacher Global Academy (in draft),

Decides to establish an inter-sessional working group to create an IOC Communication and Outreach Strategy for Data and Information Management, with terms of reference as attached in annex A to this Decision.

Annex A to Decision IODE-XXIII.3

Terms of Reference of the Inter-sessional Working Group to create a communication and outreach strategy

Objectives

This working group will :

Develop a work plan and timeline;
Identify communication strategy exemplars;
Work with other ocean related groups eg Ocean Communicators United;
Survey IODE Officers perceptions on communication and outreach;
Draft a Communication and Outreach Strategy;
Circulate the Draft Communication and Outreach Strategy to IODE Officers, Chairs of IODE Steering Groups and all IODE Project Managers;
Respond to feedback with revisions
Finalize and submit the Communication and Outreach Strategy for adoption at IODE-XXIV.

This working group will carry out this task electronically, and any face-to-face meeting will be self-funded by the members of the group.

Membership

The group membership will be initially composed of Ms Sissy Iona and Ms Pauline Simpson.

Details: Created on: Thursday, 22 September 2011 15:13; Last Updated on: Tuesday, 12 May 2015 13:59