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Para
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Action item |
Due by date |
To be implemented by |
Status |
| 24 |
The Committee decided to formally abolish the IODE GE-BICH and IODE GE-OBIS
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N/A |
N/A |
done |
| 29 |
The Committee, supported by JCOMM, and considering the benefits of cooperation with JCOMM through the ETDMP, recommended the continuation of the JCOMM/IODE ETDMP. |
n/a |
n/a |
done
CL-2682 sent 11-July-2017 to obtain nominations for 4 IODE members
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| 30 |
The Committee invited Member States to actively liaise with JCOMM/IODE ETDMP on standards and best practices, metadata management and the exchange of data, information and services. |
continuous |
member states |
pending
Start after JCOMM-V (Nov 2017)
|
| 34 |
The Committee adopted Recommendation IODE-XXIV.1 “REVISED TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE JOINT IODE/IAMSLIC GROUP OF EXPERTS ON MARINE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN A TRANSITIONAL CAPACITY”. |
n/a |
n/a |
ongoing: decision needed
CL-2683 sent 11-JUly-2017 for nominations of 4 IODE members
4 names received
|
| 35 |
The Committee requested that a new MoU should be established between IOC and IAMSLIC covering the next inter-sessional period. |
early 2018, after composition new GE-MIM |
IODE Secretariat/ IAMSLIC |
no action |
| 45 |
The Committee welcomed the positive results regarding the status of the IODE Network as well as the suggestion from JCOMM to also present the results of the survey at the upcoming 5th JCOMM session (25-31 October 2017, Indonesia). |
October 2017 (end July for JCOMM-V working documents) |
IODE Secretariat |
done: documents prepared and submitted to JCOMM-V |
| 47 |
The Committee, after comparing the IODE and JCOMM GDAC Terms of Reference with the objective to harmonize them, recommended to re-define the Terms of Reference of an IODE GDAC (see item 3.5) and a suggestion was made to involve the ETDMP members in this effort. |
early 2018 |
IODE MG |
no action |
| 54 |
The Committee adopted Recommendation IODE-XXIV.2 (THE UNESCO/IOC PROJECT OFFICE FOR IODE IN OOSTENDE, BELGIUM) |
(probably September 2017) |
IODE Secretariat/ Gov of Flanders |
DONE
MoU signed by both parties (November 2017) |
| 65 |
Considering the challenges for IODE/OBIS to respond to the increasing demands on OBIS to support several international processes with the current limited resources it has, the Committee strongly encouraged IOC Member States to increase their support to the OBIS secretariat and the national, regional and thematic OBIS Nodes, which they host, that contribute data, technical infrastructure and scientific expertise. |
continuous |
Member States |
no action |
| 66 |
The Committee approved the OBIS Node health status check and transition strategy for inactive OBIS nodes and stressed that the main purpose is not to remove OBIS nodes from the IODE network but to identify and try to solve issues and encourage OBIS nodes to remain active. |
IODE-XXV |
OBIS Secretariat |
OBIS China and the Tropical and Subtropical Western South Atlantic OBIS node appointed a new node manager. No other actions taken yet |
| 76 |
The Committee adopted Recommendation IODE-XXIV.3 (ESTABLISHMENT OF THE IODE PILOT PROJECT OBIS EVENT DATA FOR SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS (OBIS-EVENT-DATA) |
intersessional |
OBIS |
Project page and SG created. Two workshop planned for first and second half of 2018, focus on (i) animal tagging and tracking data and (ii) benthic monitoring; |
| 93a |
The Committee expressed its appreciation for the work achieved by the GODAR project, thanked the US-NODC (now NCEI) for its support to GODAR, and urged US-NODC (now NCEI) to continue its support to the GODAR project. |
intersessional |
NCEI |
no action |
| 93b |
The Committee also urged all Member States to contribute data to the GODAR project in support of open and unrestricted access to data. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 101 |
The Committee expressed its strong appreciation for the work done on the World Ocean Database (WOD) by the US NODC (now NCEI) and called on NCEI to continue its support to WOD. |
intersessional |
NCEI |
DONE: WOD copy hosted at project office (November 2017)
Agreement signed between IOC project office for IODE and NOAA/NCEI to host WOD copy at IOC Project Office for IODE (implementation planned November 2017)
|
| 102 |
The Committee invited IOC Member States to facilitate the flow of data to the WOD and to use Data Object Identifiers (DOIs) for oceanographic profile data, as well as Creative Commons (CC) data use licenses. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 103 |
The Committee invited projects and initiatives such as EMODnet, SeaDataCloud, and others, to ensure that their public access oceanographic data are made available freely and without restriction of use and distribution to the IODE community in a timely manner. Such ocean data from these projects and initiatives could be added to and enhance IODE international data products such as the World Ocean Database. |
intersessional |
partner projects |
no action |
| 104 |
The Committee agreed that WOD should submit an application to JCOMM to become a Centre for Marine Meteorological and Oceanographic Climate Data (CMOC) in the Marine Climate Data System (MCDS). |
intersessional |
NCEI |
no action |
| 105 |
The Committee requested that the IOC should revise the “IOC Oceanographic Data Exchange Policy”, and in particular Clause 5 which states “Member States shall, to the best practicable degree, use data centres linked to World Data System, to IODE’s NODC and WDC network as long-term repositories for oceanographic data and associated metadata” and replace it with “Member States shall, to the best practicable degree, use data centres linked to the World Data System and IODE’s NODCs, its World Ocean Database and Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) as long-term repositories for oceanographic data and associated metadata and OBIS in particular for biological and ecosystem data”. |
April 2018 for submission to IOC EC |
IODE Secretariat (Greg Reed) |
no action |
| 119 |
The Committee expressed its appreciation with the work achieved and welcomed the proposed link between GOSUD and the Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas (SOCAT) project, with the European FerryBox initiative and with GO-SHIP. |
no date |
L. Petit de la Villéon |
no action |
| 125 |
The Committee strongly urged relevant organizations and projects to join the ICAN project and community if appropriate, and to take part in ICAN activities and workshops. |
intersessional |
relevant organization and projects |
no action |
| 130 |
The Committee instructed Dr Domingues to contact NODCs, ADUs and relevant IODE projects to invite collaboration with the IQUOD project, particularly in terms of:
(i) provision of automated quality control tests for coordinated benchmarking activities, with a focus on historical ocean temperature (salinity) profiles;
(ii) provision of high-quality reference regional temperature/salinity datasets (of known quality) that can be used for the above coordinated benchmark exercises;
(c) provision of historical ocean temperature and/or salinity profiles with full vertical resolution and metadata when available (paper or digital form) and which is not yet part of the WOD;
(d) expertise on quality control (automated and/or manual) in specific ocean regional for temperature/salinity profiles (eg, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Southern Ocean, etc);
(e) expertise on historical instrumentation used to collect ocean temperature and salinity profiles;
(f) knowledge and/or experience with machine learning techniques that could be applied to the quality control of hydrographic (temperature/salinity) profiles;
(g) in kind support (part-time/temporary) for scientific programming of automated quality control tests, from their native language into open-source Python; and
(h) feedback on how IQuOD could potentially contribute/benefit your NODC and IODE project related activities (synergies). |
intersessional |
C. Domingues |
no action |
| 131 |
The Committee instructed Dr Domingues to discuss with Dr Claudia Delgado (IODE training coordinator) potential avenues for developing capacity building activities related to IQuOD activities. |
asap |
C. Domingues/ C. Delgado |
no action |
| 132 |
The Committee requested NODCs, ADUs and IODE Secretariat to promote the visibility of the IQuOD project so as to maximize international endorsement, strategic collaborations and therefore (inter/national) funding avenues. |
intersessional |
NODCs, ADUs, IODE Secretariat |
no action |
| 142 |
The Committee invited Mr Mathieu Ouellet (Canada), Mr Tobias Spears (Chair SG-ODP), and Mr Patrick Gorringe (EuroGOOS), and Mr Ariel Troisi (Argentina) to prepare modalities for the review of the contribution of the Partnership Centre for the IODE ODP for approval by the IODE Co-Chairs. [deadline: September 2017] |
September 2017 |
M. Ouellet/ T. Spears/ P. Gorringe/ A. Troisi |
25-8-17: Sec contacted group to request work plan |
| 143 |
The Committee instructed the Secretariat and requested Roshydromet to organize the review and publish its report by the 25th Session of the IODE Committee (2019). |
December 2018 |
IODE Secretariat/ Roshydromet |
see 142 |
| 148 |
The Committee decided to actively promote OceanDataPractices at the widest level possible and to encourage organizations and expert bodies to deposit best practice documents in OceanDataPractices. |
intersessional |
member states |
DONE
OceanDataPractices renamed to OceanBestPractices (approved by Chairs) - workshop implemented Paris, November 2017 to seek additional partnerships |
| 149 |
The Committee noted the lack of sufficient IT support for the OceanDataPractices project at the IOC Project Office for IODE and called on Member States to provide IT “time secondment” by IODE partners (NODCs, ADUs, ...) as an in-kind contribution to IODE as a possible way to solve this problem. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 154 |
The Committee urged Member States to encourage the deposit of works in OceanDocs or implementation of their own national/institutional e-repository with OceanDocs assistance. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 155 |
The Committee urged Member States to join the OceanDocs Community to advocate deposit and use of OceanDocs. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 156 |
The Committee noted the lack of sufficient IT support for OceanDocs project at the IOC Project Office for IODE and decided to consider IT “time secondment” by IODE partners (NODCs, ADUs, ...) as an in-kind contribution to IODE. |
asap |
member states |
no action |
| 165 |
The Committee urged Member States to promote OceanExpert nationally and regionally and encouraged ocean scientists and other professionals to create and maintain their profile in OceanExpert. |
intersesional |
member states |
no action |
| 170 |
The Committee noted the lack of sufficient IT support for the OceanKnowledge project at the IOC Project Office for IODE and decided to consider IT “time secondment” by IODE partners (NODCs, ADUs, ...) as an in-kind contribution to IODE. Volunteers should have proven skills in semantic web or big data technologies and could submit their letter of interest to the Project Manager (Mr Aditya Naik-Kakodkar) stating their competencies and hands-on experience in the field. The OceanKnowledge steering group will invite experts to join the project based on its operational requirements. |
intersessional |
member states |
August 2017: project put "on hold" due to need for ODIS to develop first. |
| 183 |
The Committee called on its members to nominate experts with experience in implementing quality management systems for management of oceanographic data to the SG-QMF for the next intersessional period. |
intersessional |
member states, coordinated by Greg Reed |
no action |
| 184 |
The Committee encouraged all NODCs and ADUs to apply for accreditation. |
intersessional |
NODCs, ADUs |
ongoing
August 2017: KODC and BODC accredited |
| 185 |
The Committee decided to revise the terms of reference of the IODE QMF project (Recommendation IODE-XXII.18) to allow ADUs to be accredited and adopted Decision IODE-XXIV.1. |
n/a |
n/a |
no action |
| 186 |
The Committee invited accredited NODCs to share experience on the accreditation process with other NODCs and ADUs. In this regard China’s NMDIS offered its assistance to NODCs and ADUs in the WESTPAC region, while France’s SISMER offered to share their expertise as well. |
intersessional |
accredited NODCs |
no action |
| 187 |
The Committee decided that the IODE QMF should be updated to the 2015 ISO:9001 version. |
intersessional |
G. Reed/ SG-WMF |
no action |
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The Committee decided that AIUs should also be taken into account and invited the SG-QMF to study this possibility. |
intersessional |
SG-QMF |
no action |
| 199 |
The Committee noted that the Terms of Reference of the IODE GDAC with the MCDS GDAC (written in WMO-471 – to be published) are different and suggested to amend the IODE ToR (v) and (vi) – see Figure 1- into: “Each GDAC be interoperable with the WIS and/or IODE ODP”. |
intersessional |
IODE Secretariat |
no action |
| 209 |
The Committee acknowledged the challenges to find volunteer experts to review the proposed data standards and best practices and requested the IOC Member States to nominate experts and provide or update the information including expertise of their experts in the OceanExpert database. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 221 |
The Committee established an inter-sessional working group on cooperation with GOOS, which will assist GOOS with (i) input to the GOOS 5-10 year strategy (due by mid-2017); and (ii) participating in the review of GOOS to be conducted by ICSU and the other GOOS co-sponsors (IOC, WMO and UNEP), late 2017. The group will have the following membership: Roger Proctor (Chair), Eduardo Klein, Francisco Hernandez, Alessandra Giorgetti. |
late 2017 |
group |
May 2017: Roger Proctor started discussions of group - group waiting for guidance from GOOS |
| 241 |
The Committee decided to include financial support for travel support for a IODE representative to LME:learn Steering Committee meetings in 2018. |
intersessional |
IODE Secretariat |
To be discussed by Management Group early 2018 |
| 249 |
The Committee called on National Oceanographic Data Centres and Associate Data Units as contributors to a possible mechanism for reporting on IOC led SDG indicators, either through National Statistical Offices or directly. |
intersessional |
NODCs and ADUs |
no action |
| 250 |
The Committee requested its Co-Chair (Ms Chandler) as a focal point for SDG data issues. |
intersessional |
C. Chandler |
no action |
| 251 |
The Committee decided to establish an inter-sessional working group to conduct the (i) mapping of essential variables to SDG requirements; (ii) identification of global/regional/national sources of required variables; (iii) methodologies on how to use the data to construct the indicators; and (iv) guidelines to assist NODCs and ADUs coordinate with their respective national statistics agencies; and to report its finding to the IODE officers/Co-Chairs by October 2017. |
October 2017 |
group |
no action |
| 252 |
The Committee requested its Co-Chairs to ensure representation and inputs of IODE in the work of technical expert groups that will be established to finalize the indicator methodology and definition of data standards for IOC-led indicators. |
intersessional |
Co-Chairs |
no action |
| 253 |
The Committee instructed the SG-OTGA to consider capacity development activities in relation to data quality control, data access and dissemination relevant to SDG, if and when required. |
intersessional |
SG-OTGA |
no action: to be discussed by SG-OTGA 2018 |
| 262 |
The Committee instructed the IODE Co-Chair, Ms Cyndy Chandler, to report back to the members of the Committee subsequent to the IOC Assembly and then to discuss with the GOSR leaders to discuss requirements from IODE. A possible description of work could include:
(i) identifying main elements and advise on a possible architecture of the GOSR data portal;
(ii) advise on practical modalities and standards to collect and update the data in the first issue of GOSR with reference to research capacity and infrastructure, research investments (research and observations), and research productivity and science impact, as well as relevant information on international organizations involved in ocean science, against the baseline provided by the first issue of GOSR;
(iii) advise on modalities of collaboration between IODE and the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS);
(iv) assist in determining the scope of human and financial resources which may be needed to design and operationalize the GOSR data portal;
(v) provide any other relevant feedback on lessons learned in the context of IODE’s contribution to the first issue of GOSR. |
September 2017 |
C. Chandler |
no action |
| 306 |
The Committee noted its support to ICSU WDS through the GODAR and WOD projects and re-iterated its commitment to continue this cooperation. |
intersessional |
Chair SG-GODAR/ Tim Boyer |
no action |
| 307 |
The Committee agreed to discuss with ICSU WDS ways and means to provide content for the WDS metadata catalogue through existing IODE and partner systems such as ODP, OBIS, EMODNET, SeaDataCloud and others, and possibly IODE information product metadata as well (OceanDocs, OceanDataPractices,...). |
intersessional |
Tim Boyer/ C. Chandler |
no action |
| 308 |
The Committee invited projects and initiatives such as EMODnet, SeaDataCloud and others, to continue making their public access oceanographic data available freely and without restriction of use and distribution to the IODE community in a timely manner. Such ocean data from these projects and initiatives could be added and enhance IODE international data products such as the World Ocean Database and onwards transmission to WDS. |
intersessional |
EMODNET, SDC |
no action |
| 311 |
The Committee welcomed the participation of its Co-Chair in RDA as RDA has the potential to enrich IODE with expertise on new technologies and practices related to data and information management and invited IODE Committee members to participate in RDA. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 319 |
The Committee invited NODCs, ADUs and marine libraries in the Indian ocean region to participate actively with the management, exchange and archival of IIOE-2 data and information. |
intersessional |
NODCs, ADUs, marine libraries (C. Chandler, H. Ong'anda) |
no action |
| 321 |
The Committee recommended that IIOE-2 should develop a data management plan. |
intersessional |
IIOE2/ C. Chandler |
no action |
| 322 |
The Committee invited Member States and their experts participating in the IIOE-2 programme to apply the IOC oceanographic data exchange policy. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 331 |
The Committee requested IODE/OBIS to consider the proposal of a 10-20 year cornerstone effort to measure life in the ocean, including developing the capacity, methods and technologies, in a manner consistent with physical and biogeochemical observations and to implement a global MBON, based on a collaborative effort between the IOC and GEO, and specifically between IODE/OBIS, GOOS, and MBON. |
intersessional and beyond |
OBIS Secretariat |
no action yet, planned to discuss at EC-OBIS-II, November 2017 and SG-OBIS-VII, March 2018; |
| 332 |
The Committee requested its Co-Chair, Ms Cyndy Chandler to discuss with RCN modalities for increased collaboration with RCN:OceanObsNetwork. In this regard the Committee wished to inquire about possible funding by RCN of workshops on data standards and interoperability. |
intersessional |
C. Chandler and RCN |
no action |
| 340 |
The Committee urged African Member States to develop a project proposal to ensure that the expertise, products and services developed during the past ODINAFRICA projects is not lost and would continue to contribute to the sustainable management of African coastal areas. In this regard it was noted that the Flanders-UNESCO Trust Fund for Science will accept new proposals in 2018. |
June 2018 |
M. Odido |
no action |
| 345 |
The Committee approved the revised Project Document and decided to continue the ODINBLACKSEA project. |
n/a |
n/a |
no action |
| 346 |
The Committee recommended that the region should also consider more activities related to OBIS. |
intersessional |
SG-ODINBLACKSEA |
no action |
| 374 |
The Committee recommended the re-activation of the ODINCINDIO project and invited Dr Nasser Zaker (Islamic Republic of Iran) to take the lead in this effort. |
intersessional |
N. Zaker |
no action |
| 375 |
The Committee requested Dr Zaker to discuss ODINCINDIO at the upcoming IOCINDIO Session. |
June 2017 |
N. Zaker |
done (needs report) |
| 378 |
The Committee expressed its regret regarding the loss of the CEEMaR repository and urged all data and information centres to ensure effective and efficient back-up systems for its data and information services, and noted that OceanDocs is now being used for CEEMaR’s deposits. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 387 |
The Committee adopted Recommendation IODE-XXIV.4 (ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OCEAN DATA AND INFORMATION NETWORK FOR THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION (ODINWESTPAC) PROJECT) |
intersessional |
SG-ODINWESTPAC |
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| 401 |
The Committee approved the content of Document IOC/IODE-XXIV/4.1 as well as the proposed actions of the sessional working group for inclusion in the overall IOC CD strategy implementation working document that is being prepared for the upcoming 29th Session of the IOC Assembly. |
May 2017 |
IODE Secretariat |
IOC CD strategy adopted by IOC-XXIC (June 2017) |
| 417 |
The Committee instructed the IODE Steering Group for the OceanTeacher Global Academy to draft, by March 2018, a project proposal for a follow up phase of the project, for submission to suitable donors. |
March 2018 |
SG-OTGA |
no action |
| 418 |
The Committee instructed the IODE Steering Group for the OceanTeacher Global Academy to compile the necessary documentation on requirements to become a certified “Learning Services Provider” (LSP) under the ISO 29990 standard, which includes the type of training provided by IODE/OTGA, i.e. non-formal education and training. |
intersessional |
SG-OTGA |
no action |
| 427 |
The Committee called for closer collaboration with operational oceanography programmes and JCOMM, and to develop related training curricula and activities. |
intersessional |
GOOS, JCOMM |
no action |
| 429 |
The Committee urged its members to recommend or continue recommending the use of OceanTeacher Global Academy for training activities required by other projects in which they may be involved. |
intersessional |
member states |
no action |
| 440 |
The Committee called on its members to inform their national UN representatives of IODE and its OBIS to ensure better awareness and support. |
intersessional |
member states |
incomplete information, but done in the case of Japan, USA, India |
| 441 |
The Committee, noting that most OBIS nodes operate on minimal resources, called on Member States to actively support their OBIS nodes to ensure they can provide the necessary data that are required by BBNJ. |
intersessional |
member states |
No information |
| 442 |
The Committee encouraged IOC Member States to continue assisting in the support of the contributing national, regional and thematic OBIS nodes, which they host, that contribute data, technical infrastructure and scientific expertise that can support the BBNJ and other relevant international processes. |
intersessional |
member states |
No information |
| 456 |
The Committee adopted Decision IODE-XXIV.2 (THE IODE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE) |
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secretariat, co-chairs |
July/August: interim MG established with Co-Chairs, 2 past-chairs |
| 457 |
The Committee adopted Decision IODE-XXIV.3 (IODE PROJECT AND ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION) |
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| 459 |
The Committee decided that the relation between projects (eg data flow) should be better communicated within the IODE community but also to the user communities. |
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| 461 |
The Committee recommended that a Letter, thanking the members of the IODE-MG for their contribution, is signed by the IOC Executive Secretary and sent every two years, a few months prior to the IODE Committee Session. |
asap |
IODE Secretariat |
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| 463 |
The Committee adopted Recommendation IODE-XXIV.5 (IODE ASSOCIATE INFORMATION UNIT (AIU)) |
n/a |
n/a |
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| 471 |
The Committee approved the draft decision for the 29th Session of the IOC Assembly entitled “IOC STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (2017-2021)” |
n/a |
n/a |
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| 483 |
The Committee stressed that the proposed system would take into account, and build upon the work of the JCOMM/IODE ETDMP and the IODE Ocean Data Portal. |
intersessional |
drafting group |
|
| 485 |
The Committee adopted Decision IODE-XXIV.4 (IODE OCEAN DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM) |
n/a |
n/a |
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| 490 |
The Committee approved the draft decision for the 29th Session of the IOC Assembly entitled “IOC (IODE) Communication and Outreach Strategy for Data and Information Management”. |
June 2017 |
IODE Secretariat |
adopted by IOC-XXIX |
| 509 |
The Committee adopted Recommendation IODE-XXIV.6 (IODE WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR 2017-2019). |
n/a |
n/a |
adopted by IOC-XXIX |
| 519 |
The Committee requested the IODE Secretariat to coordinate with ODIP the establishment of a web page in the IODE web site to provide access to cruise tracks of multiple systems. |
intersessional |
IODE Secretariat/ ODIP |
ONGOING:
discussed with SeaDataNet (Friedrich Nast) at ODIP Galway. Further follow-up expected 2018. |
| 527 |
The Committee unanimously re-elected Ms Cyndy Chandler and Prof Yutaka Michida as IODE Co-Chairs. |
n/a |
n/a |
DONE |
| 532 |
The Committee requested the IODE Co-Chairs to present the Executive Summary with all Resolutions and Recommendations therein to the Twenty-Ninth Session of the IOC Assembly that will take place between 19 and 30 June 2017 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. |
19-30 JUne |
Y. Michida |
DONE |
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