In this section of the IOC web site we are looking back to discover how the IODE programme evolved between its establishment in 1961 and today.
During the Intergovernmental Conference on Oceanographic Research, 1960, at which the setting up of an Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
was recommended, certain initial tasks for the new Commission were
outlined and amongst these was included the requirement for a structure
to co-ordinate international oceanographic data exchange (already at that time it was recognized that oceanographic exchange was impossible without global access to data).
The first formal establishment of a Working Group on Exchange of
Oceanographic Data was made by IOC Resolution I-9 adopted at the First
Session of the Commission in October 1961, which also prescribed that:
"The mission of this Working Group shall be the
facilitating of exchange of oceanographic data, the standardization of
forms for reporting and coding data, the encouragement of the
preparation of data catalogues, and the assistance of development of
national oceanographic data centres."
We therefore consider 1961 as the official "date of birth" of the IODE,
making 2011 the 50th anniversary of the IOC Committee on International
Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE).
You will find the following sub-sections:
- Details
-
Created on: Monday, 22 March 2010 16:21
-
Last Updated on: Monday, 01 July 2013 12:20
