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Secretariat

The Secretariat is led by the Executive Secretary Dr. Vladimir Ryabinin

Dr. Vladimir Ryabinin is the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and Assistant Director-General of UNESCO. He is an oceanographer, marine engineer, climatologist and emeritus meteorologist of the Russian Federation. He originated several mathematical models for the ocean, atmosphere, wind waves, etc., and is an author of hundreds of scientific publications. Since 1980s, Dr Ryabinin has been involved in various capacities in the activities of the United Nations and contributed to core design and coordination of such international initiatives, as the Global Ocean Observing System and the World Climate Research Programme. In 2020, the Marine Technology Society awarded him with the Compass International Award as a recognition for his leadership in the design of international initiatives and as a champion for inclusivity in the planning team for the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

UNOC: Ocean Decade Forum

UNESCO

The IOC Secretariat is located in Paris, France

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
7 Place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris Cedex 07 SP
France

Telephone: +33 1 45 68 39 84
Fax: +33 1 45 68 58 12

IOC Secretariat

Lily Chavance

IOC Worldwide Presence

The IOC has also established a number of offices away from Headquarters that deal with specific programmes or regions.

IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific

(WESTPAC)

IOC Sub-Commission for Africa and Adjacent Island States

(IOCAFRICA)

IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions

(IOCARIBE)

IOC Project Office for IODE, Oostende, Belgium

(IODE)

IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae

Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Project Office

Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System

(ICG/IOTWMS)

Indian Ocean Tsunami Information Centre

(IOTIC)

Caribbean Tsunami Information Center

(CTIC)

IOC/WMO Joint Centre for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology in situ Observations Programmes Support

(OCEANOPS)

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