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WORLD HYDROGRAPHY DAY (Task 1.3.2) Monaco, 21 June Human Resources – The important element to the success of hydrography World Hydrography Day in 2011 was also the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the IHO. The theme - Human Resources – The important element to the success of hydrography focused on the importance of people in hydrography. The Prime Minister, Ministers, Diplomats and other local dignitaries were invited to a reception hosted by the IHB in Monaco. Articles in newspapers and magazines, visits of students and a small exhibition were also organized by the Bureau. A Media Release was prepared and made available on the IHO web site together with various other materials for use by Member States in their own celebrations. PUBLIC RELATIONS SUPPORT (Task 1.3.4) VISIT BY STUDENTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL ON THE LAW OF THE SEA (ITLOS) IHB, Monaco, 21 February and 15 November Vice-Adm. MARATOS greeting the Town Councillor of Monaco, M. Jacques PASTOR, at the start of the IHB reception A course leader and six students attending a nine-month course, funded by the Nippon Foundation, at the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg, Germany, visited the IHB on 21 February. They were given a briefing on “Hydrography and UNCLOS” followed by a Question and Answer Session. The visit was part of the International Liaison section of their course. In addition to the IHB they visited the IMO in London, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague and the European Union (EU) in Brussels. The course leader was from Germany and the students were from: Argentina, Brazil, Greece, Mozambique, South Africa and Togo. 28
A second course comprising the group leader and seven students visited the IHB on 15 November. The course leader came from Chile and the students were from: Angola; France, Jamaica, Panama, Senegal, Tonga and Vietnam. JOURNAL ARTICLES AND THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC REVIEW (Task 1.3.5) Informative articles on topical subjects were published quarterly on the dedicated IHO page in the journal Hydro International. The International Hydrographic Review (IHR) continued to be produced at the IHB in digital form and the two scheduled editions were published on the IHO web site. The IHB received excellent support from Mr. Ian HALLS (Australia) as the IHR Editor. The IHR Editorial Board now comprises representatives of almost all Regional Hydrographic Commissions, thereby widening the potential for contributors as well as the expert volunteers required to peer review the IHR’s articles. At the end of the year the IHB provided a printed compilation of the two published editions all Member States. Element 1.4 IHO New IHO Structure (Task 1.4.1) Ratification of the Protocol of Amendments to the IHO Convention As at 31 December, 34 Member States Governments had formally notified the Government of Monaco of their approval of the Protocol of Amendments to the Convention of the IHO, as approved at the 3 rd Extraordinary International Hydrographic Conference in April 2005. In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article XXI of the Convention, the Protocol of Amendments to the IHO Convention shall enter in force after having received two-thirds approval of the Contracting Parties entitled to vote at the time of the approval of the Protocol by the Conference in 2005. 29
Page 1 and 2: INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZA
Page 3 and 4: ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL
Page 5 and 6: CONTENT INTRODUCTION...............
Page 7 and 8: IHB STAFF REGULATIONS (Task 1.5.2)
Page 9 and 10: TASKS 3.1.6 - 55 th Meeting of the
Page 11 and 12: INTRODUCTION The Directing Committe
Page 13 and 14: WORK PROGRAMME 1 CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Page 15 and 16: data framework standard and the ass
Page 17 and 18: The principal topics of interest to
Page 19 and 20: of proposals for consideration by t
Page 21 and 22: On the topic of AIS Aids to Navigat
Page 23 and 24: Dr. NARAYANAN’s association with
Page 25 and 26: OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (
Page 27: Element 1.3 PUBLIC RELATIONS RELATI
Page 31 and 32: NEW HYDROGRAPHER OF BRAZIL From Nov
Page 33 and 34: NEW HYDROGRAPHER OF THE REPUBLIC OF
Page 35 and 36: Element 1.5 IHB MANAGEMENT IHB ADMI
Page 37 and 38: EQUIPMENT (Task 1.5.8) Significant
Page 39 and 40: Element 2.2 ABLOS ADVISORY BOARD ON
Page 41 and 42: Element 2.5 DPSWG DATA PROTECTION S
Page 43 and 44: Element 2.9 MSDIWG MARINE SPATIAL D
Page 45 and 46: Element 2.12 TWLWG TIDAL AND WATER
Page 47 and 48: The main items on the agenda of the
Page 49 and 50: TASKS 3.1.2 16 th CONFERENCE OF THE
Page 51 and 52: TASKS 3.1.4 12 th MEETING OF THE ME
Page 53 and 54: TASKS 3.1.6 55 th MEETING OF THE NO
Page 55 and 56: TASKS 3.1.9 8TH SOUTHERN AFRICAN AN
Page 57 and 58: The ENC Workshop on Data Standardiz
Page 59 and 60: One of the priority issues discusse
Page 61 and 62: Of the 154 States with coastlines,
Page 63 and 64: The Chairman informed that due to h
Page 65 and 66: Visit to students attending a cours
Page 67 and 68: Sandwave Area Surveys in the Strait
Page 69 and 70: Over the two days of the meeting, t
Page 71 and 72: Reports were received from all the
Page 73 and 74: IHB Directing Committee Responsibil
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