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International Hydrographic International Hydrographic OrganizationOrganization
Structure and Decision-Making Structure and Decision-Making ProcessesProcesses
Inter-governmental OrganisationInter-governmental Organisation Established 1921Established 1921 Host Nation (depository) - MonacoHost Nation (depository) - Monaco 80 Member States80 Member States Secretariat (President, 2 Directors, 18 Staff) Secretariat (President, 2 Directors, 18 Staff) Committees and Working Groups (M/S)Committees and Working Groups (M/S)
Member StatesMember StatesALGERIA
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
BAHRAIN
BANGLADESH
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHILE
CHINA
COLOMBIA
CROATIA
CUBA
CYPRUS
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF KOREA
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF CONGO
DENMARK
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
ECUADOR
EGYPT
ESTONIA
FIJI
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
GUATEMALA
ICELAND
INDIA
INDONESIA
IRAN
IRELAND
ITALY
JAMAICA
JAPAN
KUWAIT
LATVIA
MALAYSIA
MAURITIUS
MEXICO
MONACO
MOROCCO
MOZAMBIQUE
MYANMAR
NETHERLANDS
NEW ZEALAND
NIGERIA
NORWAY
OMAN
PAKISTAN
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PERU
PHILIPPINES
POLAND
PORTUGAL
QATAR
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
ROMANIA
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
SAUDIA ARABIA
SERBIA
SINGAPORE
SLOVENIA
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
SRI LANKA
SURINAME
SWEDEN
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
THAILAND
TONGA
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TUNISIA
TURKEY
UKRAINE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND NORTHERN IRELAND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
URUGUAY
VENEZUELA
ORGANISATIONORGANISATION
International Hydrographic Conference13 Regional
Hydrographic Commissions
SPWGSPWG
SPWGSPWG•Finance
•Capacity Building Tides•Survey Standards•Hydrographic Dictionary•IHO-FIG Standards for Surveyors•……
SPWG WENDCHRIS
CHRIS - Committee on Hydrographic Requirements for Information Systems
every 5 yearsevery 5 years
annuallyannually
as requiredas required
DPSWGC&SMWG TSMAD CSPCWG SNPWG
SubWGsSubWGs
SubWGs
HCIWWWG MSDIWG
TIDES Dictionary
Manual on Hydrography
et cetera
ABLOS
HGE
HGMIO
ORGANISATIONORGANISATION
International Hydrographic Conference
IRCC
Inter-regional coordination Committee
HSSC
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee
DPSWGC&SMWG TSMAD CSPCWG SNPWG HCIWWWG MSDIWG
RHCs & HCA
CPRNW
IAB
Capacity Building Program
1 January 20091 January 2009
HierarchyHierarchy
International Hydrographic ConferenceInternational Hydrographic Conference( - IHO Work programme, Budget)( - IHO Work programme, Budget)
CHRIS ( → HSSC )CHRIS ( → HSSC )( - CHRIS Work programme)( - CHRIS Work programme)
Working GroupsWorking Groups
[Sub Working Groups][Sub Working Groups]
RolesRoles
CHRIS CHRIS (HSSC)(HSSC) is the IHO Technical Steering is the IHO Technical Steering Committee Committee thatthat• monitors technical developments and requirementsmonitors technical developments and requirements• sets and monitors technical work programmesets and monitors technical work programme• considers proposalsconsiders proposals• assesses priorities and resourcesassesses priorities and resources• recommends technical solutions to IHOrecommends technical solutions to IHO• seeks approvals as requiredseeks approvals as required
RolesRoles
WG’s carry out CHRIS work items and WG’s carry out CHRIS work items and produce or contribute toproduce or contribute to
- standards- standards- guidelines- guidelines- technical solutions - technical solutions ….. as required ….. as required
IHO ParticipationIHO Participation
M/S represented by official government M/S represented by official government delegatesdelegates
NGIO’s speak for non-government interests NGIO’s speak for non-government interests and can participate as observersand can participate as observers
Technical WG’s may invite “technical experts” Technical WG’s may invite “technical experts” to participate as observersto participate as observers
Decision MakingDecision Making IHO decisions are made by consulting IHO decisions are made by consulting ALLALL IHO M/S IHO M/S Committees and WGs only make Committees and WGs only make
recommendations – so consensus is requiredrecommendations – so consensus is required IHO Voting represents a IHO Voting represents a governmentgovernment position position Majorities vary according to subject:Majorities vary according to subject:
• 22//33 of all M/S of all M/S• simple majority of all MSsimple majority of all MS
for Technical Matters: at least 38 M/S must vote affirmativefor Technical Matters: at least 38 M/S must vote affirmative
So…..let us begin ……….So…..let us begin ……….
International Hydrographic International Hydrographic OrganizationOrganization
Structure and Decision-Making Structure and Decision-Making ProcessesProcesses