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Relations with other International Organizations and Relations with other International Organizations and IHO StakeholdersIHO Stakeholders

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ContentsContents United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial United Nations initiative on Global Geospatial

Information Management (UN-GGIM)Information Management (UN-GGIM) International Strategy for Disaster Risk ReductionInternational Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction Post-2015 Sustainable Development AgendaPost-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda Group on Earth Observations (GEO)Group on Earth Observations (GEO) IHO Stakeholders’ ForumIHO Stakeholders’ Forum Other Events in 2015Other Events in 2015

UN-GGIMUN-GGIM Purpose of the UN-GGIM: Purpose of the UN-GGIM:

– play a leading role in setting the agenda for the development of play a leading role in setting the agenda for the development of global geospatial information management global geospatial information management

– promote the use of geospatial information in addressing key promote the use of geospatial information in addressing key global challengesglobal challenges

UN-GGIM reports to the UN General Assembly via the UN-GGIM reports to the UN General Assembly via the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

Regional entities:Regional entities:– UN-GGIM Asia-PacificUN-GGIM Asia-Pacific– UN-GGIM AmericasUN-GGIM Americas– UN-GGIM Arab StatesUN-GGIM Arab States– UN-GGIM EuropeUN-GGIM Europe– UN-GGIM Africa (through UN Economic Commission for Africa)UN-GGIM Africa (through UN Economic Commission for Africa)

UN-GGIMUN-GGIM IHO objective: ensure that hydrography is appropriately IHO objective: ensure that hydrography is appropriately

represented in doctrine being developed by UN-GGIM represented in doctrine being developed by UN-GGIM and adopted by UN (IHO WP task 1.1.18.2)and adopted by UN (IHO WP task 1.1.18.2)

IHO contribution based on:IHO contribution based on:– MSDIWG & HO participation in developing national/regional SDIMSDIWG & HO participation in developing national/regional SDI– GEBCO project in relation with developing a global SDIGEBCO project in relation with developing a global SDI

Participation in meetings planned in 2015Participation in meetings planned in 2015– See Annex 1 to IRCC7.10B - Rev2See Annex 1 to IRCC7.10B - Rev2

International Strategy for Disaster Risk International Strategy for Disaster Risk ReductionReduction IHO participation to the preparatory process established by the UN IHO participation to the preparatory process established by the UN

General Assembly to develop a post-2015 framework for disaster risk General Assembly to develop a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (IHO CL 53/2014 refers)reduction (IHO CL 53/2014 refers)

33rdrd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR-3) - Sendai, World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR-3) - Sendai, Japan - 14-18 March 2015: adoption of the Sendai Framework for Japan - 14-18 March 2015: adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

The framework identifies the need for “The framework identifies the need for “focused action within and across focused action within and across sectors by States at local, national, regional and global levels”sectors by States at local, national, regional and global levels”

Four priority areas:Four priority areas:– Understanding disaster riskUnderstanding disaster risk– Strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster riskStrengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk– Investing in disaster risk reduction for resilienceInvesting in disaster risk reduction for resilience– Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to “Build Back Enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response, and to “Build Back

Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstructionBetter” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction

International Strategy for Disaster Risk International Strategy for Disaster Risk ReductionReduction States, regional and international organizations and other relevant States, regional and international organizations and other relevant

stakeholders are invited to “stakeholders are invited to “take into consideration the key take into consideration the key activities listed under each of these four priorities and should activities listed under each of these four priorities and should implement them, as appropriate, taking into consideration implement them, as appropriate, taking into consideration respective capacities and capabilities, in line with national laws respective capacities and capabilities, in line with national laws and regulationsand regulations””

Impact on the relevant IHO Resolutions and activities, in Impact on the relevant IHO Resolutions and activities, in particular IHO Resolution 1/2005, as amended - particular IHO Resolution 1/2005, as amended - Response to Response to DisastersDisasters, to be considered by:, to be considered by:– IRCC at the global levelIRCC at the global level– RHCs at the regional levelRHCs at the regional level

Post-2015 Sustainable Development Post-2015 Sustainable Development AgendaAgenda Outcome of the Rio+20 Conference: develop a set of Sustainable Outcome of the Rio+20 Conference: develop a set of Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs), which will build upon the Millennium Development Goals (SDGs), which will build upon the Millennium Development Goals and converge with the post 2015 Development Goals and converge with the post 2015 development agenda before the end of 2015development agenda before the end of 2015

Process led by UN Member States with participation from major Process led by UN Member States with participation from major groups and other civil society stakeholdersgroups and other civil society stakeholders

An ocean-specific sustainable development goal is expected to An ocean-specific sustainable development goal is expected to be included in the post-2015 development agendabe included in the post-2015 development agenda

No plan for further direct involvement by the IHONo plan for further direct involvement by the IHO– See Annex 2 to IRCC7.10B - Rev2See Annex 2 to IRCC7.10B - Rev2

GEO - BackgroundGEO - Background GEO is a voluntary partnership of governments and international GEO is a voluntary partnership of governments and international

organizations launched in 2003 in response to calls for action by the organizations launched in 2003 in response to calls for action by the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and by the G8 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and by the G8 (Group of Eight) leading industrialized countries(Group of Eight) leading industrialized countries

GEO is coordinating efforts to build a Global Earth Observation System GEO is coordinating efforts to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) in order to exploit the growing potential of Earth of Systems (GEOSS) in order to exploit the growing potential of Earth observations to support decision making in an increasingly complex observations to support decision making in an increasingly complex and environmentally stressed worldand environmentally stressed world

Composition:Composition:– Members: 96 Governments and the European CommissionMembers: 96 Governments and the European Commission– Participating organizations: 87 intergovernmental, international, and regional Participating organizations: 87 intergovernmental, international, and regional

organizations with a mandate in Earth observation or related issuesorganizations with a mandate in Earth observation or related issues– ObserversObservers

GEO - BackgroundGEO - Background GEO governance:GEO governance:

– meets annually in plenary sessionmeets annually in plenary session– strategic guidance provided by a Ministerial Summit every two or three yearsstrategic guidance provided by a Ministerial Summit every two or three years– GEO Secretariat hosted by the WMO Secretariat in Geneva, SwitzerlandGEO Secretariat hosted by the WMO Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland– Implementation Plan from which a rolling quadrennial work programme is derivedImplementation Plan from which a rolling quadrennial work programme is derived– GEO relies mainly on the in-kind contribution to implement its work programmeGEO relies mainly on the in-kind contribution to implement its work programme

Regional dimension based on five regional caucuses: Regional dimension based on five regional caucuses: – AfricaAfrica– Americas Americas – Asia and OceaniaAsia and Oceania– Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)– EuropeEurope

Decision IRCC-6/21 recognized the importance of GEO and agreed to Decision IRCC-6/21 recognized the importance of GEO and agreed to continue participation in GEO related events by all means, with the IHB continue participation in GEO related events by all means, with the IHB in the lead but involving the RHCs, MSs and GEBCO in the lead but involving the RHCs, MSs and GEBCO

GEO - Current activitiesGEO - Current activities Evaluation of the GEOSS implementation plan 2005-2015Evaluation of the GEOSS implementation plan 2005-2015 Preparation of the GEOSS implementation plan 2016-2025Preparation of the GEOSS implementation plan 2016-2025

– Guidance provided by 3Guidance provided by 3rdrd GEO Ministerial Summit (Geneva, January 2014) GEO Ministerial Summit (Geneva, January 2014)– Draft GEO Strategic Plan 2016-2025 considered at GEO-XI (Geneva, November Draft GEO Strategic Plan 2016-2025 considered at GEO-XI (Geneva, November

2014)2014) Pending issues:Pending issues:

– sustainability of in situ observation networkssustainability of in situ observation networks– scope of the societal benefits of GEOSSscope of the societal benefits of GEOSS– data sharing principlesdata sharing principles– role of participating organizations in the governance of GEOrole of participating organizations in the governance of GEO– relation with other initiativesrelation with other initiatives

Participation in meetings planned in 2015Participation in meetings planned in 2015– See Annex 3 to IRCC7.10B - Rev2See Annex 3 to IRCC7.10B - Rev2– Note deadline for responding to the call for side-events for GEO-XII and 4Note deadline for responding to the call for side-events for GEO-XII and 4thth GEO GEO

Ministerial Summit: 12 JuneMinisterial Summit: 12 June

IHO Stakeholders’ ForumIHO Stakeholders’ Forum

Call for expression of interest issued in February 2015Call for expression of interest issued in February 2015 13 entities responded positively (including 7 organizations 13 entities responded positively (including 7 organizations

listed in the HSSC Contact List)listed in the HSSC Contact List) Half-day open session included in the draft agenda of Half-day open session included in the draft agenda of

HSSC-7 (Busan, ROK – 12 November 2015)HSSC-7 (Busan, ROK – 12 November 2015) Further information at:Further information at:

– www.iho.int > External Liaisons > External Stakeholders > External Liaisons > External Stakeholders– Deadline for submitting abstracts and registration: 31 August 2015Deadline for submitting abstracts and registration: 31 August 2015

Other Events in 2015Other Events in 2015 See Annex 4 to IRCC7.10B - Rev2See Annex 4 to IRCC7.10B - Rev2

– 39 events identified from 1 June to 31 Dec 201539 events identified from 1 June to 31 Dec 2015– Items to note:Items to note:

Events Date (2015)

Location Comments by IHB

ShipArc 2015 - International Conference on Safe and Sustainable Shipping in a Changing Arctic Environment

25-27 Aug MalmöSweden

ARHC Members invited to consider representing the IHO

World Maritime Day “Maritime education and training”

24 Sep LondonUK

IBSC to consider representing the IHO

High-level Conference of the African Union on Maritime Issues

Oct. LoméTogo

IHO representation to be considered in liaison with EAtHC

1st European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Open Conference

20 Oct OostendeBelgium

IENWG to consider representing the IHO

Hydro 2015 23-25 Nov Cape TownSouth Africa

SAIHC to consider representing the IHO

ProposalsProposals

IRCC is invited to:IRCC is invited to:– Note the reportNote the report– Review the list of events listed in Annexes 1 to 4 and consider Review the list of events listed in Annexes 1 to 4 and consider

how the IHO might be represented in those events considered how the IHO might be represented in those events considered relevantrelevant

– Consider the impact of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Consider the impact of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 on the relevant IHO Resolutions and Reduction 2015-2030 on the relevant IHO Resolutions and activitiesactivities

– Take any other actions as appropriateTake any other actions as appropriate