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Report from the International Hydrographic Organisation - European Union Network Working Group (IEN WG)

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IENWG report

IRCC CL 04/2014: Establishment of the WG, ToRs

To ensure, in application of the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 23 April 2012, a continuing liaison between IHO and European Commission in the specific areas of common interest

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IENWG meetings since IRCC6Since IRCC6, common meeting with the EUM2P WG of NSHC. NSHC decided in Amsterdam, 25 June 2014 to disband its EUM2P WG, superseded by IENWG

Saint-Mandé 2 September 2014: last meeting of EUM2P WG and first meeting of IHO EU Network WG (IEN WG)

Second meeting (with representatives of EC DG Mare): Saint-Mandé, 28/29 January 2015

Chair: Michel Even, France Vice-Chair: / Secretary: / Members: IHB, ARHC, represented by Denmark BSHC, represented by Sweden EAtHC, represented by France MACHC, represented by France MBSHC, represented by Greece NHC, represented by Norway NIOHC, represented by United Kingdom NSHC, represented by Germany SAIHC, represented by France SWPHC (no answer from SWPHC) Expert Contributors: /

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IEN WG main activities since IRCC6

1/ Joint European coastal mapping programme

2/ European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet)

3/ Maritime Spatial Planning

4/ Horizon 2020 EU research programme

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Joint European coastal mapping programme

Knowledge of the coastal zones - usageRisk management

Need of common reference data, used by all applications

Environmental protection

Economical activitiesLittoral Management

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Joint European coastal mapping programme

To share know-how and to draft a joint programme of high resolution littoral survey and mapping in order to meet the various needs of coastal management

First step: definition study and pilot web portal

DG Mare call for tender in August 2014 IENWG initiated action which led to

propose a tender by a consortium of 19, leaded by SHOM, with 14 European HOs

Outcome of the procurement procedure to come very soon

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EMODnet: flagship programme of Marine Knowledge 2020EMODnet 1: 2009-2011 - 1 M€

EMODnet 1 bis: 2010-2012. 1.2 M€

EMODnet 2: 2 M€ - 2013-2016

16 partners : MARIS (NL), IFREMER, SHOM (FR), NERC/NOCS (UK), GSI (IE), IEO, IHM (ES), IHPT, IPMA (PT), CNR-ISMAR, OGS (IT), HCMR (GR), IO-BAS (BUL), BSH (GER), MDK-VH (BEL), UNEP-GRID Arendal (NO, int. Organization)

8 associated partners including GGSGC (NL), OceanWise (UK) and HOs from Norway, Netherlands and Denmark

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EMODnet: flagship programme of Marine Knowledge 2020

Call for tender for EMODnet-3 scheduled in 2015-T4 (5.1 M€ for 3 years)

IENWG works on:-Providing EC with information in order to produce a « realistic » call (especially concerning resolution)-Considering the role of European HOs: to lead a tender, to implement Baltic Sea Data Base concept in other RHCs, …?

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Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the European Council (23 July 2014) has established a framework for maritime spatial planning.

IENWG promotes exchanges between HOs, concerned as they have knowledge of the areas, may provide support (charts, MSDI), they are used to work with together to have continuity and coherence through maritime boundaries, and, for some of them, have responsibilities in MSP.

Maritime Spatial Planning

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Horizon 2020 research programme

Work programme 2014-2015 (decision 2013 of EC):

part 1: general introduction: blue growth

part 9 :food, agriculture, marine and maritime research

Other marine and maritime possibly related topics:

10 secure clean efficient energy

11 smart green integrated transport

12 climate action, environment

IENWG to work on common topics of research programme of interest for HOs, which could be promoted for the next WP 2016-2017 (in preparation)