BACKGROUND BRIEFING NOTE FOR WORLD HYDROGRAPHY DAY 2015

IHB File No. S1/1900/A CIRCULAR LETTER 28/2015 23 March 2015 BACKGROUND BRIEFING NOTE FOR WORLD HYDROGRAPHY DAY 2015 Reference: IHO CL 03/2015 dated 8 January - Theme for World Hydrography Day 2015 Dear Hydrographer, 1. CL03/2015 announced that the theme for World Hydrography Day 2015 (WHD-2015) is: “Our seas and waterways - yet to be fully charted and explored”. 2. The Circular Letter indicated that a dedicated page on the IHO web site would be established where papers and other material relevant to the celebration will be posted for Member States to use as appropriate. That page is now available at: Home > About IHO > World Hydrography Day and includes a Background Briefing Note that Member States may wish to use in support of their celebrations. 3. The Directing Committee is also pleased to announce that a reception celebrating WHD-2015 will take place on board the Japan Coast Guard training vessel Kojima, in Port Hercule, Monaco at 18:00 on 30 June 2015. The Hydrographers of Member States or their representatives are most welcome to attend this reception and are kindly invited to inform the IHB in advance at [email protected] if they intend to attend the reception. On behalf of the Directing Committee Yours sincerely, Robert WARD President