SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION AND THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONPROJECT

IHB File N° S1/5041 CIRCULAR LETTER 12/2015 13 February 2015 SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION AND THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION Reference: IHO CL 79/2014 dated 02 December - Proposed MoU between the International Hydrographic Organization and the World Meteorological Organization. Dear Hydrographer, 1. The Directing Committee is pleased to inform you that the proposal contained in the referenced Circular Letter to formally recognise cooperation between the IHO and the WMO through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has raised no objection from the Member States. 2. The Directing Committee thanks the following Member States: Peru, Portugal, Russian Federation and the United Kingdom, which have expressed their support of the proposal. 3. Accordingly, the President of the Directing Committee will inform the Secretary-General of the WMO of the acceptance of the MoU by the IHO Member States and will arrange a mutually convenient date for the signature of the document. 4. The Directing Committee considers that not only does the MoU recognise the existing levels of cooperation between the two organizations, but also encourages the further development of the very successful working relationship between the WMO and IHO. 5. As soon as the MoU has been officially signed by the two organizations, a copy will be posted on the IHO website at Home>Letters&Documents>MOU&Agreements>World Meteorological Organization. On behalf of the Directing Committee Yours sincerely, Robert WARD President