Assembly postponed

From: INFO To: INFO Subject: 2nd Session of the IHO Assembly postponed Date: Monday, March 16, 2020 10:53:54 AM Attachments: ajagbcbmddegfeog.png hdfhemghanpkpaea.png iepakffgbggoddhg.png gbhikdgjnhebhjki.png mhilomaielpkaoog.png In the context of the growing global health crisis posed by the spread of the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) outbreak, the Principality of Monaco has laid out rigid, timely unlimited, public event restrictions and numerous Member States have applied travel restrictions to their administrative services. In addition, some Member States, though registered for the forthcoming Assembly, have already informed the IHO Secretariat that due to their national travel restrictions they will not be able to attend. This makes the planned conduct of the forthcoming Assembly at the scheduled date of 21 to 24 April 2020 impossible. The Secretary-General in liaison with the Council Chair and the Monaco Government has therefore decided to postpone the 2nd Session of the IHO Assembly. The Directing Committee in close liaison with the Council Chair and the Monaco Government is exploring the option of postponement of the Assembly to a date within the second half of the year as well as options to the conduct the forthcoming election of the successor of the outgoing IHO Director. It is planned to provide more details in an Assembly Circular Letter in due course. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you well and trust that our decision to postpone the Assembly will contribute positively to the global fight to combat the spread and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sincerely yours, The IHO Secretariat --