CL 21 & 22/2019

IHO File No. S3/2630 CIRCULAR LETTER 21/2019 24 April 2019 IHO-IOC GEBCO GUIDING COMMITTEE (GGC) NEW IHO REPRESENTATIVES ______ References: A. IHO CL 59/2018 dated 13 December - GEBCO Guiding Committee (GGC) Membership-Request for Nomination of Experts to Fill Vacancies B. GGC Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedures Dear Hydrographer, 1. The IHO Secretariat informed Member States via Reference A about the vacancies on the IHO-IOC GEBCO Guiding Committee (GGC) and requested nominations of experts to fill the two IHO positions. In response to the Reference A, the IHO Secretariat has received seven nominations to fill the vacant IHO positions on the GEBCO Guiding Committee. The seven nominations were: Mr Rodrigo de Souza Obino (Brazil) Dr Boris Dorschel (Germany) Mr Tribhuvan Singh (India) Mt Jung Hyun Kim (Korea) Ms Liva Goba (Latvia) Mr Evert Flier (Norway) Mr Dennis Arsenio B. Bringas (Philippines) 2. The IHO Secretariat is pleased to see the significant interest in the GEBCO Guiding Committee and expresses its gratitude to the Member States who all nominated suitably-qualified candidates. 3. Following previous practice, the candidates’ curricula vitae were reviewed thoroughly by the IHO Secretariat. In accordance with Reference B, relevant consultation has been undertaken with the GGC Chair, Mr Shin Tani. Taking into account the criteria for selection and relevant expertise, past and current contribution to ocean mapping activities, current roles and responsibilities in their national institutions and potential impact and input to the GEBCO project, geographical distribution of the current GGC members (as far as possible); the IHO Secretariat, sought the consent of those Member States who provided candidates, for the selection of Mr Evert Flier and Mr Rodrigo de Souza Obino to fill the vacant IHO positions on the GGC for the period 2019-2024. 4. The IHO Secretariat is pleased to report that the majority of those Member States that nominated candidates, have agreed to the selection of Mr Evert Flier and Mr Rodrigo de Souza Obino and no objection has been received. The IHO Secretariat would like to thank them for their support. 5. Unless an objection is raised by a Member State, the selection of Mr Evert Flier will be effective from 20 May 2019 and the selection of Mr Rodrigo de Souza Obino will be effective from 9 November 2019 (completion of the 36th GGC meeting). The new updated membership list of GGC, which is anticipated to be effective from 20 May 2019, is provided at the Annex. A further revised list will be published on completion of GGC36. On behalf of the Secretary-General, Yours sincerely, Mustafa IPTES Director Hydrographic information driving marine knowledge Copy to: The IOC Secretariat of the UNESCO Chair, GEBCO Guiding Committee Annex: List of GEBCO Guiding Committee Members as of 20 May 2019.  Annex to IHO CL 21/2019 IHO-IOC GEBCO GUIDING COMMITTEE (GGC) Membership Intended list of GGC Members as of 20 May 2019 1. IHO Appointed Members: Term Period: Mr Shin Tani* (Japan) (Chair) (2018-2023) Dr Hyo Hyun Sung* (Republic of Korea) (2014-2019) Dr Graham Allen (United Kingdom) (2015-2020) Mr David Millar (USA) (2018-2023) Mr Evert Flier (Norway) (2019-2024) 2. IOC Appointed Members: Dr Marzia Rovere (Italy) (2014-2019) Dr Johnathan Kool (Australia) (2016-2021) Captain Leonid Shalnov (Russian Federation) (2016-2021) Dr Martin Jakobsson (Sweden) (Vice-chair) (2018-2023) Lieutenant Dr Karolina Zwolak (Poland) (2018-2023) 3. Ex-officio Members: Dr Vicki Ferrini (USA) (Chair of SCRUM) Mr Thierry Schmitt (France) (Chair of TSCOM) Mr Hyun-Chul Han (Republic of Korea) (Chair of SCUFN) Dr Hyo Hyun Sung (Republic of Korea) (Chair of SCOPE) Ms Jennifer Jencks (USA) (Director of IHO-DCDB) * Members serving a second 5-year term. 4. Secretary: Mr David Wyatt (IHO) (2015-2019) NOTE: Members of the Secretariats of the IHO and IOC are permanent non-voting Members in the Committee. Saatja: CL-LC <[email protected]> Saadetud: 24.04.2019 15:52 Adressaat: INFO <[email protected]> Teema: CL 21 & 22/2019 Manused: bkpohckaijnddgep.png; CL21_2019_EN_v1.pdf; CL22_2019_EN_v1.pdf Dear Hydrographer, Please find attached herewith : - CL 21/2019 : IHO-IOC GEBCO GUIDING COMMITTEE (GGC) NEW IHO REPRESENTATIVES. - CL 22/2019: IHO - NIPPON FOUNDATION CHART PROJECT – Successful Nomination of Candidates for the 11th Course (2 September – 13 December 2019). Kind regards Lorene Chavagnas Office Assistant International Hydrographic Organization BP 445, 98011 Monaco Tel : 00377 93 10 81 00 E-mail: [email protected] IHO Files No. S3/4505 & S1/3022 CIRCULAR LETTER 22/2019 24 April 2019 IHO - NIPPON FOUNDATION CHART PROJECT – Successful Nomination of Candidates for the 11th Course (2 September – 13 December 2019) Reference: IHO CL 04/2019 dated 17 January - IHO Nippon Foundation CHART Project, Call for Applications for 11th Course in Marine Cartography and Data Assessment (FIG/IHO/ICA Cat B) Dear Hydrographer, 1. IHO Circular Letter 04/2019 invited IHO Member States to nominate candidates who would benefit from the opportunity offered by the IHO - Nippon Foundation CHART (Cartography, Hydrography and Related Training) Project that provides training in Marine Cartography and Data Assessment and is funded by the Nippon Foundation (NF). The course is recognized at the Category B level by the FIG/IHO/ICA International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC). 2. The IHO Secretariat received 31 applications from 31 IHO Members States. 3. The selection panel, comprising representatives from the Japan Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department (JHOD), the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and the IHO Secretariat, met on 11 April 2019 at the IHO Secretariat in Monaco and examined all the applications received. 4. Candidates from - Bangladesh (Mr Shahid MOHAMMAD SHAHID ULLAH), - Ecuador (Mr Kenneth Albert TALAVERA HIDALGO), - Estonia (Ms Loore MAGUS), - Nigeria (Mr Lasisi FATIU ABOLARINWA), - South Africa (Ms Fhatuwani Joyce NENGWENANI), - Thailand (Mr Warongrit HONGPRASITH), and - Trinidad and Tobago (Mr Suruj Rakesh BABWAH) were selected to attend the course that will be conducted at the UKHO in Taunton, United Kingdom, from 2 September to 13 December 2019. Individual notification letters will be distributed by the IHO Secretariat with the instructions to be followed by the selected applicants. 5. The selections listed in paragraph 4 are for the nominated personnel only. National authorities may not substitute the selected candidates with any other personnel. 6. It is expected that another CHART course will be available in 2020, thanks to the continuing and generous support of the Nippon Foundation. The IHO Secretariat advises those organizations whose applicants have not been selected this time to apply again when the next call for nominations is announced by IHO Circular Letter. 7. The IHO Secretariat congratulates those candidates that have been selected to attend. Hydrographic information driving marine knowledge 8. Finally, the IHO Secretariat would like to thank the JHOD, UKHO, and particularly the Nippon Foundation, for the successful results obtained so far. To date, the IHO-NF CHART project and its forerunner, the Japan Capacity Building Project, have trained 65 students, almost all of whom are now working in chart production, thereby contributing directly to achieving the IHO’s role and objectives. We expect that the selected applicants for this next course will follow the same path. On behalf of the Secretary-General Yours sincerely, Mustafa IPTES Director