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IHB File No. S1/6000/2017 CONFERENCE CIRCULAR LETTER No. 5 Bis-3 25 August 2016 XIXth INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC CONFERENCE / 1st SESSION OF THE IHO ASSEMBLY Monaco, 24-28 April 2017 --------- NOMINATION OF ADMIRAL (RETIRED) LUIZ FERNANDO PALMER FONSECA BY BRAZIL FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL AND DIRECTOR OF THE IHO References: A. Conference Circular Letter No.5 dated 14 June 2016 – Call for Nomination of Candidates for Secretary General and Directors of the IHO B. New General Regulations of the IHO, Article 21 (effective when the amended Convention on the IHO enters in to force) Dear Hydrographer, 1. Reference A invited IHO Member States to nominate candidates for the positions of Secretary General and Director of the IHO and indicated that the names of candidates and their nomination forms will be published as soon as they are received. 2. Brazil has nominated Admiral (Retired) Luiz Fernando PALMER Fonseca to stand for election at the 1st Session of the IHO Assembly for the post of Secretary-General and for a post of Director of the IHO. The nomination form is enclosed. 3. As required by Reference B, the Secretary-General will collate all the nominations received and present a consolidated inventory as part of the documentation for the consideration of the Assembly. On behalf of the Directing Committee, Yours sincerely, Robert WARD President Annex: Nomination Form from Brazil 1Candidature for a post of Candidature it un poste de SECRETARY-GENERAL~ ~SECRETAIRE.GENERAL ~ DIRECTEUR DIRECTOR ~ (Article 20 du Reglement (Article 20 of the General general) Regulations) [ GEN~RAL - GENERALITES 1 1. Nominating Member State - Etat membre qui presente Ie candidat: Brazil • Medalha Ordem do Merito e da Defesa - Order of Defence Merit Medal • Medalha Ordem do Merito Naval - Order of Naval Merit Medal • Medalha Ordem Merito Aeronautico - Order of Aeronautical Merit Medal • Medalha Ordem do Merito Judidario Militar - Order of the Military Judicial Medal • Medalha da Vitoria - Victory Medal • Medalha Militar de ouro com Passador de Platina (40 anos) - Gold Military Medal, as acknowledgement for well-done military services for more than forty years, in the Brazilian Navy • Medalha Merito Tamandare - Tamandare Merit Medal • Medalha Merito Marinheiro (com quatro ancoras) - Sailor Merit Medal with four anchors, for exemplary dedication in maritime operations in the Brazilian Navy • Medalha do Pacificador - Pacifier Medal • Medalha Merito Santos Dumont - Santos Dumont Merit Medal • Medalha Minerva (Chile) - Minerva Medal (Chile) • Medalha Ordem do Merito Naval Boliviano - Order of Naval Merit Medal (Bolivia) • Medalha Ordem de Rio Branco (MRE) - Order of Rio Branco Medal (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) • Medalha Mento Desportivo Militar(MD) - Military Sports Merit Medal (Ministry of Defence) • Medalha da Ordem do Merite Cartegrafico, Grande-Oticial - Order of the Cartographic Merit Medal, it is designated to reward the cartographers who have rendered notable services to cartography in Brazil or are distinguished in their profession. Education (periods, including specialized or special qualifications) - Etudes (duree y 1 compris les qualifications de specialisation ou les qualifications speciales): • 1966 to 1967 Naval School • 1968 to 1971 Naval Academy • 1975 Hydrography (post-graduate) Cat llA", Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation, Brazil Naval Warfare Basic Course, Naval War College, Brazil Command and Staff Course, Naval War College, Brazil Naval Sciences (Master of Sciences Degree), Naval War College, Brazil Staff Course, Naval War Academy, Chile Maritime Politics and Strategy, Naval War College, Brazil Languages (speaking and reading capacity) - Langues (niveau oral et ecrit): • Portuguese (native) • English (speaking, reading and writing) • Spanish (speaking, reading and writing) • French (speaking, reading)  SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE~ - SERVICES ET EXPERIENCE2 8. Hydrographic service - Services dans I'hydrographie: (a) Sea service (periods and posts) - Services a la mer (duree et postes): • 1972 to 1974 - Deputy of Hydrography Division at Hydrographic Ship Canopus • 1978 to 1980 - Commanding Officer of Buoy Tender Mestre Joao dos Santos I Years I Position - Institution 1985 ! Survey Division Deputy and in charge of the Brazilian Directorate of section of technical publications and gUidelines Hydrography and Navigation ~ 1995 - 1996 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Brazilian Nautical Aids to Navigation Center 2004 - 2005 Director Marine Research Institute Admiral i Paulo Moreira da Silva ! 2008 - 2011 Director, National Hydrographer BraziJian Directorate of Hydrography and NaVigation 2013 - 2014 Chief of Naval Operation and Director-General Chief of Naval Operation and I of Navigation ! Navigation Directorate '2015 Advisor for Institutional Affairs at Directorate of Brazilian Directorate of Hydrography and NaVigation Hydrography and Navigation , - 2016 .Lecturer on the Naval Oceanographic & London - UK I 1 ! Hydrographic Survey Vessel Conference (OSV) I 2 All service and experience relevant to the nomination and which provide an indication of the extent to which the candidate is qualified to serve as Secretary-General or Director. Tout service et toute experience en rapport avec /a candidature donnant une indication de la mesure dans laquelle Ie candidat est qua/ifie pour occuper /e poste de Secretaire general ou de Directeur.  2009 4th EIHC/CHIE - Vice-President 2009/2010 MACHC - Chair 2010 IRCC Meeting 2011 SWAtCH - Chair 2015 IRCC/CBSC Meetings 2016 SWAtCH Meeting 2016 IRCC/CBSC Meetings 2016 HCAMeeting Years Position Institution l 2002-2003 Deputy Chief of Staff for Organization and Maritime Affairs General Staff of Navy l I 2014 Inaugural lecture Naval Academy Cadets I a) Publications of which he is author - PUblications dont iI est I'auteur: A training trip for men of the sea. Brazilian Maritime Magazine (RMB). 2nd Quarter / 1986; Guidelines of the Commander for Education. RMB. 2nd Quarter /1999 The rules of engagement and freedom of action. RMB. 4th Quarter /1993; IEAPM - 20 years researching the sea. RMB. 2nd Quarter /2005 The Riachuelo values. Magazine of the Naval Club, nO334. 2nd Quarter /2005 Inaugural Lecture for the 60th class of the Hydrographic Course for Officers. Hydrographic Annals of DHN, 2007, volume LXIV Interview with the Chief of Naval Operations. Magazine Security and Defence n° 11212013 Brazilian Hydrography - the challenges of renewing its research vessels. International Hydrographic Review - November/2015  b) Scientific Societies (member of, past and present) - Societe savantes (dont if est ou a ete membre): • Adviser to the Order of the Cartographic Merit of the Brazilian Society of Cartography • Member of The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA) I believe nautical charting and hydrography are key elements for the development of nations and for achieving sustainable use of the seas and oceans. Having devoted much of my life to activities intended to provide safe navigation through nautical charts and other reliable information to the mariner, I soon realized how hydrography, cartography and aids to navigation are important for the establishment of the national infrastructure for the development of a country like Brazil, with significant maritime area of responsibility, coastline and inland water. Similarly, I have learned how a wide range of global economic and social activities depend on the knowledge of the ocean floors and the physical characteristics of the oceans, seas and inland waters that altogether cover around 75% of our planet. ThUS, I see the fHO's mission of create a global environment in wich States provide adequate and timely hydrographic data, products and services, and ensure their widest possible use as crucial for the sustainable human development. lam aware of the challenges that the IHO will face in the coming years and that are mainly characterized by: - persistent lack of the information necessary for the proper mapping of oceans, seas, rivers and all types of waterways, which are essential for safety of navigation, environmental protection and ocean modeling; - lack of awareness, in many countries, of the importance of Hydrography for sustainable development; - worldwide decline in the number of survey and research platforms; - rapid growth in maritime traffic as a result of increasing globalization; - increase of the draft of ships and decreased clearance under the keel, in the constant search for cost optimization; - need for interaction between the various international organizations related to activities at - sharp increase in the possibilities offered by Information Technology (IT) in support of data management and safety information related to the hydrogra phic activity; and - need for a harmonious transition to the new structure of the IHO, as a result of the approval of the Protocol of Amendment to the 2005 Convention. I believe that, in light of the challenges that mark the hydrographic environment, the role of the Organization's Secretariat should be to work towards achieving the following goals, in coordination with Member States:  - effective and active participation of Member States for the sake of standardization, harmonization and dissemination of procedures and techniques for conducting hydrographic surveys and producing nautical charts and information; - qualification of a critical mass of professionals, capable of ensuring the reliability of the work performed by Hydrographic Services, especially those who are not fully developed in hydrographic terms; - increasing the number of Member States of the IHO, through active engagement with political and diplomatic officials raising awareness of the importance of Hydrography; - supporting Member States to stay up-to-date with the constant evolution of the subjects related to geospatial data infrastructure, as well as with alternative technologies in the acquisition of bathymetric data; - helping the establishment of a legal framework by Member States, to make best use of the national assets for the common good; and - interacting with other international and intergovernmental organizations and industry to assure that Hydrography and the IHO remain relevant. In addition to these goals, the Secretary-General, assisted by the Secretariat, should seek to: - create the conditions for attracting systematic funds from donor agencies; - increase cooperation with the other Maritime Organizations in order to obtain the benefits of the synergy of related actions, especially within the concept of nUN delivering as one"; - continue to develop the Capacity Building Program in benefit of developing countries; - develop an IHO portal to present timely information, including GIS tools to analyze and display geoinformation; - increase the Secretariat's capacity to support Member States and the Regional Hydrographic Commissions; - encourage decision-making officials in developing countries to support their Hydrographic Offices; and - contribute to the strengthening of relations with the Principality of Monaco. In light of the challenges and goals that arise, my priorities as Secretary-General or as Director will be: - build-up the Capacity Building Work Programme and its management system; - zeal for the fidelity of the Work Programme to the BUdget; - support the paramount role of the RHCs in achieving the goals and objectives of the IHO; - pay special attention to the Organization's staff potential and needs in order to create an environmental that will benefit the IHO; - clarity and realism in the objectives and goals to be achieved by the Organization; - incessantly coordinate and cooperate with Member States and the subsidiary organs of the IHO for the execution of the IHO Work Programmes; - strive to achieve worldwide coverage of Electronic Navigational Charts, coordinating the ENC and paper chart production, resolving issues related to gaps, overlaps and inconsistencies and effective delivering to the end user; - support the development of a new generation of digital products and services based on the S-100 Standard; and - provide stimulus to the balanced development of regional and national spatial data infrastructures and to the use of alternative methods of data collection in evidence today or yet to be developed.  I am proud of my past and present as a Hydrographer and I am sure I contributed to raise the Brazilian Hydrographic Service to the excellence level stands in supporting the national infrastructures and the Brazilian Navy. If given the opportunity, I would like to feel again this same rewarding feeling of a sailor, this time as General-Secretary or Director, by contributing to further raise the reputation and the relevance of the International Hydrographic Organization for the benefit of the Member States and the common good. Date: J6th August 2016 Signature of candidate: Signature du candidat: Luiz Fernando Palmer Fonseca Admiral Signature of forwarding authority: Signature de I'autorite qui transmet: M~S Sa 'paio LSEN \ Vice-Admiral Director of Hydrography and Navigation