IHB File N° S1/0910
CIRCULAR LETTER 17/2016
31 March 2016
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO UPDATE THE IHO STRATEGIC PLAN
References:
A. IHO Resolution 12/2002, as amended – Planning Cycle
B. IHO CL 16/2016 dated 29 March - Protocol of Amendments to the Convention on the IHO - 47 of
48 Approvals achieved
C. EIHC-5 - Decision No. 2 - Technical Capacity of the International Hydrographic Bureau
Dear Hydrographer,
Dear Chair of IRCC,
Dear Chair of HSSC,
1. IHO Resolution 12/2002 (Reference A) sets out the timetable for the review of the IHO Strategic
Plan. According to the Resolution, twelve months prior to the next Ordinary International Hydrographic
Conference (which is anticipated to be held as the first session of the Assembly subject to the entry into
force of the Protocol of Amendments to the Convention on the IHO – see Reference B), Member States
and the two programme committees – Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC) and Hydrographic
Standards and Services Committee (HSSC), should be invited to submit any proposals to update the
Strategic Plan.
2. In accordance with the Resolution, Member States and the Chairs of IRCC and HSCC are therefore
invited to submit to the Directing Committee any proposals to update the Strategic Plan no later than 1
July 2016, so that any such proposals can be compiled and circulated in accordance with the review
timetable.
3. It should be noted that the current Strategic Plan, which has been in force since 2009, includes
comprehensive guidance on progress monitoring and risk management, both of which have been difficult
to implement successfully given the limited resources available to both Member States and to the
Secretariat. In the light of experience gained and of the Decision at Reference C, the Directing Committee
invites addressees to consider this aspect of the Strategic Plan in particular.
4. A copy of the current Strategic Plan (2009) is available from the IHO website at: www.iho.int >
Letters & Documents > Basic Documents.
On behalf of the Directing Committee
Yours sincerely,
Robert WARD
President
Signe Paevere
From: REG <
[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, April 1, 2016 4:05 PM
To: 'Arg'; 'Aus'; 'Bahrain'; 'Bang'; 'Belg'; 'Brazil'; 'Brunei'; 'Canada'; 'Chile'; 'China';
'Croatia'; 'Cuba'; 'Cyp'; 'Den'; 'DomRep'; 'DPRK'; 'Egypt-ENHD'; VA_hnt; 'Fiji';
'Finland'; 'France'; 'Georgia'; 'Ger'; 'Greece'; 'Guat'; 'Iceland'; 'India'; 'Indonesia'; 'Iran';
'Ireland'; 'Italy'; 'Jamaica'; 'Japan'; 'Korea'; 'Kuw'; 'Latvia'; 'Malays'; 'Mauritius';
'Montenegro'; 'Moz'; 'Mozambique'; 'Myan'; 'Nether'; 'Nigeria'; 'Norway'; 'NZ';
'Oman'; 'Pak'; 'Philip'; 'PNG'; 'Poland'; 'Port'; 'Qatar'; 'Rom'; 'Russia'; 'S Africa'; 'SA';
'Sing'; 'SL'; 'Slo'; 'Suriname'; 'Sweden'; 'Syria'; 'Thailand'; 'Tonga'; 'TT'; 'Turk'; 'UAE';
'UK'; 'Ukraine'; 'Urug'; 'USNOAA'; 'Ven'; 'Vietnam'
Cc: 'Argentina'; 'Australia'; 'Bahrain'; 'Banglasedh2'; 'Belgium'; 'Belgium'; 'Belgium';
'Belgium'; 'Belgium'; 'Brazil'; 'Brunei'; 'Canada'; 'Chile'; 'China'; 'Croatia'; 'Croatia';
'Cuba'; 'Denmark'; 'Denmark'; 'DPRK'; Tõnis Siilanarusk; 'Fiji'; 'France'; 'Germany';
'Germany'; 'Greece'; 'Iceland'; 'India'; 'India'; 'Iran'; 'Iran'; 'Iran'; 'Iran'; 'Ireland'; 'Italy';
'Malaysia'; 'Mauritius'; 'Mauritius'; 'Mozambique'; 'Myanmar'; 'Myanmar'; 'Portugal';
'Portugal'; 'SaudiArabia'; 'Slovenia'; 'SriLanka'; 'Suriname'; 'Suriname'; 'Sweden';
'Thailand'; 'Thailand'; 'Tonga'; 'Trinidad'; 'Tunisia'; 'Tunisia'; 'UAE'; 'Ukraine';
'USNAVY'; 'USNOAA'; 'USNOAA'; 'USNOAA'; 'USNOAA'; 'Vietnam'; 'Vietnam2';
'Vietnam3'; 'Vietnam3'; 'Astrid.Kalvik'; 'C Andreasen'; 'Celine Buisson Rosvold'; 'ECC';
'eva.hegland'; 'hs-varna'; 'ilda.becirovic'; 'info'; 'inst.cartograf'; 'J Lowell NGA'; 'J
Rogers NGA'; 'jacek.jagodzinski'; 'K Alexander NGA'; 'Minika Bjorge'; 'P Doherty
NGA'; 'solvi.tunge'; 'stig.osaland'; 'svein.skjaeveland'; 'tonje.mevatne'; 'tore.halset'
Subject: CL 17/2016 - Deadline 1 July 2016
Attachments: Cl17.docx
Dear Hydrographer,
Please find attached herewith :
CL 17/2016 : CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO UPDATE THE IHO STRATEGIC PLAN
Yours sincerely,
IHB
M.MOLLET
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