IHB File No. AB-2
CIRCULAR LETTER 60/2015
19 August 2015
FIG-IHO-ICA INTERNATIONAL BOARD ON STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE FOR
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYORS AND NAUTICAL CARTOGRAPHERS (IBSC) -
VACANCY FOR AN IHO REPRESENTATIVE
Dear Hydrographer,
1. The IHB has learned with much sadness that Prof. Dr. Delf Egge from HafenCity Universitaet
(Germany), who was a Member of the International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic
Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC), passed away earlier this month.
2. Prof. Egge joined the Board as one of the four IHO representatives in 2003 and had actively
contributed to the development of the Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical
Cartographers and the review of programmes submitted in the last 12 years. The IHB Directing
Committee extends its sincere condolences to his family and expresses its sympathy to the German
hydrographic and academic communities for this great loss.
3. In accordance with the procedures in force, the Directing Committee now requests Member States
to consider nominating a suitably qualified and experienced expert to fill the vacancy to represent the IHO
on the IBSC. Candidates must be able to show that they have the appropriate experience and expertise
that will be relevant and valuable to the work of the Board.
4. Members of the Board are expected to attend every meeting and to conduct business by
correspondence between meetings. The selected candidate will be expected to attend the 39th IBSC
Meeting scheduled to take place in March/April 2016 (exact dates and venue to be decided).
5. Member States should also note that the IHO does not subsidize the participation of its
representatives. The IHO representatives are expected to be supported by their own organization for all
expenses incurred as a Member of the Board. Subject to the availability of funds in the IBSC Fund, which
is financed through fees related to the submission of programmes for recognition, some partial support
may be provided to Board Members to attend meetings and to carry out on-site visits.
6. The Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure of the IBSC are available in the IBSC section of
the IHO website.
7. A Nomination Form is provided in Annex A. Nominations must include the candidate’s detailed
Curriculum Vitae and should reach the IHB (
[email protected]) by 10 November 2015.
8. The Directing Committee will examine the nominations received and, in liaison with the IBSC
Chair, Prof. Nicolas Seube (Canada), will confirm the new Member of the IBSC or, if required, consult
the Member States to assist in the selection.
On behalf of the Directing Committee
Yours sincerely,
Mustafa IPTES
Director
Annex A: Nomination Form
IHB File N° AB-2 Annex A to IHO CL 60/2015
FIG-IHO-ICA INTERNATIONAL BOARD ON STANDARDS OF COMPETENCE FOR
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYORS AND NAUTICAL CARTOGRAPHERS (IBSC)
NOMINATION FORM
(to be returned to the IHB
[email protected] by 10 November 2015)
Note: The boxes will expand as you type your answers
Member State
YES or NO?
Would you like to nominate an expert to be a member of IBSC?
IF YES:
Name :
E-mail :
Comments :
Signature :
Date :
Attachment: CV of nominated applicant.