SC-IOCARIBE-XII

Twelfth Intergovernmental Session of the UNESCO IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (SC-IOCARIBE-XII)

9 – 12 Apr 2013, Panama City, Panama, Panama

The Twelfth Session of the UNESCO IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (SC-IOCARIBE-XII), was held in Panama, City, Panama, April 9 – 12, 2013. The Session was attended by 37 participants from twelfth countries of the Caribbean Region and two regional organizations. The Session reviewed progress made during the Intersessional period 2011 - 2013. The Subcommission adopted three recommendations concerning: (i) Review of the IOCARIBE Secretariat; (ii) Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME); and, (iii) IOCARIBE-GOOS. The Sub-Commission elected new Board of Officers: Ms. Bonnie Ponwith (United States) was re-elected as Chairperson, Mr. Francisco Brizuela-Venegas (Mexico) was re-elected as Vice-Chairperson, Ms. Angelique Brathwaite (Barbados) was elected as Vice-Chairperson and Mr. Arnulfo Sanchez (Panama) was elected as Vice-Chairperson for the next Intersessional Period 2014-2015.

Location

Hotel Country Inn & Suites Panama Canal (Amador)
Panama Canal (Amador)
Avenida Pelicanos

Panama City, Panama
Panama

Organisers and Staff

Organisers
Dr. Cesar TORO
Staff
Dr Wendy Watson-Wright
Patricia Wills Velez
Bianis Palacios
1.

OPENING

10.

ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT SUMMARY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

11.

CLOSURE

2.

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

2.1

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

2.2

DESIGNATION OF THE RAPPORTEUR FOR THE SESSION

3.

STATUTORY REPORTS

3.1

STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRPERSON

3.2

REPORT BY THE SECRETARY ON PROGRAMME AND BUDGET

3.3

IOC RESOLUTION XXVI-2: ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE IOC SUB-COMMISSION FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS (IOCARIBE)

4.

POLICY ISSUES

4.1

IOC CURRENT POLICY ISSUES – DEVELOPMENT AND PERSPECTIVES

4.4

PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES FOR 2014–2016

5.

REGIONAL PROJECTS

5.1

OCEAN SCIENCES

5.1.3

Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM)

5.2

OCEAN OBSERVATION AND SERVICES

5.2.2

Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE)/Ocean Data and Information Network for the Caribbean and South America (ODINCARSA)

5.2.3

International Bathymetric Chart for the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico (IBCCA)

5.2.4

Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS): IOCARIBE-GOOS

5.2.5

Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS)

6.

CAPACITY BUILDING IN MARINE SCIENCES, SERVICES AND OBSERVATIONS: DEVELOPMENT OF A MAJOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME

7.

FUND RAISING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES

8.

INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK

8.1

STATUS OF COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

9.

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

9.1

DRAFT PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 2014–2015

9.2

ELECTIONS OF THE BOARD OF OFFICERS OF THE SUB-COMMISSION

9.2.1

Election of the Chairperson of the Sub-Commission

9.2.2

Election of Vice-Chairpersons of the Sub-Commission

9.3

DATES AND PLACE OF THE THIRTEENTH SESSION OF THE SUB-COMMISSION

9.4

THEME OF THE NEXT SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM

Report Documents

Code Title
IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XII/3e Executive Summary IOC-SC-IOCARIBE-XII

Agenda Documents

Agenda Code Title
2.1 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XII/1 Prov. IOCARIBE-XII Provisional Agenda
2.3 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XII/1 Add. Prov. Provisional Timetable
2.3 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XII/4 Prov. SC-IOCARIBE-XII Provisional List of Documents
2.3 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XII/2 Action Paper IOCARIBE-XII
3.1 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XI/3 SC-IOCARIBE-XI Summary Report
3.2 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XI/3s Executive Summary Report of the Eleventh Session of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE), Miami, USA, 17–20 May 2011
3.3 IOC-XXVI-2 Resolution
3.4 IOS/EVS/PI/115 Review of the IOCARIBE SEcretariat
3.4 IOS Memo Review IOCARIBE 113 IOS Memo Review IOCARIBE
4.1 IOC/EC-XLIII/2 IOC BIennial Strategy 2012_2013
4.2 Report by the IOC Executive Secretary on the status of IOC subsidiary bodies
4.2 IOC/EC-XLV/2 Annex 9 Draft IOC Medium-Term Strategy for 2014-2021
4.3 Report by the IOC Executive Secretary on the status of IOC subsidiary bodies
4.3 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-IX/6 IOCARIBE Medium Term Strategic Science Plan 2006-2015
5.1.1 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE/PIMS 2193 Sustainable Management of the Shared Living Marine Resources of the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) and Adjacent Regions
5.1.1 FOA IOCARIBE FOA IOCARIBE
5.1.1 FINAL CLME SAP/2013 FINAL CLME/SAP 2013
5.1.1 SAP_Annex_2 SAP_Annex_2
5.1.1 SAP_Annex_4 SAP_Annex_4
5.1.1 SAP_Annex_5 SAP_Annex_5
5.1.2 IOC/ANCA-IOCARIBE-III/3s IOC IV Regional Science Planning Workshop on Harmful Algal Blooms in IOCARIBE
5.1.2 Taller Ciguatera Informe Taller Ciguatera
5.1.2 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XII/Inf. 3 HAB-ANCA Progress Activity Report
5.1.3 IOC Workshop Report, 242 Integrated Coastal Area Management (ICAM) Training Workshop for the English Speaking Caribbean States, 16–18 March 2011, Bridgetown, Barbados
5.1.3.1 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-X/Inf. 4 Draft Project Proposal “Demonstrate Approaches for Nutrient and Sediment Reduction at Selected Pilot Study Areas in the Wider Caribbean”
5.1.3.1 Nutrient PIF GEF Project Identification Form
5.1.4 IOC/INF-1282 IOC’s Participation in the UN Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socio-Economic Aspects
5.1.4 A/67/687 UN Regular Process Workshop Miami 2012
5.2.1 ICG/CARIBE EWS-VII/3s Executive Summary Report of the 7th Session of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (ICG/CARIBE-EWS-VII),
5.2.1 IOC/ICG-CARIBE/EWS-VII/3 CARIBE-EWS-ICG-VII
5.2.1 IOC/ICG/CARIBE-EWS-VIII/3 Eighth Session of the ICG/CARIBE EWS
5.2.1 IOC Technical Series No. 78 Tsunami Implementation Plan 2013-2017
5.2.1 IOC Technical Series No. 107 Tsunami Public Awareness and Education Strategy for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
5.2.2 IOC/IODE-XXII/3 IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange, Twenty-second Session, Ensenada, Mexico, 11-15 March 2013
5.2.2.1 IODE Workshop Report No. 205 IODE Workshop on the development of the Caribbean Marine Atlas
5.2.2.1 IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XII/Inf. 4 Caribbean Marine Atlas Activity Report
5.2.4 IOC/INF-1170 The Strategic Plan for IOCARIBE-GOOS
5.2.5 GOOS-194 Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) Implementation Plan 2012
6.1 IOC/INF-1211 IOC PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGY FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
6.1 IOC/INF-1212 Implementation plan for IOC Capacity-building
7. IOC/INF-1283 Draft IOC Fund-raising Strategy
9.2.1 IOCARIBE/Officers/Responsibilities Officers Responsibilities
9.2.2 IOCARIBE-XII Elections IOCARIBE Officers

Event Documents

Code Title
Marine and Coastal Sciences: Challenges ahead after Rio+20
Secretary´s Report
Secretary´s Report II
The Role of IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies
IOC_MTS14_Presentation IOCARIBE 2 Presentation IOC Draft Medium-Term Strategy 2014-2021
Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem CLME - SAP
CLME-IMS/REMP
World Ocean Assessment
ODINCARSA
Maritime Safety Services

Background Documents

Code Title
IOC-XXVI/3 prov. Annex II Adopted Resolution of the 26th Assembly
IOC/EC-XLV/3 Summary Report of the 45th Session of the IOC Executive Council, Paris, 26-28 June 2012
IOC-XXVI/3 Twenty-sixth Session of the IOC Assembly, Paris, 21 June - 5 July 2011

Other Documents

Code Title
Circular Letter 2477 IOC Circular Letter No. 2477
IOC/EC-XLIII/2 IOC BIennial Strategy 2012_2013
IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-IX/6 IOCARIBE Medium Term Strategic Science Plan 2006-2015
IOC/SC-IOCARIBE-XII/Inf. 1 Information & Guidelines
IOCARIBE-XII Group Photo IOCARIBE-XII GROUP PHOTO

Participant Stats:

Staff and organisers 4
Confirmed 0
Not Confirmed 18
Not-participating 0
Total 22
Group: IOC
Created at 14:27 on 13 February 2013 by Patricia Wills Velez
Last Updated at 22:01 on 5 April 2017 by Patricia Wills Velez
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