Ad hoc meeting of the IODE Steering Group for OBIS

18 - 19 November 2010,

UNESCO/IOC Project Office for IODE
Wandelaarkaai 7 - Pakhuis 61

B-8400 Oostende
Belgium



Agenda



1. OPENING OF THE MEETING
1.1. Opening remarks
1.2. Introduction of participants
1.3. Practical arrangements
2. REPORT ON THE STATUS OF OBIS
2.1. Matters arising from the 2009 OBIS managers committee meeting
2.2. Report on the CoML Conference
2.3. Report on iOBIS activities
2.4. Report on RON activities
2.4.1 Summary report
2.4.2 Report on activities from individual RONs or TONs
2.5. Technical matters
3. ADOPTION OF OBIS BY IOC/IODE
3.1. Responses received to IOC Circular Letter 2333
3.1.1 India
3.1.2 United States
3.1.3 Belgium (Flanders)
3.2. Discussions on OBIS during the 43rd Session of the IOC Executive Council
3.3. Actions taken since Suly 2010
4. REVISION OF THE IODE STRUCTURE TO ACCOMMODATE OBIS
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Establishment of the IODE Group of Experts on OBIS
4.2.1 Terms of reference
4.2.2 Membership
4.2.3 Draft recommendation for IODE-XXI
4.3. Establishment of the IODE Steering Group for OBIS
4.3.1. Terms of reference
4.3.2. Membership
4.3.3. Draft recommendation for IODE-XXI
4.4. Establishment of the IOC Project Office for IODE/OBIS
4.4.1. Terms of reference
4.4.2. Review of received hosting offers
4.4.3. Draft recommendation for IODE-XXI
4.5. Preparations for the IOC Assembly (June 2011)
4.5.1 IODE-XXI
4.5.2 Interim arrangements 2011
4.5.3 Preparation of working document/draft resolutions for IOC Assembly
4.5.4 Briefing of delegates to Assembly by oBIS managers
5. PROPOSED WORK PLAN AND BUDGET 2011-2013
6. WAYS AND MEANS TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES FOR IODE/OBIS
7. ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT
8. CLOSURE