International Hydrographic International Hydrographic OrganizationOrganization

Structure and Decision-Making Structure and Decision-Making ProcessesProcesses

Inter-governmental OrganisationInter-governmental Organisation Established 1921Established 1921 Host Nation (depository) - MonacoHost Nation (depository) - Monaco 80 Member States80 Member States Secretariat (President, 2 Directors, 18 Staff) Secretariat (President, 2 Directors, 18 Staff) Committees and Working Groups (M/S)Committees and Working Groups (M/S)

Member StatesMember StatesALGERIA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

BAHRAIN

BANGLADESH

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

CANADA

CHILE

CHINA

COLOMBIA

CROATIA

CUBA

CYPRUS

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

OF KOREA

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

OF CONGO

DENMARK

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ECUADOR

EGYPT

ESTONIA

FIJI

FINLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

GREECE

GUATEMALA

ICELAND

INDIA

INDONESIA

IRAN

IRELAND

ITALY

JAMAICA

JAPAN

KUWAIT

LATVIA

MALAYSIA

MAURITIUS

MEXICO

MONACO

MOROCCO

MOZAMBIQUE

MYANMAR

NETHERLANDS

NEW ZEALAND

NIGERIA

NORWAY

OMAN

PAKISTAN

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PERU

PHILIPPINES

POLAND

PORTUGAL

QATAR

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

ROMANIA

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SAUDIA ARABIA

SERBIA

SINGAPORE

SLOVENIA

SOUTH AFRICA

SPAIN

SRI LANKA

SURINAME

SWEDEN

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

THAILAND

TONGA

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

TUNISIA

TURKEY

UKRAINE

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN

AND NORTHERN IRELAND

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

URUGUAY

VENEZUELA

ORGANISATIONORGANISATION

International Hydrographic Conference13 Regional

Hydrographic Commissions

SPWGSPWG

SPWGSPWG•Finance

•Capacity Building Tides•Survey Standards•Hydrographic Dictionary•IHO-FIG Standards for Surveyors•……

SPWG WENDCHRIS

CHRIS - Committee on Hydrographic Requirements for Information Systems

every 5 yearsevery 5 years

annuallyannually

as requiredas required

DPSWGC&SMWG TSMAD CSPCWG SNPWG

SubWGsSubWGs

SubWGs

HCIWWWG MSDIWG

TIDES Dictionary

Manual on Hydrography

et cetera

ABLOS

HGE

HGMIO

ORGANISATIONORGANISATION

International Hydrographic Conference

IRCC

Inter-regional coordination Committee

HSSC

Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee

DPSWGC&SMWG TSMAD CSPCWG SNPWG HCIWWWG MSDIWG

RHCs & HCA

CPRNW

IAB

Capacity Building Program

1 January 20091 January 2009

HierarchyHierarchy

International Hydrographic ConferenceInternational Hydrographic Conference( - IHO Work programme, Budget)( - IHO Work programme, Budget)

CHRIS ( → HSSC )CHRIS ( → HSSC )( - CHRIS Work programme)( - CHRIS Work programme)

Working GroupsWorking Groups

[Sub Working Groups][Sub Working Groups]

RolesRoles

CHRIS CHRIS (HSSC)(HSSC) is the IHO Technical Steering is the IHO Technical Steering Committee Committee thatthat• monitors technical developments and requirementsmonitors technical developments and requirements• sets and monitors technical work programmesets and monitors technical work programme• considers proposalsconsiders proposals• assesses priorities and resourcesassesses priorities and resources• recommends technical solutions to IHOrecommends technical solutions to IHO• seeks approvals as requiredseeks approvals as required

RolesRoles

WG’s carry out CHRIS work items and WG’s carry out CHRIS work items and produce or contribute toproduce or contribute to

- standards- standards- guidelines- guidelines- technical solutions - technical solutions ….. as required ….. as required

IHO ParticipationIHO Participation

M/S represented by official government M/S represented by official government delegatesdelegates

NGIO’s speak for non-government interests NGIO’s speak for non-government interests and can participate as observersand can participate as observers

Technical WG’s may invite “technical experts” Technical WG’s may invite “technical experts” to participate as observersto participate as observers

Decision MakingDecision Making IHO decisions are made by consulting IHO decisions are made by consulting ALLALL IHO M/S IHO M/S Committees and WGs only make Committees and WGs only make

recommendations – so consensus is requiredrecommendations – so consensus is required IHO Voting represents a IHO Voting represents a governmentgovernment position position Majorities vary according to subject:Majorities vary according to subject:

• 22//33 of all M/S of all M/S• simple majority of all MSsimple majority of all MS

for Technical Matters: at least 38 M/S must vote affirmativefor Technical Matters: at least 38 M/S must vote affirmative

So…..let us begin ……….So…..let us begin ……….

International Hydrographic International Hydrographic OrganizationOrganization

Structure and Decision-Making Structure and Decision-Making ProcessesProcesses