IFOP at UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Assembly in Paris
July 5th, 2023
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) assembly is annually held and all member states participate, including Chile. The purpose of the IOC is to coordinate efforts, review different committed programs progress and to concrete agreements on different working groups coming proposals including “International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange” (IODE) program, “Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algae Blooms” (IPHAB), General Bathymetric Chart of the Ocean (GEBCO), Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) among others.
The meeting is being held in Paris, between June 19th and 30th, with the Chilean Commission participation, it was made up of; Arturo Oxley Rear Admiral, Rodrigo Waghorn SHOA Director , Dr. Gastón Vidal Chilean Embassy representative in Paris, Dr. Jaime Letelier IFOP’s Environment Department Head , IFOP’s Oceanography and Environment Department Head.
Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) representatives contributed to Chile’s declaration before the Assembly preparation and which marks the State’s position regarding different working groups presented reports and proposals.
Additionally, Dr. Vidal and Dr. Letelier generated contacts with The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) working groups and with other delegations with the purpose of promoting our capacities, some of them unknown in the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and that should be considered within UNESCO Decade of the Oceans actions , as well as articulate different areas of inter-institutional collaboration. In this commission they also had the opportunity to meet and share with Jorge Bermúdez Soto Republic´s General Comptroller.
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