At its 25th Session the IOC Assemblyto decided to accept OBIS within the IODE Programme and start its integration on a schedule that will ensure a smooth transition of OBIS into IOC as its responsibilities and funding under the CoML are completed. The Assembly further requested the IOC Executive Secretary to undertake the administrative arrangements necessary for OBIS
activities to continue under the auspices of IOC and its IODE Programme and, inter alia, to set up a multi-source fund within the IOC Trust Fund for the support of
OBIS. Through IOC Circular Letter No. 2333 (Establishment of a multisource trust fund for the support of the ocean biogeographic information system (OBIS)) the Trust Fund has now been established. It is hoped that Member States will be able to contribute to the Trust Fund so we can enable the adoption of OBIS by IOC/IODE a success thereby also contributing to the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity .
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