IODE Groups of Experts

All IODE Groups of Experts have been closed. Their activities have been assumed by IODE projects.

History

The IODE Committee established a number of small groups that provide expert advice to the IODE Committee or guide projects. These groups are respectively 'IODE Groups of Experts' and 'IODE Steering Groups'.

To compose the Groups of Experts, the IOC/IODE Secretariat, at regular intervals, invites the IOC Member States to nominate suitable (on the basis of the Terms of Reference of the Group and of the Agenda of th next planned meeting) candidates for the Groups. The Executive Secretary then selects a number, usually not exceeding 6.

The IODE Steering Groups are intended to assist in the implementation of a specific project. As such the experts are chosen either by the IODE Committee or by the Executive Secretary IOC. Steering Groups are established by the IODE Committee and also disbanded by the IODE Committee.

List of IODE Groups of Experts

The following Groups of Experts are currently active:

1. Joint IAMSLIC/IODE Group of Experts on Marine Information Management in a transitional capacity (est. by IODE-XXIV, 2017) (replaces IODE Group of Experts on Marine Information Management (GEMIM), abolished in 2013, and Joint IAMSLIC/IODE Group of Experts on Marine Information Management (IAMSLIC/IODE GE-MIM) [Closed 2019]
2. Joint JCOMM/IODE Expert Team on Data Management Practises (ETDMP) [closed 2019]

The IODE Group of Experts on Biological and Chemical Data Management and Exchange Practises (GEBICH) was de-acivated by IODE-XXIII.

The IODE Group of Experts on the Biogeographic Information System (GE-OBIS) was established by IODE-XXI (2011) but subsequently considered unnecessary taking into account the existence of the IODE Steering Group for OBIS. 

Strategy and Structure of IODE Groups of Experts

The strategy and structure of Groups of Experts has been revised by IODE-XIX following the recommendations made by the IODE Review (2005). IODE-XIX adopted Recommendation IODE-XIX.2 (which was adopted at the 24thSession of the IOC Assembly in June 2007):

The IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange,

Recalling the outcome of the IODE Review and its call to IODE Officers to closely monitor and guide the IODE Groups of Experts,

Recalling further Resolution IODE-XVIII.3 in which it had instructed the Chairs of the IODE Groups of Experts to jointly develop a strategy for the future of the Groups of Experts and to submit this strategy to the IODE Officers and to IODE-XIX,

Noting the report of the Chairs of the IODE Groups of Experts (Document IOC/IODE-XIX/19),

Taking into account the IOC Rules of Procedure, specifically Rules 24 and 25,

Recommends that the Terms of Reference of the IODE Groups of Experts be revised as follows:

(i)    Objectives:

• a.    IODE Groups of Experts will undertake detailed scientific and technical studies and/or co-ordination tasks, by subject or region, as identified by the IODE Committee;
• b.    IODE Groups of Experts, including the JCOMM/IODE ETDMP, will monitor scientific and technical developments, and identify needs to be addressed by IODE, as pertaining to their IODE subject area and propose a work programme with clear priorities, for consideration by the IODE Committee;
• c.    To facilitate implementation of the Groups of Experts work programme, the Groups of Experts will (i) seek cooperation from IODE national coordinators; (ii) develop and implement projects with clear objectives and deliverables, and take responsibility for the coordination and management of such projects.

(ii)    Membership:

• a.    the total number of Members of IODE Groups of Experts should not exceed 8;
• b.    the Groups should be composed of not more than 4 long-term members; and not more than 4 short-term members;
• c.    The long-term members will be selected by the Executive Secretary, based upon nominations from Member States and further based upon individual expertise as relevant to the concerned IODE Group of Expert. Long-term members can remain a member of the Group during not more than 4 inter-sessional periods;
• d.    The short-term members shall be selected by the long-term members of the Group, based upon their specific expertise, documented in the OceanExpert system, related to specific tasks or projects and will remain a member during, preferably, not  more than two inter-sessional periods;

Encourages IOC Member States to nominate experts with expertise relevant to the subject areas of the IODE groups of Experts;

Invites IOC Member States to submit information on relevant national experts to OceanExpert, as a further source of expertise for the Groups of Experts;

Urges IOC Member States to support the work of the IODE Groups of Experts by financially supporting the participation of their national experts in Sessions of the IODE Groups of Experts.

Establishment of Groups of Experts

The rules related to the establishment of Groups of Experts are detailed in the IOC Rules of Procedure. Groups of Experts are Secondary Susidiary Bodies (IODE being a Primary Subsidiary Body).

An extract of the IOC Rule of Procedure, as relevant to IODE, are available HERE

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Created on: Saturday, 16 December 2006 16:22

Last Updated on: Thursday, 01 August 2019 08:18