International Hydrographic Organization

1. International Hydrographic Organization CAPACITY BUILDING (Brief) CB Strategy CB Management Further Developments

2. CB Strategy • Principles: • 3 Phases • sustainable • regional co-ordination • support from the national authority • enduring output

3. CB Strategy • The 3 Phases of CB • Preliminary • Raise awareness • PhaseOne • Collection and circulation of nautical information needed to maintain existing charts and publications • PhaseTwo • Capacity to conduct hydrographic surveys, data gathering and processing • Phase Three • Production of charts and publications

4. CB Strategy Objectives: *continuously assess hydrographic surveying, nautical charting and nautical information status in nations and regions where hydrography is developing *establish and maintain close relationships with national agencies and international organizations, to identify funding and technical assistance *cooperate with Regional Hydrographic Commissions

5. CB Strategy • Long term objective: • Phase 1 for all Countries with navigable waters • National plan for Phase 2 and 3 • Joint CB efforts: • Co-operation with other international organizations • Co-operation with donor Member States and NGOs • Co-operation with industry

6. CB Management • Principles: • Procedures 1 to 6 • RHC CB Co-ordinators • CB Fund • annual schedule

7. Further Developments • Develop a revised Strategy until 2014 and consider a.o.: • Standardized trainings and a modular structure; • Facilitate and speed up the process; • Identify measures to improve the long-term effects; • Check use of e-learning or self-learning; • Provisions for raising the Awareness; • Need to standardize the use of the CB Fund; • Fast-track process for CB in emergency situations;