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The IOC U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Natural Science & Engineering Panel

The IOC U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Natural Science & Engineering Panel. Brigadier General John J. Kelly, Jr., United States Air Force (Ret.) Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere 06.06.2005. Background. Founded in 1960 as a fully autonomous body within UNESCO

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The IOC U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Natural Science & Engineering Panel

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  1. The IOCU.S. National Commission for UNESCO Natural Science & Engineering Panel Brigadier General John J. Kelly, Jr., United States Air Force (Ret.) Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere 06.06.2005

  2. Background • Founded in 1960 as a fully autonomous body within UNESCO • 130 member states • Only governmental body to coordinate ocean research and operational oceanography on a multi-lateral basis • U.S. contributes $1M to IOC’s $8M biennium budget, plus $1.5-2M for staff and specific projects

  3. U.S. Areas of Interest • Integrated Global Ocean Observing System • Full & open ocean data policy through International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange Program • Data to be shared regionally, internationally • Encourage continued cooperation between IOC and WMO • JCOMM - Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology

  4. Current Activities of the IOC • Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) • GOOS as Oceans Component • Argo buoys • All-Hazards Warning System • Tsunami Warning System to integrate other sensors • Ocean Services • International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange • Ocean Mapping • Tsunami Warning Center • Capacity Building

  5. IOC & U.S. National Commission for UNESCO • Strengthen the IOC as a priority science program within the framework of the National Commission agenda.

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