1. IHO INTER-REGIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE IRCC-8 Agenda item 8 Relations with other International Organizations and IHO Stakeholders IHB

2. Contents  Status of relations with other International Organizations  UN Priority on Good Management of Seas and Waterways  IHO Stakeholders’ Forum and related activities  Other future events 2016-2017  Action required of IRCC

3. Status of relations with other International Organizations  List of International Organizations with which the IHO maintains relations: – IHO Publication P-5 - Yearbook (Appendix 4) – IHO website at Home > External Liaisons Home > External Liaisons Home > External Liaisons  Recent developments: – New observer: The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA) – Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation with the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) – In progress: MoU on cooperation with the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) - pending signature MoU on cooperation with the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) - pending signature Agreement on cooperation with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) - draft circulated to Member States for comments Agreement on cooperation with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) - draft circulated to Member States for comments MoU on cooperation with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) - drafting stage MoU on cooperation with the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) - drafting stage

4. UN Priority on Good Management of Seas and Waterways  2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SD) – SD Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development – SD Goal 11 on resilience of cities and human settlements refers to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 which includes the consideration of the impact of severe weather events and of natural phenomena such as tsunamis  Paris Agreement on Climate Change: note the importance of ensuring the integrity of the oceans  IPCC agreed to prepare a special report on climate change and oceans and the cryosphere

5. IHO Stakeholders’ Forum and related activities  IHO Stakeholders’ session held as part of HSSC-7 – 8 additional participants – 2 themes based on the outcome of a call for abstracts: development in survey technologies and methods; development in survey technologies and methods; S-100 development and related issues. S-100 development and related issues. – Report of the session at Annex B of the Minutes of HSSC-7 – No specific actions arose from the presentations

6. IHO Stakeholders’ Forum and related activities  Other events engaging IHO Stakeholders since IRCC-7: – IHO-led forum on S-44 – 10 th GEBCO Science Day – ABLOS UNCLOS - Advances in Governing the Blue World – Hydro 2015 IBSC Seminar – MSDIWG-7 preceded by an Industry Demonstration Workshop and an MSDI Open Forum

7. IHO Stakeholders’ Forum and related activities IHO-led events during the next IRCC inter-sessional period:  Forum for Future Ocean Floor Mapping 15-17 June 2016  11 th GEBCO Science Day - 12 October 2016  ABLOS Seminar on “Roles of the Law of the Sea and the Hydrography in Asian Region” - 28 October 2016  MSDI Open Forum in conjunction with MSDIWG-8 - January/February 2017

8. Other future events 2016-2017  See Annex A to IRCC8.8B - Items to note (1/2): Task Ref WP2016 Event / Meeting Date LocationComments 1.1.140 th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM-XL) May-Jun 2017 ChinaIHO representation to be considered in relation with HCA activities 1.1.4European Maritime Day?? May 2017 Poole, UK (tbc) IHO representation to be considered in relation with IENWG activities 1.1.1028 th International Cartographic Conference 02-07 Jul 2017 Washington DC, USA IHO representation to be considered in relation with HSSC activities 1.1.1212 th Meeting of the Joint IMO/ITU Experts Group on Maritime Radiocommunication Matters 11-15 July 2016 London, UKWWNWS-SC to consider attendance in relation with IUT/WRC-15 Resolutions relevant to the IHO 13 th Meeting of the Joint IMO/ITU Experts Group on Maritime Radiocommunication Matters ?? 2017London, UK

9. Other future events 2016-2017  See Annex A to IRCC8.8B - Items to note (2/2): Task Ref WP2016 Event / Meeting Date LocationComments 1.1.1811 th Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names (UNCSGN) ?? 2017 SCUFN to consider attendance High-Level UN Conference on Oceans and Seas 05-09 Jun 2017 FijiIHO representation to be considered 5 th Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM- Asia-Pacific ?? Oct 2016Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia EAHC to consider representing the IHO 1.1.20.118 th session of the Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum 21-24 Mar 2017 Langkawi, Malaysia IHO representation to be considered in relation with RHCs’ activities 3.2.1047 th Pacific Islands Forum?? Aug / Sep 2016 MicronesiaConsider representation by an IHO Member State in the region in relation with SWPHC activities

10. Action required of IRCC  IRCC is invited to: – Note the report – Invite IHO Member States and RHCs to be attentive to opportunities to raise awareness on the role of hydrography and the importance to improve our knowledge of the seas and oceans in support of the sustainable development goals, disaster risk reduction and the integrity of the oceans – Note the list of events in Annex A and consider how the IHO might be represented in those events considered relevant – Take any other actions as appropriate