MACHC CAPACITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT Presented by UKHO

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT The Capacity Building activities that have (or will) be completed since the last MACHC meeting held in Cuba 2017 Technical visits (Guatemala) MBES Processing course Seminar on Raising Awareness of Hydrography MACHC States also benefitted from CB activities in neighbouring regions through approval by the CBSC

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT 2. With reference to the 2019 CB Work programme the opportunities that are available are: Phase 1 skills course (Host required) Seminar on Raising Awareness of Hydrography ENC Production & QA course

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT 3. The proposed activities for 2020 were discussed: Hydrographic Awareness Seminar to precede the MACHC Tides and Water Level Workshop for Spanish Speakers Technical Implementation Visits on request (no requests were made during the meeting) MSI MSDI MBES Processing

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT 4. Mexico provided an update on their FOCAHIMECA Project and highlighted that they would like to receive information on the previous participants 5. Reports on Technical visits conducted post MACHC El Salvador Dominican Republic

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT 6. The meeting noted the continuing challenges of coordinating MACHC CB activity with multiple regional projects and programmes. It was requested that the CB coordinator is kept informed of any activities taking place.

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT 7. Hydrography School of the Spanish Navy provided a brief overview of the courses that can be offered for the region. 8. Meeting was closed

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT MACHC Seminar on Hydrographic Governance and dealing with Maritime Disasters 26-27 November Well attended and the active participation of attendees generated informative and productive discussions

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT Day 1 - Hydrographic Governance The roles of the main maritime intergovernmental organisations - IHO, IMO & IALA The roles and responsibilities of Hydrographic Services

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT Day 2 – Workshop on Dealing with Maritime Disasters Resolution 1/2005 IHO Response to Disasters under review – Open for comment until 30 November

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT Presentations included: The Tsunami and Other Coastal Hazard Warning System The IOC The experiences of Guatemala The developments and achievements of Colombia The experiences of MACHC chairs Industry partners – presentations available on the website

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT Conclusions: Preparation is key - Monitoring and Modelling Important to gather the bathymetric data in times of peace to establish the baselines that recovery operations will work from Development of a Disaster Response Framework – Session 7

MACHC CB COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT Thank you