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

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

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

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

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

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

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;