1. THE NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC COMMITTEE OR EQUIVALENT
2nd IHO CAPACITY BUILDING SEMINAR
NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
MACHC
Acapulco, Mexico, 02 – 04 October 2006.
Unit 6
THE NATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC COMMITTEE OR
EQUIVALENT

2. CONTENT I.- OBJECTIVE II.- RESPONSIBILITIES III.- COMPOSITION
IV.- SECRETARIAT
V.- NATIONAL FOCAL POINT
VI.- INSTITUTIONAL PARTICIPATION
* BASIC
* DEVELOPED

3. OBJECTIVE Why a National Hydrographic Committee?
Hydrography is a Strategic National
Objective
Two Groups of Actors
+ providers
+ users
3) C3 = Coordination
Collaboration
Cooperation

4. RESPONSIBILITIES To propose: a) National Maritime Policy framework.
b)      Nautical Cartographic Plan
c)      Hydrographic Survey Plan
d)      National Oceanographic Plan
e) Aids to Navigation National Plan
e)      Training / equipment /
f)       Contribute to establish national
regulations

5. COMPOSITION
A) Data Producers
·   hydrographic component
·   cartographic component
·   oceanographic component
·   meteorological component
·   national data centres
·   academia/research
·   private sector

6. B) Information Users
·   National Planning/Development Agency
·   Foreign Affairs
·   Tourism Agency
·   Fishing Administration
·   Mining or Natural Resources Administration
·   Defence
·   Transport
·   Environment
·   Education

7. NHC SECRETARIAT COORDINATION OF MEETINGS PREPARATION OF MINUTES
FOLLOW-UP AGREEMENTS
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF GIVEN TASKS
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
REPRESENTATION

8. NATIONAL FOCAL POINT LEGAL EXISTENCE MINIMUM LEVEL OF FUNDING
REPRESENTATIVITY

9. BASIC NHC PARTICIPANTS
Hydrographic & Maritime Safety Unit
 Maritime Authority
Port Authority
Cartographic Authority
Naval Authority
Shipping Industry

10. MORE DEVELOPED NHC “KEY PARTICIPANTS”
Ministries Hydrographic & Maritime Safety Unit
+ Foreign Affairs Maritime Authority
+ Development Port Authority
+ Education Cartographic Authority
+ Economy Naval Authority
Environmental Agency Shipping Industry
Coastal Zone Management
Fishing Sector
+ Industry/Fleet/Administration
Meteorology Agency
Tourism
Research Institutes
Universities
Private Development Sector
Private Sector

11. A NATIONAL TEAM-WORK …….. ………. THAT IS THE IDEA
THE N.H.COMMITTEE……..
A NATIONAL TEAM-WORK ……..
………. THAT IS THE IDEA
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION