International Hydrographic Organization

CAPACITY BUILDING (Brief)

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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;