ࡱ> JLIq` "bjbjqPqP F8::.BBBBBBBV~~~8$,V (:::U W W W W W W $#h%v{ B{ BB:: &   B:B:U U  BB: Y+~dU < r&r&r&Bca{ { X VVV :DVVV:VVVBBBBBB  ANNEX III STATEMENTS AND ADDRESSES B. Address by Lic. Javier A. Valladares Chairman of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO on the occasion of the 41st Session of the IOC Executive Committee 24 June 2008 Ladies and Gentlemen, For the first time as the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commissions new Chairman, it is my pleasure to summarize the events during this intersessional period. Although it is now the twenty-first century, how difficult it is still to exchange ideas at a distance, especially when these ideas get colored with the passion we all share for the ocean sciences. During this intersessional period, I participated in the First JCOMM Scientific and Technical Symposium on Storm Surges in Seoul, Republic of Korea. I had the opportunity to see the remarkable enthusiasm of this group of oceanographers and meteorologists, as well as the commitment of our partners at the World Meteorological Organization. During the meeting in Seoul, participants agreed on recommendations and actions to undertake in relation to research and development on short and long-term storm surge prediction, the transition of research to operations, storm surge related data management and observations, as well as capacity-building and outreach, including the JCOMM Guide to Storm Surge Forecasting and its effective linkage to ICAM hazard guidelines. The need for interdisciplinary cooperation and international coordination was stressed and it was further recommended that JCOMM foster a forum for enhanced and rapid exchange of information and ideas on surge modeling among existing and future national efforts. The importance of developing risk assessments and providing related expert recommendationsto UNESCO/IOC, the World Meteorological Organization and national agencies was also recognized. Regarding forecasts, the Seoul meeting highlightedthe need to further develop fully coupled basin/coastal/tide/wave/atmosphere modelsand programmes for continuous improvement, including coupled hydrologic, hydraulic and surge models for inundation. Themeteorological research community was also addressed concerning the requirementof fully coupled models to improvenumerical weather predictions for tropical cyclones, extra-tropical storms andwinds in coastal areas. I then had the great pleasure of visiting the Republic of Korea again to participate in the World Ocean Forum in Bussan. There, I verified how important it is for Member States to be fully committed to ocean issues. I hope the attitude and the interest that Korea demonstrates in ocean issues extends to other regions. As usual, towards the end of 2007, another IOC Officers meeting took place in order to follow up on the most outstanding topics in the organization. At this meeting we decided to modify the way topics are presented and distributed in our plenary meetings with the aim of making them more comprehensible, more related to our adopted main lines of action and easier to supervise. This is a decision we now put forward to you, Member States, for your consideration. Special attention was also given during the IOC Officers meeting to the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of our Commission, approving some initiatives subject of course to the final agreement of this Executive Council, as follows: To confirm a Publishing Committee to publish a historical summary of our Commission. To present before this Executive Council an outline of conferences and events to be held during 2009 and 2010 (a point that will receive more in depth treatment later at this meeting). Another point with these celebrations is that of the ties and pins that we will make available very soon. Also during this period I had the occasion of participating in the meeting of the Working Group on the Future of IOC, chaired intelligently by Dr Savi Narayanan, our Vice-Chairperson for Group I, which will be reporting to this Executive Council. What a great opportunity it was to have participated in this meeting. It was clear that we not only had a problem, we also had different interpretations of it. However, having certain management tools on the meeting table, such as the questionnaire drawn up by ACTIS, along with the experience of delegates who have been involved with the IOC for many years, and the reports of similar groups previously summoned (e.g. DOSS), the Group searched for acceptable solutions. I really did believe there was a will amongst Member States to form a stronger bond though an agreement for data and information or, more simply, to increase the hierarchy of our current situation as a specialized organization in marine scientific research. We had a questionnaire that supported an initiative in this sense, but clearly during the meeting no agreement was reached as to the why or the cost/benefit it demands. But on this topic I believe we should continue discussions. Therefore this group that will report to this council has enriched all those who participated and allowed us to find an acceptable solution for coming years. I also attended the Fourth Conference on Oceans, Coasts and Islands in Hanoi, VietNam. The Conference focused on ecosystem-based management and integrated coastal and ocean management to implement the targets set by the World Summit on Sustainable Development. During this Executive Council we will discuss a document for ABELOS that will require our best abilities to manage political matters. I had the opportunity to join a meeting of the Permanent South Pacific Commission (CPPS) in Guayaquil, Ecuador and share views with stakeholders of the Southeastern Pacific, followed by the Fourth Meeting of the Regional Alliance in Oceanography for the Upper Southwest and Tropical Atlantic (OCEATLAN) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, back-to-back with the twelfth International South Atlantic Buoy Programme biannual meeting, both sponsored by the Rio GOOS Office. I am also looking forward to representing the Commission at the fiftieth anniversary symposium of the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) in October 2008. I would like to end my statement by extending my grief to the people of China, Myanmar and Philippines who have lost their families, their homes and their livelihoods following recent tragic events there. Only a few years have passed since the terrible tsunami of December 2004, and in the wake of such momentous events there are always questions. How did this happen? What are the implications? What should we do? Such questions, indeed, are further reminders of the importance of early warning systems and the value and significance of increased and more precise forecasting.     IOC/EC-XLI/3 Prov. Annex III-B page  PAGE 2 IOC/EC-XLI/3 Prov. Annex III-B page  PAGE 3 IOC/EC-XLI/3 Prov. Annex III-B Original: English    &MN' . e f 8@'(޻ޘudSmn@Az$a$gd1$^`a$gd- $^a$gd-$^`a$gdzLQ$Eƀf^`a$gd-> 1 8 ? 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