The First Session ODINWESTPAC Advisory Group Meeting was conducted at Tianjin, China, on 27-28 January 2016
Ocean Data and Information Network for the WESTPAC region (ODINWESTPAC) started in 2008. The Advisory Group for the project was established during the Tenth Intergovernmental Session for IOC/WESTPAC held in May 2015 in Thailand. The objective of the Advisory Group is to provide scientific and technical advice on the development, planning and implementation of the project to the Project Coordinator.
The main goals of the meeting were to review the progress of project in the period of 2012-2014 and to discuss the vision for ODINWESTPAC in the next 2 years to better facilitate the project addressing actual scientific needs of the WESPAC region related to marine data and information.
There were 16 participants from Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand and IODE, IOC/WESTPAC organizations.
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WESTPAC Advisory Group Meeting 2016, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 13-15 January 2016
The WESTPAC Advisory Group Meeting 2016 was held at Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 13-15 January 2016. The main contents of the WESTPAC Advisory Group Meeting 2016 were:
• Brief review of on-going WESTPAC programs/projects since the 10th WESTPAC Session, May 2015:
• Development of the WESTPAC Ocean Research Priorities, including: Theme 1: Understanding Ocean Process in the Indo-Pacific; Theme 2: Ensuring Marine Biodiversity and Food Security; and Theme 3: Maintenance of Ocean Health
• Preparations for the 10th WESTPAC International Scientific Symposium, Qingdao, China 2017
• Involvement of WESTPAC in the 2nd International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2)
• Commemorative Book in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of WESTPAC
• WESTPAC Office and programmes, and their human and financia challenges, including IOC RP for WESTPAC 2016-2017
• WESTPAC Membership and Partnership
• Cooperation with other organizations/programmes
Dr. Vo Si Tuan and Dr. Dao Viet Ha from Vietnam at the meeting
Group photo
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