Agenda Item SWPHC13-04.6: Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) 25 – 27 February 2015 Rarotonga, Cook Islands --- Agenda Item SWPHC13-04.6: Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) -- IHB

Content Background information: Objective, Tasks, Membership Current issues (that will be addressed at the MSDIWG6, 4-6 March 2015, London-UK) MSDIWG activities to be considered by SWPHC

MSDIWG: Objective, Tasks, Membership “The objective of the MSDIWG is to support the activities of the IHO related to Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI) and/or Marine Spatial Data Infrastructures (MSDI) and to identify the inputs from the Hydrographic Community to National Spatial Data Infrastructures (NSDI)“

MSDIWG: Objective, Tasks, Membership (Cont.) Monitor national and international SDI activities Promote the use of IHO standards for SDI Liaise with other relevant technical bodies to increase the visibility of marine spatial data Propose any IHO Resolutions that may be required to reflect IHO involvement in the support of SDI

MSDIWG: Objective, Tasks, Membership (Cont.) Identify actions that the IHO might take to contribute to the development of SDI / MSDI in support of MS Identify and recommend possible solutions to issues related to interoperability between maritime and land based inputs to SDI Identify any IHO CB requirements and develop a syllabus for MSDI familiarization.

MSDIWG: Objective, Tasks, Membership (Cont.) WG shall comprise representatives of Member States, Expert Contributors and Accredited NGIO Observers, all of whom have expressed their willingness to participate. The Chair and Vice-Chair shall be a representative of a Member State. Currently one Member (Gordon Holmes) and one expert contributor (Matthew McGregor) from the region (AUS)

MSDIWG: Current Issues The MSDIWG moved from HSSC to IRCC on 1 January 2015. The MSDIWG Work Plan 2014-2015 is available in the website at: www.iho.int > Committees & WG > MSDIWG > Work Plan

MSDIWG: Current Issues 2014-2015 Work Plan: Identify and promote national and regional best practices Review the appropriateness of existing standards for the provision of the maritime components of spatial data infrastructures Develop content for MSDI training courses and identify the need for education and training among the Member States

MSDIWG: Current Issues 2014-2015 Work Plan (cont.): Maintain MSDI reference documentation on the IHO website Maintain and extend IHO Publication MSDI C-17 Monitor technical developments in relation to MSDI Determine hydrographic data set(s) that should be included in MSDI

MSDIWG: Current Issues 2014-2015 Work Plan (cont.): Ensure that MSDI is a standing agenda item for RHCs’ meetings (IHO Res 2/1997 as amended) Coordinate and collate all MSDI inputs and actions from RHC’s to MSDIWG

MSDIWG activities to be considered by SWPHC Note the report Participate in the MSDIWG meetings and contribute to its activities Provide feedback to the MSDIWG regarding to: The need for MSDI training Suggestions for the content of a MSDI syllabus Best practices for SDI NSDI/MSDI developments in the region

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