1. Let’s Work Together to Achieve More Proposal for Future Cooperation between IAMSLIC and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

2. History Group of Experts on Marine Information Management (GEMIM) began providing advice on marine information management to International Oceanographic Data & Information Exchange (IODE) Committee of IOC in 1984 IAMSLIC members have been invited to GEMIM since 1993 IAMSLIC & IOC have had a close working relationship over many years MOU between IOC & IAMSLIC established in 2004 to formalise relationship MOU expired in 2006

3. What’s Happening Now? Many IAMSLIC members are active participants in IODE MIM programs (ODINs) Many regional IODE programs work closely with regional IAMSLIC groups –ODINCARSA & Latin American Regional Group IAMSLIC –ODINAFRICA & AFRIAMSLIC –ODINECET & EURASLIC GEMIM 9 Session (September 2007) recommended re-establishment of MOU

4. IAMSLIC – Benefits & Strengths Social networking & peer support Resource sharing –Z39.50 Distributed Library –Interlibrary Loan Network Professional development & knowledge sharing –Annual Conferences “Informal” networking and cooperation Product – Aquatic Commons

5. IODE MIM– Benefits & Strengths Capacity Building & Training –ODINAFRICA, ODINCARSA, ODINECET, ODINCINDIO, ODINWestPac, ODINBlack Sea –Infrastructure & Resource Development –Project based with clear work plans and expected results –Formal commitments of countries (governments) MIM Products (that e.g. support the ODINs)

6. Does IOC = only Oceans? IOC mandate: oceans and coastal areas BUT IODE products are “platforms” that can be used for other environments (freshwater, brackish) as well (e.g. OceanExpert: directory of marine and freshwater professionals)

7. MIM Products OceanExpert –Global directory of marine & freshwater professionals OceanTeacher –Learning & development tool for IM and DM OceanPortal –Directory of ocean data and information web sites –African OceanPortal and Portal Oceanico OceanDocs –Electronic repository of ocean-related publications –Repository is Regional based (ODINs)

8. Cooperation? Focus on benefits of complementarity and synergy between : –IODE’s funded capacity development and government endorsed ODIN projects –IAMSLIC’s grassroot level, volunteer based social networking approach Each of the above has strengths and weaknesses Avoid duplication Enhance Communication

9. Proposal That IAMSLIC Business Meeting consider the proposal to re-establish a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) That IAMSLIC agree in principle for establishment of a new MOU That IAMSLIC Executive begin formal discussions on content (substance) of MOU with GEMIM Chair & IODE Technical Secretariat

10. Thank you for your time Suzie Davies Chair, Group of Experts on Marine Information Management (GEMIM) s.davies@gbrmpa.gov.au