1. The Role of IOC for Future Ocean Sang-Kyung Byun IOC Chairman World Ocean Forum 2011 Emerging SMART Ocean Industries 26 October 2011 BEXCO, Busan, Korea

2. 2 Review issues in global ocean science Examine International programmes Gain insights for sustainable green ocean Goal of presentation:

3. 3 71 % of Earth’s surface 96% of water on earth Fragile: Mean depth/Earth radius=4km/6400km=0.06% Pacific Our Planet: Mostly Oceans Indian Artic & Atlantic

4. 4 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)( 정부간 해양학 위원회 ) Promote international cooperation Coordinate programmes Founding father Roger Revelle Warren Wooster IOCs 1st Executive Secretary IOC was Born Purpose Member States 142 countries (as of 4th Oct. 2011, Montenegro) Under UNESCO In 1960

5. 5 IOC Offices: 47 people - Headquarter: UNESCO, Paris - Regional Sub-Commissions: -Regional Committees: IOCEA, IOCINDIO, IOWIO, BSRC -Regional Programme Offices: GOOS Rio, IOC Perth Office -Project Offices: HAB, IODE, JTIC, Nairobi IODE, JCOMMOPS IOCARIBE, IOCWESTPAC

6. 6 IOC in the UN System Functional autonomy in UNESCO Focal point in the UN System for ocean observations, ocean science, ocean services and data exchange. Competent international organization for marine science in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

7. 7 HLO 1: Prevention and Reduction of the Impacts of Marine Hazards ♦ Tsunami Warning System (TWS) - Indonesian Tsunami: 26 December 2004 - Japanese Tsunami: 11 March 2011 ♦ Storm Surge ♦ HAB: Harmful Algal Bloom

8. 8 HLO 2: Mitigation of the Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change and Variability - WCRP: World Climate Research Program - GOOS : Global Ocean Observing System - JCOMM: Joint IOC-WMO Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology - GLOSS: Global Sea Level Observing Syst em

9. 9 HLO 3: Safeguarding the Health of Ocean Ecosystems - Ocean Acidification - UN-Reg Process: UN Regular Process and Assessment of Assessments - HAB: Harmful Algal Bloom Program

10. 10 HLO 4 :Management Procedures and Policies Leading to the Sustainability of Coastal and Ocean Environment and Resources -IODE:IOC Data and Information Exchange - MSP: Marine Spatial Planning - ICAM: Integrated Coastal Area Management

11. 11 Conclusion - Natural hazards Major Actions for Future Ocean - Climate change - Ocean ecosystems - Management and Policies

12. Protecting our Oceans…together - Capacity Development - Transfer of Technology 12

13. 13 Thank you for your attention www.ioc-unesco.org