1. SEVENTH MEETING OF THE IHO INTER-REGIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE INTER-REGIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE (IRCC7) ANNUAL REPORT 2014

2. Establish, coordinate and enhance cooperation in hydrographic activities amongst States on a regional basis, and between regions; Establish co-operation to enhance the delivery of capacity building programs; Monitor the work of specified IHO Inter- Organizational Bodies engaged in activities that require inter-regional cooperation and coordination; Promote co-operation between pertinent regional organizations and review and implement the IHO Capacity Building Strategy, promoting Capacity Building initiatives IRCC Objectives

3. 6th meeting of IRCC, Paris, 2014   Coordination of RHC activities   Review of the Capacity Building Strategy   Revisions of IHO Publications S-5 and S-8   Discussions on WEND topics   Development of MSDI   Establishment of the IHO-EU Network WG (IENWG)

4. Coordination of RHC Activities  Lessons learned from the US-Canada trans- boundary (agreement) project  A report on the use of an Internet portal in the EAtHC region aiming at sharing MSI information  EAHC region handling of recent natural disasters to be shared  Experience gained in developing the ‘risk assessment tool’ to be shared

5. Capacity Building (CB)  IHO CB Programme  Strategic objective of the IHO  Funded from the IHO budget  supplemented by additional support from Member States  Review of the Capacity Building Strategy  Meeting ahead of IRCC7

6. IHO Publications S-5 and S-8  IRCC endorsed revisions to publications:  Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors (S-5)  Standards of Competence for Nautical Cartographers (S-8)  These revisions improve the quality of course submissions, take into account new modes of delivery, while maintaining minimum standards of competences for Hydrographers and Cartographers

7. Discussions on WEND topics  Discussion highlights:  Revision of the WEND Principles  5th EIHC Proposal 7  Draft procedure for overlaps  RENC and WENC development  Minimum standards for a RENC operation  ENC Overlays  WEND WG5 (March 2015)

8. Development of MSDI  IRCC to contribute to the "policy" component of the MSDIWG  Move of the MSDIWG from HSSC to IRCC  Acknowledge progress MEIP and BSHC

9. IHO-EU Network WG (IENWG)  The newly formed IENWG became a subordinate body of IRCC  The importance of cooperation with the European Union  The importance of Hydrographic matters within European waters  IHO participation to help promote IHO standards

10. IRCC recommendations to EIHC  Representatives to be prepared to discuss and present a regional view on Crowd Sourced Bathymetry (Proposal 4) and Satellite Derived Bathymetry (Proposal 6)  Representatives are encouraged to discuss the use of non-standard hydrographic data (CSB & SDB) at HSSC and EIHC  To develop draft resolution on maximising use of hydrographic survey data

11. 5 th EIHC outcomes affecting IRCC-7  Decision 2 – Technical Capacity of the IHB  Decision 3 – PRO 5 (Rev 1)  Decision 6 – PRO 3  Decision 8 – PRO 4 (Rev 1)  Decision 9 – PRO 6  Decision 12 – PRO 7

12. Achievements of the IRCC in 2014  Productive forum for cooperation  Promoted IHO membership  Capacity Building Work Programme  Coordination of WEND WG activities  Engagement with stakeholders and industry  IBSC Work Programme  IHO-EU Network Working Group  MSDI Progress