ࡱ> FHE[ bjbj !,jjl,,,,,,,@4 4 4 4 @ ,@&x  i i i JLLLLT!T@&$' )Td&,i i i i i d&1 ,, y&1 1 1 i , , J1 i J1 1 h,,> l 6j@4  > &0&.C*1 C*>1 @@,,,, IOC/5/4.3/PB/HE 15 December 2001 IOC CIRCULAR LETTER No. 2007 To: Members of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB) IOC Member States Action Addresses cc: Chairman, Vice-Chairmen IOC Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen IOC Intergovernmental Subsidiary Bodies Permanent Delegations/Observer Missions to UNESCO of IOC Member States President and Executive Director SCOR Executive Director ICSU Relevant Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations Subject: Sixth Session of the IOC Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB-VI), UNESCO, Paris, 6-8 May, 2002 Dear Madam/Sir, On behalf of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) I have the pleasure in inviting you, in your capacity as representative of your country, to take part in IPHAB-VI, which will be held 6-8 May, 2002, at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France. The Panel was formed in accordance with Resolution XVI-4, adopted by the Sixteenth Session of the IOC Assembly (March 1991). At its Thirty-third Session (July 2000), by its Resolution EC-XXXIII.3, the IOC Executive Council decided to convene a sixth session of the IPHAB in order to maintain and accelerate momentum in the development and implementation of the HAB Programme. Resolutions EC-XXXIII.3, XX-3 with Annexes, and the Terms of Reference of the IPHAB, are enclosed herewith. The basic reason to form the IPHAB was the need to improve the managerial, scientific and financial resources available for implementation of a global HAB Programme. A primary task is still to identify the required resources, so that we the international community jointly can continue to implement activities addressing both capacity building, international cooperative research, and communication networks. For those Member States who have not already (as a response to IOC Circular Letter 1323 of 12 November 1991) provided the Secretary IOC with a letter of intention to participate actively in the HAB Programme as well as help provide adequate support and resources, we would in particular want to bring attention to the composition of the IPHAB as in Annex XVI-4 (revised):" The membership of the IPHAB is open to Member States of IOC which have declared to the Secretary IOC their involvement or intention to participate in the development and implementation of the HAB Programme on a global, regional, or national scale. The Panel shall include representatives of IOC Regional or other subsidiary bodies, and other interested international organizations particularly SCOR. Invitations to participate in the IPHAB activities may be extended to scientific experts at the request of the Panel and with the approval of Secretary IOC." Member States who did not provide the Secretary IOC with a letter of interest and a nomination of their representative to the IPHAB, are hereby invited to do so. Member States who wish to change their nomination for the IPHAB are invited to inform the Secretary IOC accordingly. It is crucial to the effectiveness of the IPHAB that the representatives to be nominated do have responsibilities for national HAB science or management activities, and that their seats on the Panel is acknowledged at the appropriate national level. It is through the nominations for IPHAB that Member States decides how strong and visible the Panel gets. We also want to bring to your attention section 3 of the Annex to Resolution XVI-4 on the organization of the sessions and especially its paragraph 3.2. In accordance with the name of the IPHAB, it is intergovernmental and the meeting will be considered as a UNESCO category II. Members of the IPHAB participating in the capacity of national representatives, are expected to support their travel and per diem expenses from national sources. IPHAB Sessions will be conducted and documentation be furnished in English. Reports of the Session will be prepared in English and in other working languages of the IOC as appropriate and required. The draft Provisional Agenda is attached. The Provisional Agenda and other documents for the Session will be sent to Members of the IPHAB in due time, and will also be available at the IPHAB home page at  HYPERLINK "http://ioc.unesco.org/hab/act2.htm" http://ioc.unesco.org/hab/act2.htm The major focus of the Sixth Session of IPHAB is tentatively: A Strategic plan for HAB capacity building: a. Identification of needs and which countries/organizations can be expected to take on responsibility for implementation of various components; b. Development of a framework for regional project clusters for upgrading national HAB management and monitoring capacity; The GEOHAB Research Programme: Information on advances re. GEOHAB and identification of IPHAB assistance required in developing the Implementation Plan, and an International Project Office (IPO). Strengthening of regional HAB Programme components Formulation and endorsement of specific objectives for regional activities based on input from regional HAB Working Groups. HAB Monitoring in Coastal GOOS: The Panel will discuss how to assist in the process of developing and defining which information and data should be recommended to be part of a Coastal GOOS. Seafood safety regulation coordination: Identification of incompatibilities among existing regional regulations, and a plan of action to address these incompatibilities. Drinking water safety Decision and endorsement of coop with WHO on revision and expansion of the WHO Guidelines for Safe Drinking Water, and a proposed joint IOC-WHO initiative for an global assessment of the long term effects of human exposure to low concentrations of algal toxins. (The abovementioned items are under the provision that the relevant organizations confirm their attendance and wish to interact.) We would be grateful to be informed as soon as possible, and preferably not later than by 1 March 2002, of your Governments position with regard to: Attendance at the Sixth Session of the IPHAB Comments to the draft Agenda, and suggestions for additional items requiring intergovernmental attention. Thank you for your interest and co-operation. 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