[Lista-Algas] Ninth Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on HAB

[Andrés Boltovskoy]

The Ninth Session of Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB) is planned for 22-24 April 2009 - see invitation at http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDoclistRecord&doclistID=70  where you will also find current List of Members of IPHAB as well as other working documents for the session.

 

IPHAB is a mechanism to discuss, develop and organize international and regional cooperation on HAB. At this coming session the focus will in particular be:

 

  a.. Capacity building 
  b.. The GEOHAB Research Programme 
  c.. Biotoxin Regulation and Human Health 
  d.. The Harmful Algae Information System and the International Ocean Data Exchange 
  e.. HAB observations and their inclusion in GOOS Regional Alliances 
  f.. Harmful algal events, coastal zone management and linkages with coastal eutrophication 
  g.. Formulation/endorsement of specific objectives for regional activities 
 

The Agenda is furthermore open to the priorities of Member States.

 

For IPHAB to be an effective and useful mechanism it is of paramount importance that its members are either:

 

  1.. Managers and decision makes at an appropriate high level to be able to discuss policies and make commitments 
  2.. Scientists or managers that come well prepared with a strong and clear mandate to speak on behalf of the relevant governmental authorities or institutions. 
 

 Check at http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDoclistRecord&doclistID=70 if your country is already involved in IPHAB, and if not, you might wish to contact your national IOC focal point. If you do not have the contact details for your national IOC focal point these can be requested from Virginie Bonnet at v.bonnet at unesco.org .

 

Best regards, 
  
Henrik Enevoldsen
IOC Programme Coordinator
Technical Secretary  IPHAB
 
Visit the IOC HAB website http://www.ioc-unesco.org/hab
 IOC is the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
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