Report on Activities of the IODE Groups of Experts: IODE Group of Experts on Marine Information Management (GE-MIM)

Abstract

GE-MIM presented a report at IODE-XVIII in April 2005, which highlighted achievements of work done and intended actions till 2007. Due to budgetary restrictions GE-MIM was unable to meet during 2006, as initially planned. It is now planned to hold the 9th Session of GEMIM in Ostende, Belgium during the latter part of 2007. The full report from the GE-MIM VIII Meeting, held in Hobart, Australia in September 2004 can be downloaded from the following IODE web site: http://ioc3.unesco.org/iode/files.php?action=viewfile&fid=414&fcat_id=20 This summary report below focuses on the major achievements from 2005 to date, as well as recommended future actions.