Adoption by IODE of the Ocean Biographic Information System (OBIS): presented at the Twenty-first Session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE-XXI), Liège, Belgium, 23-26 March 2011.

The Committee will be briefed on the discussions on the integration of OBIS within IOC/IODE, and reminded of the earlier history. A report will be presented on the deliberations during the Ad Hoc meetings of the Steering Group for IODE/OBIS. The Committee will be invited to: • Adopt the recommendations drafted by the Ad Hoc Steering Group, on the establishment of the Steering Group, including its terms of reference; on the establishment of a Group of Experts on OBIS, including its terms of reference; • Adopt the Terms of Reference for the Project Office for IODE/OBIS • Adopt the work plan and... Mehr ...