Transcript ODINAFRICA File

IOC’s Ocean Data and
Information Management
programmes in Africa
Mika ODIDO
Content
• UNESCO and its IOC
• IOC in Africa
• The IODE programme
• The Ocean Data and Information Network for
Africa.
Established 1945.
Working to build peace
in the minds of men
and women
- education
- sciences
- culture
- communication
Exchange of knowledge, including
scientific knowledge, through
international cooperation, capacity
building and technical assistance3
Established 1960
Promote international cooperation
and coordinate programmes in
research, services and capacity
building, in order to
Learn more about the nature and
resources of the ocean and coastal
areas; and to
Apply that knowledge for the
improvement
of
management,
sustainable
development,
the
protection of the marine environment,
and the decision-making processes of
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its Member States.
IOC Within UN
• Focal point for ocean observations, science,
services and data exchange
• Competent international organization for marine
science (UNCLOS)
• Functional autonomy
• 145 Member States
Elements of IOC’s MT Strategy
3 Expected Results:
1. Scientific understanding of ocean and coastal processes
bolstered and used by Member States to improve the
management of the human relationship with the ocean
2. Risks and impacts of ocean-related hazards reduced,
climate change adaptation and mitigation measures
taken, and policies for healthy ocean ecosystems
developed and implemented by Member States
3. Member States’ institutional capacities reinforced to
protect and sustainably manage ocean and coastal
resources
Major IOC Programmes
Ocean Observations and Services
Global Ocean Observing System. GOOS is a
permanent global system for observations,
modelling and analysis of marine and ocean
variables to support operational ocean
services worldwide. (and JCOMM)
International Oceanographic Data and
Information Exchange. IODE facilitates the
exchange of oceanographic data and
information between participating Member
States, and serves the needs of users for data
and information products.
Major IOC Programmes
Ocean Science
Marine Spatial Planning. This IOC initiative aims to help
countries operationalize ecosystem-based management by
finding space for biodiversity conservation and sustainable
economic development in marine environments.
Harmful Algal Bloom. The HAB programme aims to foster
the effective management of, and scientific research on,
harmful algal blooms in order to understand their causes,
predict their occurrences, and mitigate their effects.
ICAM: Integrated Coastal Area Management
Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Global Marine Assessment
Major IOC Programmes
Tsunami warning and mitigation
• The IOC Tsunami Programme aims at
reducing the loss of lives and livelihoods
that could be produced worldwide by
tsunamis. In order to accomplish this, the
IOC Tsunami Unit supports IOC Member
States in assessing tsunami risk,
implementing Tsunami Early Warning
Systems and in educating communities at
risk about preparedness measures.
ODINWESTPAC workshop,
Tianjin, 4-7 March 2014
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• Established in 1961 ‘to enhance marine research,
exploitation and development by facilitating the
exchange of oceanographic data and information
between participating Member States and by meeting
the needs of users for data and information products’
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Network of oceanographic data & information
centres
More than 80 centres
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IODE System Objectives?
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facilitate and promote the exchange …
long term archival, management and services …
promote the use of international standards…
assist Member States to acquire the necessary
capacity
• support international scientific and operational
marine programmes of IOC and WMO...
AND
• SUPPORT SCIENCE, OBSERVATION AND
COASTAL/MARINE MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMMES (IOC D&IM strategy, 2007)
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Tasks of NODC
• receiving data from national, regional and international
programmes collecting oceanographic data;
• verifying the quality of the data (using agreed upon
standards)
• ensuring the long term preservation of the data and
associated information required for correct interpretation
of the data; and
• making data available, nationally and internationally.
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Data types?
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Physical Oceanography
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Chemical Oceanography
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Marine Contaminants/pollution
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Marine Biological/Fisheries
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Marine Geology/Geophysics
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Marine Meteorology.
Marine Information Management
Bibliographic information
management
Factual information
management
Interface between DM
and IM: metadata
Advance in science = use knowledge of others + add your own
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Data Exchange- concerns
 Data is lifeblood of science
 Synthesis of data from various sources to provide
new insights and advance our understanding of
nature.
 Incentive for data collection
 Somebody will use data without acknowledgment
 Cost recovery
IOC Data Policy
IOC Programmes: Timely, free and unrestricted access to all data,
associated meta data and products
Non-IOC Programmes
 Essential for application to the preservation of life
 Beneficial public use and protection of the ocean environment
 Forecasting of weather
 Operational forecasting of the marine environment
 Monitoring and modelling of climate
 Sustainable development in the marine environment
Research and Education Community: Products or results of such
use shall be published in open literature without delay or restriction.
ODIN Strategy - Ocean Data Networks
Based on four elements:
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Training
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Equipment
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Seed funding for operational activities of newly
established data centres and libraries
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Work in regional context, addressing common
(regional) as well as individual national goals.
IOC presence in Africa
• IOC welcomed 6 African MS (Congo,
Cote d ’ Ivoire, Ghana, Mauritania,
Morocco & Tunisia) within its first
year of existence.
• IOCWIO was established in 1979 and
had 10 MS.
• IOCEA was established in 1984 and
had more than 17 MS.
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IOC Sub Commission for Africa & the
Adjacent Island States
• Established July 2011, and officially
launched May 2012.
Promote regional and international
cooperation for the
understanding and management
of the African oceans and coastal
ecosystems, in order to ensure
sustainable development and
safety of the coastal populations,
taking into account the priorities
of Member States from Africa20
Evolution of the network..1989 - 2008
Figure 1: IODE projects in A frica 1989-2008
Evolution of the network
1989 – 1996: 7 countries in East Africa
1998 – 1999: about 15 countries East and West Africa
2000 – 2003: 20 countries East, West Africa & N. Africa
2004 – 2008: more than 40 institutions in 25 countries
2009 – 2013: DR Congo & Sudan joined, Algeria &
Morocco dropped out.
Information component..
Initial concern was access to literature
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What work has been done on this topic?
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By whom and published and where?
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Can we get the publication?
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Can we build on this work?
Promote accessibility of research findings of African
marine scientists
Information management activities..
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Bibliographic search service
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Document delivery service
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Library catalogues
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Database of marine related
publications from/about Africa
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Directories of experts and
institutions
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Newsletters and websites
Training and equipment were provided to facilitate this
Data components
Realization that
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Substantial amounts of data collected in African
waters by foreigners not accessible to national
experts and institutions
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Capacity to collect data limited
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Capacity to analyze and interpret data from global
programmes minimal
Data management activities
 Repatriation of data from international data centres
and other institutions outside Africa
 Data locator service
 Skills, equipment and software for analysis and
interpretation of data
 National data catalogues
 National data collections online, on CD and other media
Coastal Observations ..
 Limited long term continuous observations
 Climate change
 Tidal prediction [navigation]
 Shore line change
 Storm surges and other extreme events
 Funding for coastal data collection
within national work plans.
Achievements ….
 Improved access to literature and other information
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Library catalogues and links to global networks [IAMSLIC]
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Literature repository [www.oceandocs.net]
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Access and contribution to bibliographic databases
[ASFA input centres in Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritania,
Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia]
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Newsletters, portals and websites
 More than 30 librarians from 24 countries trained
Achievements ….2
 Improved access to data, and skills for analysis and
interpretation…
 African Marine Atlas
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Marine Species databases
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National data collections
www.africanmarineatlas.net
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Sea level Data facility [www.sealevelstation.net]
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Tidal predictions
 More than 70 data managers from 25 countries trained
in a wide range of skills.
Achievements ….3
 Coordinated the strengthening of sea level network,
comprising more than 40 sea level stations
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Most Important.
 Network of African Experts, collaborating and
assisting each other in issues related to data and
information management
 Strong focus on
addressing local and
national priorities
FOCUS OF CURRENT PHASE
 Establishment of National multi-sectoral and stakeholder
data networks to maximize the use of available data and to
make available IODE NODC’s data management expertise to
other stakeholders
 Strengthened and sustainable marine data and information
management infrastructure in the ODINAFRICA countries.
 Developing Priority [customised] products such as forecasts,
predictions, models, atlases, and scenarios.
 Improved mechanisms for the dissemination and application
of data, information and products
STRENGTHENING OF NATIONAL MARINE
DATA & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
 Capacity assessments using questionnaires, and a
mission to member states in ASCLME region.
 Ocean Teacher Academy training courses and
workshops
 Focused ODINAFRICA training workshops (atlas
development, marine information management,
websites development).
 Provision of equipment and seed funds.
DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES
 Catalogue of data sets (using Geonetwork
 Coastal and Marine Atlases
 African Register of Marine Species
 Marine Mammals Survey in CCLME region
 Catalogue of library holdings
 Repositories of Marine Publications.
PROMOTING THE USE OF PRODUCTS &
SERVICES DEVELOPED BY PROJECT
 NODC websites
 Project websites
 African Oceans portal
 WINDOW newsletter
 Ocean Data portal.
 Conferences and events by other organizations
Thank you!
www.ioc-unesco.org
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