On this page you will find answers to a few common questions:

1. How to establish a National Oceanographic Data Centre
2. How to inform IOC of the nomination of an IODE national coordinator for data or information management?
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1. How to establish a National Oceanographic Data Centre?

The answer to this question can be found in IOC Manuals and Guides No. 5 (2nd revision) published in May 2008. This Guide is intended as a tool for policy makers at the national level to assist them with the decision-making related to the establishment of national facilities for the management of oceanographic data (and information). It is also intended to be a reference document for national organizations involved in, or planning to be involved in, oceanographic data and information management.

Download the document HERE

2. How to inform IOC of the nomination of an IODE National Coordinator for data or information management?

In order for the IODE Secretariat to communicate effectively and efficiently on matters related to IODE, it was decided that each IOC Member State should have an IODE national coordinator for ocean data management, and an IODE national coordinator for marine information management. To inform IOC please send an email or letter to:

Peter Pissierssens
Head, IOC/UNESCO Project Office for IODE
IODE Programme Coordinator
Wandelaarkaai 7
8400 Oostende BELGIUM
Tel: +32 59 34 01 58
Fax: + 32 59 34 01 52
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Please also register national coordinators in OceanExpert (http://www.oceanexpert.net) and inform the above mentioned IODE programme coordinator when a coordinator is replaced.