2.1.2 Promoting the YES: This is the main development of, and purpose of the GOOS expand access to, Regional Alliances. regional sustainable The GRAs are scientific developing infrastructure projects to build capacity, but these remain in concept stage at the moment. 3. Global, regional and 3.1 Further 3.1.1 Improve staffing of — sub-regional strengthening and secretariat of regional mechanisms supporting sub-commissions strengthened secretariats of 3.1.2 Reinforcing CD activity in regional commissions budgeting of regional cooperation with sub-commissions IOCAFRICA (EXB). Specific RP budget lines for GOOS activities in IOCAFRICA, for IOGOOS, and for (the latter two through the Perth Office) 3.2 Enhance effective 3.2.1 Establishing an communication effective coordination between regional and communication sub-commission mechanism between secretariats and the secretariats of the global programmes regional as well as other and the communities of global programmes practice (incl. other organisations) 4. Development of ocean 4.1 Sharing of 4.1.1 Compare and YES: major activity of research policies in information on ocean compile information the GOOS Panels and support of sustainable research priorities on existing ocean the GOOS Regional development research priorities Alliances, with a objectives promoted among government particular attention to and other the MS responsibilities organizations under global conventions and legal instruments. 4.2 Developing national 4.2.1 Assist Member No, an area of marine science States with the potential management development of improvement by procedures and marine science better linking GOOS national policies management with LME, MSP, and procedures and other IOC national policies programmes focused on management and policy. Output Activity Action Relevant actions by GOOS 5. Visibility and 5.1 Public 5.1.1 Promote the No, although this has been awareness Information development of public a request of GRAs and an increased information area of opportunity.
2.1.2 Promoting the development of, and expand access to, regional sustainable scientific infrastructure YES: This is the main purpose of the GOOS Regional Alliances. The GRAs are developing projects to build capacity, but these remain in concept stage at the moment. 3. Global, regional and sub-regional mechanisms strengthened 3.1 Further strengthening and supporting secretariats of regional commissions 3.1.1 Improve staffing of secretariat of regional sub-commissions — 3.1.2 Reinforcing budgeting of regional sub-commissions CD activity in cooperation with IOCAFRICA (EXB). Specific RP budget lines for GOOS activities in IOCAFRICA, for IOGOOS, and for (the latter two through the Perth Office) 3.2 Enhance effective communication between regional sub-commission secretariats and global programmes as well as other communities of practice (incl. other organisations) 3.2.1 Establishing an effective coordination and communication mechanism between the secretariats of the regional and the global programmes 4. Development of ocean research policies in support of sustainable development objectives promoted 4.1 Sharing of information on ocean research priorities 4.1.1 Compare and compile information on existing ocean research priorities among government and other organizations YES: major activity of the GOOS Panels and the GOOS Regional Alliances, with a particular attention to the MS responsibilities under global conventions and legal instruments. 4.2 Developing national marine science management procedures and national policies 4.2.1 Assist Member States with the development of marine science management procedures and national policies No, an area of potential improvement by better linking GOOS with LME, MSP, and other IOC programmes focused on management and policy. Output Activity Action Relevant actions by GOOS 5. Visibility and awareness increased 5.1 Public Information 5.1.1 Promote the development of public information No, although this has been a request of GRAs and an area of opportunity.
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