CL 49/2016

IHB File N° CBSC-1 CIRCULAR LETTER 49 /2016 26 September 2016 OUTCOME OF THE 14th MEETING OF THE CAPACITY BUILDING SUB-COMMITTEE (CBSC14) Reference: IHO CL 10/2016 dated 26 February – Fourteenth Meeting of the Capacity Building Sub‐Committee (CBSC14), Abu Dhabi, 24-26 May 2016 and Eighth Meeting of the Inter‐Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC8), Abu Dhabi, 29-31 May 2016 Dear Hydrographer, 1. The 14th Meeting of the IHO Capacity Building Sub-Committee (CBSC14) took place in Abu Dhabi, from 24 to 26 May, hosted by the General Headquarters (GHQ) Armed Forces, Military Survey Department of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Meeting was chaired by Mr. Thomas Dehling (Germany) and attended by 26 participants representing the 15 Regional Hydrographic Commissions (RHC), ten Member States and two observer organizations. 2. The minutes of the CBSC14, together with all documents tabled at the meeting and the list of actions arising from the meeting are available on the IHO website (www.iho.int → Committees & WG → CBSC → CBSC14). 2017 Capacity Building Work Programme (2017 CBWP) 3. The meeting agreed the Capacity Building Work Programme for 2017 (2017 CBWP) which is available on the IHO website (www.iho.int → Capacity Building → CB Work Programme). The Member States will be invited to endorse the 2017 CBWP when considering the proposed IHO Work Programme and Budget for 2017 which will be circulated shortly. Next meeting 4. The 15th meeting of the CBSC (CBSC15) will be held from 7 to 9 June 2017 in Paramaribo, Suriname, hosted by the Maritime Authority of Suriname. Representatives of Member States who may require a visa are advised to submit their applications well in advance. CBSC15 will be followed by the 9th meeting of the Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC9) from 12 to 14 June 2017 which will also be held in Paramaribo. On behalf of the Directing Committee Yours sincerely, Mustafa IPTES Director