SEAGOOS Committee and Terms of Reference
Committee
The Committee shall consist of representatives of all countries invited to participate. Each country shall endeavour to designate two members, preferably with one person coming from the operational meteorological/oceanographic community. The Committee shall elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson among the members. The Chairperson of the Coordinating Committee will act as SEAGOOS Coordinator. The Committee shall meet in regular annual sessions at the expense of the participating countries as far as possible. Other countries and appropriately affiliated organizations can attend the sessions as observers.
Terms of Reference
1. Promote regional operational oceanography in the wider Southeast Asian Basin through the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) by establishing SEAGOOS.
2. Draft a SEAGOOS Strategy document that incorporates the economic, social and environmental protection needs of the region with a clear approach to detailed planning and implementation of SEAGOOS.
3. Publicize and disseminate SEAGOOS plans and information to regional governments and the general public.
4. Recommend scientific and technical activities to support SEAGOOS implementation by coordinating new pilot projects and providing linkages to existing projects such as SEACAMP, the GEF/UNEP South China Sea Project, and other relevant projects.
5. Produce guiding documents for the near real time data collection and exchange in the Wider Southeast Asian Region.
6. Advise and consider sources of funding for pilot project development with various funding agencies and in consultation with pilot project leaders.
7. Identify the SEAGOOS capacity building needs of participating countries and international or regional organizations that can contribute to SEAGOOS
8. Liaison with national SEAGOOS committees, NEAR-GOOS, GOOS Project Office and other GOOS-related bodies as appropriate.