IHO Assembly

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The IHO Assembly is the principal decision-making body of the International Hydrographic Organization, where member states convene to set policies and directions for global hydrographic and nautical charting activities.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental conference
organ of the International Hydrographic Organization
principal decision-making body
adopts IHO budget
IHO resolutions
IHO work programme
amendments to the IHO Convention
aimsTo ensure safe navigation through standardized charts
promote international cooperation in hydrography
support protection of the marine environment through hydrographic information
composedOf representatives of IHO Member States
convenesAt IHO headquarters in Monaco
country Monaco
decisionMakingMode usually by consensus
voting by Member States when required
elects IHO Council members
IHO Directors
IHO Secretary-General
frequency ordinarily every three years
governs global hydrographic activities
nautical charting activities
hasAuthorityOver strategic direction of the IHO
technical standards for hydrography
hasMemberType coastal states
maritime nations
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
Spanish
hasParticipant IHO Member States
hasRole direction-setting body for nautical charting
policy-setting body for global hydrography
principal decision-making body of the International Hydrographic Organization
locatedIn Monaco
oversees IHO Council
IHO subsidiary bodies
partOf International Hydrographic Organization
predecessor International Hydrographic Conference
relatedTo International Maritime Organization
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
replaced International Hydrographic Conference as principal decision-making body
setsPolicyOn capacity building in hydrography
electronic navigational charts
hydrographic surveying standards
marine geospatial data
nautical charting standards
standardization of hydrographic products
subjectOf IHO Convention
typeOfJurisdiction intergovernmental


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