Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO)

IOC
France
UN & International Organizations

Mission

IOC of UNESCO was created in 1960 to promote international cooperation and coordinate programmes in research, sustainable development, protection of the marine environment, capacity-building for improved management, and decision-making.

It assists developing countries in strengthening their institutions to obtain self-driven sustainability in marine sciences.

Parent organization
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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Publication
Five years after the tsunami in the Indian Ocean: from strategy to implementation
This document looks at the five years of international cooperation and political will following the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. It draws lessons learned on the development and consolidation of tsunami and other sea level related hazard warning systems, striving to consolidate global coverage and international development, and to include disaster risk reduction initiatives within recovery and reconstruction activities and, more generally, within development strategies.
Publication
Tsunami preparedness: information guide for disaster planners
This guide outlines the construction and maintenance of defensive structures and discusses how current disaster prevention and emergency response planning can be improved by using research on past tsunamis.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.ioc-unesco.org
+33 145683984
Fax:
+33 145685812