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Hydrography for inland waterways discussed during visit to Bolivia

The IHO paid a high level visit to the Plurinational State of Bolivia on 5 and 6 September, during which hydrographic services for inland waterways were discussed. The landlocked nation borders on several lakes, including Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, and also has rivers which form part of the Amazon Basin. These play a vital role in the transport of people and goods in the region.

The Gambia Joins the IHO: Strengthening Hydrographic Capacity in West Africa

The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) proudly welcomes the Republic of The Gambia as its newest Member State, marking a significant milestone for both the Organization and the West African region. With this accession, the global hydrographic community continues to grow in Africa, underscoring the increasing recognition of the importance of hydrography for safe navigation but also coastal zone management, tourism, UNCLOS obligations and more.

Empowering Women in Hydrography

Despite more and more women working in hydrography, leadership positions are still often occupied by men. In the IHO bodies, only 13% are chaired by women. With the goal of raising awareness about the different jobs available to women in hydrography, and of facilitating them to reach leadership positions, the IHO has launched a new project to “Empower women in Hydrography”.  

Data Protection (S-100/S-57 )

Introduction The IHO Data Protection Scheme defines security constructs and operating procedures that must be followed by Data Servers (providers of data) and Data Clients (systems that use the data). The purpose of data protection scheme is to provide: 1. Piracy Protection: i.e. to prevent unauthorised use of data by encrypting the ENC information. 2. Selective Access: i.e. to restrict access to ENC information to only those cells that a customer has been licenced for. 3. Authentication: i.e to provide assurance that the ENC data has come from approved sources

RSAHC8 (2019) with ICCWG

8th Meeting   Islamabad, Pakistan (18-20 February 2019 with ICCWG)

Region F ICCWG ToR and RoP & Documents

Empowering Women in Hydrography: A Transformative Three-Year Journey Towards Gender Equality

Like other disciplines within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), hydrography exhibits a gender imbalance, particularly in advanced career stages. Currently, just over 10% of the 99 Member States of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) have a female National Hydrographer. And while women represent roughly half the population, only 24.8% of them occupy leadership positions with national hydrographic offices. In today’s competitive world, organizations need qualified employees to help them achieve their objectives. By not tapping into half of the available talent pool, they could be missing out.   Acknowledging this disparity, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Canadian Hydrographic Service collaboratively initiated a Canadian-funded, groundbreaking three-year project titled "Empowering Women in Hydrography," aimed at fostering gender equality in the field.

IRCC 2021 Workshop-Strategic Plan

VTC (7 October 2021) Last Update on the List of Documents: 8 October 2021 [Group Photo]

The S-100 framework is now operational

A significant step in the implementation of the S-100 ecosystem was officially achieved in January 2026, when the Phase 1 S-100 product specifications entered into force. Stakeholders can now access and use the operational version of these specifications in real-world environments.