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Empowering Women in Hydrography

While the number of women in the workforce has risen in recent decades, there remains an imbalance between men and women in leadership positions, and women are still underrepresented in many STEM subjects. To try and change this, the IHO launched the project “Empowering Women in Hydrography” in 2021, with the goal of raising awareness about career opportunities in hydrography, and to increase the number of women in leadership positions. The most recent study, conducted in early 2025, revealed that since the project's implementation, the percentage of female national hydrographers has increased from 7% to 13%—almost doubling. Similarly, the proportion of women chairing IHO bodies has risen from 13% to 24%. Additionally, women now vice-chair 32% of IHO organs. In 2022 the project was officially endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Action.

IRCC14 (2022)

14th Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC14) Denpasar - Bali, Indonesia + VTC (Hybrid Meeting) 6-8 June 2022 + 9 June 2022 Seminar Seminar with the theme "Hydrography - contributing to the United Nations Ocean Decade" (Invitation letter from Pushidrosal) Last Update on the List of Documents: 24 May 2022

IRCC15 (2023)

15th Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC15) Tokyo, Japan 12-14 June 2023 Last Update on the List of Documents: 5 February 2023

IRCC12 (2020)

12th Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC12) VTC (6-7 October 2020)

IRCC11 (2019)

11th Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC11) Genoa, Italy (3-5 June 2019)

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IHO Technical Standard(old)

Introduction The IHO technical Working Groups, Project Teams and Correspondence Groups conduct the work under the guidance of the HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE (HSSC). Please see the HSSC page for additional information on the technical standards development activities of the Organization.

6th Council Meeting (2022)

Monaco, IHO Secretariat 18 - 20 October 2022 Last Update: 7 November 2022

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ENC Portrayal

Introduction IHO Publication S-52 was developed in conjunction with the IMO Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS). It provides specifications and guidance regarding the issuing and updating of Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC), and their display in ECDIS in terms of symbols and colours.