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External Liaisons

Inter-Governmental Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations are recognized as observers to be invited to meetings of the Assembly and all subsidiary organs and subordinate bodies of the IHO in which they have an interest and to which they can make a contribution. The IHO maintains a substantive number of Memoranda of Understanding and Co-operative Agreements with relevant organizations active in the maritime domain.

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Finance Documents and Reports

The IHO operates under a three year budget approved by the Assembly and an annual operational Budget endorsed by the Council, overseen by the Finance Committee and approved by the Member-States through correspondence. The most up-to-date list of the Finance Committee Members is linked here. The Member States are informed via Finance Circular Letters which can be downloaded from the Circular Letters section - under the top menu called "About IHO".

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IHO Council

COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION

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Become a Member State

How to join the IHO to become a member state?

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IHO Strategic Plan and Work Programme

This Strategic Plan sets the course for the IHO as it navigates opportunities and challenges on a 6-year cycle. The forthcoming 2027 to 2032 period promises profound transformation in world hydrography with the introduction of a new generation of electronic navigation products and services in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) E-Navigation and maritime digitalization strategy. To succeed in this evolving landscape, this Plan identifies specific strategic goals and targets that will guide the IHO's Work Programme, fostering its vision, mission, and objectives, and establishing clear performance indicators to track progress. The IHO Work Programme is the annual operational plan approved by Member States, translating the IHO Strategic Plan into concrete programmes, objectives and actions delivered by the Secretariat and IHO bodies.

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Global hydrographic community to gather in Monaco for pivotal International Hydrographic Organization Assembly

Government representatives, maritime authorities, international organizations, and industry leaders from across the world will gather in Monaco from 20 to 23 April 2026 for the Assembly of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), the principal global forum for decisions on hydrography, seabed mapping, and maritime data standards.