SPRWG
Strategic Plan Review Working Group
(Active since 5th November 2024)
All SPRWG resources accessible through the IHO Portal
(ToRs & RoPs, Members list, supporting documents and meeting minutes)
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| Chair: | RDML Benjamin K. Evans (United States of America) - to be confirmed |
| Vice-Chair: | M. Adam Greenland (New Zealand) - to be confirmed |
| Secretary: | M. Kendrik Stang (Denmark) - to be confirmed |
Objectives
As directed by the 3rd Session of the IHO Assembly (Decision A3/08) and discussed at the 8th IHO Council, this working group aims at conducting a review of the Strategic Plan in order to provide a draft revised Plan in time for the consideration of the 4th Session of the Assembly (A-4) in 2026.
Refer to the Terms of Reference and Timeline available on the SPRWG space (IHO Portal) for further information.
Membership
The Working Group is open to all Member States. It shall be composed of representatives of Member States. The Chairs of the HSSC, IRCC, FC, or their nominated representatives, should participate. The IHO Secretariat is invited to contribute to the activities of the Working Group, as Observer.
Refer to the membership list available on the SPRWG space (IHO Portal) for further details.
Meetings
The working group should normally work by correspondence, but if decided by the Working Group, meetings can be scheduled in conjunction with any IHO meetings.
The Chair or any member of the Working Group, with the agreement of the simple majority of all members of the Working Group, can call extraordinary meetings. In case of meetings, all intending participants shall inform the Chair and Secretary ideally at least one month in advance of their intention to attend meetings of the Working Group.
History
A previous SPRWG was established at the 1st IHO Assembly in 2017 and disbanded in November 2020 (decisions A2/21 and C4/38 refer). It was chaired by Mr Bruno FRACHON (France), seconded by Mr Shigeru NAKABAYASHI (Japan) as Vice-Chair, Mr Douglas BRUNT (Canada) acting as WG Secretary.
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