Dr Somkiat Khokiattiwong, Chairperson
IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO
IOC-XXVIII, 18-25 June 2015, Paris, France1

IOC high-level objectives• Healthy ocean ecosystems andsustained ecosystem services• Effective early warning systems
and preparedness for tsunamis andother ocean-related hazards• Increased resiliency to climatechange and variability and enhanced

safety, efficiency and effectiveness of all
ocean-based activities through scientificallyfounded services, adaptation and mitigation
strategies• Enhanced knowledge ofemerging ocean science issues

IOC Sub-Commission for the Western
Pacific and Adjacent Regions

Programmatic areas and Priorities
Ocean Observations
and Services

Marine Science andApplications

Capacity
Development

Understanding Ocean processes and Climate
Ensuring Marine Biodiversity and Sea Food Security
Health of Ocean Ecosystems

WESTPAC

Structure

WESTPAC Session

MAY 2015 – MAY 2017

WESTPAC Office, Bangkok

WESTPAC International Scientific Symposia

WESTPAC Advisory Group

Ocean Observations& Services

Marine Science& Applications

Capacity Development

NEAR-GOOS

Marine & Coastal Biodiversity
and Conservation

Training &Research Centers

SEAGOOS

Coral Reef under Climate &Anthropogenic Purturb.

Specific trainings underprojects

Air-Sea Interaction inthe Kuroshio
Extension

DNA Taxonomy &Recruitment Monitoring ofCoral Reef Marine Organisms

Upwelling Studies

Marine Toxins & Seafood
SafetyWorking Groups

WG 003: Mapping theHarmful Jellyfishes
WG 004: Marine Renewable
Energy Technology

WESTPAC Best Young
Scientist Award
WESTPAC Young
Scientist Travel Grant
IOC RTRC on ODC

Ocean Forecasting System
IPOVAI

Harmful Algal Blooms
MOMSEIIPON

Ocean Remote Sensing
Ocean Acidification
Marine EndangeredSpecies
SCS Fluvial Sediments

5IOC GOOS Regional Alliances

GOOS have come into being in February 1991

Develop, strengthen
sustainable ocean observations and services
underpinning sustainable development

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Regional Data System and Services
Users

POI
Regional Delayed
Mode Data Base(JODC)

Regional RealTime Data
Base (JMA)GTS

National
RTDB

JMA

National DMDB

Data
providerData
providerCross-basin Ocean Climate
Monitoring Section

http://goos.kishou.go.jp/
http://near-goos1.jodc.go.jp/

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Monsoon Onset monitoring and its
Social & Ecosystem Impact (MOMSEI)
Joint cruises and buoy deployment

Regional consultations

MOMSEI Summer School for young scientists

South East Asian Global Ocean Observing system

Ocean Forecasting Demonstration

Future focus.
1. extension of OFS to the region of ((20S-20N, 80E-145E);
2. Development of Higher-Resolution OFS in Sub-domains
3. Engagement of operational agencies and Capacity BuildingOcean Forecast System for the Southeast Asia Areas (OFS)
Installation and operation in Thailand with strong technical support from FIO

http://221.0.186.5/ioc-westpac_ofds/
http://61.90.186.190/thailand/results.jsp

Regional Ocean Acidification Monitoring NetworkObjectives•

To establish a regional research andmonitoring network on ocean
acidification in the Western Pacific andadjacent regions, and•To develop a regional program tomonitor the impacts of ocean
acidification on coral reef ecosystems.

13WESTPAC Workshop on Research and Monitoring of the Ecological Impacts of Ocean Acidification on

Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Harmful Algal Blooms

Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Harmful Algal Blooms

leader of HAB science intheir home country

1985Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Marine Alien Species

Current status on marine alien species inthe Western Pacific region

Rapid Assessment Survey of Marine Alien Species

Scientific Workshops and Capacity Building

Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Marine Toxins and Seafood Safety

Poster and brochure on common toxic puffers

Translation of the SPC/IRD Publication on Ciguatera into native languages

Regional Workshop onToxic Marine Organisms,
Nha Trang, Vietnam,
19-22 Dec. 2010

Regional workshop on Toxic Marine Organisms,
Singapore, 6-10 March 2013

Training workshop on Immunological method for
detection of domoic acid in plankton and shellfish”,
Nha Trang, Vietnam, 19-22 Mar 2012

Training Workshop on
Taxonomy and ecology ofthe diatom Pseudo-nitzchia,
Kota Samarahan, Malaysia,
20-24 March 2011

Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Coral Reef Restoration

Trainings and studies on the impact of sediment on coral reefs

Field study on coral reef restoration techniques

Capacity Development

IOC Regional Network of Training andResearch Centers

Signing on 11 May 2010

Inaugurating on 9 June 2011

First Regional Training on Ocean Models,
10-16 June 2011

To be established:

Pls provide Photo

Second Regional Training on Ocean Dynamics,
Qingdao, 16-22 July 2012

Regional T&R Center on
Tropical Marine Biodiversity(Indonesia) ;Regional T & R Center on
Climate Change and Ocean
Ecosystems (Thailand);Brief HistorySixth training course ofUNESCO/IOC –ODC
on Ocean Dynamics andMulti-scale Interaction,
Qingdao, China,
05-16 September 2016
37 trainees from 16countries attended.
(Bangladesh, Cambodia,Ecuador, Ghana, India,Indonesia, Iran, Korea,Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru,Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia,
Vietnam and China)

Prof. Dongping Wang
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University,
Stony Brook, NY, USA
Dr. Xunqiang Yin
The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
Prof. Fangli Qiao
The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
Prof. Dejun Dai
The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China

Dr. Hongyu MaThe First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, China
Prof. Quanan Zheng
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
Dr. Lingling Xie
Guangdong Key Lab. of Climate, Resource and Environment inContinental Shelf Sea and Deep Sea, Guangdong Ocean University,Zhanjiang, China
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA Sixth training course of UNESCO/IOC –ODC on Ocean Dynamics
and Multi-scale Interaction, Qingdao, China, 05-16 September 2016

China●●●●●Nigeria
Ghana

SudanIran●India● Malaysia●Indonesia●●EcuadorPeru

 2 weeks Training Course Trainee Report, Group Discussion and Report There were 37 trainees from 16 countries attended

Capacity Development

IOC Regional Network of Training andResearch Centers
UNESCO/IOC RTRC on Ocean Dynamics and Climate

Totally, ODC center has successfully organized 6
training courses with 274 trainees from 38countries during 2011-2016, which have greatly
enhanced the capacity building of IOC memberstates
Inaugurating on 9 June 2011

New RTRC was established in 2016:
Regional T&R Center on Tropical Marine Biodiversity (Indonesia)
To be established:
Regional T & R Center on Harmful Algal Blooms Studies (Malaysia)

23Capacity Development

Topic-specific trainings/summer school
HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMSMARINE TOXINS & SEAFOOD SAFETY
Biodiversity and taxonomy
national training in Singapore,
18-22 Aug 2014

HABs and Biotoxins national
training in Malaysia,
12-15 Aug 2014

Training course on
recruitment monitoring ofcoral reef organisms, Nha
Trang, 20-21 Apr 2014

Training workshop on ciguatera
study, Tokyo, 5-6 Nov 2013

CORAL REEF CONSERVATION & RESTORATION
Training course on
taxonomy of softcorals, Phuket,
24-26 Sep 2013

3rd summer school
on Resilience of coral
reefs to the climatechange, Nha Trang,
18-21 Apr 201424

Capacity Development

Topic-specific trainings/summer school
OCEAN REMOTE SENSING

MOMSEI SUMMER SCHOOL
Training course on remotesensing for coastal habitat
mapping, Nha Trang,
25-27 Apr 2014

3rd Summer School, Aug 2012
4th Summer School, Aug 2013
5th Summer School, Jakarta,
Sep 2014

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Third Symposium
Bali, Indonesia, 22-26 November 1994
Sixth Symposium
Hangzhou, China,19-23 April 2004

Fourth Symposium
Okinawa, Japan, 2-7 February 1998

Fifth Symposium
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 27-31 August 2001

Seventh Symposium
Sabah, Malaysia, 21-25 May 2008

Sixth Symposium
Hangzhou, China, 19-23 April 2004

Eighth Symposium
Busan, Republic of Korea, 28-31 March 2011

WESTPAC

Call for Proposals and Participation
10th WESTPAC International Scientific Symposium,
17-20 April 2017, Qingdao, China

CHINA

Partnership

REP OF KOREA

KOREA, DPR

Korea Institute of Ocean Science
State Oceanic Administration (SOA)
Department of International Relations,and Technology (KIOST)State Hydro-Meteorological AdministrationFirst Institute of Oceanography (FIO)(SHMA)
Korea Hydrographic andThird Institute of Oceanography (TIO)
Oceanographic
National Marine Data and Information Services (NMDIS)
Administration (KHOA)
Institute of Oceanology
National Fisheries Research andOcean University of China
Development Institute (NFRDI)RUSSIATHAILAND
East China Normal University
V.I.ll’chev Pacific OceanologicalSeoul National University
Department of Marine andTongji University
Institute (POI), Russian Academy
Coastal Resources (DMCR)
of Sciences, Far Eastern BranchSouth China Sea Institute of Oceanology (SCSIO)JAPANChulalongkorn University
Zhejiang University
Ministry of Education, Culture,
Phuket Marine Biological Center(PMBC) DPR
KOREA,Sports, Science and
UNITED STATESPAKISTAN
Burapha University
Technology (MEXT)
Pacific Marine Environmental
RUSSIA
National Institute of
National Science Museum
The University of Tokyo
Laboratory (PMEL)
Oceanography
JAPANJapan Agency for MarineCHINA
National Oceanic andIRAN
Earth Science and Technology UNITEDSTATES
Atmospheric
Administration
MYANMAR
Iranian National Institute(JAMSTEC)REP OF KOREA(NOAA)
Department of Meteorologyof Oceanography &Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)and Hydrology
Atmospheric Science
PHILIPPINES
Japan
Oceanographic Data Center (JODC)
INDIA
University of the Philippines
National Institute ofNational Fisheries Research and Development Institute
Oceanography (NIO)
Mindanao State University

WESTPACBANGLADESH
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
University of Chittagong

PHILIPPINESCAMBODIATHAILAND

Ministry of Environment

VIETNAM
KENYA
Kenya Meteorological Department

MALDIVESSRI LANKA

Royal University ofPhnom Penh

MALAYSIASRI LANKASINGAPORE

VIETNAM

Institute of Oceanography
Marine Hydrometeorological Center
Institute of Marine Environment and Resources

National Aquatic Resources Researchand Development Agency (NARA)

Maldives Meteorological Service

MALAYSIA
National Oceanography Directorate (NOD),
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
National University of Malaysia
University of Malaya
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

INDONESIAINDONESIA
Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
Agency for the Assessment & Application ofTechnology (BPPT)
Indonesian Geospatial Information Agency
Bogor Agricultural University
Agency of Marine and Fisheries Research &Development, MOMAF
Institute Technology of Bandung
Brawijaya University
Hasanuddin University
Institute for Marine Research and Observation

SINGAPORE
National University of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University

AUSTRALIA
Australian Bureau of Meteorology

AUSTRALIAUNESCO-ASEAN

Cooperation Agreement
Programme Area: Health of the coasts and ocean
Objective: To protect, restore and sustain the health and productivity ofthe coasts and ocean for prosperity in the ASEAN region
Action:1.

Promote regional cooperation on marine scientific research, observations(the South East Asian --Global Ocean Observing System), data
management and services and capacity building to underpin ASEAN’sefforts in the protection, restoration and sustainability of the coasts and ocean;2.

Deploy efforts to better understand the effects of climate change,

including ocean acidification, on the vulnerable marine ecosystems,
particularly coral reefs and mangroves;
3.

Strengthen general science-based knowledge for ocean management,including marine spatial planning;

4.

Promote integrated and sustained monitoring and warning systems
for natural hazards, particularly coastal and oceanic natural hazards in close
coordination with other relevant organizations, using enhanced coastal and oceannetworks, including education and training activities;

5.

Support the development of the global integrated assessment of the state of themarine environment including socio-economic aspects by 2014;

6.

Assist in the capacity development of ASEAN Member States on
marine science, observations and services, through the “UNESCO/IOC

Regional Network of Training and Research Centers (RTRCs) on
Marine Science” and other available resources, to empower ASEAN Member
States in the protection, and sustainable development of their coasts and ocean.