Ninth Meeting 

 Bureau and Consultative Council 

 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Page 

 I . Background of the Meeting 1 



II . Agenda as Finally Adopted 1 



III . Participation 2 



IV. Work of the Meeting <. 9 



Opening of the Meeting 9 



Adoption of the Agenda 10 



Information by the Secretary on Current 



Activities 10 



Recommendations of Consultants Concerning 



Future Development of the IOC 11 



Recent Decisions of the UNESCO General Conference, 

 ECOSOC, in UN General Assembly and of Other 

 Bodies J and Their Implications for the Future 

 Development of the IOC 11 



Matters Pertaining to the Formulation of the Expanded 



Program <> 11 



(a) Formulation of specific questions to SCOR and 

 ACMRR in connection with their consideration of 



the scientific content of the expanded program... 11 



(b) Recommendations to the Secretary-General of the 

 United Nations in connection with his presenting 

 the 47th Session of ECOSOC with a comprehensive 

 outline of the scope of this program o . . 11 



Information on the IGOSS Development and Policy 



Questions Involved » 30 



Regional Marine Science Activities - Africa 32 



Consideration of Co-operative Programs and of The 



Work of Subsidiary Bodies of the Commission, .... 32 



(i] Legal Questions 33 



(ii) Legal Aspects of Ocean Data Stations 34 



(iii) Training and Education in Oceanography 36 



( Iv) Oceanographic Data Exchange o . . . . 38 



(v) General Problems Pertaining to the 



Functioning of the IOC Subsidiary Bodies.. 38 

 (vi) Upper Mantle Research Program and 



Geotraverses 40 



Planning of Meetings in 1969-I97O 4l 



Consideration of Support (Budget and Secretariat) for 

 the Commission in I969-7O and of the Commission's 

 Needs for 1971-72 4l 



Vo Conclusions and Recommendations o 43 



