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support to Include appropriate personnel and services to IOC. Unesco should con- 

 tinue to provide administrative support for IOC. 



12. Consideration should be given by Unesco to transferring the entire Office of 

 Oceanography to IOC, with IOC charged with carrying out the Unesco oceanographio 

 programme on behalf of Unesco. 



13 • IOC should seek to collaborate with non-United Nations as well as United 

 Nations intergovernmental organizations, as appropriate, in an effort to achieve 

 the highest possible degree of co-ordination in programmes of mutual concern or 

 interest. Reciprocal provisions should include Joint participation in each 

 other' s work . 



^k. IOC should continue to maintain its direct relationship with the ocean sci- 

 entists of the world through their participation in their government's delega- 

 tions, their appointment as IOC experts, the advisory roles of SCOR and ACMRR, 

 and individual consultations. It should be understood that through SCOR a re- 

 lationship exists to the whole ICSU apparatus. If the proposed International 

 Union of Marine Sciences is established a direct relationship should be 

 instituted. A scientific link could also be considered with WMO, similar to that 

 with ?A0/ACMKR. 



15- IOC will require some restructuring to accommodate an expanded programme 

 for international co-operation in the marine sciences, and expanded staff and 

 adequate funding. The biennial sessions should be continued, since IOC as well 

 as many other organizations have foxind that more frequent meetings of such large 

 bodies are not practical. 



l6. It is suggested that the ICC Bureau and Consultative Council be replaced by 

 an Executive Council consisting of a President, four Vice-Presidents, and ten 

 member countries. The Executive Council would exercise substantive responsibility 

 for the IOC between sessions, would oversee implementation of decisions reached 

 at the sessions, and would co-ordinate major programmes of the Commission such 

 as the International Decade. For this purpose it would generally bold two major 

 meetings between regular sessions. It would also meet immediately prior to a 

 session for a few days to provide direction for the session, and immediately 

 after each session for a few days to implement any decision requiring immediate 

 action. 



17- It is suggested that four permanent committees be established to meet during 

 IOC sessions and at least at one of the najor off-year meetings of the Executive 

 Council for the purpose of giving comprehensive consideration to IOC programmes 

 and activities. Each committee would be chaired by an IOC Vice-President. Each 

 IOC subsidiary body would report to one of the committees. One committee would (teal 

 with research and exploration; one with services, including IGOSSj one with 

 technical co-operation and training and education matters generally; and one 

 with budget, administrative, and legal questions generally. No more than two 

 committees would meet at any one time. Each committee would be open to all IOC 

 members at sessions, and to all Executive Council members during Executive Coun- 

 cil meetings. 



13. Voluntary contribution of funds, personnel, and services by members could 

 significantly strengthen IOC. Thus, provision might be made for voluntary con- 

 tribution of funds by IOC members to supplement the support accorded by the 



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