2^nd International Workshop for GODAR-WESTPAC

Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC), Tokyo, Japan

November 10 - 12, 2004

Programme Schedule (tentative)

1^st Day: November 10, 2004

0930: Open the registration desk

1000: Opening

Opening Remark by Dr. Minoru Odamaki, Director of Japan Oceanographic Data Center

Address by Dr. Kunio Yashima, Director General of Hydrographic & Oceanographic Dept., JCG.

Address by Dr. Miguel D. Fortes, Head of IOC/WESTPAC office

1010: Information from Local Secretariat

1020: Keynote Lectures/Presentations

1020-1035: IODE Activities by Mr. Peter Pissierssens, IOC

1035-1050: Future Directions for IODE by Dr. Lesley Rickards, Chair of IODE

1050-1120: Recent Science Topics and Data Needs on Chemical Oceanography by Dr. Yukihiro Nojiri, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan

1120-1150: Recent Science Topics and Data Needs on Physical Oceanography by Dr. Toshio Suga, Tohoku University

1150-1220: Science Results made possible by the GODAR Project - Ocean Heat Content, Fresh Water Content, and Steric Sea Level by Dr. Sydney Levitus, WDC-A for Oceanography

1220: Group Photo

1230: Lunch

light meal will be provided by Japanese Organizer with free.

1400: International Activities

1400-1420: History and Results of the IOC GODAR Project by Dr. Sydney Levitus, WDC-A for Oceanography

1420-1440: GODAR-Sea level by Dr.Lesley Rickards, Chair of IODE

1440-1500: GODAR-WESTPAC by Mr. Satoshi Sato

1500-1520: Global Ocean Surface Underway Data (GOSUD) project by Dr. Catherine Maillard, IFREMER

1520: Coffee break

1550: International Activities (cont.)

1550-1610: SEAFDEC Initiative on Oceanographic Data Collection in the Southeast Asian Region by Dr. Somboon Siriraksophon, SEAFDEC

1610-1630: TBD by Mr. Bhaskar Rao, SOPAC

1630-1650: The PICES TCODE Activity by Dr. Igor Shevchenko, PICES/TCODE Chair

1650: Discussion

1720: Closing of 1^st day

1830: Welcome Reception hosted by Dr. Kunio Yahima, Director General, HOD, JCG

2030: End of 1^st Day.

2^nd Day: November 11, 2004

0930: National Reports

0930-0955: Australia: Australian Initiative for Oceanographic Data Management - Australian Ocean Data Centre Joint Facility - by Dr. Greg Reed, AODCJF

0955-1020: China: The Activities of GODAR project in China by Prof. Fengyi Guo, NMDIS

1020-1045: France: SeaDataNet: Pan-European infrastructure for Ocean & Marine Data Management – System for on line integrated data access to distributed heterogeneous systems by Dr. Catherine Maillard, IFREMER

1045: Coffee break

1115: National Reports

1115-1140: Indonesia: Country Report on the Oceanographic Research and Data Management Activities in Indonesia by Drs. Tri Wiyanto, HOS

1140-1205: Japan: JODC’s Activities Related to GODAR-WESTPAC by Mr.Satoshi Sato, JODC

1205-1230: Korea: Korean Oceanographic Data and Practical Application for Marine Science and Industry by Dr. Hak-Gyoon Kim, KODC

1230: Lunch

1330: National Report

1330-1355: Malaysia: by Mr. Shamsuddin bin Yusoff, RMNavy

1355-1420: Russia: Observing Net and Oceanographic Information Resources in the Russian Far East by Dr. Nikolay A. Rykov, FERHRI

1420-1445: United State: by Dr. Sydney Levitus, WDC-A for Oceanography

1445-1510: Vietnam: by Dr. Dung Tran Tuan, VNODC

1510: Coffee break

1540: Reports by Japanese Organizations

1540-1605: Oceanographic data in Japan Fisheries Oceanography DataBase (JFODB) by Dr. Tomowo Watanabe, NRIFS

1605-1630: Japan Meteorological Agency: Rescuing Marine Meteorological Data by Ms. Mizuho Hoshimoto, JMA

1630-1655: Integrated Oceanography DATA Management at JAMSTEC by Dr. Kazuhiko Sono, JAMSTEC

1655: Discussion

1720: Closing 2^nd day

3^rd Day: November 12, 2004

0930: Discussion

1040: Coffee break

1100: Discussion

1230: Lunch

1400: Wrap Up

1500: Closure