Important events:

The 16th session of the IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE-XVI) was held in Lisbon, Portugal from 30 October 2000 to 9 November 2000.

The second ODINAFRICA-II Planning and review Workshop was held in November 2001.

The Prime Minister's Office gave its approval for the official establishment of the NODC at the Meteorological Services in November 1999.

1st meeting - 5 July 2000
Agenda.

Presentation by Mr Googoolye on the IOC (UNESCO) Ocean Data and Information network in East Africa.

Establishment and Development of a National Marine Database.

2nd Meeting - 28 September 2000
Agenda:
Consider comments and suggestions on the zero draft proposal for the development and strengthening on the NODC.

3rd meeting - 8 February 2001
Agenda:
· Report on IODE meeting
· Response to survey on ocean data holding
· Implementation on Metadata National programme

4th Meeting - 5 April 2001
Agenda:
· Demonstration on preparation of Metadata on MEDI
· Familiarization with IOC/IODE Resource Kit

5th Meeting - 31 May 2001
Agenda:
· NODC Website
· Progress in the preparation of the Metadata
· IODE Resource Kit
· NODC budget for 2001
· First ODINAFRICA Marine Information Management Training course and second ODINAFRICA Review Workshop.

6th Meeting - 22 August 2001
Agenda:
· Logo competition result
· Confirmation of the NODC National co-ordinator
· ODINAFRICA Annual review workshop participation.

7th Meeting – 16th January 2002
Agenda:
Workplan 2002 –2004
Marine directory
Website progress
Budget 2002
A.O.B

8th Meeting – 25th June 2002
Agenda:
Data management workshop held in Tunisia
Marine Information Management development Plan
NODC website
Review workshop July 2002

9th Meeting - 5TH July 2002
Agenda
Launching of NODC website
Review Workshop planning
Awareness campaign

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