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(SWIOFP)
NEWSFLASH 6: DECEMBER 2003












An occasional newsletter to update













members of SWIOFP on current





develo pments.





SWIOFP continues to forge ahead and this newsflash provides a brief
update on recent progress.

Administration
· For some time it had been recognised that the activities of this Pdf-B phase were rather
ambitious, especially considering the multi-national nature of the programme. It is thus
with satisfaction that we can report an extension of this phase until February 2005.
This means that some of the theme activities will be re-scheduled accordingly.
· The next plenary session has been scheduled for 17 and 18 March 2004. This will be a
most important meeting and invitations have already been issued to the country focal
points. At this meeting there will be presentations on progress made and this will be
followed by a plenary session that will seek official endorsement for future activities
in SWIOFP. A draft agenda will be mailed shortly.

Programme development
A draft of the proceedings of the second Theme Working Group, dealing with data
management, has just been completed by KMFRI in Mombasa and will be issued
shortly. This document sets out important guidelines relating to the acquisition and
management of information that will underpin SWIOFP. There are tentative plans to
schedule some of the other tasks in association with the March plenary session.

There has been good news from the team dealing with the Somali-Agulhas LME
programme. After successful workshops and planning activities, a Pdf B proposal was
submitted to the GEF via UNDP. This has now been approved with the release of
funds. Several conditions were specified, one of which was the imperative need for
SWIOFP and the LME programme to integrate their activities as closely as possible


Updated Table of Activities

INTERIM PROGRESS


Task
Action
Status
Deadline
Secretarial support.
Appoint
Achieved
Completed
Science Plan workshop
Workshop in Cape
Achieved
Completed
Town- MCM
Data Management
KMFRI- Mombasa
Achieved.
Completed
workshop
Data Management
KMFRI- Circulate
Underway
Delayed until

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proceedings
minutes- feedback
January 2004
from partners
Procurement Workshop
TAFIRI- Dar es
Final plan to be
Date to be
Salaam
confirmed
confirmed
Plenary SWIOFP
Arrange and prepare
Underway
17-18 Dec. 2004
meeting
Maputo
Create SWIOFP Website
Design and host,
Achieved
Completed
Compile content- send
out for review
Interface with other WIO
Document other
Ongoing.
Ongoing
programmes, including
programmes;
LME
circulate- establish
links.
Negotiate Pdf-B
Secretariat to expedite Achieved
Completed
extension to end 2004
Project status report
Secretariat
Underway
End January 2004
Final project vision
Compile draft;
Basic framework
End December
document submitted to
circulate
being designed
2004
GEF


Events and activities
The SWIOFP website has been well received and thanks are due to those who contributed to
its content. We are still eager to receive your comments and improvements. At this stage the
main content of the website is being translated into French and Portuguese, which will further
enhance our regional collaboration.

The SWOFP secretariat extends best wishes to all for the Festive Season and looks forward to
continued good cooperation in 2004.

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Ana Paula Baloi
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Pesqueira (IIP)
SWIOFP coordinator
Maputo, Mozambique
Tel: + 258 1 490536 / 490307 / 499963
Fax + 258 1 492112
Email: swiofp@moziip.org
Web: www.swiofp.org

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