3.3 Building on existing institutional arrangements where feasible, establish a regional focus for oceanography related to oil and chemical spill planning and response, for oceanographic data processing, as well as management and modeling (Marine) GIS-based data applications, that will share information with the public and decision-makers.

         Review and assess national capacities for oceanography (including oil spill modeling).

         Through a high-level workshop, develop and agree on a policy for regional cooperation in oceanography, in support of oil spill and chemical spill response, with linkages to national and regional spill response efforts.

Obtain ongoing national budget and other financing, including private sector, to support regional focus for oceanography related to spill planning and response.