OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems OES Annual Report 2012 - Ocean Energy Systems
02/ REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
8 2.1 / MEMBERSHIP The Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems (OES) was initiated by three countries in 2001. As of December 2011, 19 countries are members of the OES: Portugal, Denmark, United Kingdom, Japan, Ireland, Canada, the United States of America, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Mexico, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, Australia, Republic of Korea, South Africa and China ordered by sequence of joining the Agreement (Figure 2). The European Commission and Nigeria are concluding the process of joining the OES and Nigeria’s membership will be formally confirmed by the CERT in February 2013. In 2012, the Executive Committee unanimously voted to invite Singapore and to re-invite The Netherlands. Communication continued with other countries invited to join the OES: Brazil, Chile, India, France, Indonesia, Finland and Russia. Some efforts have been done to attract other countries with activities or interest on ocean energy, such as Malaysia, Malta, Costa Rica and Cuba. A key problem is identifying the appropriate parties in each country and internal government decisionmaking processes in some countries, which tend to delay completion of the membership process. 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 0 5 10 15 20 FIG. 2: OES Membership Growth Research Organizations ; 3 Device/Project Developers ; 3 Universities ; 3 Governmental Departments ; 2 Industry Associations ; 1 Governmental Agencies ; 3 National Energy Agencies ; 4 FIG. 3: Diversified representation of interests in the ExCo National governments appoint a Contracting Party to represent it on the ExCo. The Contracting Party can be a government ministry or agency, a research institute or university, an industry association or even a private company. Governments also nominate alternates, who may represent the government at ExCo meetings, if the nominated representative is unavailable. Consequently there is a diversified representation of interests in the ExCo (Fig. 3). The ExCo considers this diversity to be a key strength of the organization and will strive to maintain this balance of representation. ANNUAL REPORT 2012
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2.1 / MEMBERSHIP<br />
The Implementing Agreement on <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> (<strong>OES</strong>) was initiated by three countries in 2001.<br />
As of December 2011, 19 countries are members of the <strong>OES</strong>: Portugal, Denmark, United Kingdom, Japan,<br />
Ireland, Canada, the United States of America, Belgium, Germany, Norway, Mexico, Spain, Italy, New<br />
Zealand, Sweden, Australia, Republic of Korea, South Africa and China ordered by sequence of joining the<br />
Agreement (Figure 2).<br />
The European Commission and Nigeria are concluding the process of joining the <strong>OES</strong> and Nigeria’s<br />
membership will be formally confirmed by the CERT in February 2013.<br />
In <strong>2012</strong>, the Executive Committee unanimously voted to invite Singapore and to re-invite The Netherlands.<br />
Communication continued with other countries invited to join the <strong>OES</strong>: Brazil, Chile, India, France,<br />
Indonesia, Finland and Russia. Some efforts have been done to attract other countries with activities or<br />
interest on ocean energy, such as Malaysia, Malta, Costa Rica and Cuba.<br />
A key problem is identifying the appropriate parties in each country and internal government decisionmaking<br />
processes in some countries, which tend to delay completion of the membership process.<br />
<strong>2012</strong><br />
2011<br />
2010<br />
2009<br />
2008<br />
2007<br />
2006<br />
2005<br />
2004<br />
2003<br />
2002<br />
2001<br />
0 5 10 15 20<br />
FIG. 2: <strong>OES</strong> Membership Growth<br />
Research<br />
Organizations ; 3<br />
Device/Project<br />
Developers ; 3<br />
Universities ; 3<br />
Governmental<br />
Departments ; 2<br />
Industry<br />
Associations ; 1<br />
Governmental<br />
Agencies ; 3<br />
National <strong>Energy</strong><br />
Agencies ; 4<br />
FIG. 3: Diversified representation of interests in the ExCo<br />
National governments appoint a Contracting Party<br />
to represent it on the ExCo. The Contracting Party<br />
can be a government ministry or agency, a research<br />
institute or university, an industry association or even<br />
a private company. Governments also nominate<br />
alternates, who may represent the government at<br />
ExCo meetings, if the nominated representative<br />
is unavailable. Consequently there is a diversified<br />
representation of interests in the ExCo (Fig. 3). The<br />
ExCo considers this diversity to be a key strength<br />
of the organization and will strive to maintain this<br />
balance of representation.<br />
ANNUAL<br />
REPORT <strong>2012</strong>