Partial Support for the Secretariat of the Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (SC-WESTPAC) of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

联合国教科文组织政府间海洋学委员会（IOC） 将在国际奥委会秘书处内设立一个职位， 海委会区域小组委员会助理秘书 西太平洋（西太平洋）。 这位助理部长将 为规划和发展提供工作人员支持 西太平洋的科学研究和服务计划 在西太平洋行动委员会的支持下 这些计划预计将 为美国的全球变化研究工作做出贡献，例如 世界海洋环流实验， 热带海洋和全球大气（TOGA） 能源和水循环实验（GEWEX）正在计划中。 该职位的经费将由教科文组织分担; 秘书将设在曼谷;办公室，秘书， 其他后勤支援将由泰国提供; 将提供额外的专业人员支助， 日本

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of Unesco will establish a position within the IOC Secretariat for an Assistant Secretary for the IOC regional Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC). This Assistant Secretary will provide staff support for planning and development of scientific research and service programs in the Western Pacific under the aegis of WESTPAC. These programs are expected to contribute to U.S. global change research efforts such as a the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE), studies of the Tropical Ocean and the Global Atmosphere (TOGA), and the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) now being planned. Funding for this position will be shared by Unesco; the Secretary will be located in Bangkok; office, secretarial, and other logistic support will be provided by Thailand; and additional professional staff support will be provided by Japan.