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Mission
To
enable NOAA Research to develop new environmental tools and capabilities
by fostering strategic international partnerships and providing
critical support to its policy and operational needs.
Review
our completed 2003 Operating Plan
Review our completed 2002 Operating Plan
Review our completed 2001 Operating Plan
Function
Located
in the Office of the Assistant Administrator for NOAA Research,
the International Activities Office (IA) plays a major role in facilitating
international collaboration, and provides a bridge between the research
community and the policy and administrative community, both internationally
and domestically. By working closely with NOAA, universities, U.S.
and foreign counterpart organization, IA serves the needs of its
laboratories and programs, as well as the national/international
needs for sound scientific information for its policy and decision-makers.
IA's accomplishes its work through four operational functions:
Program
Management: Administering bilateral ocean research agreements
on behalf of the United States Government with counterparts in Japan, China, and France.
Funding Opportunities:
Capitalizing on emerging international opportunities to advance
the NOAA Research agenda. The Office of International Activities
develops new partnerships with USAID, the State Department, and
other research organizations.
Administrative/Operational
Support: Providing operational and policy guidance and support
to the NOAA Research field elements. Such support includes
assistance with Country Clearance Cables, Memoranda of Understanding
and Agreements, visas for foreign scientists visiting NOAA Research
(IAP-66), international travel information, and international operational
issues.
Advising NOAA leadership
on international research policy issues relevant to the agency's
mission.
In meeting these objectives,
the NOAA Research International Activities Office works closely
with other line and program offices in NOAA, other technical agencies
(National
Science Foundation, National
Aeronautics &
Space Administration, US Department
of Agriculture, US Geological Survey), academia,
the US foreign policy community (State
Department and Office
of Science and Technology Policy), and relevant counterparts
overseas.
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