Upcoming events
CARIS User Conference - Asia
The date and exact location of this conference is to be confirmed.
IC-ENC have collaborated with Industry partners for IC-ENC Members to be able to attend a series of user conferences, with the addition of targeted bespoke training for Members via additional days, with an S-100 focus. These events will enable Members to meet with software experts and peers from other Hydrographic Offices to share good practice and partake in hands on exercises using the software tools via the IC-ENC Learning Cloud. The budget for this will come from the existing “ringfenced fund”, which has been in place for some time to support Members with their production activities.
IC-ENC will fund, from its budget for 2 Members per HO to attend this conference. Please note, IC-ENC will be seeking to ensure Members attend the most geographically appropriate conferences.
To register your attendance at this conference, please click here
Esri User Conference - Washington DC
The date and exact location of this conference is to be confirmed.
IC-ENC have collaborated with Industry partners for IC-ENC Members to be able to attend a series of user conferences, with the addition of targeted bespoke training for Members via additional days, with an S-100 focus. These events will enable Members to meet with software experts and peers from other Hydrographic Offices to share good practice and partake in hands on exercises using the software tools via the IC-ENC Learning Cloud. The budget for this will come from the existing “ringfenced fund”, which has been in place for some time to support Members with their production activities.
IC-ENC will fund, from its budget for 2 Members per HO to attend this conference. Please note, IC-ENC will be seeking to ensure Members attend the most geographically appropriate conferences.
To register your attendance at this conference, please click here
Technical Conference 25
The next IC-ENC Technical Conference (TC25_1) will take place as a hybrid meeting in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The meeting dates for TC25_1 are Tuesday 1st April (Day 1), Wednesday 2nd April (Day 2) and Thursday 3rd April (Day 3). The meeting will take place in a hybrid format (both face-to-face and virtual attendance will be possible).
IC-ENC will pay, from its central budget for travel and accommodation costs for one delegate from each Member nation to attend.
If you would like to register your attendance at this conference, please complete this form by Friday 14th February 2025.
Further details including an agenda and travel information pack will be provided in due course.
If you have any questions regarding TC25_1, please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing therenc@ic-enc.org
Steering Committee 26
IC-ENC are pleased to announce that the next IC-ENC Steering Committee meeting (SC26) will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye.
The meeting dates for SC26 are Tuesday 8th July (Day 1), Wednesday 9th July (Day 2) and Thursday 10th July (Day 3). The meeting will take place in a hybrid format (both face-to-face and virtual attendance will be possible).
A new workshop format was introduced at SC25, and the feedback strongly supported continuing this meeting style for SC26. This format fostered valuable discussions and active participation from all Members.
IC-ENC welcomes any requests for agenda items as well as workshop topics. Please do this by email to therenc@ic-enc.org.
IC-ENC will fund, as per the Work Plan & Budget, costs for one delegate from each Member to attend.
If you would like to register to attend SC26, please complete this form by Friday 28th February 2025.
The exact venue (hotel) for the SC26 meeting will be confirmed in due course, with additional information for those delegates intending to book directly.
In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding SC26, then please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing therenc@ic-enc.org.
CARIS User Conference - Chile
IC-ENC have collaborated with Industry partners for IC-ENC Members to be able to attend a series of user conferences, with the addition of targeted bespoke training for Members via additional days, with an S-100 focus. These events will enable Members to meet with software experts and peers from other Hydrographic Offices to share good practice and partake in hands on exercises using the software tools via the IC-ENC Learning Cloud. The budget for this will come from the existing “ringfenced fund”, which has been in place for some time to support Members with their production activities.
This conference will be held in Spanish.
IC-ENC will fund, from its budget for 2 Members per HO to attend this conference. Please note, IC-ENC will be seeking to ensure Members attend the most geographically appropriate conferences.
Registration for this conference has now closed.
S-57 to S-101 Conversion Workshop - Panama
This course has been funded from our IC-ENC main budget and will be facilitated by IIC Technologies and supported by our Subject Matter Expert, IC-ENC S-100 Support Officer.
Course Overview
Provides the knowledge, skills and understanding required to enable ENC Production teams to
perform ENC conversion
Preparing S-57 data for conversion to S-101 (IC-ENC Conversion Readiness Checks)
S-57 to S-101 conversion
S-101 to S-57 conversion
Analysis of conversion logs
To apply for a place on this course please click here. Applications close on 11th October 2024.
Introduction to S-100 Seminar - Virtual
This course will be delivered by the UKHO International Training Team via Microsoft Teams.
Seminar Overview
Achieve a basic understanding of S-100, to further develop experience
Discuss the requirement and development of S-100
To examine the constituent parts of S-100
Explore S-101, the replacement for S-57
To sign up for any of these sessions please click here and log in with your IC-ENC Learning Management System (LMS) details.
If you have not got an LMS account, please click here to request one.
S-57 Validation Training - Wollongong
This course has been funded by our IC-ENC main budget and will be delivered by IC-ENC Data Manager and IC-ENC Validator.
Course Overview
Provides the knowledge, skills and understanding required to enable ENC Production teams to perform S-57 validation
Allows familiarisation with the full IC-ENC ENC Validation process from start to finish, including conformance to the relevant IHO Standards and the various software tools used
Familiarisation with the eGlobe G2 ECDIS. This is to encourage ENC Production teams to include the use of an ECDIS as part of their production and validation processes
Applications for this course have now closed.
S-57 vs S-101 Differences Seminar - Virtual
This course will be delivered by the our IC-ENC S-100 Support Officer via Microsoft Teams.
Seminar Overview
Improve understanding of the main differences between S-57 and S-101
Build upon the S-57 vs S-101 differences reference sheet
Opportunity to ask any questions
To sign up for any of these sessions please click here and log in with your IC-ENC Learning Management System (LMS) details.
If you have not got an LMS account, please click here to request one.
Technical Conference 24_2
TC24_2 will take place on Wednesday 13th November 2024 at 14:00-16:00 (UTC) virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Topics include:
IC-ENC Empowering Women in Hydrography – eLearning Modules
Overview / Update overview on Print from ENC Project
Conversion Readiness Whole Folio Reports to Members
TC24_2 is now live for Members to self-enrol which can be accessed by clicking on the following link: Course: Technical Conference TC24_2
If you do not already have an account for our IC-ENC LMS, please complete the following short MS Form: IC-ENC - Learning Management System (LMS) Account Request
S-57 to S-101 Conversion Workshop - Brisbane
This course has been funded from our IC-ENC main budget and will be facilitated by IIC Technologies and supported by our Subject Matter Expert, IC-ENC S-100 Support Officer.
Applications for this course have now closed.
Introduction to S-100 Seminar - Virtual
This course will be delivered by the UKHO International Training Team via Microsoft Teams.
Seminar Overview
Achieve a basic understanding of S-100, to further develop experience
Discuss the requirement and development of S-100
To examine the constituent parts of S-100
Explore S-101, the replacement for S-57
To sign up for any of these sessions please click here and log in with your IC-ENC Learning Management System (LMS) details.
If you have not got an LMS account, please click here to request one.
Steering Committee 25
The next IC-ENC Steering Committee Meeting (SC25), will be held in Bali, Indonesia.
Technical Conference 2024_1
The next and first IC-ENC Technical Conference (TC24_1) of 2024 will take place as a hybrid meeting in Athens, Greece.
S-57 to S-100 Conversions
This online course entails a practical demonstration of Data Exchange Standards conversion, both from S-57 to S-101 data and S-101 to S-57. The demonstration will be undertaken in CARIS Source Editor with distinct sections outlining the current limitations, advancements and general changes to ENC compilation from a Cartographers perspective.
This course is aimed at Geospatial Operators that have an existing understanding of how S-57 data is compiled for navigational charts.
Seminars are taking place on the following dates and times:
Event A - 5th & 6th September 2023 - 14:00 - 17:30 UTC+1 both days
Event B - 12th & 13th September 2023 - 07:00 - 10:30 UTC+1 both days
Event C - 19th & 20th September 2023 - 11:00 - 14:30 UTC+1 both days
Event D - 26th & 27th September - 14:00 - 17:30 UTC +1 both days
Event E - 3rd & 4th October - 07:00 - 10:30 UTC+1 both days
Event F - 10th & 11th October - 11:00 - 14:30 UTC+1 both days
To sign up for one of these events click here to log into your LMS account
