• Acronym: SG-SI
• Parent Committee: GC
• Term: Oct. 2003 - Oct. 2004
• Chair: Vera Alexander (USA)

To develop a Strategic Plan which has the following elements:

1. A PICES vision statement;
2. The purposes of PICES (including identifying the emerging issues in marine science of interest to PICES member countries);
3. Long-term goals;
4. Steps to implement the vision, purposes, and goals of PICES (which would consider regional as well as thematic approaches).

1. Reviewing Strategic Plans and Vision Statements of similar organizations;
2. Examining the existing Strategic Plans of the Scientific and Technical Committees of PICES;
3. Requesting input from Governing Council and Science Board members for regional issues.