How we work

Resolutions

Resolutions lay the foundation for ICES work.

Resolutions are required for the following activities:

Expert groups: Resolutions are used to form working groups and workshops and define their work plans, including Terms of Reference (ToRs)
ICES Publications: Resolutions are used to request the publication of Cooperative Research Reports (CRRs) and Techniques in Marine Environmental Sciences (TIMES)
Symposia: Resolutions are used to request ICES sponsorship or co-sponsorship of scientific conferences and symposia
Council: Resolutions are used to form and define the work plans of Council activities, including Strategic initiatives and expert groups
Steering groups, operational groups, committees, strategic initiatives, and science cooperation: Resolutions are used to form and define the work plans of these groups, committees, and initiatives and to request support for science cooperation with other organizations