SCICOM Report September 2013

The following open items were raised:• The question of whether French and English are both languages to be used in ICES publications had been brought to the July Bureau Agenda; but there have been more urgent matters to deal with.• This year all contributors to the ASC were invited to submit a 2-page “Ex-tended Abstract”, and most responded positively. There had been some con-fusion as to whether the submission of full CM papers was acceptable. The SCICOM Chair confirmed that they are still allowed as for some countries this is a relevant publication output, but not encouraged. An ‘Extended Ab-stract’ is what we expect from all oral presentations.• A subgroup was formed in March to work to produce a brief document for Bureau by correspondence explaining the position of SCICOM on JPI Oceans and on Horizon 2020. The SCICOM Chair has informed Bureau on these mat-ters.• The SCICOM Chair has prepared a mapping document of EGs against the structure emerging from the new Science Plan for discussion at this meeting (agenda item 13.1.1)• The question of who should be the next ACOM Co-Chair of SIBAS was raised.