| 1. | OPENING OF THE MEETING/ADOPTION OF AGENDA AND TIMETABLE |
| 2. | REVIEW OF THE IODE-XXV ACTION SHEET |
| 2.1. | Project reporting overview |
| 2.2. | IODE-XXV action sheet |
| 2.3. | Proposed new Projects |
| 3. | STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IODE-XXV RECOMMENDATIONS AND DECISIONS |
| 4. | PREPARATIONS FOR IODE-XXVI |
| 4.1. | Review and adoption of IODE-XXVI agenda and timetable |
| 4.2. | Decision on timeslots and number of plenaries per day |
| 4.3. | Decision on need for interpretation and/or translation |
| 4.4. | Planning of preparatory workshops |
| 4.5. | Planning for preparations for draft decisions, draft resolutions |
| 4.6. | Performance Review of the IOC Project Office for IODE |
| 4.7. | IODE achievement awards 2021 |
| 5. | CONTRIBUTION OF IODE TO THE UN DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
| 5.1. | Progress report and future actions of the inter-sessional working group to propose a strategy on ocean data and information stewardship for the UN ocean decade (IWG-SODIS) |
| 5.2. | Updating of the IOC Strategic Plan for Data and Information Management (2022-2026) |
| 5.3. | Revision of the IOC Oceanographic Data Exchange Policy (2003 and 2019 revision) |
| 5.4. | Role of IODE in the development and implementation of proposed UN Decade Data Strategy |
| 5.5. | Cooperation of IODE and Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution – Ocean and Ocean Data Foundation |
| 6. | IODE FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES 2021-2022 |
| 6.1. | Status of UNESCO Regular Programme |
| 6.2. | Status of unearmarked and earmarked extra-budgetary sources |
| 6.3. | Overview of financial requests by IODE projects |
| 6.4. | Overview of new proposals received |
| 6.5. | Expected staffing IODE for 2021-2023 |
| 6.6. | Draft work plan and budget for submission to IODE-XXVI |
| 7. | PREPARATIONS FOR 1ST INTERNATIONAL OCEAN DATA CONFERENCE (NOVEMBER 2021) |
| 8. | ADOPTION OF THE REPORT |
| 9. | CLOSING OF THE MEETING |