IOC Officers meeting January 2023

23 - 25 January 2023,

7 place de Fontenoy
75007 Paris
France



Agenda



1. Introduction by the Chair
2. Adoption of the agenda for the Officers meeting, logistical details
3. Strategic perspectives from the Executive Secretary + Q&A
4. Preparation of the 32nd IOC Assembly and 56th IOC Executive Council
4.1 Presentation of the main objectives and issues at A-32
4.2 Dates, Overall presentation focusing on organizational matters; brief presentation of the structure of the Assembly & EC agendas
4.2.1 Rapporteur, Chairs of Committees, Working groups?
4.2.2 IOC Memorial Lectures, 2023, Ocean Science Day, Tribute to Patricio Bernal
4.2.3 Side events
4.2.4 IOC Reception
4.2.5 Exhibition
4.2.6 Invitees
4.3 Potential supplementary items
4.4 Conclusion: Presentation of the revised draft agenda and timetable; calendar of preparation; misc. questions
5. Governance, Programming & Budgeting
5.1 Update on IFAG
5.2 Draft Programme and Budget for 2024–2025 (Draft 42 C/5)
5.3 Review and Update of the Rules of Procedure
6. Follow-up to the IOS Evaluation on the IOC Strategic Positioning
7. Programmatic Developments
7.1.1 Update on IOC Custodianship Role in Relation to UN SDG 14 Indicators
7.1.2 Presentation of the Revised Pilot IOC State of the Ocean Report
7.1.3 Guidance on Developing Dialogue between the IOC Programmes and Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK)
7.1.4 Update on Intergovernmental Panel on Harmful Algal Blooms (IPHAB)
7.1 Ocean Science
7.2.1 GOOS Workplan
7.2.2 Ocean Observations in Areas under National Jurisdiction
7.2.3 Four-Year Review of the Joint WMO-IOC Collaborative Board
7.2.4 Follow-up to WMO-ISC-IOC-UNEP Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Implementation Plan
7.2 Ocean Observations
7.3 Ocean Hazard Monitoring System
7.4 Revision of the IOC Capacity Development Strategy
7.5 Update on GEBCO / Governance Review
7.6 Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange / IODE Office
7.6.1 Revision of the IOC Oceanographic Data Exchange Policy
7.7 IOC Contributions to UN Governance Process
7.8 New IOC-wide Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning & Management
8. Update on the Executive Secretary selection Process
9. Elections at IOC-32
10. Report on the Decade Implementation Plan
11. IOC Contributions to the Ocean Decade
12. Status of IOCINDIO and follow-up
13. Other matters / Conclusion