2021 Session (Pre-Committee) of the IODE Management Group

12 - 14 January 2021,

Annotated Agenda

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