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| 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 |