The IOC Committee on International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange held its 28th session (IODE-28) at INVEMAR, Santa Marta, Colombia between 12 and 14 March 2025. The IODE session was attended on-site by 71 participants from 24 Member States and 2 organizations. In order to ensure wider participation, especially from global south member states, the meeting was also broadcast online with the option to send comments and questions by chat. The online broadcast was attended by 62 participants. During its 28th session, the Committee focused its attention mainly on the following key issues: (i) contribution of the IODE programme to the implementation of the IOC medium-term strategy (2022-2029); (ii) status of the IODE network and NODC health status; (iii) progress of the IODE programme components and programme activities; (iv) progress with joint activities with IOC programmes and other organizations; (v) outcome of the 3rd International Ocean Data Conference; (vi) progress of cooperation of IODE with the UN Ocean Decade; (vii) Advancing Ocean Data Sharing for Sustainable Development in areas within national jurisdiction; (viii) Development of the IOC Data Architecture; (ix) Renewal of the MOU between the Flanders Marine Institute and IOC regarding the IOC Project Office for IODE (2027-2031) and (x) work plan and budget for 2025–2026.  The Committee adopted two decisions and four recommendations.

Full report in English. Executive summary available in French, Spanish and Russian.