17th session of Observations Coordination Group (OCG-17)
OCG-17
Meeting
11 - 14 May 2026
Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service
Errazuriz 254, P. Ancha, Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Chile
Organiser(s) & Staff
Participation
By invitation only.
The Seventeenth Global Ocean Observing System Observations Coordination Group Meeting (OCG-17) will take place from 11 to 14 May 2026 in Valparaiso, Chile. Graciously hosted by the Chilean Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA) .
The Observations Coordination Group meeting will take place over 4 days and include updates from the GOOS Reform process, the observing networks, and from actions across the OCG foci areas, towards setting a new vision and objectives for the OCG and 2026-2027 work. The meeting will include a dedicated session run by our hosts focused on Chile and regional ocean observing. This will provide opportunities for regional entities to engage and exchange with network experts.
Draft meeting Agenda is available here.
OCG Networks are requested to upload network reports and ppts by the deadline to this folder (here).
Summary of Network Reports (here)
Local information is here.
[View an annotated printable version of this agenda]
| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
| Summary of 2026 Network Reports V1 | 05/05/2026 |
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| AniBOS_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| Argo_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| DBCP_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| FVON_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| GLOSS_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| OceanGliders_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| SUN Fleet_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| OCEANSITES_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| SOCONET_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| SOT(VOS + ASAP + XBT SOOP)_Network Report | 06/05/2026 |
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| OCG-17 Agenda_v3 | 11/05/2026 |
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| SMART Cables_Network Report | 11/05/2026 |
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| OCG-17 GLOSS Implementation Plan 2026_Final | 18/05/2026 |
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| OCG-17 SMART Cables Network Description | 18/05/2026 |
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| Local Information | 15/03/2026 |
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There are 10 participants associated with 17th session of Observations Coordination Group (OCG-17) .
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| BELBEOCH Mathieu | Switzerland |
| GALLAGE Champika | Switzerland |
| HASSOUN Abed El Rahman | Germany |
| HERMES Juliet | South Africa |
| HESLOP Emma | France |
| LEMCKE Signe | France |
| O'BRIEN Kevin | France |
| POST Joanna | France |
| RIAMA Nelly | Indonesia |
| ZINKANN Ann-Christine | United States of America |
Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 10
Confirmed: 10
Not confirmed: 0
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 0
Rejected: 0
Label(s): GOOS Official meeting
Created at 10:54 on 12 Nov 2025 by Champika Gallage
Last Updated at 16:02 on 20 May 2026 by Taihyun Kim