Decision A-31/3.5.4 (2021) established an IOC Ocean Literacy Group of Experts for a period of four years, with the Group to report to the IOC Member States on its activities at the 33rd session of the Assembly. It also endorsed the IOC Ocean Literacy Plan of Action 2018–2021 (IOC/A-31/3.5.4.Doc) as a guidance document for the work of the Group of Experts for the four-year period. An addendum to this document with the detailed explanation of the priorities for Ocean Literacy complement this document (in English only).

This document prepared by the Group of Experts provides a draft of an updated IOC Ocean Literacy Plan of Action for 2026–2030 for the consideration of the Assembly in view of its final adoption by the IOC Executive Council in 2026.