IOC Officers Meeting - January 2024

22 - 24 January 2024,

Place de Fontenoy
Paris



Agenda



1. Opening by the Chair & introductions
2. Adoption of the agenda for the Officers meeting, logistical details
3. Introduction to IOC & strategic perspectives
3.1 Introduction by the Executive Secretary
3.2 Ocean Science
3.3 Ocean Observations
3.4 Data & Information Exchange
3.5 Tsunami Resilience
3.6 Marine Policy & Regional Coordination
3.7 Capacity development
4. Preparation of the 57th IOC Executive Council
4.1 Expectations from the EC session
4.2.1 Rapporteur, Chairs of Committees, Working groups
4.2.2 IOC R. Revelle Lecture, 2024
4.2.3 Side events
4.2 Dates, Overall presentation focusing on organizational matters; brief presentation of the structure of the draft EC agenda
4.3 Conclusion: Presentation of the revised draft agenda and timetable; calendar of preparation; misc. questions
5. Governance, Programming & Budgeting
5.1 Update on IFAG work (Res. A-32/4)
5.2 Revised Programme and Budget for 2024–2025 (Approved 42 C/5)
5.3 Proposals for draft Programme and Budget for 2026–2027 (draft 43 C/5)
5.4 IOS evaluation of the IOC’s Strategic Positioning Action Plan Updates
6. Programmatic Developments: Ocean Sciences
6.1 Report of the Advisory Board on the 2nd edition of the IOC State of the Ocean Report (StOR)
6.2 Brief update on the reports provided as part of the ES’ report
7. Programmatic Development: Implementation of the Capacity Development Strategy 2023-2030
8. Programmatic Development: Ocean Observations
8.1 Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Governance Reform
8.2 Progress report on Ocean Observations in areas under National Jurisdiction
8.3 Brief update on GOOS related reports: progress report on Global Climate Observing System & Joint Collaborative Board
9. Programmatic Development: Tsunami Early Warning Services
9.1 Regional Early Warning Systems
9.2 Global Coordination
10. Programmatic Development: Ocean Planning and Management
10.1 GEBCO Governance Review (2023) and Triennial Review of User Requirements
10.2 Draft Strategy on Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management
11. Implementation of the UN Ocean Decade
12. IOC and the Future of the Ocean
13. Other matters / Conclusion