GE-OL and GE-CD Joint Group of Experts Meetings
Joint GE-OL and GE-CD meetings
Meeting
18 - 20 November 2025
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France
Organiser(s) & Staff
Participation
By invitation only.
The in-person meetings will be held back to back from 17-21 November 2025.
- 17 Nov: GE-OL meeting
- 18 Nov AM: GE-OL meeting
- 18 Nov PM: joint GE-OL and GE-CD meeting
- 19 Nov: joint GE-OL and GE-CD meeting
- 20 Nov AM: joint GE-OL and GE-CD meeting
- 20 Nov PM: GE-CD meeting
- 21 Nov: GE-CD meeting
Virtual connection: (Please pre-register):
https://unesco-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/mvICp1-rTt2-c-pPoYEJmQ
[View an annotated printable version of this agenda]
| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
| 1.3 | Joint Meeting CD OL Prov Agenda | 14/11/25 |
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| 2.2 | CD Strategy IP_OL Plan of Action_Synergies_Overlaps | 14/11/25 |
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| 3 | IOC/A-33/4.4.Doc(1) | Draft IOC Ocean Literacy Plan of Action for 2026–2030 | 23/05/25 |
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| 3 | Draft Implementation Plan for the IOC Capacity Development Strategy 2023-2030 | 10/11/25 |
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| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda | Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
| Joint Meeting CD OL Prov Agenda | 14/11/2025 |
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There are 51 participants associated with GE-OL and GE-CD Joint Group of Experts Meetings , 3 of whom are provisional .
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| AL ASLAI Hamdah | United Arab Emirates |
| ALBUSAIDI Saud | Oman |
| BARRIENTOS Carlos | Argentina |
| COELHO Paulo | Angola |
| CORREA Laura | Colombia |
| DOAN Hai | Viet Nam |
| EL-GHARABAWY Suzan | Egypt |
| EYOUNI Lina | Saudi Arabia |
| FUJII Masahiko | Japan |
| KARIM Ahmad | Bangladesh |
| LAHL Rebecca | Germany |
| LESCRAUWAET Ann-Katrien | Belgium |
| LOVERIDGE Alexandra | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| MARTIN MELISSA | Malaysia |
| NAUGHTON Joe | United States of America |
| O'SULLIVAN David | Ireland |
| OSADCHIEV Alexander | Russian Federation |
| SABAGA Logueminda | Togo |
| SEMPÉRÉ Richard | France |
| TÖNNESSON Kajsa | Sweden |
| TORRES Carlos | Mexico |
| VALCÁRCEL-ABUD Andrea | Dominican Republic |
| VIKEBØ Frode | Norway |
| ZHAO Chang | China |
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| ABUALNAJA YASSER | Saudi Arabia |
| BURKE Noirin | Ireland |
| CHRISTOFOLETTI Ronaldo | Brazil |
| CORREA Nancy | Argentina |
| COSTA Raquel | Portugal |
| DALIMUNTHE Syarifah | Indonesia |
| DAO Ha | Viet Nam |
| FAUVILLE Geraldine | Sweden |
| GLITHERO Diz | Canada |
| HAMOUDA Amr | Egypt |
| HEINE Ulrike | Germany |
| HILL Daniela | Ecuador |
| KEERD ANNABEL | Estonia |
| KHINE Ngu Kay | Myanmar |
| KOULOURI Yolanda | Greece |
| MCKINLEY Emma | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| MOHD FAHMI Afiq | Malaysia |
| MUNOZ MUGA Pilar | Chile |
| OGUMA Sachiko | Japan |
| PAYNE Diana | United States of America |
| RIVERA-ARRIAGA Evelia | Mexico |
| SCHEURLE Carolyn | France |
| SEYS Jan | Belgium |
| STEPANOVA Natalia | Russian Federation |
| UKU Jacqueline | Kenya |
| WENG Danfeng | China |
| YIH Wonho | Republic of Korea |
| ZIELINSKI Tymon | Poland |
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| PARK Hansan | Republic of Korea |
| Name | Country |
|---|---|
| ADEWUMI Ibukun | Kenya |
| INNISS Lorna | Colombia |
| ZHU Wenxi | Thailand |
= Person has not yet confirmed their participation.
= Person has declined to participate or had their request to participate declined.
Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 56
Confirmed: 48
Not confirmed: 3
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 5
Rejected: 0
Label(s): CD - Capacity Development Section Official meeting
Created at 11:28 on 26 Sep 2025 by Johanna Diwa-Acallar
Last Updated at 02:27 on 19 Nov 2025 by Johanna Diwa-Acallar