IOC Officers meeting

20 - 21 January 2026,

no location specified or online event

Agenda



1. Introduction by the Chair
2. Strategic overview by the IOC Executive Secretary
3. Logistics of the 59th Session of the IOC Executive Council
4. Ocean Data & Observations - Update on key EC Agenda Items
4.1 GOOS Governance Reform
4.2 Global Sea-Level Observing system (GLOSS) Implementation Plan 2026-2030
4.3 Development of an IOC Data Architecture
4.4 WMO-IOC Joint Collaborative Board
5. IOC & Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction
6. Joint Work of Groups of Experts on Capacity Development & Ocean Literacy
7. Warning and Mitigation Systems for Ocean Hazards
8. Governance, Programming & Budgeting
8.1 Update on the Programme & Budget 2026-2027 (Draft 43 C/5)
8.2 Review of Governance & Management Processes
8.2.1 Update on progress and next steps
8.2.2 Review of the working methods of IOC Governing Bodies
8.2.3 New IOC Communication Strategy
8.3 IOC Secretariat Implementation Plan to deliver on Medium Term Strategy 2022–2029
8.4 IOC and the Future of the Ocean Consultation Process
8.4.1 Phase II report and proposal for Phase III
8.4.2 Vision for strengthening IOCAFRICA and other IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies
8.5 Draft Programme & Budget 2028–2029 (Draft 44 C/5) – Preliminary Proposals by the Secretariat
9. Private Meeting of the IOC Officers
10. Online meeting with Subsidiary Bodies chairs & co-chairs