First Session of the IOC Steering Group for the Ocean Best Practices System Project

1.	OPENING OF THE MEETING
2.	ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
2.1.	Adoption of the agenda and timetable
2.2.	Introduction of the participants
3	ELECTION OF THE SG-OBPS CHAIR/CO-CHAIRS
4.	TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE SG-OBPS AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - Working Draft
5.	CURRENT STATUS OF OBPS OPERATIONS
6.	RECOMMENDATIONS AND INPUT FOR OBPS FROM EXTERNAL MEETINGS AND USER COMMUNITIES
7.	OBPS CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN DECADE OF OCEAN SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UN SDGs; OCEANOBS19 AND OTHER PROGRAMMES
8.	OBPS WORK PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT (cont)
9.	SG-OBPS WORK PLAN Jan 2020 - Mar 2021 ?(to IODE-XXVI)
10.	DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT STEERING GROUP MEETING
11.	ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT
12.	CLOSE OF THE MEETING