Place de Fontenoy
Paris
| 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 |