Calle 25 No. 2-55, Playa Salguero, Rodadero
Santa Marta D.T.C.H., Magdalena,
Colombia
| 1. | OPENING |
| 2. | ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS |
| 2.1 | Adoption of the agenda |
| 2.2 | Designation of a rapporteur |
| 2.3 | Session timetable and documentation |
| 2.4 | Establishment of sessional working groups |
| 2.5 | Practical arrangements for the session |
| 3. | REPORTING ON THE PAST INTER-SESSIONAL PERIOD (2023-2024) |
| 3.1.1 | Outcome of IOC-32 |
| 3.1 | Progress report on the IODE-27 work plan (2023-2024) |
| 3.2.1 | New NODCs, ADUs, AIUs, accredited NODCs, ADUs, AIUs |
| 3.2.2 | Reporting summary of NODCs, ADUs, AIUs |
| 3.2.3 | Review of NODC health status within the IODE network |
| 3.2 | Status of the IODE network |
| 3.3.1.1 | Ocean Data and Information System (ODIS) |
| 3.3.1.2 | Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) |
| 3.3.1.3 | OceanTeacher Global Academy |
| 3.3.1 | IODE Programme Components |
| 3.3.2.1 | AquaDocs |
| 3.3.2.2 | GODAR |
| 3.3.2.3 | GOSUD |
| 3.3.2.4 | GTSPP |
| 3.3.2.5 | ICAN |
| 3.3.2.6 | IQuOD |
| 3.3.2.7 | OBPS (IODE/GOOS) |
| 3.3.2.8 | ODISCat |
| 3.3.2.9 | OceanExpert |
| 3.3.2.10 | IODE Quality Management Framework (QMF) |
| 3.3.2.11 | World Ocean Database (WOD) |
| 3.3.2 | IODE Programme Activities |
| 3.3.3.1 | OBIS: PacMAN (FUST) |
| 3.3.3.2 | OBIS: BioEcoOcean: Co-Creating Transformative Pathways to Biological and Ecosystem Ocean Observations |
| 3.3.3.3 | OBIS: DTO-BioFlow: Integration of biodiversity monitoring data into the Digital Twin Ocean |
| 3.3.3.4 | OBIS: eDNA Expeditions in marine World Heritage sites |
| 3.3.3.5 | OBIS: eDNAqua-Plan: A Plan towards an eDNA reference library and data repository for Aquatic Organisms, navigating Europe towards the next generation biodiversity monitoring |
| 3.3.3.6 | OBIS: MARCO-BOLO: MARine COastal BiOdiversity Long-term Observations |
| 3.3.3.7 | OBIS: MPA Europe: Marine Protected Areas Europe |
| 3.3.3.8 | ODIS: Ocean InfoHub (FUST) |
| 3.3.3.9 | ODIS/OBIS : Biodiversity Data Hub for the High Seas (NORAD 2023) |
| 3.3.3.10 | OTGA - OceanTeacher Global Academy Phase 2 (FUST) |
| 3.3.3 | IODE Projects |
| 3.3.4 | Implementation report of revised IODE Rules of Procedure for IODE activities |
| 3.3.5.1 | Future of the IODE Associate Information Units (AIUs) |
| 3.3.5 | Report of the inter-sessional working group on the review of IODE structure and working methods |
| 3.3 | Progress reports of IODE programme components, activities and projects |
| 3.4 | Progress report on the IODE Quality Management Framework |
| 3.5.1 | IOC Ocean Science |
| 3.5.2 | IOC Ocean Observation and Services (GOOS) |
| 3.5.3 | IOC Tsunami Resilience |
| 3.5.4 | IOC Marine Policy and Regions |
| 3.5.5 | IOC Sub-Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States (IOCAFRICA) |
| 3.5.6 | IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE) |
| 3.5.7 | IOC Sub-Commission for the Central Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO) |
| 3.5.8 | IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) |
| 3.5.9 | ISC World Data System (WDS) |
| 3.5.10 | Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts - ASFA (FAO) |
| 3.5.11 | International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC) |
| 3.5.12 | Joint WMO-IOC Collaborative Board (JCB) |
| 3.5.13 | European Commission |
| 3.5 | Progress report on joint activities or cooperation with IOC programmes and other partners |
| 3.6 | Outcome of, and follow-up to the International Ocean Data Conferences |
| 3.7 | Reporting on the implementation of the IOC Strategic Plan for Ocean Data and Information Management (2023-2029) |
| 3.8 | Implementation report of the IOC data policy and terms of use (2023) |
| 4. | IODE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT: CONTRIBUTIONS OF IODE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IOC CD STRATEGY (2023-2030) |
| 4.1 | OceanTeacher Global Academy |
| 4.2 | IODE mentoring |
| 4.3 | IOC OceanTraining internships 2024-2025 |
| 4.4.1 | Future of the Ocean Data and Information Networks (ODINs) |
| 4.4 | IODE cooperation with IOC regional sub-commissions |
| 4.5 | Report on assistance to NODCs, ADUs, AIUs to establish ODIS nodes |
| 5. | IODE COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH |
| 5.1 | New IODE web site |
| 5.2 | IODE outreach and communication activities during the past inter-sessional period (2023-2025) |
| 5.3 | Proposed outreach and communication activities for 2025-2026 |
| 6. | THE FUTURE OF IODE |
| 6.1.1 | Report on the activities of the DCO for data sharing |
| 6.1.2 | Implementation report on decade actions submitted by IODE |
| 6.1.3 | Implementation report on decade actions submitted in cooperation with IODE |
| 6.1.4 | Proposals for new IODE activities/actions in the UN Ocean Decade 2025-2026 |
| 6.1.5 | Report on the participation of IODE in the UN Ocean Decade Conference (Barcelona, April 2024) |
| 6.1 | IODE contributions to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development |
| 6.2 | Renewal of the MoU between the Flanders Marine Institute and IOC regarding the IOC Project Office for IODE (2027-2031) |
| 7. | INTRODUCTION OF WORK PLAN AND BUDGET (FINANCIAL RESOURCES 2025-2027) |
| 7.1 | UNESCO regular programme financial resources remaining for the biennium 2024-2025 |
| 7.2 | UNESCO regular programme financial resources expected for the biennium 2026-2027 |
| 7.3.1 | UNESCO Regular Programme, Government of Flanders staff contribution and extra-budgetary project staff |
| 7.3.2 | Internships and Secondments |
| 7.3 | IODE Human Resources (current and required) |
| 7.4 | Confirmed extra-budgetary revenue for 2025-2027 |
| 7.5 | Other resource opportunities for 2025-2027 |
| 8. | PROPOSED WORK PLAN AND BUDGET FOR THE NEXT INTER-SESSIONAL PERIOD (2025-2026) |
| 8.1 | IODE programme components and activities |
| 8.2 | proposals for new IODE programme components, activities and projects |
| 8.3 | Proposed IODE Work plan and budget 2025-2026 |
| 9. | ANY OTHER BUSINESS |
| 10. | DATA AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION |
| 11. | ELECTION OF THE CO-CHAIRS |
| 12. | IODE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2025 |
| 13. | ADOPTION OF DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS |
| 14. | ADOPTION OF THE SUMMARY REPORT |
| 15. | CLOSURE |