16th session of Observations Coordination Group (OCG-16)

07 - 10 April 2025,

IFREMER
29280 PLOUZANE
France



Agenda



1 Opening
2 GOOS & WMO Update
3 Longer term goals and OCG Objectives
4 Requirements implementation. RRR, Co-Design, GOOS Panels
4.1. WMO Rolling Review of Requirements, Co-Design process - towards an ocean GBON
4.2. BioEco Panel - update from OCG-15 actions (AniBOS), BioEco Panel Meeting, Biodiversity Plans, relevance and interaction with OCG Networks
4.3. BGC Panel - update from OCG-15 actions (O2 - BGC Argo), Carbon Plan, relevance and interaction with OCG Networks
5 OCG Update
6 Network posters
6.1. Summary across all network reports on opportunities/issues and look at in framework for risk assessment
6.2. Emerging networks: Brief updates from emerging networks SMARTCables, FVON, SOCONET on progress on network attributes development, issues and next steps
6.3. USV progress on network attributes development and discussion on emerging network status
7 Data strategy and its implementation
7.1. OCG Data Implementation Plan & Data Task Team updates
7.2. IOC Data Architecture concept and initial work
7.3. WMO and WIS 2.0 updates, developments and discussions
8 OceanOPS
8.1. OceanOPS progress with 2021-25 Strategic Plan
8.2. Budget overview and staffing
8.3. SLA Overview: state of play of SLAs, cost/support structure
8.4. Future planning for 2025-2026 activities: functions, developments, and work plan priorities
8.5. Supporting GOOS/OceanOPS through EU/FR Projects
8.6. Development OceanOPS Strategic Plan (2026 - 2030): outline a process and gather feedback through an interactive session
9 Workshop - IOCARIBE-GOOS
9.1. IOCARIBE-GOOS Past, Present & Planning the Future
9.2. Observing Networks, System Mapping & Data Utilization
9.3 From Strategy to Action - Building the Collective System
10 Longer term goals and objectives and key results
11 Modelling and services input
12 Communication GOOS/OCG
12.1. GOOS Communication
12.2. GOOS Report Card
13 EOV Based Monitoring Tools
13.1 Framework for developing EOV views of GOOS
14 Summarized Actions and Reflections
15 Planning for OCG-17