Belgium
| 1. | Opening of the meeting |
| 1.1 | OTGA SG-Chair, will outline the meeting objectives and the logistics for this hybrid meeting |
| 1.2 | IOC CD Coordinator will welcome the participants to the meeting. |
| 1.3 | Representative of the Government of Flanders will address the meeting |
| 1.4 | Adoption of the agenda |
| 1.5 | Introduction by RTC/STC coordinators |
| 2. | OTGA PROJECT STATUS |
| 2.1 | Review of OTGA activities |
| 3. | REVIEW OF RTC/STC ACTIVITIES 2023-24 |
| 3.1 | Representatives of each RTC/STC will provide a presentation (maximum 10 minute) focusing on (i) description of the RTC or STC; (ii) summary of training courses delivered in 2023-24; (iii) funding opportunities. |
| 4. | OTGA OPERATIONS |
| 4.1 | OTGA web site and e-Learning Platform. Review the process for organizing and managing training courses within the framework of the OTGA Project |
| 4.2 | OTGA single sign-on. Review of OTGA single sign-on and reporting system |
| 4.3 | Review of OTGA Course Management Guidelines |
| 4.4 | OTGA Project Budget |
| 5. | RTC/STC WORK PLAN 2025 |
| 5.1 | Representatives of IOC programmes and regional sub-commissions will outline training needs to be supported by OTGA (include Ocean Decade, Ocean Sciences (OL, Ocean Acidification, Blue Carbon), GOOS, MPR, TSU, IODE (including OBPS, OBIS, ICAN, Ocean InfoHub), IOCAFRICA, IOCARIBE, IOCINDIO, WESTPAC |
| 5.2 | Other OTGA activities. Review of OTGA course delivered with other partners |
| 5.3 | OTGA workplan 2024/25 |
| 6. | FUTURE OF OTGA |
| 6.1 | Review of Evaluation Matrix and performance assessment framework |
| 6.2 | Identification of challenges and expectations of the network |
| 6.3 | Discussion on the future of OTGA and a new project proposal. The SG will discuss a possible new project proposal and funding opportunities for the continuation of OTGA. |
| 7. | SUMMARY AND DISCUSSIONS |
| 7.1 | Review of the main decisions agreed during the meeting by SG Chair |
| 7.2 | Any other business |
| 7.3 | Adoption of the work plan and summary report |
| 7.4 | Designation of SG Chair |
| 8. | CLOSING |