6th Session of the IOC Group of Experts on Capacity Development

22 - 24 October 2024,

InnovOcean Campus
8400 Oostende
Belgium

Annotated Agenda

1 OPENING AND INTRODUCTIONS
1.1 ADDRESS BY THE CHAIR
1.2 TOUR-DE-TABLE (INTRODUCTIONS)
1.3 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND TIMETABLE
2 OVERVIEW OF GE-CD AND PAST SESSIONS
2.1 GE-CD SESSIONS 1-5
2.2.1 Revision of the GE-CD TORs
2.2 EC57 OUTCOMES AND INSTRUCTIONS for IOC-33
3 IOC CD STRATEGY, CD ACTIVITIES AND NEEDS
3.1 IOC CD STRATEGY 2023-2030
3.2.1 Ocean Science Section (OSS)
3.2.2 Marine Policy Research
3.2.3 Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
3.2.4 Tsunami Resilience Section (TSR)
3.2.5 Ocean Decade
3.2.6 Ocean Teacher Global Academy (OTGA/IODE)
3.2.7 Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS/IODE)
3.2.8 Ocean Data Information System (ODIS/IODE
3.2 IOC CD activities and needs (global)
3.3.1 IOCAFRICA
3.3.2 IOCARIBE
3.3.3 IOC-WESTPAC
3.3.4 IOCINDIO
3.3 IOC CD activities and needs (regional)
3.4.2 Traineeships/Internships
3.4.3 Mentorships
3.4 New IOC CD Activities
3.5.1 IOC-Led
3.5.2 Joint Collaborations
3.5.3 Other Potential Partners
3.5 CD Priorities and Future Initiatives
4 Election of Chair
5 Establishment of Working Groups/Task Team
5.1 Establishment of WGs and TTs
5.2.1 Implementation Plan Working Group
5.2.2 Communication/Outreach Plan Working Group
5.2.3 Task Team on Needs Assessments/Survey
5.2 WGs/TT Breakout Discussions
5.3 Plenary report from WGs/TT
6 Other Items/Initiatives
6.1 CD Biennial Survey
6.2 Sustainable Ocean Planning and Management (SOPM)
6.3 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
7 Any Other Business
8 Workplan for the Intersessional Period
9 Meeting Report and Closing