7th Meeting of the Open-ended intersessional Working Group (OEIWG) on the Status of the IOC Regional Committee for the Central Indian Ocean (IOCINDIO)

Résumé

Brief description of the meeting

The Working Group is established following the IOC Decision A-31/3.5.6. adopted at the IOC Assembly at its thirty-first Session, online (UNESCO, Paris, 14–25 June 2021) with the view to undertake the remaining steps towards establishment of the IOCINDIO Sub-Commission in order to complete the work on: terms of reference; determination of the geographic scope; programme of work; the proposed projects and funding support; and mechanisms for coordination with adjacent Sub-Commissions; etc.

The objectives of the Working Group as proposed in the Terms of Reference:

Taking into account the proposal for changing the status of IOCINDIO into an IOC Sub-Commission, the Working Group will:

- Identify necessary steps remaining for the establishment of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Indian Ocean,

- Present a written progress report for discussion by the Executive Council at its 55th session,

- Prepare a proposal for the establishment of an IOC Sub-Commission for the Indian Ocean including: its title and terms of reference; geographic area of responsibility; programme of work with the proposed projects and funding support; mechanisms for coordination with adjacent sub-commissions, and other necessary specifications, and submit it to the IOC Assembly at its 32nd session as a working document as well as a draft resolution on the above subject.

1st meeting of IOCINDIO-OEIWG 

2nd meeting of IOCINDIO-OEIWG

3rd meeting of IOCINDIO-OEIWG

4th meeting of IOCINDIO-OEIWG

5th meeting of IOCINDIO-OEIWG

6th meeting of IOCINDIO-OEIWG