GOOS SC-15

Fifteenth Session of the GOOS Steering Committee

25 – 27 Mar 2026, India

Agenda  

Please find the agenda here: https://www.oceanexpert.net/document/37967

Meetings goals

1. GOOS Reform

  • Revisit GOOS objectives/deliverables 2030 and be clear of new GOOS objectives/deliverables after reform
  • Agree on the new mission, scope and accountability mechanism 
  • Agree revised structure and the challenges to address in implementing this revised structure, noting unresolved differences of opinion where further consultation is required over the next few months 
  • Agree on the new governance including role of GRAs and their governance
  • Propose a suggested staged reform transition/ implementation plan with timeline

2. GOOS Workplan

  • Agree any updates/changes to GOOS 2025-2027 workplan and any relevant decisions in regards to ongoing GOOS work
    • Adoption of GOOS Biodiversity Plan (Strategic level)

3. Preparations for governing body meetings

  • Agree documents to present to IOC and WMO Executive Councils, June 2026 and content and timeline of reform proposal to present to IOC Assembly and WMO Congress for final sign off in 2027

Backgrond documents

Other: 

 

 

Location

India

Organisers and Staff

1

Opening

2

GOOS reform - the big picture

3

GOOS reform - mission, scope, accountability mechanism

4

GOOS and its “users”

5

GOOS reform - Structure and governance

6

Strengthening collaboration across GOOS and IODE communities

7

Progress on the 2025-2027 workplan

8

Finalising the reform proposal and next steps

Agenda Documents

Agenda Code Title
1.3 GOOS SC-15 Agenda
4 Note on CoastPredict
4 ESCAP links
5.3 5.3 break out session: Group 2 notes for discussion
5.3 5.3 break out groups: Notes from breakout group
7.11 GOOS Endorsed Projects Proposal
7.4 GOOS Biodiversity Plan

Event Documents

Code Title
1 Opening
2 GOOS reform - the big picture
3 GOOS reform: Mission, scope and accountability mechanism
4 Introduction to user relationships introduced in reform proposal
4 GOOS and its “users" - Ocean Decade actions
5 GOOS reform - Structure and governance
5.2 GOOS Regional Alliances Role
5.3 Infrastructure Coordination Group
5.4 Summary of revised structure following Wednesday’s discussions
6 IODE overview
6 Update OCG data strategy
7.1 GOOS National Focal Points (NFPs)
7.2 Progress on the 2025-2027 workplan GRAs
7.3 OCG and OceanOPS Update
7.4 Biodiversity Plan
7.5 GOOS Carbon and GHG Plan
7.6 OOPC GCOS and ECV Rationalization
7.7 Ocean Indicators
7.8 ETOOFS
7.9 Ocean Enterprise Initiative
7.10 Decade Programmes
7.11 TT GOOS Endorsed Project Proposal
7.12 EXTRA GOOS-SC_March 2026-INFCOM-JCB
8 Finalising the reform proposal and next steps (incl presentations)

Background Documents

Code Title
0 GOOS Reform deliverable from Accenture (Updated 24 March 2026)
GOOS Reform Considerations (compiled zip file)
Workplan Progress Reporting (compiled zip file)
GOOS Biodiversity Plan
Note on CoastPredict

Other Documents

Code Title
GOOS SC-15 Agenda
Reporting Template Workplan
Template Reporting GOOS Reform Considerations

Participant Stats:

Staff and organisers 0
Confirmed 0
Not Confirmed 24
Not-participating 0
Total 24
Groups: GOOS, IOC , OOS
Created at 10:19 on 8 December 2025 by Dr. Jing Li
Last Updated at 08:53 on 13 April 2026 by Signe Lemcke
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