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3rd IC Session of the Joint TG on BWMC and Biofouling (including joint session with JEG NIS)
24 September 2025 - 25 September 2025
Intersessional Correspondence Group on Offshore Renewable Energy Development
7 October 2025 - 9 October 2025
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Upcoming Meetings
IC JTG BALLAST and BIOFOULING 3-2025, 24 September 2025 - 25 September 2025, OSPAR Secretariat office - London
ICG-ORED(2) 2025, 7 October 2025 - 9 October 2025, Secretariat office (London)
ICG-ORED(2) 2025, 7 October 2025 - 9 October 2025, OSPAR office (London)
BDC(2) 2025, 15 October 2025 - 16 October 2025, Teams
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