Meetings

Managing delivery of the next OSPAR Assessment

27 October 2026
Acronym:
ICG-QSR(2) 2026
Host Country:
Remote
Venue:
Online
Chair:
Janina Brakel (Germany)

Intersessional Correspondence Group on Measures and Recommendations

29 October 2026

To be held over one morning Arrow

Acronym:
ICG-MaRE(5) 2026
Host Country:
Videoconference
Venue:
Teams
Chair:
Maria Hernandez Sanchez

Governance Group

6 November 2026

This hybrid meeting will be held from 09.00-14.00 (UK Time), and is for Governance Group members only Arrow

Acronym:
GG(3) 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
Secretariat offices + Teams
Chair:
Itziar Martin Partida

Intersessional Correspondence Group on Marine Protected Areas

10 November 2026 - 12 November 2026
Acronym:
ICG-MPA 2026
Host Country:
Netherlands
Venue:
Texel
Chair:
Jochen Krause

4th Informal Consultation Session of the HELCOM Expert Group on Underwater Noise and the OSPAR Intersessional Correspondence Group on Underwater Noise

13 November 2026
Acronym:
IC EG NOISE & ICG NOISE 4-2026
Host Country:
online
Venue:
online

Working Group on Monitoring and on Trends and Effects of Substances in the Marine Environment (MIME)

16 November 2026 - 20 November 2026

A one-day session dedicated to HARSAT will be held from Monday 16 to Tuesday 17 November, with a separate agenda. The HARSAT session is open to MIME participants as well as the HARSAT User Group and experts. Arrow

Acronym:
MIME(2) 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat/ICES
Venue:
ICES HQ
Chair:
Irene van der Stap

North-East Atlantic Environment Strategy - Lessons learned workshop

17 November 2026

This is an in-person Workshop, to be held on the morning of 17 November, just prior to the meeting of the Coordination Group Arrow

Acronym:
NEAES WS 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Sweden, UK, Norway

Coordination Group

17 November 2026 - 18 November 2026

Please note that this meeting will be preceded by a workshop - OSPAR NEAES "lessons learned". Please note that you will require an ETA to enter the UK from 2 April 2025. For more information, see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires. Arrow

Acronym:
CoG(2) 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Jorge Ureta Maeso

OSPAR Heads of Delegation and Indigenous Peoples Organisations

18 November 2026

This meeting is for OSPAR Heads of Delegation and invited representatives of Indigenous Peoples Organisations. Please note that you will require an ETA to enter the UK from 2 April 2025. For more information, see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an Arrow

Acronym:
IPO(1) 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Jorge Ureta Maeso

Heads of Delegation

19 November 2026 - 20 November 2026

This meeting will be preceded by a meeting with Indigenous Peoples Organisations on 18 November. Please note that you will require an ETA to enter the UK from 2 April 2025. For more information, see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires. Arrow

Acronym:
HOD(2) 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Jorge Ureta Maeso

Intersessional Correspondence Group on the implementation follow up of measures for the protection and conservation of species and habitats

24 November 2026 - 26 November 2026
Acronym:
ICG-POSH 2026
Host Country:
France
Venue:
Paris
Chair:
Marianne Olsen

Intersessional Correspondence Group on Eutrophication

25 January 2027 - 26 January 2027

Timings of the meeting to be confirmed. Please note that you will require an ETA to enter the UK from 2 April 2025. For more information, see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires. Arrow

Acronym:
ICG-EUT 2027
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Michelle Devlin (UK) & Lisette Enserink (NL)

Joint meeting of ICG-EUT and INPUT

26 January 2027 - 28 January 2027

Timings to be confirmed. Please note that you will require an ETA to enter the UK from 2 April 2025. For more information, see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires. Arrow

Acronym:
Joint EUT-INPUT 2027
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Michelle Devlin (UK) & Lisette Enserink (NL) & Lars Sonesten (SE)

Working Group on Inputs to the Marine Environment

28 January 2027 - 29 January 2027

Timings to be confirmed. Please note that you will require an ETA to enter the UK from 2 April 2025. For more information, see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires. Arrow

Acronym:
INPUT 2027
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Lars Sonesten (SE)
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