Meetings
4th IC Session of the Joint TG on BWMC and Biofouling
15 September 2026 - 16 September 2026
Acronym:
IC JTG BALLAST and BIOFOULING 4-2026
Host Country:
Finland
Venue:
Turku and online
Intersessional Correspondence Group on Underwater Noise
22 September 2026
Acronym:
ICG-Noise extra 2026
Host Country:
Videoconference
Venue:
Teams
Chair:
Rosalyn Seddon (UK) & Klaus Lucke (DE)
2nd Workshop on Space Launch Vehicle Debris
23 September 2026
Acronym:
WS-SLVD(2) 2026
Host Country:
Videoconference
Venue:
Teams
Chair:
John Mouat
Ad Hoc Working Group on Amendments to the Convention
25 September 2026
Acronym:
WG-AOC(2) 2026
Host Country:
Videoconference
Venue:
Teams
Chair:
John Mouat
4th Informal Consultation Session of Joint Expert Groups on Non-Indigenous Species
29 September 2026
Acronym:
IC-JEG NIS 4-2026
Host Country:
Online
Intersessional Correspondence Group on Offshore Renewable Energy Development
29 September 2026
Acronym:
ICG-ORED(2) 2026
Host Country:
Online
Venue:
Remote
Intersessional Correspondence Group on the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
29 September 2026 - 30 September 2026
Acronym:
ICG-MSFD(2) 2026
Host Country:
Belgium
Venue:
Brussels
Chair:
Ilse van de Velde, Tina Kelder, Audrey Prat & Sorcha Ni Longphuirt
Governance Workshop
1 October 2026 - 2 October 2026
This workshop is by invitation only 
Acronym:
GG WS 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Governance Group workshop facilitator
Working Group on Changing Ocean Climate and Ocean Acidification
6 October 2026 - 8 October 2026
Acronym:
WG COCOA(2) 2026
Host Country:
Belgium
Venue:
Brussels
Chair:
Barbara Berx (UK) & Jos Schilder (NL)
Biodiversity Committee Heads of Delegation
7 October 2026 - 8 October 2026
This meeting will be held over two mornings 
Acronym:
BDC HOD 2026
Host Country:
Videoconference
Venue:
Teams
Chair:
Nina Schroeder
Jurists/Linguists
14 October 2026 - 15 October 2026
This meeting is for JL representatives of Contracting Parties only 
Acronym:
JL(2) 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Jorge Ureta Maeso
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
Coordination Group
17 November 2026 - 18 November 2026
Please note that this meeting will be preceded by a workshop - OSPAR NEAES "lessons learned" 
Acronym:
CoG(2) 2026
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Jorge Ureta Maeso
Heads of Delegation
19 November 2026 - 20 November 2026
Please note: The timing of HOD(2) 2026 is still to be confirmed since this meeting will be preceded by a meeting with Indigenous Peoples Organisations (Still TBC) 
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 
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
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
Acronym:
INPUT 2027
Host Country:
Secretariat
Venue:
London, Secretariat offices
Chair:
Lars Sonesten (SE)
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