IMDOS 1st Steering Committee Meeting

GEO Blue Planet is convening the first meeting of the Steering Committee for the Integrated Marine Debris Observing System (IMDOS) initiative. The Steering Committee is the main decision-making body, formed by two committees:

1. The Advisory Committee providing advice on high level strategic directions and connections. It helps identify and, where possible, contribute resources. (ex Officio seats)
2. The Work Programme Committee is responsible for coordinating IMDOS activities. It is made up of Task Teams chairs.

Following the Call for Participation opened from early July to the end of September 2024, chairs and co-chairs from the 14 task teams have been appointed and the Advisory Committee members invited.

This first meeting will allow newly appointed members to explore the IMDOS strategy adopted in November 2023 by the interim Steering Committee. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and foster the implementation of the IMODS strategy.

More on the agenda coming soon.

Date : 8 January 2025
Time : 9am-6pm
Location: Zamansky Tower, 24th floor. Sorbonne University, Paris.

About IMDOS: IMDOS aims to support the development of a comprehensive global system to monitor marine debris, responding to the strong demand expressed by the research community, policy- and decision-making bodies, and the private sector. IMDOS is an initiative of GEO Blue Planet’s marine litter working group, together with GOOS and UNEP.