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PROG/131
19 December 2022
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS FOR 2023

SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

23 – 27 January IMO
(SDC) – 9th session
SUB-COMMITTEE ON HUMAN ELEMENT, TRAINING AND
6 –10 February IMO
WATCHKEEPING (HTW) – 9th session

20 – 24 February IMSO IMO

27 February – SUB-COMMITTEE ON SHIP SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT

IMO
3 March (SSE) – 9th session

13 – 17 March FACILITATION COMMITTEE (FAL) – 47th session IMO

46th meeting of the Scientific Group under the London
13 – 17 March Convention/17th meeting of the Scientific Group under the Morocco
London Protocol (LC/SG 46) *
20 – 24 March 8th meeting of the Expert Group on Data Harmonization * IMO
38th meeting of the Editorial and Technical (E&T) Group
20 – 24 March IMO
(IMDG Code) *

14th meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction

20 – 24 March IMO
of GHG Emissions from Ships – (ISWG-GHG 14) *

27 – 31 March LEGAL COMMITTEE (LEG) – 110th session IMO

17 – 21 April Joint MSC-LEG-FAL MASS Working Group (MASS-JWG) * IMO

SUB-COMMITTEE ON POLLUTION PREVENTION AND

24 – 28 April IMO
RESPONSE (PPR) – 10th session

2 – 5 May Intersessional Working Group on the Strategic Plan (ISWG-SP) * IMO

SUB-COMMITTEE ON NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATIONS

10 – 19 May IMO
AND SEARCH AND RESCUE (NCSR) – 10th session

22 – 26 May IOPC FUNDS IMO

31 May – 9 June MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE (MSC) – 107th session IMO

*
Meeting to be held in English only.

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Second session of the Intersessional Working Group on Relations

12 – 16 June with Non-Governmental Organizations (ISWG-NGO 2) * IMO

15th meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction

26 – 30 June IMO
of GHG Emissions from Ships – (ISWG-GHG 15) *
MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE
3 – 7 July IMO
(MEPC) – 80th session

17 – 21 July COUNCIL – 129th session IMO

SUB-COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION
31 July – 4 August IMO
OF IMO INSTRUMENTS (III) – 9th session
SUB-COMMITTEE ON CARRIAGE OF CARGOES AND
20 – 29 September IMO
CONTAINERS (CCC) – 9th session

28 – 29 September 15th meeting of the LP Compliance Group * IMO

39th meeting of the Editorial and Technical (E&T) Group

2 – 6 October IMO
(IMDG Code) *

45th CONSULTATIVE MEETING OF CONTRACTING PARTIES

(LONDON CONVENTION 1972)
2 – 6 October IMO
18th MEETING OF CONTRACTING PARTIES
(LONDON PROTOCOL 1996)
19th meeting of the Joint IMO/ITU Experts Group on
9 –13 October IMO
Maritime Radiocommunication Matters *

9 – 13 October IMSO IMO

29th meeting of the Working Group on the Evaluation of
IMO
To be confirmed Safety and Pollution Hazards of Chemicals (ESPH) *

11 – 13 October 7th session of the Joint Working Group on the IMO

Member State Audit Scheme (JWGMSA 7) *
TECHNICAL COOPERATION COMMITTEE (TC) –
16 – 19 October
73rd session

23 – 27 October 9th meeting of the Expert Group on Data Harmonization * IMO

30th meeting of the ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on
Outside IMO
6 –10 November Harmonization of Aeronautical and Maritime Search and
HQ
Rescue *
6–10 November IOPC FUNDS IMO

23 – 24 November COUNCIL – 130th session IMO

27 November –
ASSEMBLY – 33rd session IMO
6 December

7 December COUNCIL – 131st session IMO

*
Meeting to be held in English only.

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OTHER EVENTS

1 – 2 February Orientation seminar for IMO delegates * IMO

18 May IMO International Day for Women in Maritime IMO

25 June Day of the Seafarer IMO

28 September World Maritime Day IMO

Iran (Islamic
[23 to 26 October] World Maritime Day Parallel Event
Republic of)

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*
Meeting to be held in English only.

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