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The governing bodies of the IOPC Funds meet two or three times per year. Ordinarily, meetings of the IOPC Funds governing bodies are held in person, with the option of remote participation in a fully hybrid format, at the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, which also houses the IOPC Funds offices. However, in the past, the IOPC Funds have had the pleasure of holding sessions of the governing bodies in Morocco (2011), Monaco (2008) and Canada (2007) at the kind and generous invitation of the respective Governments.
Next meeting: May 2026
The next meeting of the IOPC Funds governing bodies will take place during the week commencing 4 May 2026. A circular containing the invitation and provisional agenda will be issued nearer the time.
Summary of the November 2025 meeting
Read a summary of the key discussions and decisions at the last meeting of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies.
Meeting Documents
Documents issued for IOPC Funds’ meetings are made available via the Document Services section, where delegates can also register for the meeting and access circulars, resolutions and documents for every meeting of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies since 1978, including the full Records of Decisions.
Photos of the November 2025 meeting
View photographs taken during the April 2025 meeting below.
Credentials
Member States are required to submit credentials in line with the governing bodies’ Rules of Procedure in order to actively participate in meetings. Full guidance is provided to States in circular IOPC/2025/Circ.6, but in order to assist States in avoiding common errors or oversights when preparing letters of credentials, the Secretariat has put together this simple instructional video. Any questions regarding the process should be sent to conference@iopcfunds.org.
Roles of the governing bodies
Read more about the roles and composition of each governing body.
How to prepare as a delegate
The IOPC Funds runs an induction course for representatives of the 1992 Fund Member States immediately prior to the regular sessions of the governing bodies each year, at the Funds’ headquarters in London. Delegates interested in attending this course are kindly requested to register their interest via email to the Secretariat at externalrelations@iopcfunds.org.
The Secretariat has also published circular IOPC/2025/Circ.8, which provides guidance on participating in meetings of the governing bodies.
Chairs of the governing bodies
Read about the current Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the governing bodies.