Upcoming events

The IOPC Funds’ Short Course which was due to take place from Monday, 8 June to Friday, 12 June 2020 has been postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director will be monitoring the situation with our supporting organisations to try to reschedule the course for later this year. Any developments regarding new dates for the course will be announced in due course. See circular IOPC/2020/Circ.7 for more information.

The next regular meeting of the IOPC Funds’ governing bodies is currently scheduled to be held during the week of 2 November 2020. However, there is a possibility that these dates may change due to the number of meetings that need to be rescheduled by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IOPC Funds is continuing to work in close cooperation with the IMO Secretariat to monitor developments and confirm the dates of this next meeting as soon as possible.  Further information can be found here and in circular IOPC/2020/Circ.5.

The International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) has been rescheduled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and will now take place from 10-13 May 2021, in New Orleans, USA.
Held on a three-year cycle in conjunction with the Interspill and Spillcon conferences, the IOSC provides a forum for professionals from the international community, the private sector, government(s), governmental and non-governmental organisations to highlight and discuss innovations and best practices across the spectrum of prevention, preparedness, response and restoration. The IOPC Funds will participate in the event. More information can be found here: iosc.org.