The 8th session of the IOC-WMO-UNEP Intergovernmental Committee for GOOS (I-GOOS-VIII) will take place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 13 to 16 June 2007. This meeting is envisioned as a watershed event for agreeing on a mechanism capable of sustaining a truly integrated and global ocean observing system. Registration deadlines are approaching quickly, please go to meeting website .