The Council is the governing and decision-making body of the IMC. It is composed of Member States, with each Member State designating one delegate. The Council holds regular plenary sessions, and may convene interim meetings as needed.
1st Meeting of the Council of the IMC
26 July 2026 Shenzhen, China
The 1st Meeting of the Council of the IMC will take place at Wuzhou Hotel in Shenzhen,China on 26 July 2026.
Provisional agenda
| 1 | Opening of the meeting |
| 2 | Welcome Member State |
| 3 | Adoption of the provisional agenda and working programme |
3.1 Provisional agenda 3.2 Provisional working programme | |
| 4 | Adoption of the Rules of Procedure |
| 5 | Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair |
| 6 | Welcome observers |
| 7 | Appointment of the Director General |
| 8 | Report of the Director Genera |
| 9 | Consideration of the foundational documents of the IMC |
9.1 Strategic Plan (2026-2034) 9.2 Financial Regulations 9.3 Human Resources Regulations 9.4 Operational Guidelines for the Scientific and Technical Subgroup | |
| 10 | Consideration of the annual work plan and budget of the IMC |
10.1 2026 work plan 10.2 2026 budget | |
| 11 | Hosting Member State of the 2nd Meeting of the Counci |
| 12 | Thanks to the Host Country |
| 13 | Any other business |
| 14 | Adoption of the report of the 1st Meeting of the Council |
| 15 | .Close of the meeting |
| Countries | Council Member | Focal Point | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | XIA Jun | Chen Lin | chenlinnfga@outlook.com |
| 2 | Comoros | RAHAMATA Ahamada | Ahmed Youssouf | aymedmo@yahoo.fr |
| 3 | Cuba | Odalys Goicochea | Jose Manuel Guzman Menendez | jose.guzman@ama.cu jmguzmanmenendez@gmail.com |
| 4 | Guinea | Lama You CAMARA | Abdoul Gadiri DIALLO | abdoulgad45@gmail.com |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Kingkham MANIVONG | Chindavanh SOURIYAPHACK | chindavanh.one@gmail.com |
| 6 | Madagascar | Julien Noël RAKOTOARISOA | Andoniaina NARISOA | andoniaina.narisoa@yahoo.com |
| 7 | Nicaragua | René Salvador Castellón | Oscar David Mena Meléndez | omena@marena.gob.ni |
| 8 | Pakistan | Muhammad Afrasiyab | Haseena Anbarin | haseenaanbarin@gmail.com |