Day 1 Title

Agenda - Day 1 (Tuesday 13 October 2026)

Registration will be open for conference delegations and participants at the Palais des Congrès, Versailles, from 8 h 30.

Every session includes moments for discussion and questions.

Day 1

9 h 30 Opening session - LIVE STREAM SESSION  
  Opening of the meeting by the President of the Académie des sciences de Paris  F. Combes (CGPM President)
  Formal opening address  
  Reply by the CIPM President  W. Louw (CIPM President)
  Address by the President of the Académie  F. Combes (CGPM President)
  Nomination of the Secretary  F. Combes (CGPM President)
  Establishment of the list of delegates entitled to vote in person and the list of delegates attending online  T. Usuda (CIPM Secretary)
  Approval of the agenda  F. Combes (CGPM President)
  Presentation and approval of the Special Procedure
Text of the Special Procedure
T. Usuda (CIPM Secretary)
     
10 h 45 Tea/coffee break  
     
11 h 15  Opening session - continued  
  CIPM President's Report  W. Louw (CIPM President)
  Director's report  A. Koo (BIPM Director)
  Report on BIPM finance  P. Richard (CIPM)
  Presentation of the BIPM Work Programme for 2028-2031 
Draft Work Programme 2028-2031
CGPM Working Document
A. Koo (BIPM Director)
  End of LIVE STREAM SESSION    
  Establishment of the Working Group on the BIPM dotation  T. Usuda (CIPM Secretary)
     
13 h 00 Lunch break   
     
14 h 20 POSTER SESSION Moderator: M. Stock (BIPM)
     
15 h 30  Closed session for representatives of Member States only  
  Meeting of the Working Group on the BIPM Dotation
Draft Resolution V "On the dotation of the BIPM for the years 2028 to 2031"
CGPM Working Document
Impact of a flat dotation for the BIPM
 
15 h 30   POSTER SESSION - continued  
     
17 h 45   Depart by coach for the reception   
19 h 00   Reception at the Eiffel Tower