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Agenda - Day 3 (Thursday 15 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 3

9 h 00 Challenges and future for Time metrology - LIVE STREAM SESSION Moderator: P. Tavella (BIPM)  
  1. New definition of the second  
  Challenges and achievements toward a new definition of the second  D. Calonico (INRIM, Italy)
  Possibilities for the new definition of the second  F. Fang (NIM, China)  
  Introduction to Draft Resolution B
Draft Resolution B "On the future definition of the second"
N. Dimarcq (CIPM) 
     
  2. Continuous UTC  
  The upcoming negative leap second   D. Agnew (California University, USA)
  Video messages from partner organizations    
  Introduction to Draft Resolution C
Draft Resolution C "On the technical actions needed to ensure the continuity of UTC"
Report from the CCTF on Draft Resolution C
N. Dimarcq (CIPM) 
     
10 h 30 Tea/coffee break  
     
10 h 50  3. Time on the Moon  
  Towards a Moon reference timescale  P. Defraigne (ORB, Belgium)
  Video messages from space agencies    
  Introduction to Draft Resolution D
Draft Resolution D "On the definition of an international lunar reference time scale and its traceability to UTC"
N. Dimarcq (CIPM) 
  End of LIVE STREAM SESSION    
     
11 h 35 Tea/coffee break  
     
11 h 55 Voting session  
  Introduction of the voting session  F. Combes (CGPM President) 
  Presentation of Draft Resolution V (BIPM Dotation 2028-2031)
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
W. Louw (CIPM President) 
  Voting on Draft Resolution V  F. Combes (CGPM President) 
  Opening of voting on election of the CIPM (explanation and process) and Presentation of the procedure for the election of the CIPM and voting  R. Gunn (CEC Chair) 
  Announcement of the results of the election of the CIPM   Independent scrutineer 
     
13 h 10 Lunch break  
     
14 h 15 Voting Session  
  Voting on Draft Resolutions A and E  F. Combes (CGPM President) 
  Voting on Draft Resolutions B, C and D  F. Combes (CGPM President) 
  Voting on Draft Resolution F  F. Combes (CGPM President) 
  Voting on the election of the CEC   R. Gunn (CEC Chair) 
  Announcement of the results of the election of the CEC/Election Commission  Independent scrutineer 
  Other business   
     
15 h 30 Closure of the meeting