Szczecin (Poland) The 80th meeting of the IOM Council was held from 12 to 16 June 2023 at the IOM headquarters in Szczecin. The session was chaired by Mr P. Kavina, Plenipotentiary Representative of the Czech Republic. The topic of the meeting was organizational, legal and scientific issues related to the activities of the organization and its contractual obligations towards the ISA. During the meeting, the Director General’s report on the activities of the organization was presented, the work plan and budget for 2024 were discussed. The Audit Report of financial and economic activities of IOM was approved. The next meeting of the Council will take place in the Republic of Cuba in November 2023.