The Steering Committee on the Future of GEO met at its eighth virtual call to discuss progress and plan next steps for the future advancement of the process. Agenda items included: • Introduce and discuss the proposed updated plans for the consultations and preparation of the options document on the future of the GEO process. This included; modalities for submission of the options document and associated recommendations by the Steering Committee to UNEA-5 and Plans for Virtual Consultations on the draft ‘options paper on the future of GEO’ • Update the Steering Committee on the progress made on the preparation of the options document on the future of the GEO process after the first workshop of the Steering Committee • Discuss the detailed Workplan prepared by the Consultancy team on the preparation of the Options Paper • Discuss the way forward on the future planning calls and interaction of the Steering Committee members with the consultancy team and the Secretariat • Any other business