On October 21, 2022 the Intergovernmental and Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group met to consider the following agenda items: • Election of co-chairs, vice-chairs and rapporteur to lead the IMAG. • Process for development and approval of IMAG’s work plan. • Review of comments from the ad hoc open-ended meeting on key components of the draft scoping document. • Discussion and advice on appropriate profiles for invited experts, authors and collaborating centres. • Discussion and advice on an appropriate process for inviting experts, authors and collaborating centres to the next phases of GEO-7. • Discussion and advice for other elements of Resolution 5/3.