The meeting commenced with a joint session, held together with the Compliance Committee under the Protocol on Water and Health.  The joint session was consisted of two segments: a closed session between the two Committees, which amongst other matters, discussed reporting, promotion, and the interpretive function of the two Committees; and a public event open to participation by civil society and members of other relevant bodies.

Following the joint session, the Implementation Committee discussed several matters, including the role of the Committee in the global opening of the Convention, national reports on implementation of the Convention, and the future composition of the Committee.