The fifth regular telecon in 2021 of CLIVAR/CliC/SCAR Southern Ocean Region Panel (SORP) was held at 7^th July.

During the telecon, the SOOS liaison, the activity updates, the Southern Ocean UN Decade, and the 14^th session of SORP panel were discussed. The main outcomes are as follows:

• The new liaison with the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS), Dr. Luciano Pezzi has been approved by the CLIVAR, SCAR and CliC to be the ex-officio of SORP.
• The status update on ongoing workshop plans, the sea ice zone workshop, and the NORP/SORP joint workshop was reviewed. The members indicated that in the future even after the pandemic, the hybrid meeting will become popular considering the reduction of carbon emission.
• The co-chair Elisabeth Sikes, introduced the kick-off meeting of SO UN Decade and the bigger meeting which will be held on 20-22 September.
• The agenda of SORP-14 has finally been formulated.