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Does anyone know the dates of the IO (International Organisers) Seminars this year and next?

Referring to the FIDE Organisers' website (events.fide.com) is not an answer to my question, unless someone can show an exact page link to a calendar of such seminars, as all I have ever been able to find on that website is reports from past seminars and a calendar of events that they are seeking bids to hold.

My question is "Why do you want to become an IO?"
Unless you are planning to bid for FIDE events there seems little point in the IO title.
I obtained mine when FIDE were threatening to insist on it when organising national championships. That threat died and is unlikely to be resurrected.
Apparently I got the title in 2011 (I had to check!) and have never used it in all that time.