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The Seventh Meeting of the EUR Aviation System Planning Group (EASPG/7), Paris - 24 to 27 November 2025
The Seventh Meeting of the EUR Aviation System Planning Group (EASPG/7) was held in Paris from 24 to 27 November 2025.

ICAO EUR/NAT Search and Rescue (SAR) Meeting and Workshop, Paris, France – 19 to 21 November 2025
From 19 to 21 November 2025, the ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office, in cooperation with the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO), held a joint meeting and regional workshop on Search and Rescue (SAR) in Paris. 

ICAO EUR/NAT Workshop on Aviation Training and Workforce Planning, Almaty, Kazakhstan - 5 and 6 November 2025
From 5 to 6 November 2025, the ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office held a Regional Workshop on Aviation Training and Workforce Planning.

The NAT Implementation Management Group, Santa Maria, Portugal - 3 to 6 November 2025.
The NAT Implementation Management Group met in Santa Maria, Portugal, from 3 to 6 November 2025.

The North Atlantic Economic, Financial and Forecast Group, Bodo, Norway - 28 and 29 October 2025
The North Atlantic Economic, Financial and Forecast Group met on 28-29 October 2025 in Bodo, Norway, hosted by the CAA of Norway.

Regional Aviation Safety Experts Convene in Belgrade to Advance Safety Initiatives, Belgrade, Serbia – October 21 to 23, 2025
The Tenth Meeting of the EASPG Regional Expert Safety Group (RESG/10), held jointly with the Ninth Meeting of the Regional Aviation Safety Plan Working Group (RASP WG/09), concluded successfully in Belgrade, Serbia.

17th Global Humanitarian Aviation Conference (GHAC), Istanbul, Türkiye - 15 to 17 October 2025
The EUR/NAT RO attended the 17th Global Humanitarian Aviation Conference (GHAC) held from 15 to 17 October 2025 in Istanbul at the kind invitation of the DGCA of Türkiye.

ICAO EUR PBNC TF/13 & EUROCONTROL NSG/40 Meeting, Brussels, Belgium - 29 September to 01 October 2025
The 13th ICAO EUR Performance-Based Navigation Consolidation Task Force (PBNC TF/13) and 14th  EUROCONTROL Navigation Steering Group (NSG/40) meeting was held from 29 September to 01 October 2025 at EUROCONTROL Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

METG/35 Paris, France, 16 to 19 September 2025
The 35th meeting of the Meteorology Group (METG/35) of the European Aviation System Planning Group (EASPG) was held at the ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office in Paris from  16 to 19 September 2025.

ICAO EUR/NAT Environment Task Force, Webinar on CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units, 11 September 2025
On 11 September 2025, the EUR/NAT RO organized a webinar on the CORSIA Eligible Emissions  Units.

Unmanned Aviation virtual meeting, ICAO EUR/NAT Office and the Eurasian Economic Commission - 10 July 2025
The EUR/NAT RO participated and contributed with a presentation on the ICAO work on Unmanned Aviation at the meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission on 10 July 2025.

METG PT/EAST/23 Meeting and SWIM Implementation Workshop Strengthen Regional MET Collaboration in Samarkand, Uzbekistan - 1 to 4 July 2025
From 1 to 4 July 2025, nearly 60 aviation meteorology experts, system developers, and regional stakeholders gathered in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

North Atlantic System Planning Group (NAT SPG/61), Paris, France - 24 to 27 June 2025
The 61st meeting of the North Atlantic Systems Planning Group (NAT SPG/61) was held from 24 to 27 June 2025 at the ICAO European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) Regional Office in Paris, France.

45th Meeting of the ICAO EUR Data Management Group (DMG/45) - Toulouse, France, 11 to 13 June 2025
The 45th meeting of the ICAO EUR Data Management Group (DMG/45) was held in Toulouse, France, from 11 to 13 June 2025 at the Météo-France Headquarters.

Thirty-Second Meeting of the North Atlantic Safety Oversight Group - 20 to 23 May, Gatwick, United Kingdom
The Thirty-Second Meeting of the North Atlantic Safety Oversight Group (NAT SOG/32), hosted by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, was held in Gatwick, United Kingdom from 20 to 23 May 2025. The Meeting was chaired by the Vice-Chair, Mr. Paul Kennedy (Ireland).

EASPG RESG/09 combined with RESG RASP WG/08, Paris, France, from 14 to 15 May 2025
The ICAO EUR/NAT Office held the Ninth Meeting of the EASPG Regional Expert Safety Group (EASPG RESG/09) combined with the Eighth Meeting of the RESG Regional Aviation Safety Plan Working Group (RESG RASP WG/08), in Paris, France, from 14 to 15 May 2025.

ICAO Safety workshop, Paris, France - 13 May 2025
The ICAO EUR/NAT Office organized a safety workshop focused on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for safety data processing and analysis.

Canso Leadership Summit and CANSO ATM Conference, Lisbon, Portugal - 12 to 15 May 2025
The EUR/NAT Regional Office participated in the CANSO Leadership Summit on 12 May 2025 followed by the CANSO ATM Conference and Exhibition on 13-15 May 2025. Both events were held in Lisbon, Portugal.

MIDANPIRG/22, Doha, Qatar - 4 May 2025
The Regional Officer for MET/ANS Implementation from the ICAO EUR/NAT Office participated in the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Middle East Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (MIDANPIRG/22) held in Doha, Qatar.

66th Meeting of the NAT Implementation Management Group, Paris, France - 29 April to 2 May 2025
The 66th Meeting of the NAT Implementation Management Group took place from April 29 to May 2, 2025, in Paris, France.

ICAO EUR/NAT Environment Task Force, Webinar on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap Webinar - 15 April 2025
The ICAO EUR/NAT Office under the Environment task Force organized a highly informative webinar on the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Roadmaps.

NAT EFFG CSO Workshop and NAT EFFG/48 - 7 to 9 April 2025
The forty-eighth meeting of the North Atlantic Economic, Financial And Forecast Group (NAT EFFG/48) was held at the ICAO EUR/NAT Office, in Paris, France on 8 and 9 April 2025.

South Atlantic Safety Oversight and Implementation Management groups, Lima, Peru - 7 to 11 April 2025
The EUR/NAT RO supported the joint meeting of the South Atlantic Safety Oversight and Implementation Management groups (SAT/SOG and SAT IMG), in collaboration with the ICAO SAM Office. The meeting was held from 7 to 11 April in Lima, Peru.

Combined ICAO EUR PBNC TF/12 & EUROCONTROL NSG/39 - 01 to 03 April 2025
The combined 12th ICAO EUR PBN Consolidation Task Force and 39th EUROCONTROL Navigation Steering Group Meeting (PBNC-TF/12 & NSG/39) met in Paris from 01 to 03 April 2025.

ICAO EUR/NAT Cybersecurity Seminar, Belgrade, Serbia - 1 to 3 April 2025
The ICAO EUR/NAT Cybersecurity Seminar brought together 85 participants, with over half actively engaging in a hands-on practical exercise designed to strengthen operational understanding of cybersecurity challenges.

The 44th meeting of the Data Management Group of METG, Paris, France, 18 to 20 March 2025
The Forty-Fourth Meeting of the Data Management Group (DMG/44) of the Meteorology Group (METG) was held at the ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office in Paris from March 18 to 20, 2025.

ICAO EUR/NAT and JAA TO Host Aviation Training and Skills Workshop in Paris, France - 11 to 12 March 2025
From March 11 to 12, 2025, the ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office and the JAA Training Organisation (JAA TO) jointly organized an Aviation Training and Skills Workshop at the ICAO Paris office.

ICAO EUR/NAT Workshop on Gender Equality and Empowering Women in Aviation, Almaty, Kazakhstan - 4 to 5 March 2025
The ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Workshop on Gender Equality and Empowering Women in Aviation was held on March 4–5, 2025, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Hosted by the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan.

ICAO USOAP CMA preparation session, Paris, France - 28 and 29 January 2025
ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA) preparation session (Paris, France, 28-29 January 2025)

Celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Chicago Convention at ICAO’s Paris Office - 4 December 2024
On December 4th, 2024, the Paris Office of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).

Experts from across Europe, Central Asia and North Africa united to celebrate ICAO80 during EASPG/6 - 3 to 6 December 2024
The 6th meeting of the European Aviation System Planning Group (EASPG/6) took place in the premises of the ICAO Regional Office in Paris from 3 to 6 December 2024.

31st Meeting of the North Atlantic Safety Oversight Group (NAT SOG/31), Ennis, Ireland - 3 to 6 December 2024
The thirty-first meeting of the North Atlantic Safety Oversight Group (NAT SOG/31), hosted by AirNav Ireland, took place in Ennis, Ireland, from 3 to 6 December 2024.

Volcanic Ash Exercises, VOLCEX24 - 19 November 2024
On November 19, 2024, the EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash exercises were held, simulating a volcanic eruption of the Santa Barbara volcano in the Azores, Portugal.

ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Green Airport Seminar, Almaty, Kazakhstan - 6 and 7 November 2024
ICAO EUR/NAT jointly organized with ACI EUROPE a Regional Green Airport Seminar hosted by the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan the 6 and 7 November 2024 in Almaty Kazakhstan.

NAT IMG/66, Reykjavik, Iceland - 28 to 31 October 2024
The Sixty-fifth meeting of the North Atlantic Implementation Management Group (NAT IMG/65), hosted by Isavia, was held in Reykjavik, Iceland, from 28 to 31 October to 2024.

EASPG FMG/30 and RAFT/26, Paris, France - 16 to 18 October 2024
The 30th Meeting of the EASPG Frequency Management Group (FMG/30) combined with the Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Network Manager Radio Frequency Function (RAFT/26) was held in a hybrid format in the premises of the ICAO EUR/NAT Office in Paris from 16 to 18 October 2024.

ICAO Safety Culture workshop Samarkand, Uzbekistan - 15 to 17 October 2024
In the framework of ICAO UZB COSPA project, ICAO Safety culture workshop was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 15-17 October 2024, hosted by the Civil Aviation Agency under the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan and supported by Boeing.

Volcanic Ash Exercises, Lisbon, Portugal - 14 and 15 October 2024
A preparatory workshop for the EUR/NAT Volcanic Ash Exercises 2024 was held in Lisbon, Portugal, from October 14 to 15, 2024. The workshop aimed to prepare for a simulated volcanic eruption of the Santa Barbara volcano in the Azores, Portugal.

ICAO EUR/APAC Search and Rescue Workshop and Autonomous Distress Tracking Exercise, Baku, Azerbaijan - 2 to 4 October 2024
The joint ICAO EUR and APAC Search and Rescue (SAR) workshop and autonomous distress tracking (ADT) and location of aircraft in distress repository (LADR) exercises took place from 2 to 4 October, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, hosted by the civil aviation authority of Azerbaijan.

Joint PBNC TF/11 and NSG/38
The joint ICAO 11th PBN Consolidation Task Force (PBNC-TF/11) and 38th EUROCONTROL Navigation Steering Group (NSG/38) was held from 02 to 04 October 2024 at Eurocontrol headquarters in Brussels.

The 8th meeting of the EASPG Regional Expert Safety Group (EASPG/ RESG), Sofia, Bulgaria - 25 to 27 September 2024
The 8th meeting of the ICAO EASPG Regional Expert Safety Group (EASPG RESG/08) combined with the 7th meeting of the Regional Aviation Safety Plan Working Group (RESG RASP WG/07) was held in Sofia Bulgaria from 25 to27 September 2024.

Seminar on safety oversight in the area of Quality Management Systems, Sofia, Bulgaria - 24 September 2024
The ICAO regional seminar on Safety Oversight in the area of Quality Management Systems (QMS) was held in Sofia, Bulgaria on 24 September 2024 at the kind invitation of Directorate General “Civil Aviation Administration” of Bulgaria and Bulgarian Air Traffic Services Authority (BULATSA).

METG/34, Paris, France - 17 to 20 September 2024
The 34th meeting of the METG was held at the ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office from September 17 to 20, 2024. The meeting brought together experts from 42 States from the EUR/NAT Region and 5 international organizations.

2024 ICAO ENV Regional Seminar, Samarkand, Uzbekistan - 10 to 12 September 2024
The Regional Office organized the EUR/NAT Regional Environmental meeting 2024. The meeting, hosted by the Civil Aviation Agency of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan, was held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from 10 to 12 September 2024.

Technical support mission to Tirana, Albania - 28 to 30 August 2024
The ICAO EUR/NAT RO carried out a technical support mission to Tirana, Albania. The mission took place from 28 to 30 August 2024.

Nino Gelovani Joins ICAO EUR/NAT Office as Regional Officer
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nino Gelovani as the new Regional Officer Air Navigation Systems Implementation/Meteorology at the ICAO European and North Atlantic Regional Office in Paris.