The 37th meeting of the MCCE Working Board was hosted by Poland and took place in Bydgoszcz on 14 April 2026.
A total of 18 Participant Nations attended the meeting in person.
DMCCE provided an overview of activities over the past year, including new potential participating nations, organizations and nations that MCCE has engaged with, a review of KPIs and plans for future development. CH OPS delivered a detailed update, highlighting the key operational figures and trends from the last reporting period.
DDMCCE presented the flagging chart, and decisions were made regarding the future manning of MCCE positions. CH SUP presented a Budget Update, including a recap of 2025 and the annual invoice calculations for 2026 addition.
The Standing Advisory Working Group (SAWG) Chair briefed the Board on the status of the TA amendments. The Future and Adaptation Working Group (FAWG) Chair presented the first draft of what will become the Strategic Guidance for MCCE.
While MAJ Marko Sipura (FIN) took on his new role as chair of the WB we said goodbye to two long standing members: COL Pawel Gorzelańczyk (POL) and LtCol. Alison Lucas (CAN). We thank them for their contributions and commitment to the MCCE.
The 37th MCCE Working Board was highly productive, with important decisions taken and valuable networking both in and out of the meeting itself. We look forward to continuing this success during the next meetings.
MCCE extends its sincere thanks to all participating nations for their engagement and to the Host Nation for the excellent support provided.
