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51st IST and 78th ST OPS Meeting, Balatonakarattya, Hungary 20-23 April 2026
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Sir or Madam,
On behalf of Hungary as the host nation, MCCE Inland Surface Transport Cell and Sea Transport Cell would like to invite you to the 51th IST OPS Meeting and the 78th ST OPS meeting at Balatonakarattya, Hungary, 20 – 23 April 2026.
Event Schedule
20 April 2026: IST icebreaker (evening)
21 April 2026: 51st IST Ops Meeting
IST social dinner (evening)
22 April 2026: Combined 51st IST Ops Meeting & 78th ST Ops Meeting
Joint ST icebreaker and social dinner (evening)
23 April 2026: 78th ST Meeting
Meetings’ objectives
The objectives of the meetings are:
- For nations to brief on national inland surface transport and sealift movement plans (please find templates for the national updates shortly via the following links):
– 51. IST Meeting – National update template
– 51. IST Ops Meeting – Offers-Requests-Exercises-Operations template
– 78. ST Meeting – National update template
- To discuss and identify possibilities for cooperation
- To network and exchange information and ideas.
Agenda
The event’s agenda can be downloaded at the following link:
Please kindly note that the uploaded programmes are only drafts and might be subject to change.
We would also welcome suggestions for potential guest speakers.
Proposals should be submitted NLT 16 March 2026 to: ist@mcce-mil.com or sealift@mcce-mil.com
Furthermore, if you have any remarks or additional inputs, which should be included in the agendas, please send a mail to ist@mcce-mil.com or sealift@mcce-mil.com NLT 10 April 2026.
Registration
Please be kindly informed that the registration must be completed NLT 10 April 2026.
To allow the host nation to plan appropriately, you will be asked to provide certain information during the registration process.
Please be aware that to organise the 51th IST Ops Meeting and the 78th ST OPS Meeting this website is used jointly. Therefore, please register for the respective meeting by using the Event Manager system via the following link
During the registration you will be asked to select in which meeting you would like to participate.
If desired, participants are welcome to bring their partner or spouse. Please note that guest details, including ID or passport information, will be required during registration. Once registered, participants will also be informed about the cost of taking part in the icebreaker/social activities.
If you are not able to attend the 51th IST Ops Meeting and the 78th ST OPS meeting, please let us know via email by using the following address ist@mcce-mil.com or sealift@mcce-mil.com.
Conference Venue and Accommodation
The meetings will take place at the Magyar Honvédség Rekreációs, Kiképzési és Konferencia Központ (ENG: HDF Recreation Center), Address: 8172 Balatonakarattya, Tompa Mihály utca 1. (utca means street).
Conference venue website: https://honvedudulo.hu/
A block reservation has been arranged by the host nation at the meeting’s venue. However, each participant is responsible for making their own hotel reservation.
Room Rates
Rates range between 8790 and 12808 HUF-equivalent, depending on the type of room selected and are expressed in Hungarian Forint (HUF).
(Rates are per night, per person and include breakfast)
Conversion into EUR or other currencies will be calculated at the time of payment.
You are kindly requested to make your reservation using the following link
Please note that reservations can be made until 10 April 2026. After this date, bookings will still be possible; however, room availability cannot be guaranteed.
Please be aware that the rooms will be available from Sunday, 19 April 2026, 16:00 to Sunday, 26 April 2026, 10:00, in case you wish to extend your stay.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations will not incur any charges.
Admin
To organise the meetings, the Event Manager system will be used.
We kindly inform you that separate conference fees apply for each meeting.
Please note that the conference fee is €80 per meeting, conference fees will be collected on site, in cash only. For your convenience, an invoice will be provided.
Dress Code
- Meetings: Business Casual
- Icebreaker: Casual
- Hosted dinners: Casual
Transportation to the conference venue to and from the airport, is your individual responsibility. Trains & taxis are available (2hrs by train; 80 min by taxi – approx. 140 €).
However, the host nation is providing a shuttle service with the following schedule:
- Monday, 20 April 2026: Airport – hotel: 12:00; 14:00; 16:00
- Tuesday, 21 April 2026: Airport – hotel: 14:00
- Thursday, 23 April 2026: Hotel – airport: 13:00
During the registration process you will be able to book a seat.
This website will be updated on a regular basis as additional details will become available. We kindly ask you to consult the meeting website or contact us if in need of further assistance.
Best regards,
MCCE IST and ST cell
Movement Coordination Centre Europe
Tel.: + 3140206 6021
Tel.: + 3140206 6043
Email: ist@mcce-mil.com
Email: sealift@mcce-mil.com
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