IALA Intersessional meetings after the second half of 2025 committees
To support the continued implementation of the 2025–2027 Work Programme, a proposed schedule of intersessional meetings has been prepared, reflecting the preferred dates and times submitted by the Committees.
Working Group chairs and Task Group leaders are welcome to register all their meetings in the Committee Calendar. This is done by asking the Secretariat to add a meeting to the Committee Calendar using this template.
Once the Task Group Leaders submit their intersessional meeting details using the designated template, the meetings will be included in the official Committee Calendar.
| Committee | Task/Topic | Action item | Contact person |
| VTS58 | VTS-1.1.4 Revision of guidance on establishing, planning and implementing a VTS, including guidance on delineating the VTS area | Committee participants are invited to join the intersessional group (Virtual meetings) working on the revision of guidance on establishing, planning and implementing a VTS, including guidance on delineating the VTS area and to express their interest to Heidi Clevett (Heidi.clevett@mcga.gov.uk) by 30 October 2025, noting that the dates and times of the intersessional meetings will be published on the IALA VTS Committee Dashboard. | Heidi Clevett (Heidi.clevett@mcga.gov.uk) |
| VTS58 | VTS-1.9.1 Guideline G1089 on Provision of a VTS | Committee participants are invited to join the intersessional group (virtual meetings) working on the review of Guideline G1089 on Provision of a VTS. Interested participants are requested to express their interest to Dorte Olbæk Hansen (3e-soe-st103@mil.dk) by the 15th of October 2025. Dates and times of the intersessional meetings will be published on the IALA VTS Committee Dashboard. | Dorte Olbæk Hansen (3e-soe-st103@mil.dk) |
| VTS58 | VTS-2.5.2d (Technical Service Specifications for Under Keel Clearance) and VTS-2.5.2e (Technical Service Specifications for VTS information services) | Committee participants are invited to join the online intersessional meeting working on Task 2.5.2d (Technical Service Specifications for Under Keel Clearance) and Task 2.5.2e (Technical Service Specifications for VTS information services). Interested participants are requested to notify Juho Pitkänen (juho.pitkanen@fintraffic.fi) of their wish to participate by 31 October 2025. The meeting will be published on the IALA VTS calendar and is scheduled for 26 November 2025. | Juho Pitkänen (juho.pitkanen@fintraffic.fi) |
| VTS58 | VTS-2.5.2d (Under Keel Clearance) and VTS-2.5.2e (VTS information services) | Committee participants from both WG1 and WG2 are invited to join the physical intersessional meeting in Oostende to work on Task 2.5.2d (Under Keel Clearance) and Task 2.5.2e (VTS information services) from 14 to 16 January 2026. To register interest, participants are requested to notify Wim Smets (wim.smets@mow.vlaanderen.be) by 28 November 2025. | Wim Smets (wim.smets@mow.vlaanderen.be) |
| VTS58 | VTS-3.1.1 Developing guidance for dealing with stress and trauma in VTS | The Committee participants interested in participating in Task 3.1.1 – develop guidance for dealing with stress and trauma in VTS are invited to contact Michele Landi (michele.landi@mit.gov.it) by 16 October 2025, noting that the dates and times of the intersessional meetings will be published on the IALA VTS Committee Dashboard and on the table of intersessional meetings on the IALA file-share, VTS WG3 Intersessional Meetings. | Michele Landi (michele.landi@mit.gov.it) |
| VTS58 | VTS-3.4.1 Guidance on aptitudes required for VTS Operators | The Committee participants interested in participating in Task 3.4.1 Guidance on aptitudes required for VTS Operators are invited to contact Y Nakai (ynakai@toyoshingo.co.jp) by 17 November 2025, noting that the dates and times of the intersessional meetings will be published on the IALA VTS Committee Dashboard and on the table of intersessional meetings on the IALA file-share, VTS WG3 Intersessional Meetings. | Y Nakai (ynakai@toyoshingo.co.jp) |
| VTS58 | VTS-3.8.1 Review of G1103 | The participants interested in participating in Task 3.8.1 Review of G1103 are invited to contact J Carson-Jackson (jillian@jcjconsulting.net) by 10 January 2026, noting the dates and times of the intersessional meetings will be published on the IALA VTS Committee Dashboard and on the table of intersessional meetings on the IALA file-share, VTS WG3 Intersessional Meetings. | Jillian Carson-Jackson (jillian@jcjconsulting.net) |
| VTS58 | VTS-3.8.2 Guidance on remote training in VT | The Committee participants interested in participating in Task 3.8.2 – guidance on remote training in VTS are invited to contact J Carson-Jackson (jillian@jcjconsulting.net) by 10 December 2025, noting the dates and times of the intersessional meetings will be published on the IALA VTS Committee Dashboard and on the table of intersessional meetings on the IALA file-share, VTS WG3 Intersessional Meetings. | Jillian Carson-Jackson (jillian@jcjconsulting.net) |
| DTEC5 | DTEC-7.1.1 DTEC-7.1.2 Digitalization of Waterways | Committee participants are further invited to note the invitation in Liaison Note (VTS58-7.2.4) from DTEC to participate in an inter-committee drafting meeting on 6 November 2025 at 09.00 UTC regarding the Digitalization of Waterways. | Nicholas Chiew (Nicholas_CHIEW@mpa.gov.sg) |
| DTEC5 | DTEC-7.1.14 IALA MCP Instance | Committee participants are invited to join the intersessional task group meeting to progress the work on the IALA MCP Instance on 27 November 2025 at 08:00 UTC, and are encouraged to express interest in this task by contacting Thomas Christiansen (thomas@dmc.international). | Thomas Christiansen (thomas@dmc.international) |
| DTEC5 | DTEC-1.2.5 Guideline G1178 | Committee participants are invited to join the intersessional task group meeting to progress the work on the Guideline G1178 ( Task DTEC-1.2.5) and are encouraged to express interest in this work by contacting Olaf Christian (olaf.christians@airbus.com) before 1 Dec 2024. | Olaf Christian (olaf.christians@airbus.com) |
| DTEC5 | DTEC-6.2.1 Developing use cases for maritime in IMT-203 | Committee participants are invited to send an email to the task group leader, H Koo (koo@synctechno.com), by 31 October 2025 to join the correspondence group for the intersessional work on the task DTEC-6.2.1 on developing use cases for maritime in IMT-2030 and on discussing how to integrate Annex F of the Karlsruhe workshop report into the drafting of the IALA Guideline on IMT-2030, respectively. | H Koo (koo@synctechno.com) |
| DTEC5 | DTEC-6.3.8 Guideline on VDES resource sharing | Committee participants are invited to join the intersessional task group meeting to progress the work on the guideline on VDES resource sharing, and are encouraged to express interest in this task by contacting Koichi Yoshida (koichi.yoshida.bbnj@gmail.com). | Koichi Yoshida (koichi.yoshida.bbnj@gmail.com). |
| DTEC5 | DTEC-6.3.6 VPFI updates | Committee participants are invited to contribute to the work on the VPFI updates in the correspondence group and encouraged to express interest in this task by contacting Stefan Pielmeier (sp@albatros-tech.eu). | Stefan Pielmeier (sp@albatros-tech.eu) |
| DTEC5 | DTEC-6.3.10 Shore-based VDES infrastructure guideline | Committee participants are invited to join the intersessional task group to advance the work on the Shore-based VDES infrastructure guideline and are encouraged to express interest in this task by contacting Lukas Kim (lukaskimatwork@all4land.com). | Lukas Kim (lukaskimatwork@all4land.com) |
| DTEC5 | DTEC-6.3.14 IMO Performance standard for R-Mode receiver equipment | Committee participants are kindly asked to provide feedback about the draft of the IMO Performance standard for R-Mode receiver equipment to Ronald.Raulefs@dlr.de by 7 November 2025, at the latest. | Ronald Raulefs (Ronald.Raulefs@dlr.de) |
| ENG21 | ENG-2.1.4 Revised Guideline G1023 on Design of Leading Lines | Lingyan Wang and Partel Keskkyla are requested to update the Revised Guideline G1023 on Design of Leading Lines during the intersessional meetings and submit the updated document as input to the ENG22 committee meeting. | Lingyan Wang (lingyan_wang_msa@163.com), Partel Keskkyla (Partel.Keskkyla@transpordiamet.ee) |
| ENG21 | ENG-2.1.6 Guideline on the Measurement of Marine Lights Performance | Lingyan Wang and Link Powell are requested to update the Draft Guideline on the Measurement of Marine Lights Performance on the measurement of marine lights performance intersessionally, and submit the Draft Guideline as input to the ENG22 committee meeting. | Lingyan Wang (lingyan_wang_msa@163.com), Link Powell (Link.Powell@gla-rad.org) |
| ENG21 | ENG-2.3.4 G1066 Design of floating AtoN moorings | Jose Andrés Fombuena is requested to coordinate intersessional work on the Task ENG-2.3.4 and submit an input paper to ENG22 on the Revised Guideline G1066. | Jose Andrés Fombuena (jandres@mesemar.com) |
| ENG21 | ENG-6.3.1 G1008 Remote control and monitoring of AtoN | Peter Dobson is requested to arrange an intersessional meeting and submit an input paper to ENG22 on the revised draft guideline G1008 Remote control and monitoring of AtoN. | Peter Dobson (Peter.Dobson@trinityhouse.co.uk) |
| ENG21 | ENG-3.3.2 Guideline on GNSS Satellite-based Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Service | Committee members interested in contributing to the Guideline on GNSS Satellite-based Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Service and the new task are invited to express their interest via email to the task leader, Sun Qian, qbcouple@163.com. | Sun Qian (qbcouple@163.com) |
| ENG21 | ENG-3.3.3 G1129 and G1117 on retransmission of SBAS data through VDES channels and messages | Committee participants are invited to continue intersessional work on the draft content for G1129 and G1117 on the retransmission of SBAS data through VDES channels and messages, to be produced and presented in the DTEC6 and ENG22 committees, by contacting José-Luis Martin (jose-luis.martin@essp-sas.eu). | José-Luis Martin (jose-luis.martin@essp-sas.eu) |
| ENG21 | ENG-3.3.4 Develop a recommendation on SBAS services | Committee members are invited to support the development of the Recommendation on SBAS Service by contacting José-Luis Martin by email (jose-luis.martin@essp-sas.eu). | José-Luis Martin (jose-luis.martin@essp-sas.eu) |
| ARM21 | ARM-7.1.3 S-125/201 | Committee participants interested in the physical intersessional meeting on Task 7.1.3 (S-125/201) are invited to join. The exact meeting date will be announced in due course and published on the IALA calendar. To register interest, participants are requested to notify Dr. Sewoong Oh (osw@kriso.re.kr) by 15 November 2025. | Dr. Sewoong Oh (osw@kriso.re.kr) |
| ARM21 | ARM-7.1.13 Develop guidance on the symbology and portrayal of AtoN for charting | Committee participants interested in the physical intersessional meeting on Task 7.1.13 (Develop guidance on the symbology and portrayal of AtoN for charting) are invited to join. The exact meeting date will be announced in due course and published on the IALA calendar. To register interest, participants are requested to notify Dr. Sewoong Oh (osw@kriso.re.kr) by 15 November 2025. | Dr. Sewoong Oh (osw@kriso.re.kr) |
| ARM21 | ARM-7.1.14 Development of technical service specifications for the provision of AtoN information | Committee participants interested in the intersessional meeting on Task 7.1.14 (Development of technical service specifications for the provision of AtoN information) are invited to join. The exact meeting date will be announced in due course and published on the IALA calendar. To register interest, participants are requested to notify Nikolaos Vastardis (nikolaos.vastardis@gla-rad.org) by 15 November 2025. | Nikolaos Vastardis (nikolaos.vastardis@gla-rad.org) |
| ARM21 | ARM-5.1.4 Model Course on AIS Data Management | Committee participants are invited to join an intersessional meeting with the World-Wide Academy to continue development of the Model Course on AIS Data Management at 11:00 UTC on Thursday, 15 January 2026, via a link provided on the Committee Dashboard. | Jaime Alvarez (jav@iala.int) |
Input papers
Input papers received are available through the following links:
| Session | Deadline input paper | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ unless otherwise stated) | Notes |
| VTS58 | 22 August 2025 | 22 – 26 September 2025 | |
| DTEC5 | 1 September 2025 | 29 September – 3 October 2025 | |
| ENG21 | 15 September 2025 | 13 – 17 October 2025 | The ENG Committee will be hosted in Dublin, Ireland as it follows on from the Workshop on Sustainability in AtoN provision 6 – 10 October 2025 |
| ARM21 | 22 September 2025 | 20 – 24 October 2025 | |
| LAP29 | 1 October 2025 | 29 – 30 October 2025 | Two days only – Tuesday to Wednesday |
Members are welcome to make progress using the Task Register online tool every committee session.
The link to the Task Register tool: https://iala-task-register.com/
Input papers
Input papers received are available through the following links
| Session | Deadline input paper | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ unless otherwise stated) | Notes |
| VTS57 | 14 February 2025 | 17 – 21 March 2025 | |
| DTEC4 | 24 February 2025 | 24 – 28 March 2025 | |
| ARM20 | 03 March 2025 | 31 March – 4 April 2025 | |
| ENG20 | 10 March 2025 | 7 – 11 April 2025 | |
| LAP28 | 15 April 2025 | 13 – 14 May 2025 | Two days only – Tuesday to Wednesday |
Members are welcome to make progress using the Task Register online tool every committee session.
The link to the Task Register tool: https://www.iala-task-register.com/index
Input papers
Input papers received are available through the following links
| Session | Deadline input paper | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ unless otherwise stated) | Notes |
| VTS56 | 26 August 2024 | 23 – 27 September 2024 | The opening plenary will be held virtually on Friday 20 September at 11:00 -13:00 UTC. |
| DTEC3 | 2 September 2024 | 30 September – 4 October 2024 | |
| LAP27 | 2 October 2024 | 30 – 31 October 2024 | Two days only – Wednesday to Thursday |
| ARM19 | 9 September 2024 | 7 – 11 October 2024 | |
| ENG19 | 23 September 2024 | 21 – 25 October 2024 | Preceeded by the Workshop on AtoN Engineering, held 14 – 18 October 2024, both events take place in Sydney, Australia. |
IALA committee work programme 2023-2027
Schedule of committee sessions, for the first half of 2024
| Session | Deadline input paper | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ) | Online Closing Plenary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTS55 | 09 Feb 2024 | 11 – 15 Mar 2024 Commence on Monday at 10:00 CET Link | 21 Mar 2024 11:00-13:00 UTC Link | Online opening plenary, 8 Mar 2024, 11:00-13:00 UTC |
| DTEC2 | 18 Feb 2024 | 18 – 22 Mar 2024 Commence on Monday at 10:00 CET | 28 Mar 2024 11:00-13:00 UTC Link | Opening Plenary part of the physical week on 18 Mar. |
| ENG18 | 8 Mar 2024 | 08 – 12 April 2024 Commence on Monday at 10:00 CET | 18 April 2024 10:00-11:00 UTC Link | Opening Plenary part of the physical week on 08 April. |
| ARM18 | 18 Mar 2024 | 15 – 19 April 2024 Commence on Monday at 10:30 CEST Link | 25 April 2024 14:00 – 16:00 UTC Link | Opening Plenary part of the physical week on 15 April. |
Programme for the week – DTEC extraordinary meeting (31), 30 Jan to 3 Feb 2023 12 DEC 2022 16:00UTC
Schedule of DTEC extraordinary meeting 1, for the first half of 2023 21 NOV 2022 10:00UTC
Input and information papers should be sent to: committees@iala-aism.org
Find templates and other resources here (Click).
Meeting working arrangements
The ENAV extraordinary meeting 1 will follow the committee working arrangements available here.
| Session | Deadline input paper | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ) | Online Closing Plenary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTEC Extraordinary meeting 1 | 9 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan – 3 Feb 2023 Commence on Monday at 10:00 CET | 9 Feb 2023 10:00-11:00 UTC Link | Opening Plenary part of the physical week on 30 Jan. |
Schedule of committee sessions, for the second half of 2022 21JUN2022 08:00UTC
| Session | Deadline input paper | Physical week (Monday to Friday at IALA HQ) | Online Closing Plenary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTS 53 | 19 Aug 2022 | 19 – 23 Sep 2022 Commence on Monday at 10:00 CEST | 28 Sep 2022 10:00-12:00 UTC Link | VTS53 Online Opening Plenary Friday 16 Sep 2022 10:00-12:00 UTC Link |
| DTEC 30 | 29 Aug 2022 | 26 – 30 Sep 2022 Commence on Monday at 10:00 CEST | 7 Oct 2022 10:00-12:00 UTC Link | Opening Plenary part of the physical week on 26 Sep. |
| ENG 16 | 19 Sept 2022 | 17 – 21 Oct 2022 Commence on Monday at 13:00 CEST | 28 Oct 2022 10:00-12:00 UTC Link | Opening Plenary part of the physical week on 17 Oct. |
| ARM 16 | 26 Sept 2022 | 24 – 28 Oct 2022 | 4 Nov 2022 10:00-12:00 UTC Link | Opening Plenary part of the physical week. |
More information;
VTS and ARM committee secretary, Tom Southall tom.southall@iala-aism.org
DTEC and ENG committee secretary, Jaime Alvarez jaime.alvarez@iala-aism.org
Hotel information in Saint Germain en Laye
Structure of IALA Technical Committees 21JUN2022 07:00 UTC
New committee participants may be interested in learning about the current structure of our technical committees.
You can find an overview of the committee structure here.
More information can be found on each of the committees here: ARM, ENG, DTEC and VTS.
Schedule of committee sessions, the first half of 2022 3JAN2022 08:00 UTC
| Session | Opening plenary | Closing plenary | Secretary | Deadline input papers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 15 | 28 February 2022 | 17 March 2022 | Jaime Alvarez jaime.alvarez@iala-aism.org | 28 January 2022 |
| DTEC 29 | 14 March 2022 | 1 April 2022 | Jaime Alvarez jaime.alvarez@iala-aism.org | 14 February 2022 |
| ARM15 | 11 March 2022 | 25 March 2022 | Tom Southall tom.southall@iala-aism.org | 11 February 2022 |
| VTS52 | 30 March 2022 | 13 April 2022 | Tom Southall tom.southall@iala-aism.org | 2 March 2022 |
Input and information papers should be sent to: committees@iala-aism.org
Find templates and other resources here.