Last update: July 2026
According to the Country Guidance work programme for 2026-2027, the Country Guidance Network will continue working on Pakistan and Syria (2026), and for 2027 it will proceed with the update of Sudan, Iran and Syria (2027). Furthermore, country guidance on Ukraine will be developed for the first time.
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| Country | Activity | Duration | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | CGNet written consultation | 3 weeks | Thu 02/07/26 | Thu 23/07/26 |
| Syria |
CGNet kick-off meeting [1] - online |
0.5 day | Tue 14/07/26 | Tue 14/07/26 |
| Syria | DT kick-off meeting [1] - online | 1 day | Wed 15/07/26 | Wed 15/07/26 |
| Syria | Drafting of first draft & DT review of first draft [one hour weekly ‘progress meetings’ included – to be discussed with DT] | 6 weeks | Thu 16/07/26 | Fri 28/08/26 |
| Iran | Survey on national caseload and COI needs | 6 weeks | Fri 24/07/26 | Fri 04/09/26 |
| Somalia | Preparatory survey for CGNet review meeting | 8 weeks | Thu 16/07/26 | Tue 08/08/26 |
| Pakistan | DT meeting to reflect comments [3] - online | 3 days | Wed 29/07/26 | Fri 31/07/26 |
| Pakistan | CGNet final meeting [2] – in person [Dublin, Ireland] | 2.5 days | Wed 26/08/26 | Fri 28/08/26 |
| Syria | DT meeting [2] – in person | 4 days | Tue 01/09/26 | Thu 04/09/26 |
| Pakistan | Final CGNet written confirmation | 2 weeks | Mon 07/09/26 | Fri 18/09/26 |
| Syria | CGNet written consultation | 3 weeks | Thu 10/09/26 | Wed 30/09/26 |
| Sudan | Survey on national policies and practices | 3 weeks | Fri 18/09/26 | Fri 09/10/26 |
| Somalia | CGNet review meeting - online | 1 day | Tue 22/09/26 | Tue 22/09/26 |
| Convergence | CGNet consultation on draft 2027 Convergence report | 2.5 weeks | Tue 22/09/26 | Fri 09/10/26 |
| MB61 | Management Board meeting | 2 days | Tue 29/09/26 | Wed 30/09/26 |
| Country | Activity | Duration | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria |
DT meeting [3] to reflect comments and implement COI update – online |
4 days | Tue 06/10/26 | Fri 09/10/26 |
| Sudan | CGNet kick-off meeting - online | 1 day | Thu 22/10/26 | Thu 22/10/26 |
| Sudan | DT kick-off meeting - online | 1 day | Fri 23/10/26 | Fri 23/10/26 |
| Sudan | DT drafting of first draft | 4 weeks | Mon 25/10/26 | Fri 20/11/26 |
| Syria | CGNet final meeting [2] – in person [location TBC] | 2.5 days | Tue 27/10/26 | Thu 29/10/26 |
| Syria | Final CGNet written confirmation | 2 weeks | Wed 04/11/26 | Tue 17/11/26 |
| Sudan | DT meeting [2] - in person in Malta | 4 days | Tue 24/11/26 | Fri 27/11/26 |
| MB | Management Board Meeting | 2 days | Thu 26/11/26 | Fri 27/11/26 |
| Syria 2027 | Survey on natioanl caseload and COI needs | 2 weeks | Fri 04/12/26 | Tue 15/12/26 |
| Sudan | CGNet written consultation | 4.5 weeks | Wed 09/12/26 | Fri 08/01/27 |
| Iran | Survey on national policies and practices | 3 weeks | Fri 18/12/2026 | Fri 08/01/2026 |
| Country | Activity | Duration | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | DT meeting [3] - online | 4 days | Thu 14/01/27 | Tue 19/01/27 |
| Iraq | CGNet review meeting - online | 1 day | Wed 20/01/27 | Wed 20/01/27 |
| Iran | CGNet kick-off meeting - online | 0.5 day | Wed 27/01/27 | Wed 27/01/27 |
| Iran | DT kick-off meeting - online | 1.5 days | Thu 28/01/27 | Fri 29/01/27 |
| Iran | DT drafting of the first draft | 4 weeks | Mon 01/02/27 | Fri 26/02/27 |
| Ukraine | Survey on national caseloads and COI needs | 3 weeks | Tue 02/02/27 | Tue 23/02/27 |
| Sudan | CGNet final meeting - location TBC | 2.5 days | Wed 03/02/27 | Fri 05/02/27 |
| Sudan | Final CGNet written consultation | 2 weeks | Mon 15/02/27 | Fri 26/02/27 |
| Iran | DT meeting [2] - location TBC | 4 days | Tue 02/03/27 | Fri 05/03/27 |
| MB63 | Management Board Meeting | 2 days | Wed 10/03/27 | Thu 11/03/27 |
| Iran | CGNet written consultation | 3.5 weeks | Fri 12/03/27 | Wed 07/04/27 |
| Strategic meeting | Preparatory survey for CGNet Strategic meeting (if required) | 4 weeks | Fri 19/03/27 | Fri 16/04/27 |
| Country | Activity | Duration | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | DT meeting [3] - online | 4 days | Wed 14/04/27 | Mon 19/04/27 |
| Syria 2027 | Survey on national policies and practices | 3 weeks | Wed 14/04/27 | Wed 05/05/27 |
| Strategic meeting | CGNet annual strategic meeting - in person, in Malta | 2 days | Mon 10/05/27 | Tue 11/05/27 |
| Iran | CGNet final meeting - in person, in Malta | 2.5 days | Wed 12/05/27 | Fri 14/05/27 |
| Syria 2027 | CGNet kick-off meeting - online | 0.5 day | Wed 19/05/27 | Wed 19/05/27 |
| Syria 2027 | DT kick-off meeting - online | 1 day | Thu 20/05/27 | Thu 20/05/27 |
| Syria 2027 | DT drafting of the first draft | 4 weeks | Fri 21/05/27 | Fri 08/06/27 |
| Iran | Final CGNet written consultation | 2 weeks | Tue 25/05/27 | Tue 08/06/27 |
| Ukraine | Survey on national policies and practices | 3 weeks | Tue 01/06/27 | Tue 22/06/27 |
| Eritrea | CGNet ad hoc meeting - online | 1 day | Thu 17/06/27 | Thu 17/06/27 |
| MB64 | Management Board Meeting | 2 days | Tue 22/06/27 | Wed 23/06/27 |
| Syria 2027 | DT meeting [2] - in person [location TBC] | 4 days | Tue 22/06/27 | Fri 25/06/27 |
| Country | Activity | Duration | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria 2027 | CGNet written consultation | 3 weeks | Thu 01/07/27 | Thu 22/07/27 |
| Ukraine | CGNet kick-off meeting | 0.5 day | Wed 14/07/27 | Wed 14/07/27 |
| Ukraine | DT kick-off meeting - online | 1 day | Thu 15/07/27 | Thu 15/07/27 |
| Ukraine | DT drafting of the first draft | 6 weeks | Fri 16/07/27 | Fri 27/08/27 |
| Country (Q2 2028) | Survey on national caseload and COI needs | 6 weeks | Mon 26/07/27 | Mon 06/09/27 |
| Syria 2027 | DT meeting [3]- online | 4 days | Tue 27/07/27 | Fri 30/07/27 |
| Syria 2027 | CGNet final meeting - in person [location tbc] | 2.5 days | Tue 24/08/27 | Thu 26/08/27 |
| Ukraine | DT meeting [2] - in person [location tbc] | 4 days | Tue 31/08/27 | Fri 03/09/27 |
| Syria | Final CGNet written confirmation | 2 weeks | Fri 03/09/27 | Fri 17/09/27 |
| Ukraine | CGNet written consultation | 3 weeks | Thu 09/09/27 | Wed 29/09/27 |
| Country (Q1 2028) | Survey on national policies and practices | 3 weeks | Fri 17/09/27 | Fri 08/10/27 |
| MB65 | Management Board Meeting | 2 days | Tue 28/09/27 | Wed 29/09/27 |
| Country | Activity | Duration | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | DT meeting [3] - online | 4 days | Tue 05/10/27 | Fri 08/10/27 |
| Country (Q1 2028) | CGNet kick-off meeting | 0.5 day | Wed 20/10/2027 | Wed 20/10/2027 |
| Country (Q1 2028) | DT kick-off meeting - online | 1 day | Thu 21/10/27 | Thu 21/10/27 |
| Country (Q1 2028) | DT drafting of the first draft | 4 weeks | Fri 22/10/27 | Fri 19/11/27 |
| Ukraine | CGNet final meeting - in person (location tbc) | 2.5 days | Tue 26/10/27 | Thu 28/10/27 |
| Ukraine | Final CGNet written confirmation | 2 weeks | Mon 08/11/27 | Mon 22/11/27 |
| MB66 | Management Board Meeting | 2 days | Tue 30/11/27 | Wed 01/12/27 |
| Country (Q3 2028) | Survey on national caseloads and COI needs | 2 weeks | Fri 03/12/27 | Tue 14/12/27 |
| Country (Q1 2028) | CGNet written consultation | 4.5 weeks | Wed 08/12/27 | Fri 07/01/28 |
| Country (Q2 2028) | Survey on national policies and practices | 3 weeks | 17/12/27 | Fri 07/01/28 |
You may download the combined provisional planning for 2026 (2nd half) and 2027 here. For further information on the detailed provisional planning of a specific country, please consult the dedicated Member Area for each of the process: Pakistan, Syria 2026, Sudan, Iran. For the processes of the 2nd half of 2027 you may find the provisional planning here Syria 2027, Ukraine.