In line with the timeline for the preparation of the 19th Balkan Countries CHOD’s Conference, the 2nd Education, Training And Exercises Sub-Working Group (ETESWG) Meeting was held on 31st of March 2026 at the Armed Forces Officer’s Club in Athens. Lieutenant Colonel Ioannis TRIVILOS, representing the host capital, chaired the meeting. Attending in person were representatives from Ankara, Athens, Belgrade, Bucharest, Podgorica, Sarajevo, Skopje, Sofia and Tirana. The purpose of the meeting was to work on the tasks assigned to ETESWG by the Coordination Group and after fruitful discussions ETESWG members signed the minutes of the meeting and completed the Annual Report of the ETESWG for 2026.