Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence
The CCOE is the preferred network campus to: connect people, share collective knowledge and gain unity of purpose in the field of Civil-Military Cooperation.
Annual CIMIC Foresight Conference 2026
Do our headlines, narratives, and planning assumptions still align with operational, political, and social realities?
As global instability rises and trust in institutions erodes, the coordination between military and civilian actors has never been more critical. The consequences of misalignment are well known: humanitarian crises, civilian harm, and prolonged conflict.
But what if CIMIC can be a driver of meaningful change?
The NATO Annual CIMIC Foresight Conference 2026 (ACFC26) brought together experts from the military, academia, government, and civil society to challenge narratives, test assumptions, and examine the role of CIMIC in an increasingly contested environment.
📍 Delft/The Hague
📅 14–18 September 2026
🎯 Theme: Alignment with Reality
Across the conference, discussions focused on four key areas:
Strategic Foresight vs. Operational Reality
Headline vs. Ground Truth
Human Security under Pressure
Civil-Military Alignment through the Whole of Society
Over the course of the conference, participants challenged established assumptions, exchanged perspectives, and explored what alignment with reality means for the future of civil-military cooperation.
ACFC26 may have concluded — but the questions it raised remain.
The conversation continues.