The CIMIC AWARD of Excellence 2024 goes to...
The Federal Academy for Civil Protection and Civil Defence (Bundesakademie für Bevölkerungsschutz und Zivilverteidigung BABZ) in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler has been awarded the prestigious CIMIC Award of Excellence 2024!
The award ceremony was conducted during the change of command of the Multinational Civil-Military Co-Operation Command (MN CIMIC Cmd) in Nienburg / Weser. More Information about the Change of Command Colonel Armin Schaus
Colonel (GS) Andreas Eckel, Director of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE), presented the award to Mr Frank Meurer, Head of the BABZ, in the presence of a wide community of interest for civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) and high-ranking guests from military, society and politics.
As a NATO-accredited Centre of Excellence and recognised asset that develops and provides up-to-date knowledge and expertise in CIMIC, the CCOE is dedicated to promoting the importance of CIMIC in enhancing the Alliance's capabilities and fostering a culture of cooperation between military, civilian, and humanitarian organisations, ultimately contributing to developing effective preparedness and crisis response strategies.
National - Domestic CIMIC and NATO CIMIC are closely connected. A comprehensive defence strategy requires both the military and civilian component. Civil Protection and Defence forms one of the two key pillars of deterrence and defence. Its focus on resilience and enabling nations to support military operations directly complements NATO CIMIC’s role in fostering cooperation between military and civilian actors. Together, they strengthen overall preparedness and enhance the effectiveness of joint operations.
The CIMIC Award of Excellence is a flagship public relations and engagement effort designed to recognise individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to the field of CIMIC. The BABZ is exemplary for the cooperation to date for its impressive achievements in providing critical expertise and knowledge for comprehensive preparation for and response to various crises, including man-made disasters, conflicts, climate change, cyber security and other pressing global challenges. The BABZ is crucial to equipping individuals and societies with the necessary skills to take action.
"NATO CIMIC and domestic CIMIC must maintain a close and seamless connection, with both serving as key transformation tools to ensure effective collaboration and interoperability between international and national efforts."
‘With this award, we recognise the impressive achievements of the BABZ, which effectively address the current and future security and deference questions of the alliance Member States as well as NATO...
We warmly congratulate the BABZ on this success and thank them for their tireless commitment!
For more information about BABZ please follow: