CCOE News
- 25 May 2024
Teambuilding at the CCOE
Between April 23 and April 25, a delegation from the CIMIC branch (G9) of the 1 German Netherlands Corps (1 GNC), headed by Colonel Ove Staurset, visited the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) in The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Colonel Andreas Eckel, the Director of CCOE, welcomed the 1 GNC team and initiated discussions on several contemporary themes:
- Recent NATO CIMIC doctrinal advancements
- NATO CIMIC's role in Combat Operations
- Enhancing Resilience through Civil Preparedness
- Developing CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Capabilities
- Extracting insights from the conflict in Ukraine
This visit combined with a teambuilding event facilitated a valuable exchange where the 1 GNC team could align CCOE's doctrinal perspectives with the operational realities faced at the corps level.
The event promoted mutual understanding, managed expectations, and advocated for more frequent exchanges between CCOE and NATO Force Structure headquarters and units, such as the 1 GNC. - 24 April 2024
Roadshow
Last week, the Roadshow on the revision of the Allied Joint Publication 3.19 CIMIC forged ahead. On Wednesday, April 17th, during the academics day of exercise Clever Chameleon, CCOE engaged around 40 participants from Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands at Camp Elzenborn (Belgium). The following day, April 18th, CCOE proudly briefed staff members of the Latvian National Joint HQ in Riga. Discussions centered on liaison arrangements between the Host Nation Territorial Command and CIMIC staff of sending nations, affirming the alignment of the Latvian approach with doctrinal thinking. Eager to learn more about liaison arrangements? Secure your roadshow briefing by sending a request to CIC@cimic-coe.org
» Read more - 24 April 2024
Seats available!
From July 1st to 12th, the NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course will be held at the CCOE in The Hague. There are still seats available, so feel free to sign up. You will be professionally prepared to work as a CIMIC staff worker on the Tactical level!
» Read more - 18 April 2024
NATO Lessons Learned Conference 2024
This week, the NATO Lessons Learned Conference 2024 took place in Lisbon, Portugal, with the participation of the CCOE. The Conference was hosted by NATO's Lead Agent for Lessons Learned, the Joint Analysis & Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC), on behalf[...]
» Read more - 17 April 2024
Empowering Military Decision-Makers
NATO's CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course Unveils Innovative Learning Tools On Monday, April 15th , Colonel Andreas Eckel, the director of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE), welcomed 18 students from 8 NATO countries as the[...]
» Read more - 16 April 2024
Save the Date for ACFC 2024 !!
We are thrilled to announce the dates for the upcoming Annual CIMIC Foresight Conference 2024 (ACFC24), an annual event dedicated to the future of CIMIC from today’s perspective.
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It will take place in The Hague, The Netherlands,
from 07 to 11 OCT 2[...] - 16 April 2024
NATO CIMIC LIAISON Satellite Course – Deterrence & Defense in Hungary
Last week, from 8th to 13th April 2024, marked the successful conclusion of the NATO CIMIC LIAISON Satellite Course – Deterrence & Defense. This training took place at the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) - Civil-Military Cooperation and Psychologi[...]
» Read more - 15 April 2024
NATO Military Strategic Partnership Conference
From 8 – 12 April, LTC Onno van den Heuvel and SGM Ralf Gers from CCOE’s Training and Education (T&E) branch participated in the NATO Military Strategic Partnership Conference (MSPC) in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. The NATO Military Strategic Pa[...]
» Read more - 12 April 2024
Roadshow
On Wednesday, April 10th, the Roadshow on the revision of the Allied Joint Publication 3.19 CIMIC continued. CCOE briefed the Dutch 1 Civil-Military Interaction Command on the CIMIC doctrinal developments. One of the outcomes of the revised AJP is th[...]
» Read more - 12 April 2024
European Mission Preparation Course
During the period of April 9th through 12th, 2024, the CCOE hosted the second European Mission Preparation Course for US Civil Affairs forces at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States of America. With th[...]
» Read more - 11 April 2024
Experience the interplay between military operations and the civil environment
The NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course (NCAAC) actively trains students to become proficient contributors to military decision-making by deeply understanding the Civil Environment. This course is run two time a year by the Civil-Military Coope[...]
» Read more - 10 April 2024
Toast for HRH Princess Ariane of the Netherlands
The members of the NLD Corps Communication & Engagement ‘Princess Ariane’ at the CIMIC Centre of Excellence gathered in front of the Director of the CCOE to toast the 17th birthday of Her Royal Highness Princess Ariane of the Netherlands. The Cor[...]
» Read more - 09 April 2024
Next Roadshow step
On April 4th, we shared our expert knowledge on CIMIC as a joint function with our esteemed colleagues in Northwood. During the lecture and discussions, we gained valuable insights from practitioners in the maritime domain and affirmed the critical r[...]
» Read more - 08 April 2024
Annual Discipline Conference 2024
The CCOE will host the yearly Annual Discipline Conference for 3 Discplines at the CCOE in The Hague on 4-6 June 2024.
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Building Integrity, represented by Centre for Integrity in the Defence Sector CIDS (NOR), Military Contribution to Peace Support MC[...] - 08 April 2024
NATO CIMIC LIAISON Satellite Course – Deterrence & Defense in Hungary
The preparation phase for NATO CIMIC LIAISON Satellite Course – Deterrence & Defense in Szentendre - Hungary has now concluded! This essential training is set to take place at the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) - Civil-Military Cooperation and Ps[...]
» Read more - 04 April 2024
Happy 75th Birthday
Dear NATO, Happy 75th Birthday! 🎉 On this special milestone, we at the CIMIC Centre of Excellence want to express our warmest congratulations to NATO, the key pillar for peace and security and partners for all the COEs. Your dedication to fosterin[...]
» Read more - 02 April 2024
Connect, Share and Contribute
Doctrine and Concepts meet Corps Level Reality On March 25, a delegation representing the CIMIC branch (G9) of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) led by Colonel Rienk Sijbrandi was paying a visit to the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excell[...]
» Read more - 26 March 2024
4th Edition of “Resilience through Civil Preparedness” (RtCPC) Course Successfully Concluded at CCOE The Hague
From March 18, 2024, to March 22, 2024, the 4th edition of the “Resilience through Civil Preparedness” (RtCPC) course took place at the Majoor Jan Linzel Complex (MJLC) in The Hague, Netherlands. The course brought together civilian and mil[...]
» Read more - 25 March 2024
Roadshow going on and on ...
The CIMIC Roadshow continues! The latest series was held at the Cyber and Information Operations Centre in Szentendre, Hungary where two members of the CCOE CIC branch gave presentations to CIMICers. In addition to the Hungarians, the audience includ[...]
» Read more - 22 March 2024
NEW CCOE INFOSHEET RELEASE !
“CIMIC contribution to operations in the Bab-el-Mandeb and the Red Sea” The Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence has published a new info sheet for you on our website. The info sheet deals with CIMIC contribution in the maritime enviro[...]
» Read more - 19 March 2024
4th Iteration of Resilience through Civil Preparedness Course (RtCPC)
In line of its Program of Work, the CCOE Training and Education Branch took up the challenge to organize and run the 4th Iteration of the Resilience through Civil Preparedness Course (RtCPC).The course is running from Monday 18th MAR 24 to Friday 22n[...]
» Read more - 19 March 2024
Welcome Sweden as the newest Member in NATO
The Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) is pleased to warmly welcome Mr. Mikael Granholm, the Director General of the Swedish Armed Forces. To explore opportunities for enhancing collaboration between the Swedish Armed Forces and C[...]
» Read more - 19 March 2024
CCOE Staff supported large-scale multinational exercise Allied Spirit 2024
During the period March 7 to March 16, 2024, the CCOE supported the exercise Allied Spirit 2024 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany. Allied Spirit 2024 was a large-scale multinational exercises with the aim to bui[...]
» Read more - 14 March 2024
Initial Planning Conference for upcomming ACFC 2024
Together with our partners from #SHAPE and #ACT, we have taken a further step forward by conducting the Initial Planning Workshop (IPC) for the upcoming Annual CIMIC Foresight Conference 24 (#ACFC24). The #ACFC24 aims to discuss and work on the prese[...]
» Read more - 14 March 2024
NATO CIMIC Fieldworker Course in Liepāja
Exciting news from the Latvian Navy Training Centre! At the request of the Latvian Naval Training Centre, the CCOE is conducting the NATO CIMIC Fieldworker Course for the first time on site in Liepāja, Latvia from March 11 to March 22.
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With 16 stude[...] - 12 March 2024
NATO CIMIC Liaison Course 01-2024
This week, under the direction of Major F. Di Giampietro, the NATO CIMIC Liaison Course started at CCOE, involving participants from 9 different countries - CAN, CZE, ESP, ITA, NLD, SGP, UK, UKR, USA. Two qualified syndicate coaches from AUT and th[...]
» Read more - 08 March 2024
International Women's Day
CCOE is celebrating International Women’s Day! The women of CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) visited the iconic Vredespaleis (Peace Palace) in The Hague. We are inspired by great women who devoted themselves to realising women’s rights and mor[...]
» Read more - 08 March 2024
NATO CIMIC Liaison Course Deterrence & Defense 2024
An exciting opportunity is coming up to enrol in the upcoming NATO CIMIC Liaison Deterrence & Defence Course taking place in Kielce, Poland. This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to Article 4/5 scenarios and their impact on internatio[...]
» Read more - 28 February 2024
Second CIMIC Handbook working group
It is said that "Content is king", and for this purpose the second session of the working group for the revision of the CIMIC-Handbook took place at the CCOE this week. The team, made up of members from the CCOE, the MNCG, Landcom, DEU MN CIMIC Cmd, [...]
» Read more - 22 February 2024
Discover the complexity of the Civil Environment
The Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) develops and integrates Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) tailor-made war games in its efforts and activities to increase the understanding of the complex civil environment and its relevant [...]
» Read more - 16 February 2024
Deputy Commanding Officer of 353rd Civil Affairs Command, COL Kelly J PAJAK, visited the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence.
The Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) has another visitor from the United States of America. COL Kelly J PAJAK, Deputy Commanding Officer (DCO) of 353rd Civil Affairs Command in Staten Island, New York, visited the CCOE this week[...]
» Read more - 13 February 2024
Successful Conclusion of Resilience through Civil Preparedness Course 2024
From 05th to 09th February 2024, the CCOE’s Satellite Course, “Resilience through the Civil Preparedness 01/2024, ’’ occurred at the Multinational CIMIC Group in Italy. Twenty-four students representing 5 different countries took th[...]
» Read more - 08 February 2024
Announcement ! Join the CIMIC Doctrine Roadshow Briefings!
Looking ahead to the highly anticipated CCOE Conference in October 2024, the CCOE CIC Department is pleased to announce the upcoming CIMIC Doctrine Roadshow Briefings. These exciting sessions will examine in depth the operationalization of the CIMIC [...]
» Read more - 02 February 2024
Preparation phase for the Resilience through the Civil Preparedness Course
The preparation phase for the Resilience through the Civil Preparedness, Satellite Course in Italy has now concluded!
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This essential training is set to take place at the Multinational CIMIC Group in Motta di Livenza, Italia, under the guidance of t[...] - 30 January 2024
Cultural Property Protection Workshop
Between January 22nd and 25th, 2024, the third workshop for developing an online Basic Military Cultural Property Protection (CPP) course was held in Wroclaw, Poland. Starting as an initiative of the Finnish Defence Forces International Centre (FINCE[...]
» Read more - 25 January 2024
Kick-Off Training and Requirements Analysis Meeting for CIMIC Discipline
On 23 - 24 January 2024, a group of well-experienced staff officers with deep expertise on CIMIC reviewed the Training and Education Requirements for the CIMIC Discipline. This workshop was chaired by the SHAPE J9 representative, as the Requirement A[...]
» Read more - 18 January 2024
Successful United Nations Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCOORD) course at the CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE)
Intensive training on effective Civil-military coordination from the UN OCHA perspective cooperation between OCHA and CIMIC From 14.01. to 19.01.2024, the United Nations Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCOORD) course took place at the CCOE. L[...]
» Read more - 10 January 2024
Successful start to the New Year at the CCOE: Townhall Meeting and New Year's Reception
The CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) kicked off the new year with an auspicious town hall meeting that gave all members of the centre an overview of the challenges and goals for the new year. Colonel Eckel, the Director of the CCOE, presented his [...]
» Read more - 10 January 2024
First meeting of the Core Planning Team
Anticipating the future is one thing, but being prepared for it is another. Is CIMIC fit for the future? The CCOE has started preparations for the CIMIC Conference in October 2024. Together with our partners, friends, and allies, we will strive to ge[...]
» Read more - 03 January 2024
Welcome back Slovenia
At the Coordinating Committee Meeting in November 2023 the Sponsoring Nations of the CCOE -Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, The Netherlands and Poland - decided unanimously that Slovenia will execute again the full membership status with all obligati[...]
» Read more - 02 January 2024
NATO CIMIC HIGHER COMMAND Course 01-2024
Last call for the next iteration of the NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course at the CCOE, The Hague Register now on our website: https://www.cimic-coe.org/courses/ We are more than happy to welcome you.
» Read more - 04 December 2023
The second NATO CIMIC HIGHER COMMAND Course of 2023 has started
This week, we commenced the second iteration of the NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course in 2023. Twenty-four students from 14 countries are participating. Over the course of two weeks, students will acquire knowledge and skills related to CIMIC processe[...]
» Read more - 28 November 2023
CIMIC Handbook working group
From the 28th Nov to the 30th Nov the 1st Session of the Working group for the revision of the CIMIC Handbook is conducted. Hosted by the CCOE, Members of the MNCG, LANDCOM, DEU MN CIMIC CMD, NLD 1st CMI CMD, and POL MTCFO are working together with C[...]
» Read more - 27 November 2023
NATO CIMIC Functional Specialist Course 03-2023
On Monday the NATO CIMIC Functional Specialist Course started. Students from 5 countries take part in that course and they will be challenged with multiple tasks to gain a profound understanding of CIMIC in NATO and of his/her work as a Functional Sp[...]
» Read more - 24 November 2023
NATO CIMIC Field- and Staffworker Course 03-2023
On 24th of November 8 Staff workers and 9 Fieldworkers from 10 different countries completed their respective NATO CIMIC Course,
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job well done and success with your CIMIC work! - 14 November 2023
European Mission Preparation Course
During the period of November 14th through 18th, 2023, the CCOE hosted the first European Mission Preparation Course for US Civil Affairs forces at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Center in Homewood, Illinois, United States of America. Together with th[...]
» Read more - 13 November 2023
NATO CIMIC Field- and Staffworker Course 03-2023
On Monday 13th November 19 students from 10 different countries from the EU/non EU/Africa started the NATO CIMIC Field- & Staffworker Course to be prepared and trained as field or staff workers to work on the tactical level. A challenging course [...]
» Read more - 09 November 2023
25th Coordinating Committee (CC) meeting held at the CCOE
On the 7th and 8th of November, the 25th Coordinating Committee (CC) meeting was held at the CCOE. Sponsoring Nations (SN) and representatives from the two strategic HQs of NATO, ACT and SHAPE, were present to review this year's Program of Work (PoW)[...]
» Read more - 30 October 2023
NATO CIMIC Analysis & Assessment Course 02-2023
Taking the challenge of integrating the Civil Factors of the Operating Environment – Students are exploring the NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course On Monday, 30 October 2023, the director of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellenc[...]
» Read more - 27 October 2023
NATO CIMIC Field- and Staffworker Course 02-2023
On the 17th of October 8 Fieldworkers and 17 Staff workers from 11 different countries received their course certificate for successful completion of the NATO CIMIC Field Worker and the NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course, a job well done. Welcome in the [...]
» Read more - 16 October 2023
NATO CIMIC Field- and Staffworker Course 02-2023
On Monday the second iteration of the NATO CIMIC Field- and Staffworker course started. Students from 11 countries take part in that course. The goal is to prepare the students to act as a Field-/Staffworker CIMIC at the tactical level. Throughout th[...]
» Read more - 04 October 2023
Cultural Property Protection Scripting Workshop
With 21 participants from BEL, FIN, FRA, ITA, NLD, GBR, GER, POL, SWE, CAN, USA (from military and civilian Institution) the CPP Scripting Workshop started today in close collaboration with Blue Shield International and 1 CMI Command. In the wake [...]
» Read more - 04 October 2023
NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course 02-2023
Seats available! Looking to enhance your skills in Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Analysis and Assessment and contribute to military decision-making? Look no further than the NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course (NCAAC). The NCAAC provides s[...]
» Read more - 28 September 2023
NATO Lessons Learned Training successfully carried out
From the 26th to the 28th of September 2023, the Advisory and Training Team of the Joint Analysis & Lessons Learned Center successfully conducted a NATO Lessons Learned Training at the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) in [...]
» Read more - 25 September 2023
United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination training course.
The Civil-Military Coordination Service (CMCS) proudly hosts the upcoming United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) training course. This residential training will be held from the 14th to the 19th of January 2024 at the C[...]
» Read more - 13 September 2023
Training for a Complex World
“Training for a Complex World” is the headline of this year’s NATO Training Technology Conference (NTTC) held in Athens, the Capital of Greece, from 12-14 September 2023. The NTTC 2023 is organised by Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and g[...]
» Read more - 12 September 2023
"iCKLC 2023" ends successfully
During 04-07 September 2023 SHAPE J9 and the multinational-sponsored and NATO-accredited CIVIL MILITARY COOPERATION (CIMIC) Centre of Excellence (CCOE) hosted the INTEGRATED CIMIC KEY LEADER CONFERENCE AND CIMIC COMMUNITY OF INTEREST WORKSHOP (iCKL[...]
» Read more - 11 September 2023
Intensification of cooperation signed
On September 6, 2023, the Deputy Commandant of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS), Colonel Charles Burnett and the Director of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE), Colonel (GS) Andreas Eckel, signed an[...]
» Read more - 09 September 2023
CIMIC AWARD 2023 goes to Latvia
Congratulations to Ms. Natalja Vecvagare for receiving the CIMIC Award of Excellence at this year's Integrated CIMIC Key Leader Conference held at the CIMIC Centre of Excellence in The Hague. This prestigious award is given annually to individuals wh[...]
» Read more - 05 September 2023
The Integrated CIMIC Key Leader Conference 2023 Begins!
Yesterday, a total of 120 participants arrived at the CCOE (Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence). Following their in-processing for the conference, an icebreaker event was organized to facilitate introductions and connections among partic[...]
» Read more - 01 September 2023
FOGO Champion visits the CCOE
On August 30th the Brigadier General Gauthier visited the CCOE. The brigadier general is from the Staff Element Europe of the NATO strategic level Headquarters Allied Command Transformation (ACT), collocated with the Allied Command Operations (ACO) i[...]
» Read more - 07 July 2023
German Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences meets CCOE
For this reason, the CCOE recently organized a highly successful information event, bringing together participants from the German Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences (Hochschule des Bundes für öffentliche Verwaltung) and the Civi[...]
» Read more - 05 July 2023
16th CIMIC UNIT COMMANDERS’ CONFERENCE 2023
Last week, the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) participated in the 16th CIMIC UNIT COMMANDERS’ CONFERENCE (CUCC) hosted by the Multinational CIMIC Group in Oderzo, Italy. The event covered the topic of “Military Contributio[...]
» Read more - 04 July 2023
Exercise Joint Cooperation 2023
The Exercise Joint Cooperation 2023 took place from 19 – 30 June 2023 at the Multinational CIMIC Command in Nienburg (MNCCMD). This is one of the most valuable CIMIC exercises for Staff- and Fieldworkers. Therefore a highly dedicated and motivated [...]
» Read more - 04 July 2023
NATO CIMIC Field&Staffworker Course has been ended successfully
At the end of the course, the course instructor, Captain Dyka, presented each participant with a well-deserved course certificate. The certificates represented not only the successful completion of the two-week course, but also the acquisition of inv[...]
» Read more - 27 June 2023
Human Security Conference Vicenza 2023
Last week, from June 19th to June 22nd, a Human Security Conference was held in the picturesque city of Vicenza, Italy. The conference was organized by the NATO Stability Policing Centre of Excellence. Throughout the event, numerous thought-provoking[...]
» Read more - 26 June 2023
Dutch Veterans Day 2023: Honoring and Celebrating the Nation's Heroes
The Dutch Veterans Day in The Hague is an annual event that pays tribute to the courage and sacrifice of Dutch veterans. This year, the event took place in the presence of King Willem-Alexander on Saturday 24 June. However, Veterans Day is not only a[...]
» Read more - 21 June 2023
The Co-Located Annual Discipline Conference 2023 in Helsinki, Finland
From 13-16 June 2023, the CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) and FINCENT (www.fincent.fi) successfully executed the Annual Discipline Conference (ADC) in a co-located manner. This conference serves as a vital annual event where each of the 28 NATO Dis[...]
» Read more - 13 June 2023
A successful conclusion of the of NATO Tailored CIMIC Liaison Course in Liepaja!
Last week marked the successful conclusion of the second iteration of NATO Tailored Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Liaison Course for NATO Troops under Article 4 and 5. This training took place at the Navy Training Centre in Liepaja, Latvia. Guid[...]
» Read more - 07 June 2023
International cooperation: CCOE and the Netherlands Defence College
Last night, the Netherlands Defence College organised an international event to give the students of the Netherlands International Military Cooperation Course (IMC Course) the opportunity to meet their military colleagues working for the CCOE. The CC[...]
» Read more - 05 June 2023
Captain Oliver Dyka: An outstanding Performance as Course Director
The Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) conducts regularly courses at the CIMIC training institutions of the Sponsoring Nations (SN) to promote common standards and interoperability. From 20th to 31st of March 2023 the NATO CIMIC[...]
» Read more - 02 June 2023
Preparations for the NATO tailored CIMIC Liaison Course in Latvia
The preparation phase for NATO tailored CIMIC Liaison Course for NATO Troops in Article 4/5 has now concluded. This essential training is set to take place at the Navy Training Centre in Liepaja, Latvia, under the guidance of the CCOE Course Director[...]
» Read more - 31 May 2023
Job Well done !
Major Ebbers (NLD) from the CCOE Training and Education (T&E) Branch received the US Army Achievement Medal from the commander of the 3rd Battalion 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) for exceptionally meritorious service while serving as a[...]
» Read more - 24 May 2023
New Commander Multinational CIMIC Command visits the CCOE
On 23 and 24 May 2023, Colonel Armin Schaus, the recently appointed new Commander of the Multinational CIMIC Command (MN CIMIC Cmd) in Nienburg/ Germany since 24 March 2023, paid an introductory visit to the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of [...]
» Read more - 24 May 2023
Veritas et Libertas!
As proof of the close cooperation between the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellenc (CCOE) and the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in the USA, the CCOE's Training and Education Branch (in Person Major Rob Ebbers, NLD[...]
» Read more - 17 May 2023
Toast to the Queen
Today, we joyfully celebrate the 52nd birthday of Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. Born on May 17, 1971, Máxima Zorreguieta entered the royal family when she married Prince Willem-Alexander on February 2, 2002. When Prince Willem-Alexander ascended[...]
» Read more - 10 May 2023
CCOE Staff Attend Exercise Combined Resolve 18
This week the CCOE supports the exercise Combined Resolve 18 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany. Combined Resolve 18 promotes regional stability and security while increasing readiness and strengthening partner c[...]
» Read more - 02 May 2023
Humanitarian Networks & Partnerships Weeks
The CCOE Deputy Director, Colonel Henk Paape, accompanied by two staff officers from the cross-cutting topic team of the Concepts, Interoperability, Capabilities (CIC) Branch, attended the Humanitarian Networks Partnerships Week (HNPW) 2023 from 24 t[...]
» Read more - 26 April 2023
Happy Kings Day!
Tomorrow, the Netherlands celebrates the 56th birthday of His Majesty King Willem-Alexander, which is a national holiday. As part of the tradition in the Dutch Armed Forces, the highest-ranking officer present at a facility leads a toast. Since the C[...]
» Read more - 25 April 2023
Wing Commander Iain Warren Shares his thoughts on the NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course
To many people within the realms of academia, military and numerous civilian organisations, the civil environment and how the military instrument of power relates within it and in support of it, is a hugely complex subject and extremely challenging t[...]
» Read more - 24 April 2023
NATO CIMIC Field and Staff Worker Course Hungary
Thirty participants from seven nations began the NATO CIMIC Fieldworker and Staffworker Course on 17 April 2023 at the Centre for Cyber and Information Operations (HDF CIOC) in SZENTENDRE, Hungary. Participants also included the United Nations Office[...]
» Read more - 21 April 2023
Director CCOE visit CIMIC Personal in Hungary
The Director of the CCOE, Colonel (GS) Andreas Eckel, accompanied by the HUN Senior National Representative and Deputy Branch Chief Concepts, Interoperability, Capabilities (CIC) Lieutenant Colonel Janos Fekete, visited Hungary on the 19th and 20th [...]
» Read more - 21 April 2023
Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) meets OSINT and AI
The NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course (NCAAC) currently held at the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) in the Hague is progressing. Yesterday, while exploring the collection phase of the CIMIC A&A workflow, the students we[...]
» Read more - 18 April 2023
The First NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course begins!
The New Kid On The Block! Yesterday the director of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE), Colonel Andreas Eckel, welcomed the students of the very first NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course (NCAAC). From now on, this course[...]
» Read more - 13 April 2023
Lavinia's Internship Experience
Meet Lavinia Gaggioli, a second-year student at the master’s degree in Strategic Sciences at the University of Turin, Italy. Today, she would like to share some insights with you on who she is and what it is like being an intern at the CCOE! “[...]
» Read more - 05 April 2023
Finland joins NATO
Tervetuloa Suomi — Welcome Finland! On April 4th 2023 Finland became a member state of NATO! Together, we will continue to strive towards a more peaceful, stable, and secure Euro Atlantic Area. The CCOE has a long standing and close relationship wi[...]
» Read more - 03 April 2023
Good-Bye Jan Gerrit
The NATO Civil-military cooperation Centre of excellence (CCOE) said goodbye to LTC Jan Gerrit Brouwer on Thursday 30 March. LTC Brouwer has spent a distinguished career in the Dutch Armed Forces for more than 43 years and has made an invaluable [...]
» Read more - 31 March 2023
NATO CIMIC Liaison Course in 2023
This week from March 27th to 31st the CCOE conducted the first interaction of NATO CIMIC LIAISON COURSE in 2023 under the direction of Maj. (ITA A ) Francesco D.G. Civilian and military participants from Czech Republic, France, Germany , Italy, Leba[...]
» Read more - 30 March 2023
NATO Lessons Learned Spring Week 2023
This week the NATO Lessons Learned Spring Week 2023 took place in Sofia, Bulgaria with the participation of the CCOE. Major Jeffrey C. and Captain Dominik D. were present at the event organized by NATO Allied Command Transformation and the NATO's Lea[...]
» Read more - 23 March 2023
NATO CIMIC Field and Staff Worker Course in Kielce
On 20 March 2023 the NATO CIMIC Field Worker Course (NCFWC) and NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course (NCSWC) started in front of 22 students from four nations (POL, ESP, USA, CZE) at the Military Training Centre for Foreign Operations (MTCFO) in Kielce,[...]
» Read more - 22 March 2023
CIMIC Award of Excellence 2023 for the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Office in Kielce, Poland.
The Office of the Świętokrzyski Voivodeship in Kielce became the first institution in Poland to receive the prestigious CIMIC Award of Excellence from the NATO CIMIC Centre of Excellence in The Hague.
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The ceremony took place on Tuesday, March 21, 2[...] - 20 March 2023
Resilience Through Civil Preparedness Course 2023 Ends
Last week our CCOE team supported by experts from ACT, JFC BS, JWC and CMDR COE was running the 2023 edition of the Resilience through Civil Preparedness. Course challenged intellectual capacities of the students from all levels of command through [...]
» Read more - 16 March 2023
Resilience Through Civil Preparedness Course 2023
The 2023 edition of the Resilience through Civil Preparedness course is coming to a close. On Monday, the director welcomed incoming students to the course. For five days, twenty civilian and military experts from eleven different nations participate[...]
» Read more - 15 March 2023
Hungarian National Day has arrived at CCOE
With a small ceremony in front of the main building of the CCOE, the Senior National Representative of Hungary, Lieutenant Colonel Dr J.Fekete, commemorates the Hungarian National Day. History/ Background On March 15, 1848, a large crowd gathered in [...]
» Read more - 14 March 2023
USEUCOM Visit: Another step to improve the interoperability in NATO CIMIC
Today a US delegation from the United States European Command (USEUCOM) and the 21st Theater Sustainment Command visited the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE). This visit once again underscores the excellent relationship between [...]
» Read more - 09 March 2023
The First NATO CIMIC HIGHER COMMAND Course of 2023 was successfully completed
Last Friday, students of the NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course received their certificates of completion! During the two weeks, the students gained knowledge and skills on CIMIC processes and CIMIC inputs/outputs in NATO’s Operations Planning Proces[...]
» Read more - 08 March 2023
International Women's Day 2023
Here at the CCOE, we would like to extend our warmest greetings to everyone on the occasion of International Women's Day! Today and every day, let us celebrate the remarkable achievements that women have made in all fields, and let us continue to wor[...]
» Read more - 01 March 2023
Hague University Students kick-off the development of several wargames about CIMIC
On the 24th of february, acting CCOE T&E Chief Branch Lt Col Pawel Polak and modelling and simulation SME Diederik Stolk visited the Hague University of Applied Sciences to kick-start the development of several wargames about the role of CIMIC in a c[...]
» Read more - 28 February 2023
Sign up for The First Edition of the NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course (NCAAC) 2023!
Looking to enhance your skills in Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Analysis and Assessment and contribute to military decision-making? Look no further than the NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course (NCAAC). The NCAAC is a comprehensive and ou[...]
» Read more - 20 February 2023
The First NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course of 2023 has Started!
This week we started the first iteration of the NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course in 2023! At the CCOE in The Hague, 25 students from 15 nations have gathered to enrich themselves and each other on CIMIC. A very experienced Course Staff team will teac[...]
» Read more - 07 February 2023
Fourth Writing Team: Allied Joint Publication 3.19
From January 31 to February 02 the CIMIC Centre of Excellence conducted the fourth writing team in the process of revising NATO’s doctrine for CIMIC: AJP-3.19 Allied Joint Publication 3.19: “Allied Joint doctrine for Civil-Military Cooperation”[...]
» Read more - 06 February 2023
Tobias Shares his Thoughts on the MCMI Programme
We reached out to former student and graduate Tobias to ask him about his experience during the MCMI programme. Here is what he had to say! Tobias, Graduate 2022 Why did you decided to enroll in the MCMI programme? I was excited to further my educati[...]
» Read more - 31 January 2023
Interview with MCMI Graduate
We reached out to former student and graduate Philipp to ask him about his experience during the MCMI programme. Here is what he had to say! Philipp, Graduate 2022 Why did you decided to enroll in the MCMI programme? I am a friend of "lifelong learni[...]
» Read more - 26 January 2023
Training Requirement Review 2023
On the 24th and 25th of January the CCOE hosted colleagues from SHAPE J9 for the Training Requirement Review (TRA). This formal process reviews the training requirements for all formal jobs within the CIMIC Discipline; both individual as collective. [...]
» Read more - 20 January 2023
United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination 2023
On January 20, 2023, the UNOCHA Civil-Military Coordination Service jointly with the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Center for Excellence (CCOE) held its one-week United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) training course [...]
» Read more - 12 January 2023
Countering Hybrid Threats Seminar
This week from 9-12 January the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), Operational Environment (OE), Mobile Training Team (MTT) conducted the "Countering Hybrid Threats" seminar at the CCOE in the Hague. In addition to the CCOE staff members, m[...]
» Read more - 02 January 2023
Interim Report from 2022 Civil Affairs Symposium
The Civil Affairs Association has published its interim report on the annual web-based Symposium on “Civil Affairs: A Force for Winning without Fighting.” Click here to download the report.
» Read more - 16 December 2022
The First Edition of the NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course (NCAAC) Concludes
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Today, the director of the CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE), Colonel (GS) Andreas Eckel, took the opportunity to farewell the participants of the very first NATO CIMIC Analyse and Assessment Course (NCAAC) ever, held from 5-16th [...] - 05 December 2022
CCOE’s Mobile Training Team meets General Thompson at Fort Wadsworth, New York
On Sunday, Lieutenant Colonel Vogt and Captain Dyka from CCOE’s Mobile Training Team got to meet with Brigadier General Thompson at Fort Wadsworth, New York to discuss the upcoming course starting today at the 353rd Civil Affairs Command (CACOM). T[...]
» Read more - 02 December 2022
Successful Signing Ceremony of the Cooperation Agreement Between the CCOE and Leiden University
On 24 November a High-Level panel discussion on the occasion of the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) and Leiden University took place at Campus The Hague. Colonel Andreas[...]
» Read more - 28 November 2022
Last NATO CIMIC HIGHER COMMAND Course of 2022 successfully completed
Last Friday, 28 students received their certificate of completion on the NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course. During two weeks, the students gain knowledge and skills on CIMIC processes and CIMIC inputs/outputs in NATO’s Operations Planning Process. O[...]
» Read more - 24 November 2022
CCOE Participates in ACT’s Strategic Foresight New Realities Workshop
On the 14th to 16th of November the CCOE participated in ACT’s Strategic Foresight New Realities Workshop. More than 150 participants from the academic world, governmental scientific organisations, national military as well as NATO Command and F[...]
» Read more - 21 November 2022
CCOE Contributes to the annual US Civil Affairs Association Symposium
On 14 and 15 Nov the CCOE contributed virtually to the annual US Civil Affairs Association Symposium. This year’s motto was “Civil Affairs – a force for winning without fighting!” Branch Chief Concepts, Interoperability, Capabilities, Lieuten[...]
» Read more - 17 November 2022
The Second NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course has Started
This week we started our second iteration of the NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course in 2022! At the CCOE in The Hague 28 students from 15 nations have gathered to enrich themselves and each other on the COPD (Comprehensive Operations Planning Directive[...]
» Read more - 15 November 2022
NATO CIMIC Field Worker & Staff Worker Course
Last Friday marked the conclusion of the the 04/2022 NATO Field-and Staff Worker Course hosted by the CCOE at our facility in Den Haag. For 10 days 24 students from 10 different nations participated in a challenging and interesting scenario, working [...]
» Read more - 10 November 2022
24th CCOE Coordinating Committee Meeting
The 24th CCOE Coordinating Committee (CC) Meeting took place at The Hague on the 8th and 9th of November to decide on the resources for the upcoming year and provide the final approval of the CIMIC Centre of Excellence’s Programme of Work 2023. The[...]
» Read more - 21 October 2022
NATO Tailored CIMIC Liaison Course for NATO Troops in ART 4 / 5 in Liepaja / Latvia
By presenting the course certificates, Course Director Major (OF-3 ITA A) F. Di Giampietro closed CCOE's CIMIC Liaison Course, executed from 17-21 October at the Naval Training Centre in Liepaja, Latvia.
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This course focused on CIMIC Liaison activitie[...] - 19 October 2022
Visit US Delegation
The USAREUR-AF, 7th ATC and SWCS meets with CCOE? What is that all about? We had a very fruitful Interoperability Meeting with a delegation from the United States Army in Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) from Wiesbaden, the 7th Army Training Command (A[...]
» Read more - 18 October 2022
Individual CIMIC Award of Excellence 2022 presented to Professor Dr Klaus Beckmann
On 17 October 2022, the Director of the CCOE, Colonel (DEU Army) Andreas Eckel, presented the 5th individual CIMIC Award in the presence of the Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen to Professor Dr Klaus Beckmann for his commitment in originating and imp[...]
» Read more - 14 October 2022
NATO Tailored CIMIC Liaison Course for NATO Troops in ART 4 / 5 in Liepaja / Latvia
The preparation is finished to conduct the NATO tailored CIMIC liaison Course for NATO Troops in Art 4/5 at the Navy Training Centre in Liepaja / Latvia led by the CCOE Course Director Major Francesco Di Giampietro. As requested by Latvia as one of C[...]
» Read more - 06 October 2022
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) conducted a 2 days seminar to discuss CIMIC issues in the Maritime Domain
Between 04-05 October 2022, the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) hosted a two-day seminar on CIMIC issues in the Maritime Domain in Oeiras, Portugal. The CCOE was represented by the Branch Chief of our Concepts, Interoperability[...]
» Read more - 28 September 2022
Convene of our Deputy Director
Today we say farewell to our Deputy Director, Colonel Joachim Miller.
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After more than 3 years of being the DDIR/COS of the CCOE, his duties and responsibilities were transferred to his successor Colonel Henk Paape.
Our Director, Colonel Andreas Eckel[...] - 22 September 2022
Institutional CIMIC Award 2022: Motta di Livenza, Italy
This year's institutional CIMIC Award of Excellence is presented to the town of Motta di Livenza, Italy. Our Director, Colonel Andreas Eckel, and the Commander of the Multinational CIMIC Group (MNCG) in Motta di Livenza, Colonel Ugo Proietto, present[...]
» Read more - 12 September 2022
Visiting the exercise Saber Junction '22
Following the invitation of the 7th Army Training Command's (7ATC) commanding general, Brigadier General Joseph E. Hilbert, our Lessons Learned & Analysis Branch joined the exercise Saber Junction 2022 in Hohenfels, Germany.
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The CCOE delegation consi[...] - 09 September 2022
Job well done, Gunter!
Chief Warrant Officer Gunter Helsen, usually serving in the Belgian Civil-Military Engagement Group (Ci-MEG), is one of the lecturer in our currently conducted course. With his remarkable experience gained in 16 missions, international support as a c[...]
» Read more - 05 September 2022
NATO CIMIC Field and Staff Worker Course starts
The NATO CIMIC community just got richer with 23 students from 11 nations starting their NATO CIMIC Field and Staff Worker Course at the CCOE, welcomed by our Deputy Director Colonel Joachim Miller. Our Training & Education Team around Course Directo[...]
» Read more - 12 August 2022
New definitions for CIMIC and for CMI
As of 4 August 2022, NATO’s Military Council Joint Standardization Board (MCJSB) approved the new definition for Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) as: A military joint function that integrates the understanding of the civil factors of the operatin[...]
» Read more - 21 July 2022
CCOE meets SACT
During his country visit to the Netherlands, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), General Philippe Lavigne, took the opportunity to meet the two NATO accredited Centres of Excellence (COE) located in the Netherlands: the NATO Command and [...]
» Read more - 22 June 2022
Change of Command
On 22 June 2022, the CCOE welcomed several international guests to today’s Change of Command, from Colonel Frank van Boxmeer to Colonel Andreas Eckel. Together with the members of the CCOE Coordinating Committee, Colonel Mattia Zuzzi, as the Chair,[...]
» Read more - 10 December 2021
CCOE Seminar Series - A platform for Civil-Military dialogue
By blurring the line between war and peace, Hybrid Threats have become a growing challenge in recent years. Therefore, the CCOE dedicates two webinars of its well-established seminar series to the pressing topic of Hybrid Threats. The seminars ‘A [...]
» Read more - 05 October 2020
Joint Cooperation 2020 - the largest NATO CIMIC exercise takes place virtually
Joint Cooperation (JOCO) is the largest CIMIC exercise of NATO, which is conducted by the Multinational CIMIC Command in Nienburg (MN CIMIC CMD) in Northern Germany. This year JOCO celebrates its 10th anniversary, but significantly different than pla[...]
» Read more - 05 October 2020
Civil-Military Analysis in Complex Environments
Understanding (the operating environment) is not limited to military intelligence on the adversary’s forces, perspective and objectives, but rather requires knowledge about non-military actors and their diverse perspectives, and integration of thos[...]
» Read more - 21 September 2020
The CCOE is back online
The CCOE is again online for the execution of a class! Under the lead of Course Director Major Ivan Ermenc, the CCOE, together with the support of contracted specialists, executes the CIMIC Functional Specialist Course in the virtual world. Aim of t[...]
» Read more - 31 October 2019
State of emergency in Framland: “Joint Cooperation” starts
The next eight days Framland is in state of emergency. Riots, natural disasters and terrorist attacks threaten the fictional state. The NATO-unique CIMIC exercise “Joint Cooperation” will take place from Wednesday, October 30 through Friday, Nove[...]
» Read more - 02 October 2019
The next step in multinationality
A special day for our CIMIC partners in Germany. The Bundeswehr Civil-Military Cooperation Centre has been renamed to „Multinational Civil-Military Cooperation Command“ and a delegation of the CCOE flew our flag. The idea is enhance the role as a[...]
» Read more - 10 April 2019
HCSS Model NATO 2019 Conference
In cooperation with the NATO Centre of Excellence for Civil-Military Cooperation (CCOE) and The Municipality of The Hague, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies invites you to a 3-day simulation of the NATO North Atlantic Council (NAC), in celebrati[...]
» Read more - 26 March 2019
Centers of Excellence Lessons Learned Workshop
The Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) hosts the Centers of Excellence Lessons Learned Workshop from 25th to 27th March 2019. The COE LL Workshop aims to provide Lessons Learned OPRs from COEs and selected stakeholders from[...]
» Read more - 29 January 2019
CIMIC in a Maritime – Allied Maritime Shipping Group Meeting
CIMIC in a Maritime finds its expression in the Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping concept (NCAGS) and Allied Worldwide Navigational Information System (AWNIS). The 2019 Allied Maritime Shipping Group Meeting (AMSG) takes place in the CIMIC [...]
» Read more - 25 January 2019
Centres of Excellence
NATO Centres of Excellence are nationally or multi-nationally funded institutions accredited by NATO. They train and educate leaders and specialists from NATO member and partner countries, assist in doctrine development, identify lessons learned, imp[...]
» Read more - 12 December 2018
CCOE donating for a good cause
Christmas time is a time of thoughtfulness, of unhurriedness and the family. Children get their presents and the adults enjoy their time among the family and relatives. Unfortunately not every child spends their Christmas days in that manner. Beginni[...]
» Read more - 28 November 2018
The new AJP 3.19 on the road
CCOE’s mobile education training team (METT) performed the first “roadshow” on the new AJP-3.19 in Budapest, Hungary. Three members from the Concepts, Interoperability, Capability Branch were invited to inform and educate the wider Hungarian [...]
» Read more - 19 November 2018
Analysis Makes the Difference Workshop, First Impression Report is available
The Workshop “Analysis Makes the Difference” from 16 – 18 October 2018, was organized together with partners by the Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Centre of Excellence (CCOE). At the workshop 118 experts from the military and civilian secto[...]
» Read more - 06 September 2018
CCOE in the US: Supporting Operation SLUSS-TILLER
Together stronger! Based on the excellent working relations and cooperation between the CCOE and the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) the CCOE supported the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group [...]
» Read more - 05 September 2018
Success: CCOE connecting People and Institutions
On the 28th of August, the Department of Defense, Defense Geographic Agency from the Dutch Forces visited the UN Humanitarian Data Center, located in The Hague. The overall aim of this visit was to discuss a closer cooperation between the two part[...]
» Read more - 04 September 2018
Preparation: Workshop Analysis Makes the Difference
The team of our Lessons Learned & Analysis Branch went to Manheim / Germany to concentrate on the preparations for our Analysis Makes the Difference Workshop, to be held in The Hague from 16th to 18th October 2018. The team returned with good resu[...]
» Read more - 23 August 2018
Training & Education: Course offer by CCOE and UN
Following CCOE´s motto CONNECTING PEOPLE, the United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) course will be conducted at the CCOE from 21 till 26 October 2018. The course will be residential, with approximately 24 participan[...]
» Read more - 12 July 2018
Analysis Makes the Difference Workshop
The CCOE will host the Analysis Makes the Difference Workshop, in The Hague, Netherlands, from the 16-18 October 2018. Syndicates The workshop consists of three independent syndicates: Comprehensive Analysis;CIMIC Lessons Learned;Civil-Military Info[...]
» Read more - 04 July 2018
Independence Day: US West Point Cadets at CCOE
Today two US Cadets are celebrating their flag day – the Independence Day 4thof July – in The Hague/ The Netherlands. Cadet Sam Jones is a First Class Cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York / United States of Americ[...]
» Read more - 11 May 2018
The Hague meets Nienburg : Partners in Civil-Military Cooperation!
CCOE supports Zentrum Zivil-Militärische Zusammenarbeit der Bundeswehr in Nienburg/Germany On Thursday May 3rd Major Etien Lavalette (NLD-A) had the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences about NATO CIMIC with 16 German CIMIC operators who [...]
» Read more - 09 May 2018
First CIMIC Information Management Systems Workshop
CCOE’s Lessons Learned and Analysis Branch hosted, from the 2nd until the 4th of May, the first CIMIC Information Management System Workshop. This event gathered practitioners and developers of CIV MIL Information Management Systems, in order to ge[...]
» Read more - 25 April 2018
“Train as you fight”
During the last NATO CIMIC Liaison Course conducted in, CIMIC Modelling & Simulation (M&S) had executed the simulation with participants. Following the “Train as you fight” motto, the simulation has been focused on everyday challenges of Liai[...]
» Read more - 12 April 2018
CIMIC Information Management Systems Workshop
The CIMIC Centre of Excellence invited participants from NATO Command and Force Structure, Sponsoring Nations, STRATCOM COE, Academia and UNOCHA to participate to our Workshop on CIMIC Information Management Systems. In 2015/16 the CCOE developed a [...]
» Read more - 09 April 2018
Lebanon: Putting CIMIC pieces together into the Pilot LAF CIMIC Basic Course
From Monday 19th till Friday 23rd March 2018, the CCOE supported the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) CIMIC Directorate, with the pilot version of the first LAF CIMIC Basic Course. 17 military participants, from the CIMIC Directorate and regular LAF uni[...]
» Read more - 27 March 2018
Hungarian expertise comming to town
In a few months’ time, CCOE will welcome a new Hungarian colleague. Before even entering our Centre, Capt. Szabo worked for the NFIU in Hungary. We are very happy to see that his performance as a CIMIC officer has been highly appreciated. The CCOE [...]
» Read more - 19 March 2018
Visit of Hybrid COE: Synchronising common activities
Juha Mustonen – Director of International Relations of the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats in Helsinki/ Finland– visited today the CCOE. He was accompanied by partners and colleagues from NATO’s Special Operation[...]
» Read more - 06 March 2018
Inspector General of the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces at CCOE
Yesterday the Inspector General of the Netherlands Armed Forces – Lieutenant General Hans van Griensven – visited the CCOE in The Hague. After an office call with the Director – Colonel (GS) Wolfgang Paulik – and the Deputy Director – Colon[...]
» Read more - 05 March 2018
Printer, Laptop, Beamer, W-LAN – CCOE’s CIS Section
IT-Soldiers work all around the globe in missions. Facing rough circumstances, they manage to always fulfil their task, keeping the connection to the Homefront. Less spectacular – but nonetheless challenging – are the tasks and duties of our smal[...]
» Read more - 21 February 2018
CCOE taking over the CIMIC EU Disciplinary Leadership
As NATO´s key player within the civil-military environment the CCOE had a visit by a European Union (EU) delegation to discuss the further roadmap to define the role of EU Disciplinary Leader for CIMIC. The coordination of future cooperation possibi[...]
» Read more - 21 February 2018
Experimentation of NATO CIMIC
CIMIC Modelling and Simulation (M&S) is currently developing the prototype of NATO Strategic Direction South wargame. As part of the testing phase, CCOE has hosted a meeting with Johns Hopkins University expert – Dr. Chad Briggs – on simulations [...]
» Read more - 13 February 2018
Denmark: First CIMIC Satellite Courses from CCOE in Varde
Staff members from the CCOE conducted the first NATO CIMIC Field Worker Course (NCFWC) and NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course (NCSWC) in Denmark. The courses took place at the barracks of the Army Intelligence Center in Varde a town in the southern part [...]
» Read more - 25 January 2018
New York City: CCOE participating in AMSG meeting
Within the framework of the Allied Maritime Shipping Group a representative from CCOE Lessons Learned & Analysis Branch participated in a meeting with the American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association, Inc. (The American Club)[...]
» Read more - 16 January 2018
NEW DUTCH LIEUTENANT COLONEL TAKES THE LEAD OF THE TRAINING & EDUCATION BRANCH
Some weeks ago the CCOE said farewell to Rudolph Keijzer. The Dutch Lieutenant Colonel served for three years as Chief of the Training & Education Branch (T&E). It’s now time to say welcome to Jan Brouwer, the new Dutch officer, who has just replac[...]
» Read more - 12 December 2017
Make Sense: Staff Member Jos Hekking in Norfolk
It is unique for a NATO Centre of Excellence to have a full staff member abroad in the United States. The Allied Command Transformation (ACT) located in Norfolk/ Virginia promotes and leads many initiatives designed to transform NATO’s military st[...]
» Read more - 04 December 2017
JALLC collaborates with NATO Centre of Excellence for Civil-Military Cooperation
The Deputy Director of the Civil−Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) Colonel Johan Wagner visited the JALLC on 15 November for a very fruitful discussion on how the two organizations could usefully work together. In particular, Colone[...]
» Read more - 30 November 2017
Sharing knowledge and experience
Sharing knowledge and experience through participation and visualization during the United Nations Civil-Military Coordination live eCourse (UN-CMCoord live eCourse). 16 participants from Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Sudan [...]
» Read more - 22 November 2017
CCOE and Academia: Common Goals – Common Projects – Common Solutions
Since February 2017 a closer cooperation between the CCOE and the Technical University in Delft is ongoing. The common aims are the recognition of complex problems and innovative approaches for their solutions.The university´s Department of Technolo[...]
» Read more - 26 October 2017
Mission abroad 2017: CCOE providing external NATO CIMIC-courses
Picture: The participants of the NATO CIMIC Integrated Functional Specialist Course Maribor, Slovenia 2017 What is CCOE’s Training and Education (T&E) branch doing when there is no course in The Hague? Right, they are conducting courses abroad. So[...]
» Read more - 16 October 2017
Rob Nickolson – Beeing a Syndicate Coach at the CCOE CIMIC Liaison Course
This was my 2nd time acting as a Syndicate Coach during the CCOE’s NATO CIMIC Liaison Course. Having previously served at the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) at Fort Bragg/ US as the First Sergeant[...]
» Read more - 11 October 2017
CIMIC COE 10th Anniversary Celebration – 2017 CIMIC Awards of Excellence bestowed
Marking the 10th Anniversary of its full accreditation by NATO, the CIMIC Centre of Excellence celebrated its first decade of operations and bestowed the 2017 CIMIC Award of Excellence on October 10th at its headquarters in The Hague. H.E. the Pres[...]
» Read more - 04 October 2017
CCOE Lessons Learned and Analysis: Workshops on Federated Mission Networking
The CCOE in The Hague hosted an workshop on the topic of Federated Mission Networking (FMN). Mission Partner Environment (MPE)/ Civilian Military (FMCM) and Information Sharing were also mentioned and looked at during the intense talks and construc[...]
» Read more - 23 August 2017
FRONTEX providing keynote speaker to CCOEs 10th Anniversary
Inmaculada Arnáez, Fundamental Rights Officer coming to The Hague CIMIC COE Director Colonel Wolfgang Paulik is proud to announce another key addition to the All-Star cast of honorees and speakers at the 10th Anniversary celebrations of the CIMIC C[...]
» Read more - 16 August 2017
Being an intern at the CIMIC COE?
Looking back at my time at the CCOE: experience and network By Monica De Astis If you are considering to apply for an internship in some international organizations in The Hague, do not forget to add the CCOE on your check-list! For those who do not [...]
» Read more - 03 August 2017
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation visits ccoe
On July 27th, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), General Denis Mercier, visited the CCOE in The Hague. During his tour of several military Institutions in Europe, he was also introduced to the CCOEs actual scope and future CIMIC[...]
» Read more - 18 July 2017
Destination Lebanon
During the week from July 3rd through 7th, the CCOE supported the CIMIC Directorate of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) by teaching a CIMIC course and conducting a Training Requirement Analysis onsite. Seventeen students from the LAF CIMIC Directorat[...]
» Read more - 10 July 2017
Benefitting from the CCOE’s NATO CIMIC Field and Staff Worker Course
“Sometimes, the soldiers are more civilian than us!” The second NATO CIMIC Field and Staff Worker Courses of 2017 ended last week. For two weeks during the Dutch summer, military and civilian students from nine different nations, together wit[...]
» Read more - 21 June 2017
CCOE Academic Outreach to Slovenia
It is one of the stated goals of the CIMIC Centre of Excellence to establish academic relationships with Dutch, as well as international universities. In this context, CCOE was visited by Dr. Iztok Prezelj, Associate Professor at the University of [...]
» Read more - 31 May 2017
The President of the Republic of Croatia, H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
The President of the Republic of Croatia, H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, to accept the inaugural 2017 CIMIC Award of Excellence at the 10th Anniversary of the NATO CIMIC Centre of Excellence, October 10th, 2017, in The Hague, Netherlands. “It is [...]
» Read more - 22 May 2017
Riga calling the CMI Community
Panel discussion at the COI conference Riga 2017, panelists from left, Janis Sarts (DIR StratCom COE), Jānis Karlsbergs (Undersecretary of State MOD Latvia), COL Wolfgang Paulik (DIR CCOE), Michael C. Ryan (DIR U.S. European Command J9). Hybrid conf[...]
» Read more - 16 May 2017
Interview with Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen
Karl von Habsburg-Lothringen, the President of the cultural heritage protection organization Blue Shield International, will be a key note speaker at the 10th Anniversary of the CCOE on October 10th this year. Here are some key excerpts from his ex[...]
» Read more - 04 May 2017
Improving CIMIC and CMI Information Management
Following the 2016 Civil-Military Interaction (CMI) workshop report, the Allied Command Operations (ACO) Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe J9 established a working group with the task to collect and prioritize ACO CIMIC and CMI requirements f[...]
» Read more - 03 May 2017
RIGA 2017: CIMIC & CMI ANNUAL DISCIPLINE CONFERENCE
Over 50 representatives of the CIMIC & CMI community from across the NATO alliance will gather in Riga, Latvia, from May 15th through 16th, for the 2017 NATO CIMIC Annual Discipline Conference (ADC). Organised by the CCOE and hosted annually by chan[...]
» Read more - 19 April 2017
Protection of Civilians
Experiment Main Planning Conference at CCOE The Protection of Civilians frames one of the two cornerstones of the upcoming 10th Anniversary event of the CCOE on October 10th this year. As much as this goal is one of the guidelines determining the[...]
» Read more - 05 April 2017
Welcome “Paddy”: US Civil Affairs at the CCOE
Mr. Patrick “Paddy” Considine (34, USA) began his CCOE internship at the Concepts, Interoperability, Capability (CIC) Branch in March 2017. There he will be supporting the syndicate Development and Planning of the Community of Interest (COI) c[...]
» Read more - 01 April 2017
Using natural power and endurance: CIMIC-dog training at the CCOE
Picture: CIMIC-dog ready for duty / Source CCOE/ Noel Werres The Hague 1st April 2017 In many military actions and missions dogs are fulfilling a trustful and very important job. They work as protection dogs, they are searching for explosive devices[...]
» Read more - 27 March 2017
Summa cum laude for CCOE intern on his Master Thesis
Loris Leiva, currently an intern in the Support Branch, just completed his Master’s degree at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, his alma mater in Switzerland. He wrote his thesis on the side of his internship at the CCOE. His topic: [...]
» Read more - 23 March 2017
Hard work: The book finally taking shape
It is one of the first warm days in The Hague. Yet a team of the two responsible editors, different CIMIC experts and graduate students from Leiden University shun sun and daylight to keep one of the most ambitious projects of the CCOE on track. Th[...]
» Read more - 21 March 2017
In the West, the North-East or the South – this is CIMIC in 360 degrees
Q: “How was the NATO Multi-National CIMIC Group established?” A: “Everything started in the late Nineties, when NATO urged nations to establish CIMIC units. Italy established its own one and then other Nations joined: this formed the basis for[...]
» Read more - 16 March 2017
Lithuania: Welcome to my country!
In late 2016, a ranking delegation from the CCOE visited Lithuania and the other Baltic republics, to advance the Baltic NATO CIMIC Initiative. This spring, it is the Lithuanian Army Joint HQ Head of CIMIC Department, who visits The Hague. While par[...]
» Read more - 08 March 2017
Linking up with the Blue Shield
Picture: Blue Shield on a building in The Hague, NLD / Source: CCOE/ A. Werres On March 03, Director Wolfgang Paulik presented the CCOE at the ‘Blue Helmet – Blue Shield Forum 2017’ on “Best Practice on Peace Keeping and Cultural Property Pro[...]
» Read more - 02 March 2017
CCOE 10th Anniversary October 10th, 2017
With the motto “From the Protection of Culture to the Protection of Civilians”, the CIMIC Centre of Excellence will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on October 10th, at its premises at Brasserskade in The Hague. The date highlights the initial fu[...]
» Read more - 01 March 2017
Red Cross trains aspiring lawyers at CCOE
With the CCOE training experienced civilian and military experts in the due application of humanitarian standards in complex crisis situation, the Red Cross is taking similar approach with aspiring, future lawyers. For the tenth year already, the Net[...]
» Read more - 28 February 2017
New Danish Lieutenant Colonel takes the lead of the Lessons Learned Branch
Some weeks ago the CCOE bid farewell to Lars Cramer-Larsen. The Danish Lieutenant Colonel served for two years as Chief of the Lessons Learned & Development Branch (LL/Dev). It’s now time to say welcome to John Varmark Jakobsen, the new Danish offi[...]
» Read more - 22 February 2017
The Master of CMI: a Career Catalyst
The Master of Civil-Military Interaction (CMI), offered jointly by the CCOE and the Helmut-Schmidt University, has been conceived with the idea to provide for both a scientific foundation for the application of Civil-Military Cooperation, as well as [...]
» Read more - 17 February 2017
Prospects for a J 11 Function in NATO?
There might well be yet another NATO staff function in the works. And it does have the potential to shape operational and strategic decision
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Following the establishment of J 9 (CIMIC) in the 1990s, which introduced the humanita[...] - 15 February 2017
Two new interns arrived at the CCOE
Ms. Lala Mustafazade (29, Baku, Azerbaijan) began her CCOE internship at the Concepts, Inter-Operability, Capability (CIC) Branch in February 2017. She will research the role, the responsibilities and the challenges faced by NATO CIMIC in response t[...]
» Read more - 09 February 2017
Deepening the academic outreach
In a further extension of academic partnerships already existing with the Helmut-Schmidt University in Hamburg and the Jagiellionen University in Krakow, the CCOE just signed a strategic agreement with the Technical University of Delft (TU Delft)[...]
» Read more - 07 February 2017
CIMIC in 360 degrees at the Atlantic
Civil-Military Cooperation may come in many different forms, depending on a global region and its particular geographic and demographic challenges. This became again very evident, when CCOE Deputy Director Colonel Johan Wagner gave a presentation on [...]
» Read more - 26 January 2017
New Regional Hub Concept to leverage CIMIC excellence
On January 17-19th , Director Wolfgang Paulik visited the General Staff, the Joint Force Command, the NFIU in Hungary and the National University of Public Service in Hungary to present the CCOEs Regional Hub concept. Commencing with the Sponsoring [...]
» Read more - 18 January 2017
From the High Mountains to the Seashore
With seaside temperatures closing in on the high mountain climate at this time of the year, a four person delegation from the Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (MW COE) from Poljce, Slovenia, is currently visiting the CCOE. As a recent addition t[...]
» Read more - 12 December 2016
A new CCOE Events Calendar
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It includes the upcoming CCOE- and external events as well as the upcoming courses. You can find the Events[...] - 01 December 2016
Brigadier General Pavel Adam visited the CCOE
Picture: Brigadier General Pavel Adam, the Assistant Chief of Staff (ACOS) J 9 at the Headquarter Allied Joint Forces Command Brunssum (JFCBS) is welcomed by Director Wolfgang Paulik at the CCOE. / Source: CCOE/ Herter During his inaugural visit to t[...]
» Read more - 22 November 2016
Taking “Domestic CIMIC” South
Following the initial steps of the Baltic NATO CIMIC Initiative in the North-East, the CCOE is now also extending its focus to the South-Eastern regions of the Atlantic Alliance. In order to better acquaint himself with all the regional environment o[...]
» Read more - 16 November 2016
A new Annual Course Calendar for 2017
The CCOE has published a new Annual Course Calendar for 2017. The calendar includes all courses for the upcoming year. We would like to inform you that we adjusted the name and the objectives of the formerly known UN-SHARED Course (Supporting Humanit[...]
» Read more - 15 November 2016
Initial Review of NATO CIMIC Doctrine underway
A new security environment is calling for the review of the NATO CIMIC Doctrine. From today on, the CCOE will be hosting the first “Writing Team Meeting” to initiate the process of reviewing the NATO Civil-Military Cooperation Doctrine (the new A[...]
» Read more - 11 November 2016
Passing the Chair – CCOE CC Meeting
LT / COL Wrobel, POL assumes chairmanship of the CCOE Coordinating Committee from COL Groeneveld, NLD. During the two-day meeting, the Sponsoring Nations approved the full operationalization of the CCOE’s Vision 2020 for 2017. The presented concept[...]
» Read more - 11 November 2016
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and its achievements
Picture: The ICTY in The Hague, NLD Source: Monica de Astis The CCOE visits the ICTY, shortly before the end of its mandate. Staff members of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) and students of the NATO CIMIC Functional Specia[...]
» Read more - 07 November 2016
Transatlantic NATO Partner Cooperation.
The mutual exchange of instructors in support of CIMIC courses has already been established for a long time, from which students on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean have greatly benefited. In some areas globalisation is being perceived as a threat, p[...]
» Read more - 31 October 2016
Supporting CIMIC training in Ukraine
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» Read more - 28 October 2016
CIMIC in Collective Defense presented in Poland
Picture: Seminar CIMIC Perspective / Source: Multi-National Corps North-East Lars Cramer-Larsen, CCOE branch chief for Lessons Learned, recently presented perspectives on NATO CIMIC in collective defense at the Multi-National Corps North-East (MNC NE[...]
» Read more - 24 October 2016
Baltic NATO CIMIC Initiative – Reviewed
The Baltic NATO CIMIC Initiative 2016 had been conceived in the aftermath of the Warsaw Summit 2016, and has been strongly endorsed by NATO and the Sponsoring Nations of the CCOE. On the conclusion of the initial part of this Baltic NATO CIMIC Init[...]
» Read more - 24 October 2016
Training on Security Sector Reform at the CCOE
Picture: Group photo Source: CCOE/ Herter From October 17th – 21st, 2016, the CCOE played home to an advanced Training on Security Sector Reform (SSR). Hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Union, this weeklong intensive[...]
» Read more - 21 October 2016
Milan University: Expanded Internship Harvest for CCOE
Ms. Giorgia Grechi (23, Italy) launched her CCOE internship within the Lessons Learned and Development Branch (LL/Dev) in October 2016. Her main tasks will be the preparation, execution and evaluation of the Lessons Learned workshop for tactical CIMI[...]
» Read more - 05 October 2016
The Stalwart of Instructors leaving the House
Picture: Ralf Baur Source: CCOE/ Dube Following a six year stint at the CCOE, Captain Ralf Baur has left The Hague to assume his new position as Liaison and Exchange Officer at the 1. CMI Command in Appeldorn. Acclaimed by hundreds of students during[...]
» Read more - 22 September 2016
Cyber-Wizards at the CCOE
Picture: Cyber and Technology/Source: pixabay.com tim-schleimer_michael-rhein_2500pxl Lance Corporal Michael Rein (left) and Captain Tim Schleimer (right) Going up against a Warcraft-3 World Champion, or completing a Masters’ with a 1.7 mark in Mat[...]
» Read more - 19 September 2016
Towards to new horizons – 3. CIMIC Messenger of 2016
picture1On September 27th, 2016 the third CIMIC Messenger has been issued. Several times per year, the CIMIC Messenger will inform the CIMIC family and our civilian partners, as well as the interested public, about both relevant and current issues [...]
» Read more - 19 September 2016
CIMIC Unit Commanders Conference
DIR CIMIC COE Col (GS) Wolfgang Paulik From 12-14 September the Director of the CCOE Colonel Wolfgang Paulik and Branch Chief Lessons Learned & Development LTC Lars Cramer-Larsen represented the CCOE at the 9th CIMIC Unit Commanders Conference (CUC[...]
» Read more - 09 September 2016
Rocks, pebbles and sand – or what is really important
Picture: “Muster Kiesel”/ Source: commons.wikimedia.org The world is changing constantly and almost in a breathtaking tempo. Not only civil companies have to adjust their strategies and planning processes to the continual changing world. Even for[...]
» Read more - 30 August 2016
Colonel Johan Wagner (NLD A) joins CCOE as Deputy Director and Chief of Staff.
On August 29th, Colonel Wagner, 51, was introduced at the CIMIC Centre of Excellence in The Hague. Following a distinguished Military career, which originated as an Engineering officer, and further key career steps as a field officer in Seedorf, (DEU[...]
» Read more - 30 August 2016
Start of the enrollment process for the Master of Arts degree: “Civil-Military Interaction”.
The CCOE proudly announces the start of the enrollment process for the Master of Arts degree: “Civil-Military Interaction”. The degree is a joint venture by the Helmut-Schmidt-University, University of the German Armed Forces, in Hamburg and the [...]
» Read more - 23 August 2016
Major Laine den Hollander awarded German Cross of Honour
Picture: DIR CCOE Colonel Wolfgang Paulik, Major Laine den Hollander and his wife Gail
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Source: CCOE/ Dube Due recognition for faithful service in and exemplary military duty.Laine den HollanderEhrenkreuz der Bundeswehr_14 This is what our former “M[...] - 12 August 2016
Charming batch of summer interns at the CCOE
Picture from left to right: Lt. Stephan Lehnert, Aspirant Florence B., Lieutenant Hendric Petersohn Throughout the year, the CCOE accepts qualified advanced military and civilian academic students as interns in The Hague. During their internships, st[...]
» Read more - 04 July 2016
Accredited – Master of Arts Civil-Military Interaction
Last June week 2016, the Master of Civil-Military Interaction (M-CMI) was formally endorsed by the accreditation commission ACQUIN (Accreditation, Certification and Quality Assurance Institute). Herewith the CCOE has been granted the highest qualit[...]
» Read more - 01 July 2016
The Command of the CCoE has changed: Colonel Paulik is back as the new Director
Distinguished military and civilian guests attended the Official Ceremony at the CCOE “Dear Colonel Wolfgang Paulik, today I am proudly handing over to you an organization and its multinational staff which is up to speed and up to the CIMIC challen[...]
» Read more - 29 June 2016
The CCOE changes its commander: Germany takes the lead
The commandership of Colonel Roel Been (NLD) at the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence has come to an end. On Thursday 30 June 2016, Colonel Been will handover his responsibility to Colonel Wolfgang Paulik (GER). Previously Chief of[...]
» Read more - 26 June 2016
International media price for CCOE Introduction Video
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Source: CCOE/ Monica de Astis At the prestigious World Media Festival in Hamburg 2016, the ccoe-introduction-video-screenCCOE Introductio[...] - 23 June 2016
VIVA LA POLOGNE! (Long live Poland)
Picture: Panel Discussion between students and UNHCR, The Polish Red Cross and Polish Aid Organisation PCMC/ Source: CCOE/ Lavalette Camp White Eagle located at the Multinational Training Centre for Foreign Operations (MTCFO) in Kielce Poland provid[...]
» Read more - 20 June 2016
Learning from each other – 2nd CIMIC Messenger in 2016
Picture1On June 18th 2016 the second CIMIC Messenger has been issued. Several times per year, the CIMIC Messenger will inform the CIMIC family and our civilian partners, as well as the interested public, about both relevant and current issues pertain[...]
» Read more - 16 June 2016
Special Ops meet CIMIC
Picture: Graham Townsend during his speech/ Source: CCOE/Dube On June 16th, sixteen participants of the Special Operation Forces (SOF) Leadership Course “Catalyst for Change”, representing thirteen countries, met with the CCOE to share their expe[...]
» Read more - 09 June 2016
Great Success, Excellent host and outstanding achievements Annual Discipline Conference (ADC) 2016
The NATO CIMIC/CMI Annual Discipline Conference (ADC) 2016 took place in Vienna, Austria 17-19 May 2016. The audience existed of more than 50 representatives from the NATO Command Structure, multinational Headquarters, CCOE Sponsoring Nations, NATO N[...]
» Read more - 01 June 2016
CCOE at World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey
Picture: Cultural presentation with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and Turkish president Recep Erdogan as part of the closing ceremony / Source: CCOE/ Kerkkamp-de Rijcke This summit was intended as a call to action by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Mo[...]
» Read more - 18 May 2016
Welcome in Vienna – Annual Discipline Conference 2016 started
Picture: The UN headquarters at Vienna, Austria, part of the Vienna International Centre / Source: wikipedia.org The NATO CIMIC & CMI Annual Discipline Conference (ADC) 2016 is hosted by Austria and was opened in Vienna today. For the upcoming tw[...]
» Read more - 11 May 2016
The Chairman for all the CoEs is about to change
Picture: (from left) Colonel Roel Been, General Denis Mercier, Colonel Gintaras Bagdonas, Admiral Manfred Nielson Colonel Roel Been, the current COE spokesperson and Director of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) and Colonel G[...]
» Read more - 29 April 2016
The Turkish Air War College recently hosted in Brasserskade
From Turkey to The Netherlands to visit the CCOE The CCOE has been recently visited by the Turkish Air War College. On April 28, a delegation of about 60 militaries came to The Hague to spend one day at the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excell[...]
» Read more - 18 April 2016
Coming soon: CIMIC & CMI Annual Discipline Conference 2016
From 17 to 19 May 2016, the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence will host the CIMIC & CMI Annual Discipline Conference 2016, in Vienna. The Conference has three main purposes. First, to update the participants on the global programming [...]
» Read more - 15 April 2016
A high-level seminar on the Middle East post-conflict strategy hosted at CCOE
The CIMIC Community of Interest is getting ready «To be ready when the call comes. Are we ready?». With this provocation, the director of the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence, Colonel Roel Been, opened the CIMIC Community of Interest[...]
» Read more - 11 April 2016
“To be ready, when the call comes” – CCOE Director’s welcome adress
Director’s speech – Community of Interest Seminar 2016 “To be ready, when the call comes.” Welcome address: Dear guests – we are delighted to have you here to participate in the 2016 COI Seminar at the CIMIC Centre of Excellence in The Hag[...]
» Read more - 30 March 2016
Updating the CIMIC Library – 1st CIMIC Messenger in 2016
messenger BildOn March 30th 2016 the first CIMIC Messenger for 2016 has been issued. Several times per year, the CIMIC Messenger will inform the CIMIC family and our civilian partners, as well as the interested public, about both relevant and current[...]
» Read more - 22 March 2016
It’s time for Social Media Training at CCOE
Picture: David Bailey in full activity/ Source: CCOE/ Kaminski Spring 2016 has started with a special training at CIMIC COE. On 21 March, militaries and civilians working at the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence in The Hague spent a day[...]
» Read more - 17 March 2016
Different Missions but one team
Visit of 361st Civil Affairs Brigade Commander On 17 March 2016 Colonel Miguel A. Castellanos (US) visited the CCOE in The Hague. He is the Commander of 361st Civil Affairs Brigade in Kaiserslautern, Germany. He was accompanied by Major Kelly Paj[...]
» Read more - 16 March 2016
Strengthening CCOE staff – academic interns
In March 2016 two new interns, Ms Monica de Astis (ITA) and Mr. Enzo Sebastian Aguilera (GER) joined the CCOE. The CCOE Internship Programme is part of our effort to seek academic innovation by improving its approach to civil academia and increasing [...]
» Read more - 11 March 2016
NATO CIMIC FIELD AND STAFF WORKER COURSES 2016-01 AT THE CCOE
On Monday 15 February 2016 the NATO CIMIC Field Worker Course (NCFWC) and NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course (NCSWC) started at the CCOE in The Hague. The courses were opened by the Director CCOE Colonel Roel Been and the Course Director Captain Vera Bek[...]
» Read more - 10 March 2016
New Version of CIMIC Field Handbook
The CCOE proudly presents the new version of thePicture1 CIMIC Field Handbook (CFHB), this version is also available in an eBook format. The aim of the Field Handbook is to provide a tactical reference, and an operational command level insight. No m[...]
» Read more - 07 March 2016
A new CCOE Events Calendar
Picture1The CCOE has published a new Events Calendar. The latest “Events Calendar” for the period April – June 2016 is available.
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It includes the upcoming CCOE- and external events as well as the upcoming courses. - 02 March 2016
CMI Workshop report – recommendations for NATO’s operational Headquarters
Picture: Colonel Roel Been (left) handing over CCOE token of appreciation to Rear-Admiral Dennis Bigot (right)/ Source: CCOE/ Warstat On Tuesday, 23 February 2016 the Director CCOE and Major Joerg Warstat as project responsible handed over the CMI-Wo[...]
» Read more - 25 February 2016
Designing new CIMIC training opportunities
Picture: Captain Ralf Baur (standing) adressing the particpants of the workshop/ Source: CCOE/ Dube Moving forward could have been the motto applied for the workshop just recently hosted by the CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) in The Hague, The Neth[...]
» Read more - 18 February 2016
Next step towards the Master of Civil-Military Interaction
Main effort of the CCOE this week was the accreditation hearing on the Master of Civil-Military Interaction (M-CMI) at the Helmut-Schmidt-University in Hamburg. A strong CCOE delegation consisting of the Director, Colonel Roel Been, Branch Head Train[...]
» Read more - 12 February 2016
Cultural Property Protection
UNESCO Chairman receives new CCOE Makes Sense publication Picture: Lieutenant Colonel Andreas Eckel (right) handing over CCOE token of appreciation to Professor Peter Stone (left)/ Source: CCOE/ van Koeveringe On Thursday the 4th of February 2016, [...]
» Read more - 05 February 2016
CCOE at UN-CMCoord in Geneva
This February 3rd to 4th, the CCOE had been invited to introduce its recent successes and projects the annual UN Humanitarian Networks and Partnership Week in Geneva. Pursuant to introductory remarks by the Assistant UN Secretary-General for Humanit[...]
» Read more - 28 January 2016
Improving teaching & coaching skills
“Anyone who stops improving has stopped being good!” (Robert Bosch) We at the CCOE are proud that our courses are rated high in the course evaluations. Satisfied students make us satisfied too. The skills of the instructors have a big impact on [...]
» Read more - 21 January 2016
Visit of Finnish Defence Force International Centre
The recently appointed Commander of the Finnish Defence Force International Centre – FINCENT Jukka-Pekka Schroderus, visited the CCOE on January 20th. FINCENT, known until 2001 as the UN Training Centre, was founded in 1969 as the first peacekeepin[...]
» Read more - 12 January 2016
High American award for CCOE staff member
CCOE’s branch Chief Training and Education, Lieutenant Colonel Rudolf Keijzer, Royal Netherland Marine Corps, received the US Meritorious Service Medal. This award was handed out by the US Ambassador Timothy Boas at the US Embassy in The Hague on D[...]
» Read more - 17 December 2015
Sharing Knowledge – Surveys & Conferences – 4th CIMIC Messenger in 2015
On December 17th 2015 the fourth CIMIC Messenger has been issued. Picture CIMIC Messenger 04-2015 Several times per year, the CIMIC Messenger will inform the CIMIC family and our civilian partners, as well as the interested public, about both relev[...]
» Read more - 15 December 2015
First Civil-Military-Police coordination – Conference at the CCOE
Picture: Conference picture/ Source: CCOE/ Dube From 09 to 11 December 2015 the CCOE hosted the ‘Preparing a New Generation of Civil-Military-Police Coordination for Human Security” conference. Over 70 participants, military and civilian, from 3[...]
» Read more - 10 December 2015
Centers of Excellence relevance for NATO
Picture: Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), General Denis Mercier and CCOE Director Colonel Roel Been/ Source: CCOE/ Stiegler Centers of Excellence (COEs) have a high collective potential for NATO’s evolution. Although being outside [...]
» Read more - 09 December 2015
A big step forward – USA joining the CCOE
Picture: CCOE Director Colonel Roel Been and Major General Daniel R. Ammerman/ Source: CCOE/ Stiegler On Monday the 7th of December 2015 a small delegation from the CCOE was invited to meet together with Major General Daniel R. Ammerman, Colonel (Re[...]
» Read more - 02 December 2015
Ukrainian CIMIC – Quo Vadis?
Ukrainian armed forces are developing CIMIC capacities to face current challenges in Eastern Ukraine. The CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) just recently supported the Civil-Military Mobile Training Team (MTT) lead by Joint Force Command Brunnsum (JF[...]
» Read more - 25 November 2015
Digital Library – an easy way to find CIMIC and CMI documents
The CCOE introduces a Digital Library. Here you can find available public information on Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) and Civil-Military Interaction (CMI). Items can be found through Search, Tags or Categories. The Digital Library is the produc[...]
» Read more - 24 November 2015
“HOW MUCH TIME DO WE HAVE LEFT?” – SHAPING FUTURE CIVIL-MILITARY INTERACTION
In order to achieve a broad consensus on how to operationalize the Military Committee (MC) Policy on CIMIC and CMI, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and the CCOE are conducting the Civil-Military Interaction (CMI) workshop at The[...]
» Read more - 30 October 2015
The Trident Juncture 15 Live Exercise – a prove for the value of Multinational CIMIC
Picture: CIMIC Centre scenario/ Source: CCOE/ Kaminski A Polish, Bulgarian and a Spanish officer are meeting with the owner of the biggest local newspaper for negotiations in San Gregorio training area (Spain). Another person dressed similar to the n[...]
» Read more - 21 October 2015
CCOE goes Academia – 3rd CIMIC Messenger in 2015
CIMIC Messenger 2015-03_CCOE goes Academia On October 21st 2015 the third CIMIC Messenger has been issued. Several times per year, the CIMIC Messenger will inform the CIMIC family and our civilian partners, as well as the interested public, about[...]
» Read more - 12 October 2015
Federated and growing in (men) power – NATO Centres of Excellence
Picture: Conference Room/ Source: CCOE/ Kaminski 24 NATO Centre of Excellence (COE) Directors and about 20 NATO representatives met for a conference from 05 to 08 October 2015 in The Hague. The 2015 COE Directors Conference has been hosted by the Civ[...]
» Read more - 07 October 2015
NATO CIMIC Courses running at the German CIMIC Competence Centre
On Monday 5 October 2015 the NATO CIMIC Field Worker Course (NCFWC) and NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course (NCSWC) started at the German CIMIC Competence Centre (CCC) in Nienburg, Germany. The courses were opened by the German Course Director. The cours[...]
» Read more - 01 October 2015
Identifying CIMIC & CMI training gaps – The Training Requirement Analysis Workshop
From 29 September to 01 October 2015 several experts from different NATO command levels met for a workshop at CCOE in The Hague. The conducted Training Requirement Analysis (TRA) Workshop (WS) is an integral part of NATO Global Programming and is the[...]
» Read more - 25 September 2015
Enhancing interaction with SWEDINT
Colonel Peter Fredriksson, Commander of SWEDINT, visited the CCOE from 24 to 25 September 2015 in The Hague. Intent of the visit was to discuss opportunities for strengthening the cooperation between SWEDINT and CCOE. Colonel Fredriksson was accompa[...]
» Read more - 23 September 2015
Meeting the new Commander of the Multinational Cimic Group
CCOE Director Colonel Roel Been and Colonel Liberato Amadio met for the first time in Poljce Slovenia. Col Liberato Amadio recently became the new commander of the Multinational Cimic Group (MNCG) in Motta di Livenza, Italy. Both colonels expressed [...]
» Read more - 07 September 2015
CIMIC Commanders Round Table
(Left to right: LTC J. van Esch (Commander CMI Command), COL K. Waage (ACOS G9 1GNC), COL R. Been (DIR CCOE), COL W.F. Paulik (Commander ZMZBw), LTC A. Eckel (DDIR CCOE)) At the 18th and 19th August 2015 the leaders and branch heads of 4 Headquarters[...]
» Read more - 27 August 2015
Last Seats for the upcoming UN-CM Coord SHARED Course available, 05 – 08 Oct 2015
Hollander_Laine_den_newsThe United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) and the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) signed a Cooperation Agreement on 14 May 2014. The Agreement outlines that both p[...]
» Read more - 17 August 2015
UN OCHA Working and Webinar Visit
“I am impressed with the work and professionalism at the CCOE”, says UN OCHA’s Josef Reiterer, Chief of CMCS. In the world of Civil-Military Interaction, there is certainly no other organization like the Civil-Military Coordination Section of U[...]
» Read more - 10 August 2015
Career Airborne Ranger turns CIMIC at the CCOE
Sergeant Major Dirk Beckmann (OR-9 DEU – A, 48) has joined the CCOE on August 1, 2015. Assigned to the Training & Education Branch, he will apply his significant deployment experience to current and future CIMIC Training. Entering the German Army i[...]
» Read more - 06 August 2015
“Readiness and the Reserves in CIMIC” Speech DIR CCOE (COL Roel Been, NLD)
CIOR Symposium, Sofia, Bulgaria, August 6th, 2015 Dear CIOR members, delegates, ladies and gentlemen, When I was asked to present to this special audience the opening “Readiness” address, I was thrilled beyond recognition. And I still am. Both [...]
» Read more - 05 August 2015
Joined public Webinar with UN OCHA on August 14th at 11:30 am CET
“The future of Humanitarian Relief and the role of Civil-Military Interaction” Josef Reiterer, Chief of the Civil-Military Coordination Section (CMCS) at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), will discu[...]
» Read more - 03 August 2015
Visit to the U.S. Embassy The Hague
On 29 July 2015, the CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) made a visit to the United States Embassy to the Netherlands for a meet and greet with the U.S. Army attaché to the ambassador, Colonel Leo Buzzerio. Making the visit were four American cadets f[...]
» Read more - 27 July 2015
“Added value for the city of The Hague”
“I am positively surprised of the excellent work and important role the CIMIC Centre Of Excellence (CCOE) plays in the field of Civil Military Cooperation. The open attitude in reaching out to others will be an added value to the city of The Hague [...]
» Read more - 22 July 2015
A new intern has arrived at the ccoe
Mr. Koen van der West (NLD) will conduct his internship at the Concept, Interoperability and Capabilities (CIC) Branch from July till October 2015. During this time he will assist in operationalizing the new NATO CIMIC-CMI doctrine (MC 411/2). More s[...]
» Read more - 10 July 2015
Coordinating a 36.000 participant Exercise
Over 600 participants met from 06 to 10 July in Valencia (Spain) in order to coordinate NATO’s biggest exercise in the last decades called “Trident Juncture”. The Final Coordination Conference (FCC) was organized by the Spanish NATO Rapid Deplo[...]
» Read more - 10 July 2015
Staff Duty Change at CCOE
Colonel Martin Braterschofsky, Deputy Director (DDIR) / Chief of Staff (COS) and German Senior National Representative (SNR) at the CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) requested his repatriation for personal reasons. Germany accepted his request and wi[...]
» Read more - 03 July 2015
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the CCOE
jean-jacques On July 1, Jean-Jacques Gacond, the ICRC Delegate to NATO and Armed Forces in Europe, visited the CCOE in a regular update meeting. Both institutions continuously brief each other on relevant NATO training and doctrinal issues to develop[...]
» Read more - 03 July 2015
Six nations at NATO CIMIC Liaison Course
From June 22nd till June 26th the NATO CIMIC Liaison Course (NCLC) was conducted at the CCOE, which was fully booked. The main purpose of this course is to further qualify CIMIC Operators, Officers, and NCOs, assigned as CIMIC Liaison Officers, to [...]
» Read more - 26 June 2015
Coming closer – EU and NATO – a comprehensive approach?
On Monday, 22 June 2015, the CCOE attended the seminar on European Union (EU) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Capacities in a Changing World. The seminar was organized by the Netherlands Atlantic Association and the Netherlands [...]
» Read more - 24 June 2015
Functional Specialist – CIMIC assessment with Functional Aspects
This year, from June 15th to June 19th 2015, the second NATO CIMIC Functional Specialist Course took place at the CCOE. Functional specialist are experts in their civilian area of expertise. They contribute to the military decision process (DMP) pr[...]
» Read more - 19 June 2015
The first Master of Civil-Military Interaction
CCOE Director Colonel Roel Been agrees on further cooperation with Prof. Dr. Wilfried Seidel, the president of the Helmut-Schmidt-University, University of the German Armed Forces, Hamburg. The CCOE and the Helmut-Schmidt-University are further foste[...]
» Read more - 17 June 2015
NATO CIMIC Field and Staff Workers Course in Poland
On 15 June 2015 the NATO CIMIC Field Worker Course (NCFWC) and NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course (NCSWC) started at the Military Training Centre for Foreign Operations (MTCFO) in Kielce, Poland. The courses were opened by the Deputy Commander of MTC[...]
» Read more - 15 June 2015
Implementation Vision 2020 – 2nd CIMIC Messenger in 2015
Messenger 2015-02On June 15th 2015 the second CIMIC Messenger has been issued. Several times per year, the CIMIC Messenger will inform the CIMIC family and our civilian partners, as well as the interested public, about both relevant and current iss[...]
» Read more - 11 June 2015
Director CCOE attends Military Medicine Exercise “Vigorous Warrior”
The CCOE and the NATO Center of Excellence for Military Medicine (MILMED COE) are strengthening their relationships learning from each other. That is why CCOE Director Colonel Roel Been pays a visit to the MILMED COE exercise “Vigorous Warrior” i[...]
» Read more - 08 June 2015
New team working on the CMI Survey for the MC 0411/2 update
My close working sponsor, John van Benthem, introduced me to the CCOE Concepts, Interoperability, Capabilities Branch when I arrived at the CCOE in September 2014. Together we took on the new task of operationalizing NATOs Policy MC 0411/2 which star[...]
» Read more - 03 June 2015
Fieldtrip to the Counter-IED Centre
Counter-IED-promotie-jpeg-2-1024x684Improvised Explosive Devices (I.E.D.’s) are leaving many wounded and dead in conflict zones. On Thursday the 28th, the JASON Institute, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands, organized a[...]
» Read more - 29 May 2015
Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence and The Hague Security Delta to join forces.
Deputy Mayor of the HagueCivil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) and The Hague Security Delta (HSD) to join forces. In accordance with its Vision 2020, developing the CCOE as “the preferred network campus to connect people, to shar[...]
» Read more - 21 May 2015
24 international organizations signing Cooperation Statement at Common Efforts 2015
CCOE Director Colonel Roel Been participated at “Common Efforts 2015” taking place in Berlin from 18 to 22 May 2015. At this exercise, intended to build effective interaction between civil and military organizations, German Secretary of Defence, [...]
» Read more - 20 May 2015
Updated version of the NATO CMI/CIMIC Awareness Course (NCAC) is now online
Today the updated version of the CCOE NCAC went online. This unique e-learning training course for civilian and military players in the context of Civil-Military Interaction (CMI) and Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) is the entry to the world of N[...]
» Read more - 12 May 2015
CMI/CIMIC Mission App & Database Workshop
The CCOE launched the start of the 4th CMI/CIMIC Mission App & Database Workshop on 12 May 2015 in The Hague. At the workshop participants from Denmark, Germany, Poland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Slovenia will discuss the current stat[...]
» Read more - 29 April 2015
CIMIC Mission Application: On-site training in Poland
CCOE’s Lessons Learned/Development branch conducted the second abroad training and evaluation of the CIMIC Mission Application (App) in KIELCE, Poland from the 21st to 22nd of April. The CCOE was invited by the Polish Ministry of Defense G9 branc[...]
» Read more - 15 April 2015
Intensive discussions and great interaction
22 students from 13 nations participate in the running NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course, held at Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence in The Hague, NLD. The number of students with a practical tactical CIMIC background, including numerous [...]
» Read more - 14 April 2015
Start of NATO CIMIC Courses in Italy, supported by the CCOE
This week the NATO CIMIC Field Worker Course (NCFWC) and the NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course (NCSWC) started at the Multinational CIMIC Group (MNCG) in Motta di Livenza, Italy. The courses were opened by the Commander of MNCG Colonel Incisa di Camera[...]
» Read more - 10 April 2015
Interaction – 1st CIMIC Messenger in 2015
meeeeesengerOn April 10th 2015 the first CIMIC MESSENGER has been issued. This Messenger focuses on Interaction. The CIMIC messenger role is to inform the CIMIC family and our civilian partners on relevant and current issues within the world of Civ[...]
» Read more - 08 April 2015
Interaction at its best
The CIMIC Centre of Excellence (CCOE) just recently closed the latest NATO CIMIC Field Worker and NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Courses. These NATO accredited courses are designed to train CIMIC Field and Staff Workers in parallel enabling the participants[...]
» Read more - 01 April 2015
Gender Equality in the Military – a study visit at The CCOE
Gender is a cross cutting issue. CCOE acknowledges the importance of implementing a gender perspective in military operations. Implementing gender also contributes to operational effectiveness. CCOE has integrated gender in its courses, published a M[...]
» Read more - 22 March 2015
Tailor made – CIMIC Seminar for EU Battle Group
13 attendees from Poland, Sweden and Hungary took the opportunity to join a tailor made CIMIC Planner Seminar (CPS) held in Budapest, Hungary from 13th till 15th of May 2015. The seminar was initiated by Hungary on the occasion of the Visegrád 4 ([...]
» Read more - 25 February 2015
CCOE host the Frits van Kalshoven IHL Competition
The CCOE hosted the Frits van Kalshoven International Humanitarian Law Competition on 25 February 2015. The unique competition on IHL, organized by the Netherlands Red Cross and the Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, gives the opportunity to students to ...]
» Read more - 24 February 2015
FIRST NATO CIMIC LIAISON COURSE IN 2015
17 students are participating in the Liaison Course which is currently held at CCOE. The one week course started on Monday 23rd of February. Students from BEL, CZE, DEU, ESP, FRA, NLD, POL and SVN are participating. Syndicate Coaches from BEL, SVN a[...]
» Read more - 18 February 2015
Functional Specialist – understanding implications of CIMIC work
From 09th until 13th February the first NATO CIMIC Functional Specialist Course in 2015 was carried out at the CCOE. 19 Students have participated. They came from The Netherlands and Austria. The majority of participants were Reserve officers from [...]
» Read more - 11 February 2015
First NATO CIMIC Functional Specialist Course in 2015
19 students are participating in the Functional Specialist Course which is running at the moment at CCOE. The one week course started on Monday 9th of February. Especially the Dutch 1 Civil Military Interaction Command stationed at Apeldoorn is us[...]
» Read more - 09 February 2015
“Connect. Share. Contribute.” First CCOE Community of Interest Workshop in The Hague
The 2015 CCOE Community of Interest Workshop took place for the first time in CCOE premises in The Hague. It was conducted from 3rd to 5th February 2015. More than 60 participants from 21 nations, members from both civil and military organizations [...]
» Read more - 27 January 2015
Allied Maritime Shipping Group Workshop at CCOE
The Allied Maritime Shipping Group (AMSG) is being held at CCOE chaired by Commander Flesland (NO). He is the Branch Head of the NATO Shipping Centre, Maritime Command (MARCOM) Northwood. The meeting provides a forum for NATO Shipping Working Gr[...]
» Read more - 26 January 2015
From Stuttgart, through Afghanistan to The Hague
Following his six month ISAF deployment to Mazar-i-Sharif in 2014, German CIMIC Reserve Officer Tilman Engel (OF 2) just concluded his first reserve exercise at the CCOE. Originally a CIMIC functional specialist assigned to the state command in Stutt[...]
» Read more - 08 January 2015
CCOE COUNTRY-INDEX TOOL
Would it not be nice to have a list of internet links that changes almost automatically to that specific country you are looking for? That is exactly what the new CCOE country-index tool is offering you. If you would like to learn more about the tool[...]
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