Training and Education Branch
- 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
Proof of the Concept! The first NCAAC concludes
Last Friday 13 students representing seven NATO countries graduated from the first regular iteration of the NATO CIMIC Analysis and Assessment Course (NCAAC) held at the Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CCOE) in the Hague, The Netherl[...]
» 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 - 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 - 23 April 2021
Euro-NATO CIMIC Familiarisation Course
In April 2021, the second iteration of the Euro-NATO CIMIC Familiarisation Course as a virtual training for US Civil Affairs (CA) colleagues, was taking place in the CCOE. US CA personnel is given a basic understanding of NATO CIMIC procedures, doct[...]
» Read more - 16 February 2021
Wargaming-event by NATO Joint Warfare Centre
Our Polish National Senior Representative Lieutenant Colonel Sabiniarz about an intense and valuable week preparing and attending the wargaming-event hosted by NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) beginning of February: "Everything begins with the idea.[...]
» Read more - 12 January 2021
NATO CIMIC & CMI Training Requirement Analysis
LTC Rene Daalman, SHAPE ACOS J9In January 2021, under the lead of SHAPE ACOS J9 BG Lebrun and LTC Rene Daalman, the Director of the CCOE, COL van Boxmeer, and the CCOE’s Branch Chief Training & Education, LTC Jan Brouwer, hosted the NATO CIMIC & CM[...]
» Read more - 01 June 2020
NATO CIMIC Awareness Course
Current measures to counter the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly impacted NATO’s Education & Individual Training, including the CIMIC & CMI (Civil-Military Cooperation & Civil-Military Interaction) training landscape. As a result, the CCOE i[...]
» Read more - 01 June 2020
Modelling and Simulation in 2020
Since last year it was a bit quiet around this topic. One of the reasons was a switch in personnel. Our former colleague and contractor Natalia Wojtowicz finalized her posting in the CCOE and handed the M&S torch to LTC Vogt. One of the latest news r[...]
» 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 - 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 - 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[...]
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