The conference gives the commanders of NATO CIMIC units the opportunity to meet and share their operational experiences and lessons identified and learned while operating on the ground. The title of this edition is: "Integrating the understanding of civil factors of the operating environment to contribute to the decision making process". The overall classification of the conference will be "NON CLASSIFIED INFORMATION INTENDED FOR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION"

Follow up of NCFWC/ NCSWC. Main purpose of the NCLC is to enhance communication and negotiation skills that will strengthen student’s abilities to meet the challenges of a CIMIC liaison officer.

Course is aimed to: -enhance CIMIC personnel skills & capabilities to comprehend the new challenges of modern Theatres of Operations from hybrid threats to mass migrations, from Climate change to Trans-national criminal activities; -Provide students the knowledge and competences to fulfil their role of main facilitators for the establishment of an effective liaison between military actors and the ample complex and intercultural domain of non-military actors.