The course aims to provide senior civilian and military experts with an understanding of the various aspects of resilience within respective areas of responsibility. It teaches the relationship between civil preparedness and improved operational effectiveness, thereby creating awareness and appreciation of the strategic layer of resilience on Operational Level. (Excerpt from the CCOE web portal)

Military attendees: To provide CIMIC neophytes with a basic understanding of principle tasks and organisation of CIMIC in NATO. To enhance CIMIC knowledge among non-CIMIC military staff to increase interaction & maximize CIMIC support to military missions Civilian attendees: to create awareness for those organizations and individuals who have a vested interest in Civil Military Interaction activities and in a possible cooperation with CIMIC Military Operators in Theatres of Operations

To provide CIMIC knowledge, skills and tools pivotal to enhance the CIMIC Operators capabilities & to enable them to accomplish the complete range of Tactical CIMIC activities across the full spectrum of military engagement.

Course is primarily designed to train the appointed FETs operating at Tactical level. Secondary aim is to inform and train civilian attendees with a parallel interest for the Theatre of operations with a special focus on the comprehensive engagement strategy of the local population, primarily women and children

Primary purpose: To enable military participants to accomplish the complete range of Field and Staff Level (Tactical and Operational) CIMIC activities across the full spectrum of military engagement in a modern operational environment. Secondary purpose: to create awareness for those organizations and individuals who have a vested interest in CIMIC activities.

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.

Course is primarily designed to train the appointed FETs operating at Tactical level. Secondary aim is to inform and train civilian attendees with a parallel interest for the Theatre of operations with a special focus on the comprehensive engagement strategy of the local population, primarily women and children.