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Summer Congress well under way
The Summer Congress opening ceremony took place at the Zappeion Megaron in Athens – a part of the national heritage of the Greek civilisation. Before that, wreaths were laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. By now, the first day and a half of meetings are...
All ready for 2022’s CIOR Summer Congress!
The first normal Summer Congress in three years is about to start. In fact, several associated activities have already begun or taken place, with dozens of participants from across the national member associations. By: Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/...
Time to sign up for CIMEX!
One of the key events during the CIOR Summer Congress is the Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Exercise, CIMEX. This year’s edition takes place between Friday 29 July and Sunday 31 July, at the InterContinental Athenaeum hotel in Athens. By: Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col...
CIOR´s incoming presidential team visits NATO HQ
The Estonian Reserve Officers Association´s team is preparing to take over the CIOR presidency in early August, at the Athens Summer Congress. A part of that is to get familiarised with NATO headquarters. By: Lieutenant Commander Ingrid Mühling, Estonian Defence...
Wilhelmshaven Declaration on Ukraine
“We demand that the Russian Regime ceases its activities, seen as war crimes, immediately. [Russia] must be, and will be, held accountable for its actions.” By: Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs A further condemnation of Russia’s...
German Frigate under CIOR Flag
The CIOR spring meeting, formally named IBM, started with a situation briefing about the war in Ukraine from a Baltic perspective. The venue for the meeting was Wilhelmshaven – Germany’s only deep-water port, and its largest naval base. By: Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt....
CIOR Condemns Russian Invasion of Ukraine
”The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR), representing the interests of 1,3 million reservists across the NATO alliance and beyond, condemns, in the strongest possible terms, Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. CIOR deeply respects and admires the...
Ukraine: Estonian reserve officers raise € 1 154 564
**** UPDATE: As of 11th of March, € 1 154 564 euros have been raised **** Estonian reserve officers have raised over 700 000 euros to support wounded Ukrainian soldiers and help them get medical care.
February 8th: The 2022 CIOR Seminar: ‘North Africa and US-NATO/EU-relations’
Whilst the world is holding its breath for future developments in Ukraine, the rest of the world is not at a stillstand. For instance: North Africa and the Sahel region are trying to come to grips with ongoing political instability, population growth, consequences of...