The President of CIOR, Lieutenant Colonel Toomas Luman met with the Estonian Military Representative Major General Indrek Sirel to discuss the process and gather support. The President introduced CIOR’s positions and emphasized the need for reservists' voices to be heard and considered in this process.
“A whole-of-society approach is fundamental to developing strong Reserve Forces, and CIOR advocates for this to be reflected in new policies. Resilient societies and the willingness of their citizens to defend their values and sovereignty by becoming reservists are what keep the Euro-Atlantic area secure.” he said. “The three Interallied Confederations are third sector Nation’s reservists’ representatives serving as conduits for a whole-of-society approach including attitudes and trends that prevail in civil societies, particularly concerning reserve matters that might affect the wider national and international military decision-making.” he added.
In addition to CIOR President participating in the Tiger Team that drives the policy’s strategic development, CIOR Assistant Secretary General LT SG Mari Uuemaa also contributes to the writing team that drafts the policy’s tangible text. Several surveys have been conducted in CIOR member nations by the member associations to gather information that could be used in the writing team in the policy development process.
MAJ Andre Lilleleht, MG Indrek Sirel, LTC Toomas Luman, LT SG Mari Uuemaa