This year´s CIOR Language Academy took place in Shrivenham, United Kingdom. During two week 89 students from twelve countries improved their English and French skills.
This year CLA had 20 more students than last time. Large contingent of Ukrainians – altogether 14 students – were learning English here. “Ukrainian students want to be back and we would like to take twice as many Ukrainian students next year,” COL Stanisas de Magnienville, Director of CLA said.
For the first time CLA had four students from Morocco. Besides them students from Estonia, Finland, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Spain, Hungary, Greece, Germany, USA, UK, France took part of the language academy.
This year the CLA provided five English classes from beginners to very advanced and three French classes. Students had the opportunity to qualify through the STANAG second and third level language examination, which is precondition to serve in NATO positions.
The CLA runs annually for two weeks in a different host nation each time. Previous hosts include Estonia, Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Türkiye and The Republic of North Macedonia.
CIOR Assistant Secretary General introduced CIOR in NATO School Oberammergau (DEU)
CIOR Assistant Secretary General Lieutenant Mari Uuemaa introduced CIOR at the annual “NATO Senior Reserve Officers Course (SROC)” on September 18th at NATO School Oberammergau. A key component of this course is providing insights into the entities dedicated to reservist issues, with CIOR being one of them. Typically, the CIOR Secretary General is responsible for delivering an introductory lecture and giving overview on CIOR's mission and activities.
CIOR President met with the chair of NRFC in Copenhagen
The President of CIOR, Lt Col Toomas Luman and the Chairman of NRFC, Brig Gen Charlotte Ployart Wetche met in Copenhagen to discuss reserve policy in NATO and how to enhance cooperation.
CIOR and NRFC plan to take co-operation to the next level
CIOR, NRFC and IMS plan deeper co-operation and joint events.