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Capt. Christina Judd, U.S. Air Force Reserve/CIOR Public Affairs 03.08.2022

The Russian War Against Ukraine

The CIOR Summer Congress Symposium “Russian War Against Ukraine” was attended by hundreds of congress participants from over 30 nations in Athens today. The Minister of National Defence of Greece Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos was among the keynote speakers. By Capt....

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 03.08.2022

CLA rocks!

Yet another successful CIOR Language Academy (CLA) has been completed, teaching English and French as a second language, emphasising a NATO military lexicon while at the same time providing an orientation towards CIOR. By: Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/...

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 02.08.2022

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...

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 29.07.2022

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/...

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 06.07.2022

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...

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 06.04.2022

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...

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 05.04.2022

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....

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 31.01.2022

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...

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 02.11.2021

IBM III – last Cyber-only Meeting?

CIOR held its autumn meeting on ‘Teams’ last weekend. With participation from most national member associations, it was business as usual – although many are now very eager to actually see each other again in person. By: Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R),...