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Susanna Takamaa, 1st LT, Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation/ CIOR Public Affairs 04.04.2023

Summer Congress in Helsinki in the making

The 4th of April 2023 marks an important date by being the day when Finland becomes a NATO member. At the same time the preparations for the annual summer congress of NATO’s reserve officers’ organization CIOR are on their way and as many as five hundred...

Lieutenant Mari Uuemaa, Estonian Navy/CIOR ASG 09.03.2023

CIOR helps junior reserve officers get the experience needed to serve in a multinational HQ

Every reserve officers career will most likely come to a point where there is an opportunity to serve in a multinational headquarter. It is a great opportunity for junior reserve officer to develop their skills and get to the next level in their career but also a great responsibility and a challenge.

Lt Cdr Ingrid Mühling, Estonian Navy/CIOR Stratcom Committee 08.02.2023

CIOR Mid-Winter Meeting was dedicated to changes in CIOR organization and war in Ukraine

    CIOR Mid-Winter Meeting  held in NATO HQ Brussels last week was dedicated to changes of CIOR organization and war in Ukraine. Altogether 21 nations took part of the three-day meeting full of discussions in Council and in committees. CIOR Council approved...

CIOR Public Affairs 27.01.2023

Annual CIOR and CIOMR joint Mid-Winter Meeting (MWM23) in NATO HQ

The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) in conjunction with The Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers (CIOMR) will hold a joint Mid-Winter Meeting (MWM23) in Brussels (BEL) during the period 30 January – 03 February 2023.  In...

1st Lieutenant (r) Susanna Takamaa, the Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation/CIOR StratCom 29.10.2022

IBM done!

Successful working sessions and visit to the Finnish National Defence University By: 1st Lieutenant (r) Susanna Takamaa, the Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation/CIOR StratCom The first IBM (1/4) lead by the Estonian Presidency was helIBMd in Helsinki, Finland, with...

Susanna Takamaa, 1st LT, Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation/ CIOR Public Affairs. 20.10.2022

Autumn IBM to take place in Helsinki

First Estonian Presidency IBM 1/4 in Helsinki at 27-29 October 2022. By: Susanna Takamaa, 1st LT, Finnish Reserve Officers’ Federation/ CIOR Public Affairs. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) will hold an In Between Meeting One (IBM 1/4) of...

Ingrid Mühling, Lt Cdr, Estonian Navy/ CIOR Public Affairs. 12.09.2022

Estonian reserve officers took over CIOR presidency

Estonian Reserve Officers Association took over CIOR presidency from Germany on August 5th in Athens. By: Ingrid Mühling, Lt Cdr, Estonian Navy/ CIOR Public Affairs. Lt Col Toomas Luman, new president of CIOR, said in his letter to CIOR committees, that in current...

Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt. Col (R), Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs. 05.08.2022

Last Day of Summer Congress

The Summer Congress drew to a close Friday morning, with only the military competition award ceremony and gala dinner left of this year’s main CIOR event. The outgoing German-led presidency summed up its achievements, and the incoming Estonian-led international...

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....