The Mid-Winter Meeting (MWM) of CIOR opened this morning at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
By Roy Thorvaldsen, Lt Col Norwegian Army/ CIOR Public Affairs and Major Jean-Francois Lambert, Canadian Armed Forces/ CIOR Public Affairs (Photo).
The two and a half day meeting started with an opening session in the auditorium of the “new” headquarters building at Boulevard Leopold III.
CIOR Secretary General, Colonel Adrian Walton, opened the show before President, Colonel (R) Chris Argent updated the audience on last year’s progress towards the organisation’s goals and objectives.
The annual winter meeting helps shape the second half of the work year prior to the 2020 Summer Congress.
There was also an introductory session in which CIOR and it’s sister organisation CIOMR (for medical reserve officers) presented themselves to each others attendees.
 CIOR President, Colonel (R) Chris Argent opening the mid-winter meeting in Brussels. |
 The CIOR President briefing on the progress towards the organisation’s goals and objectives. |
 CIOMR President, Major (R) Sylvano Ferracani and CIOMR Secretary General, Brigadier General (R) Francois R. Martelet. |
The CIOR Council and the various committees then went to work on their respective programs of work.