NATO CIMIC Basic Course (NCBC) is scheduled to take place on 3rd of December 2012 in Multinational Peace Support Operations Training Center. It is a two weeks course with both theoretical training the first week and practical training the second with a small exercise.

     The purpose of this course is to provide students (Officers and NCOs) with a basic knowledge of NATO’s CIMIC policy responsibilities, procedures, duties and initial training for CIMIC at tactical level.

Contents :

-        Background Knowledge of CIMIC.

-        CIMIC Organization and Doctrine.

-        Structure and Functionality of IOs and NGOs.

-        Approach to CIMIC core functions.

-        Principles of CIMIC.

-        Staff duties, techniques and procedures.

-        Media Relations.

-        Negotiation and Liaison principles and techniques.

-        CIMIC meetings.

-        Legal Considerations.

-        Working in a CIMIC Center.

-        Practical training, syndicate work and CIMIC exercise.

Students Criteria :

-        Officers OR-9 up to OF-3.

-        English language proficiency as described in STANAG 6001/3-2-3-2.

Remarks :

-        Up to 25 participants. Allocations will be on a “ first comes – first served ” basis.

-        Domestic (inland) transportation support (from Thessaloniki airport to the MPSOTC) will be provided by MPSOTC.

-        There will be no charge for lodging and messing for some PfP and MeD countries, according to bilateral arrangements.

-        Duration: two weeks from 3 December to 14 December 2012.

-        Curse fees: 200 €.

-        Dress: Service and Battle Uniform Dress(BDU).

Course Director 

Cpt (GRC-A) Nikolaos Pitsakidis 

Phone: +30 23410.27468 ext 146

Fax :     +30 23410.27648

e-mail:   [email protected]