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Civil-Military Cooperation Workshop in Support of NATO Deterrence and Defence – CMDR COE again as centre of gravity for important discussionsThe Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence hosted the Civil-Military Cooperation Workshop: Civil Planning in Support of the DDA Family of Plans on 7 July 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The event brought together representatives of Bulgarian institutions, NATO, United States counterparts, EUCOM, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the Office of Defense Cooperation Sofia, and the Tennessee National Guard. The workshop focused on an issue of direct strategic relevance: how civil planning can better support Allied deterrence and defence. » read more

CMDR COE and Space COE Hosted STO MSG-235 Working Meeting in ToulouseToulouse, France, 24 June 2026 — The Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE), together with the NATO Space Centre of Excellence (Space COE), hosted a working meeting of the NATO Science and Technology Organisation (STO) MSG-235 Research Task Group, “Space Weather Data Processing for Improving Resilience Models”, in Toulouse, France. » read more

CMDR COE Cognitive Warfare Course – Another Tool to Support NATO Deterrence and DefenceThe Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence successfully conducted the 2026 iteration of its Cognitive Warfare Course from 15 to 19 June 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The course brought together over 25 military and civilian participants from five countries, representing a wide range of positions within NATO and national defence and security organisations, as well as academia, public institutions, and non-governmental organisations. » read more

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