1st Business Continuity Management Annual Discipline Conference

Date: (05-06-2025)
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Classification: Unclassified

1. Introduction 

A. The Business Continuity Management (BCM) Annual Discipline Conference (ADC) will take place at the Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE) in Sofia, Bulgaria in 05^th of June 2025. This will be the first event in the life of the Discipline.

B. The BCM ADC 2025 will be held under the guidance of Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Transformation/ Multi Domain Force Development (HQ SACT MDFD). The event is hosted by the CMDR COE. Our Centre is the Department Head for the discipline within ACT Global Programming Framework (Ref B).

2. Aim 

The aim of the ADC is to support the sustainment and development of the discipline by assessing the adequacy of the training programme, for both Education and Individual Training (E&IT) and Collective Training and Exercises (CT&E), used to satisfy NATO E&T requirements. The Community of Interest (CoI) at the BCM ADC 2025 will assess existing and emerging training requirements associated with BCM Discipline. It will suggest changes and inform the strategic commands on the status of the discipline.

3. Invitees

A. The BCM discipline is maturing and the Community of Interest is growing. The ADC welcomes participants from NATO organizations (NCS, NFS, HQs), COEs, Education Training Facilities. The expected participants from various entities are stated in the Distribution List below. Each invited entity is requested to internally select and nominate their respective representatives for the event.

B.  The BCM ADC 2025 will provide a unique opportunity for the BCM CoI to exchange best practices and to share insights concerning the E&T requirements and current performance gaps in the BCM field across the NATO Enterprise.

 

4. Registration

A. For registration, please sign up before 16 May via the online registration at 1st Business Continuity Management Annual Discipline Conference. 

 

B. We are pleased to inform you that this event will be held in a hybrid format, allowing attendees to participate either in person or online. You can join us face-to-face at CMDR COE or connect virtually via Webex platform. Please choose the option that best suits you and ensure you register accordingly.

 

5. Security Instructions.

The overall classification of the event will not exceed NATO UNCLASSIFIED.

 

6. Agenda

Please consider the general draft agenda for your (travel) schedule:

Time ( local)		Topic/Lecture/Briefing	Person in charge/ Lecturer/Briefing	Remarks
WEDNESDAY, 05th JUN 2025
0800	0830	Arrival & badging in the CMDR COE	OPR, MPs
0830	0840	Welcome & admin remarks	Event Director (ED) & OPR
0840	0900	Formal opening Requirement Authority and Director of CMDR COE	RA rep & CMDR COE DIR
0900	0915	Introduction of participants	All
0915	0945	Intro to CMDR COE & BCM	ED & BCM DH
0945	1015	Global Programming & Policy Update
1015	1045	Coffee break & group photo	All
1045	1130	Current overview of BCM & status of the TNA	BCM DH
1130	1200	Overall update Requirements Authority	RA rep
1200	1230	Future aim & scope of discipline
1230	1330	Lunch break	All
1330	1350	Individual Training Perspective	DH
1350	1410	Collective Training Perspective
1410	1430	Preparation of the DAP	DH, RA
1430	1515	Updates by potential ETFs contributors
15.15	1530	Coffee break	All
1530	1600	Participants conclusion	All
1600	1620	BCM future – Programme of Work (POW)	BCM DH
1620	1630	Closing remarks	RA rep & CMDR COE DIR

 

 

 

7. Administration.

A. The event will take place in CMDR COE premises in Sofia, Bulgaria (34A Totleben Blvd, 1606 Sofia).

B. All costs, such as travel, accommodation and meals, are at the attendees’ expense.

C. Recommended hotels, which are at short walking distance to event place are:

(1)             Astoria Hotel, Sofia – https://www.astoriagrandhotel.bg/, promocode will be provided if selected.

(2)             Shipka Hotel, Sofia – http://shipka.sofiahotelbulgaria.com/en/

 

 

8. Points of contact

Any questions regarding the administrative details contained above should be directed to the respective event POCs:

 

COL Laszlo FEKETE (HUN-A) Education and Training Branch Chief	E-mail: laszlo.fekete@cmdrcoe.org
LTC Mihai ILIE Courses Section Head	E-mail: mihai.ilie@cmdrcoe.org