27th Environmental protection (EP) Working Group

Date: (22-11-2024)
CMDR COE representatives took part in the 27th Environmental protection (EP) Working Group, (under the Military Committee Joint Standardization Board, which reports to the Military Committee) conducted in the NATO HQ in Brussels. The EPWG aims to reduce possible harmful impacts of military activities on the environment by developing NATO policies, standardization documents, guidelines and best practices in the planning and implementation of operations and exercises.
Many member and PfP nations, NATO COEs, NATO agencies, EU agencies and representatives of NATO bodies took part in the meeting. The delegates provided detailed information regarding EP standards and publications status as well as the level of their implementation. In addition the member nations shared their EP-related experience, challenges and activities.
CMDR COE presented its contribution to the Bulgarian Armed Forces Climate Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan development as well as the initiatives conducted by the COE, relevant to the EP topic as participation in projects with practical implications as MSG - 187 – Space Weather Environmental Modelling (SWEM) and the developed by the COE Operational Laboratory predictive models, platform for solar monitoring Ground-based Remote Other-space Observation Terminal (GROOT), and MSG – 221 – M&S in support of building resilience and management of people mass movement, conducting of courses with incorporated EP thematic as - Cultural Property Protection course and Resilience through Civil Preparedness course as well as the cooperation with the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), and offering of the "Climate Change and Security course.
News

On the occasion of the World Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day
» read more
The tenth meeting of the CMDR COE governing body
» read more
Command Post Exercise (CPX), "SEVEN STARS 22", 03-07 OCT 2022
» read more
On the Day of Sofia, the CMDR COE representatives joined the Initiative „Let’s Clean Bulgaria Together”, which unites institutions, non-governmental and business organizations and volunteers in the name of the cause of a cleaner environment.
» read more
Crisis Response Operation Planners Professional Development Course (12-16 Sep 22)
» read more
The CMDR COE Team won the cup in the category Governmental Institutions at the 8th Sofia Ekiden (Relay) Marathon on 6 September 2022.
» read more
» read more

An Annex to the Tehnical Agreement was signed between the CMDR COE and the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy formalizing the commitment to implement the agreed activities within the next 5 years.
» read more
The European Security and Defence College (ESDC) had the honour of co-organising the course on Disaster Relief in CSDP Context, together with the Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence, the Diplomatic Institute to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and the Romanian National College of Home Affairs.
» read more
Interns present their research on CMDR-related topics.
» read more
The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge about the impact of man-made, natural and climate driven disasters on the European Security.
» read more
CMDR COE Director awarded for contribution
» read more
CMDR COE Panelist to the NATO Partnerships 360 Symposium.
» read more
The CMDR COE new approach to reducing plastic pollution.
» read more
The CMDR COE is proud to announce that on 31st of May 2022 a meeting with representatives from The United Kingdom Embassy to Bulgaria and the United States Embassy to Bulgaria was held.
» read more
On 31st of May, 2022, General Yaşar Güler, Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces paid an official visit to CMDR COE.
» read more