The 11th Annual CMDR COE Conference “CRISIS RESPONSE TO NEWLY ARISING WORLDWIDE THREATS”
Date: (03-04-2023)
City: Sofia
Location (Hybrid format): CMDR COE online
Organizers: NATO CMDR COE /www.cmdrcoe.org/
Newly arising security challenges are critical to the operations and performance improvement within Crisis Management and Disaster Response domain. Furthermore, a more adaptive and comprehensive approach towards the new security challenges is needed.
The CMDR COE has scheduled to conduct for the next year the 11th Annual Conference, one of the capstone events planned in POW 2023. It is to take place from 31 May to 01 June 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event is a platform for interaction and exchange among the CMDR community of interest SMEs from NATO, NATO Allies and Partners and participating organizations. The event focuses on the evolving security environment and the multiple challenges of distinct origin we have to meet, further examined in specialized panels. The conference will discuss the potential adaptive and comprehensive approach towards the arising security challenges in the Crisis Management and Disaster Response domain.
Placing the focus on these themes, the CMDR COE seeks to draw attention to adequate preparedness and contribute to timely adaption within the CMDR domain to NATO’s continuous transformation.
Articles submission: Should you wish to submit an article for publication in the Conference proceedings 2023 (ISDN), please send it NLT 30 May 2023,
to LTC Sasho Aleksandrov; email: sasho.aleksandrov@cmdrcoe.org.
The abstracts have to be submitted NLT 30 April 2023 and sent to LTC Sasho Aleksandrov; email: sasho.aleksandrov@cmdrcoe.org.
The fee for publishing of the Article is 40 EUR.
No fee will be charged to military personnel, governmental employees and governmental educational institutions from the Sponsoring Nations and the Framework Nation. (CMDR COE FAPs, Annex H)
The CMDR COE Bank Account:
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7 Sveta Nedelya Sq., 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria |
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BG45UNCR70001522070686 |
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The Conference Program is available here, and it is subjected to the changes related to event coordination.
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POC:
Robert JURSKI |COL (OF-5), POL-A
Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence
Transformation Branch Chief
Email: robert.jurski@cmdrcoe.org
Office: +359 2 92 24704 I Cell: +359 88 557 3554
The Conference OPR:
Sasho ALEKSANDROV |LTC (OF-4), BGR
Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence
Concept Development and Experimentation Expert
Email: sasho.aleksandrov@cmdrcoe.org
Office: +359 2 92 24743 I Cell: +359 887 056 653
Speakers of the 11th ANNUAL CMDR COE CONFERENCE “CRISIS RESPONSE IN NEW ARISING WORLDWIDE THREATS”
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ADMIRAL EMIL EFTIMOV, CHIEF OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
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Admiral Emil Eftimov is the current Chief of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria. The beginning of his military career dates back to 1984, when he enlisted as a Navigation Officer on a Frigate Class Ship at the Bulgarian Navy. During his years of service, he broadened his professional experience at various educational and academic entities abroad. After serving as a Commander of the Varna Naval Base, he was assigned as Deputy Director, and afterwards promoted to Director of the Cooperation and Regional Security Division, International Military Staff, at NATO HQ in Brussels, Belgium. Since March 2020, he is the Chief of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria. For his excellent service throughout his ongoing military career, he has been presented by the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria with numerous awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Medal of Honour “St. George the Victorious”. |
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MAJOR GENERAL TONY L. WRIGHT, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, STRATEGIC PLANS & POLICY |
Major General Tony L. Wright currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Policies (DCOS SPP) at NATO Headquarters, Supreme Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, VA. He previously commanded the 98th Division at Ft. Benning, GA. He began his military career in 1983, enlisting as a 13B Cannon Crewman at Ft. Polk, Louisiana. He received his commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps at Ohio University where he earned recognition as a Distinguished Military Graduate and completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology/Manufacturing in 1989. Major General Wright's military schools include the Field Artillery Basic and Advance Courses, the Field Artillery Target Acquisition and Survey Officers Course, the MLRS Cadre Course, Combined Arms and Services Staff School (CAS3), Intermediate-Level Education (ILE) Course, the Army War College, and Capstone. His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (w/6 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal (w/2 Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Achievement Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the South West Asia Service Medal (w/ 2 bronze service stars), the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia), Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the Basic Parachutist and Air Assault Badges. |
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