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05 NOVEMBER 2019, CMMOD AT PTEC MARKETPLACE at NATO HQs IN BRUSSELS

              ”PTEC Marketplace 2019”, activity organized for the 20th time this year, was developed with the intention to make known the PTECs (Partnership Training Education Centres) and their study programmes provided to NATO members and partners, with the aim to diversify the training fields and to assure support in planning the individual training. During PTEC Working Group (the second part of the activity mentioned above), supporting methods in training programmes were sought, those methods able to follow the training principles according to NATO standards. 

              The activity was in NNHQ (New NATO Headquarters), Brussels, and the national support was notable, this meaning an additional element in the importance the representatives of Romania at Brussels show towards the collaboration with NATO members. Many national representatives present in NATO HQ showed their interest in finding the military culture provided by Romania.

The participation of CMMOD as a PTEC in the Alliance Educational Community- in particular and the ”Romanian corner”- in general, was very appreciated and, by the manner the educational offer was exposed, the interest of the participants and visitors was increased, as CMMOD has always aimed at providing a worthy training and following NATO rules in education.

SCOPING VISIT 7 - 11 APRIL 2019, DEFENCE EDUCATION ENCHANCEMENT PROGRAME, BAGDAD, IRAK

CMMOD representative was part of NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme Team for Iraq and conducted a scoping visit,

with the support of NATO Mission Iraq staff, to assess selected institutions of the Iraqi Defence University for Military Studies (DUFMS) in Baghdad, Iraq. 

The scoping visit focused on evaluating the National Defence College, the War College, and the Defence Language Institute.

01-04 APRIL 2019, NATO PARTNERSHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTRE COMANDANTS CONFERENCE, BRASOV, ROMANIA

CMMOD PTEC was part of the event designed to identify area of mutual cooperation to advance the principle goals and areas of practical military cooperation.

The conference aim was to integrate efforts to meet NATO’s current and future training requirements and strengthening practical cooperation

among partnership training and education centres.

26-28 MARCH 2019 EXHIBITION - MILITARY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE,  JORDAN

The event organized by NATO, held in Jordan at Dead sea shore, is the most important event to provide solutions to 2020 Partner capital’s ambition for Education, Training, Exercise

and Evaluation (ETEE). CMMOD PTEC engaged in supporting military partnership activities was invited to exhibit and discuss current and potential engagement with partners

in training domain.

18-21 JUNE 2018 PTEC WORKING GROUP, HELSINKI, FINLAND

Participation of Mrs. Mihaela GHEORGHE, CMMOD Quality Assurance Manager

CMMOD PTEC participated in the Partnership Training and Education Centres (PTECs) Work Shop hosted by FINCENT, 18- 21 June 2018 in Santahamina isl., Helsinki, Finland

22 out of 32 PTECs were toghether in Finnish Defence Forces International Centre (FINCENT) to held the 2018 working group, preparing recomandations for the next Comandants Conference.

25-26 APRIL 2018, MILITARY PARTNERSHIP DIVISION WORKING SHOP, SKOPJE, REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Participation of COL Eduard Alexandru VITALIS, CMMOD Director and Mrs. Mihaela GHEORGHE, Quality Assurance Manager,

Excellent oportunity to met national delegations, presenting the CMMOD training offer, before they start the bilateral discussion with NATO

12 -13 OCTOBER 2017, CSDP ORIENTATION COURSE

Col Alin BODESCU, Director CMMOD at the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College (HSJWC), Thessaloniki, Greece

At the invitation of Mr. Dirk DUBOIS, Head of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC), Col Alin BODESCU participated at the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Orientation Course, organised by the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College (HSJWC) in Thessaloniki on 12 and 13 October 2017, under the umbrella of the ESDC. Col Alin BODESCU directed and facilitated an interactive, group activity and debate on Factors that influence the establishment of CSDP missions and operations. The course was attended by more than 60 participants from the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence, the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, EU institutions and several EU Member states, to include Romania.

The objective of the ESDC is to provide Member States and EU Institutions with knowledgeable personnel able to work efficiently on CSDP matters. In pursuing this objective, the College makes a major contribution to a better understanding of CSDP in the overall context of CFSP and to promoting a common European security culture.

12 OCTOBER 2017, CMMOD AT PTEC MARKET PLACE IN BRUSSELS

The Partnership Training and Education Centres (PTEC) Marketplace 2017, organized at the NATO Headquarters Brussels (October, 12), gave the opportunity for twenty four centres from the community of PTECs to introduce themselves to the wider NATO Community, presenting their course guides and the overarching missions of the respective centres in the annual community event.

Lieutenant General Jan Broeks, Director General of NATO's International Military Staff, and Ambassador Alejandro Alvargonzález, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, addressed the community and participants.

The event was open by SACT Representative in Europe, ROU Brigadier General Eduard SIMION, and NATO School Commandant, US Colonel Timothy E. DREIFKE, welcoming representatives of PTECs.

The CMMOD was represented by Eduard VITALIS, OF-5.

For more information, please visit NATO webpage at http://www.act.nato.int/ptec-marketplace-2017

02 - 07 APRIL 2017, DIRECTOR CMMOD AT THE WORKSHOP ON CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT OVER THE ARMED FORCES, PROGRAM DEEP AFGHANISTAN

From 2 to 7 April 2017, at the premises of Academic Diplomatic Academy University in Baku, Azerbaijan, Director CMMOD contributed as a member of a NATO academic team to validating a pilot strategic workshop on Civilian Oversight over the Armed Forces, organised by the Marshal Fahim National Defence University of Afghanistan.

Civilians’ oversight of the armed force workshop has been an integral part of the initiatives taken by the NATO Defence Educational Enhancement Program (DEEP) over the last several years to promote leadership capacities and create coordination in civilian oversight of the armed forces in Afghanistan.

More info at http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_143114.htm​

22 - 23 FEBRUARY 2017, CMMOD AT PTEC CC IN SOFIA

From 22-23 February 2017, CMMOD Director attended the 17th Annual Partnership Training and Education Centres Commandants' Conference (PTEC CC) that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria as a part of the NATO Training Synchronisation Conference.

The aim of the annual PTEC Commandants’ Conference is to integrate efforts and to align PTECs with NATO’s Education and Training landscape in order to meet current and future requirements, and to make decisions on open issues with regards to strengthening practical co-operation, considering the recommendations made by the PTEC Working Group (WG).​

28 OCTOBER 2016, CMMOD AT PTEC MARKET PLACE IN BRUSSELS

The Partnership Training and Education Centers (PTEC) Marketplace 2016, organized at the NATO Headquarters Brussels (October, 28), provided an opportunity for the NATO School Oberamergau and nineteen PTECs to present their activities and programmes for 2017.  The CMMOD was represented by Eduard VITALIS, OF-5.

The PTEC Marketplace 2016 was visited by national reprezentives at NATO HQ and International Staff. It was a time for know each other, a time for sharing information and to strenghten the colaboration in the education and training field.

09 FEBRUARY 2010, CMMOD AT PTEC MARKET PLACE IN BRUSSELS

20 JANUARY 2008, CMMOC AT MARKET PLACE IN OBERAMMERGAU, GERMANY