Besides its primary role of supporting the NATO military Commanders on matters relating to the civil environment, MNCG offers a wide range of CIMIC courses aimed at providing attendees with the knowledge and practical skills that a CIMIC Operator needs to effectively work at tactical and operational level.
Lectures, syndicate activities, working group discussions and field exercises are tailored to each course, to provide the best training experience.
CIMIC Orientation Course
Aim
This course provides basic knowledge on the principles, tasks, functions, and organization of the CIMIC joint function, including the concept of Civil-Military Interaction within the NATO framework.
It is designed to help participants understand and identify the role of CIMIC across the full spectrum of NATO operations, including both collective defence operations and crisis management missions.
Target Audience
The nominees should be Officers and NCOs who are not directly involved in CIMIC roles, but whose work benefits from a foundational understanding of CIMIC principles.
The course is open to civilians, mainly representatives from IOs, GOs, NGOs, and academics or researchers, interested in understanding CIMIC.
- Rank Level: OR4 to OF5, or civilian equivalents.
- Language Proficiency (STANAG 6001): English 3/3/3/2 (desired), English 2/2/2/1 (minimum).
CIMIC Tactical Operator Course
Aim
This course is designed to educate participating personnel on the CIMIC joint function and to train them in the wide-ranging execution of CIMIC tasks typically carried out at the tactical level.
The course includes both theoretical instruction and practical exercises. It alternates classroom-based collective lessons with hands-on activities aimed at verifying the assimilation of the concepts taught, including practical exercises involving live role players.
Overall, the course provides participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools required to conduct the full spectrum of CIMIC activities.
Target Audience
The course aims at training participants who are directly involved in NATO CIMIC and CMI activities or are interested in the subject.
This includes personnel assigned or working as CIMIC Operators in CIMIC Units or HQ Staff. The course is also open to civilians, mainly representatives from IOs, GOs, NGOs, and academics, with an interest in CIMIC and CMI.
- Rank Level: OR4 to OF4, or civilian equivalents.
- Language Proficiency (STANAG 6001): English 3/3/3/2 (desired), English 2/2/2/1 (minimum).
Female Engagement Course
Aim
This course is designed to train personnel assigned to operate within a Female Engagement Team, a group also composed of female personnel operating primarily at the tactical level.
In this context, Female Engagement Teams are tasked with the sensitive mission of engaging vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and female populations, which may otherwise be difficult to access in certain cultural settings.
Target Audience
The nominees should be Officers and NCOs who are not directly involved in CIMIC roles, but whose work benefits from a foundational understanding of CIMIC principles.
The course is open to civilians, mainly representatives from IOs, GOs, NGOs, and academics, with an interest in CIMIC and CMI.
- Rank Level: OR4 to OF2, or civilian equivalents.
- Language Proficiency (STANAG 6001): English 3/3/3/2 (desired), English 2/2/2/1 (minimum).
NATO CIMIC Field Worker Course
Aim
This course is conducted in parallel with the NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course.
It is designed to provide students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in the CIMIC joint function through a combined theoretical and practical approach to activities typically assigned to CIMIC elements.
The course also benefits from modern teaching methodologies, the extensive operational experience of instructors, and the contribution of qualified guest speakers from both national and international backgrounds.
Target Audience
The course aims at training participants who are directly involved in NATO CIMIC and CMI activities or are interested in the subject.
This includes personnel assigned or working as CIMIC Operators in CIMIC Units or HQ Staff, up to Corps or Component level. The course is open to civilians, mainly representatives from IOs, GOs, NGOs, and academics, with an interest in CIMIC and CMI.
- Rank Level: OR5 to OF4, or civilian equivalents.
- Language Proficiency (STANAG 6001): English 3/3/3/2 (desired), English SLP 2/2/2/1 (minimum).
- Successful completion of the ADL-143 module (NATO CIMIC Awareness Course) is required.
NATO CIMIC Staff Worker Course
Aim
This course spans two weeks and, during the second week’s practical exercise, students are required to plan and conduct CIMIC activities.
Participants are expected to address medium-to-high complexity operational challenges, working both individually and as staff members within the G9 cell of a Land Component Command or a comparable operational-level headquarters.
Target Audience
The course aims at training participants who are directly involved in NATO CIMIC and CMI activities or are interested in the subject.
This includes personnel assigned or working as CIMIC Operators in CIMIC Units or HQ Staff, up to Corps or Component level. The course is open to civilians, mainly representatives from IOs, GOs, NGOs, and academics, with an interest in CIMIC and CMI.
- Rank Level: OR5 to OF4, or civilian equivalents.
- Language Proficiency (STANAG 6001): English 3/3/3/2 (desired), English SLP 2/2/2/1 (minimum).
- Successful completion of the ADL-143 module (NATO CIMIC Awareness Course) is required.
NATO CIMIC Liaison Course
Aim
This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to enhance their effectiveness in CIMIC liaison activities, with particular emphasis on the multinational and multidimensional environments that characterize today’s operations.
The course focuses on intercultural communication and negotiation as a central theme across all subjects in the curriculum. Emphasis is placed on developing intercultural awareness, basic cultural competence, and a sound understanding of the role, tasks, and responsibilities of CIMIC Liaison Officers.
Target Audience
Due to the high level of specialization and the nature of its content, participation is restricted to candidates with a recognized and solid CIMIC background, specifically those who have previously completed a CIMIC course delivered by the Multinational CIMIC Group or other NATO-certified institutions.
The course is open to civilians, mainly representatives from IOs, GOs, NGOs, and academics, with an interest in CIMIC and CMI.
- Rank Level: OR5 to OF4, or equivalent civilians.
- Language Proficiency (STANAG 6001): English 3/3/3/2 (desired), English SLP 2/2/2/1 (minimum).
CIMIC Intercultural Advanced Liaison Course
Aim
The aim of this course is to engage participants in the complexity of modern operational environments in order to enhance their capabilities and techniques to understand and address emerging challenges posed by hybrid threats, mass migration, climate change, transnational criminal activities, and more.
It provides participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to serve as facilitators in establishing and strengthening the liaison function between military and non-military actors within broader intercultural contexts.
Target Audience
The course lasts one week and requires prior completion of the NATO CIMIC Liaison Course.
It includes personnel assigned or working as CIMIC Operators in CIMIC Units or HQ Staff. The course is open to civilians, mainly representatives from IOs, GOs, NGOs, and academics, with an interest in CIMIC and CMI.
- Rank Level: OR5 to OF4, or equivalent civilians.
- Language Proficiency (STANAG 6001): English 3/3/3/2 (desired), English SLP 2/2/2/1 (minimum).
CIMIC Functional Specialist Course
Aim
The Functional Specialist is sourced from the Selected Reserve pool. For employment within the CIMIC domain, Functional Specialists are required to attend this course in order to acquire basic knowledge, principles, tasks, and functions of CIMIC within the NATO framework.
The course also aims to qualify Selected Reserve Officers to effectively perform their duties within military organizations, as well as to operate within CIMIC assets and units deployed in operational environments, particularly in the context of Crisis Response Operations.
Target Audience
The nominees should be Functional Specialists, military or equivalent civilian personnel who are or will be appointed to a CIMIC assignment at tactical or operational level.
The course will also train civilians who are or will be within a civilian organization that might cooperate or interact with NATO forces.
- Rank Level: OR5 to OF4, or civilian equivalents.
- Language Proficiency (STANAG 6001): English 3/3/3/2 (desired), English SLP 2/2/2/1 (minimum).