A year full of weekly travel and significant milestones is coming to an end. In 2025, Nina Steinitz was seconded to NATO by the German Centre for International Peace Operations (ZIF) on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office. She served as an advisor to the Defence Capacity Building (DCB) Programme in the areas of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and curriculum development. At partner level, Nina worked directly at the Ministry of Defence level to support the institutiona

From 9–10 February 2026, Louise Biermanski, Project Manager for the NATO Executive Resilience Course, provided expert guidance during the Course Launch Preparation Workshop at Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe in Bologna. The workshop marked a pivotal milestone, transitioning the programme from its planning and development phase to full implementation in autumn 2026. Representatives from more than eight academic institutions, national crisis management centres, and NATO entities conv

In November 2025, Walter De Cauwer  once again moderated the Human Security Seminar of EUROCORPS , hosted at the European Parliament  in Strasbourg . The two-day event brought together more than 100 participants representing Eurocorps, the European Union, NATO , the United Nations, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and academia. The seminar focused on translating Human Security principles into practical implementation. While NATO has established a clear concept

From 22 to 26 September, Louise Biermanski led the planning, execution, and moderation efforts for the 2nd Curriculum Development Workshop of the NATO Executive Resilience Course, conducted at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Bringing together governmental, military, and academic experts from about 11 nations, the Second Curriculum Development Workshop focused on refining and validating the overall curriculum structure and core content of the NATO Executive Resilience Course. T

CPM-I participated in the Annual CIMIC Foresight Conference 2025 (ACFC25), held in The Hague from 15 to 19 September 2025. Organized by...

Between 17 and 29 August 2025, Walter De Cauwer attended FINCENT’s “NATO and UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) Course”  with the objective...

Throughout June 2025, CPM-I supported the testing phase of Kognevo's development of CrisisPlay —an AI-powered scenario design platform...

On 8–9 July, the Community of Interest (CoI) for the NATO Executive Resilience Course convened at the War Studies University in Warsaw to advance planning and development of the course. The event brought together approximately 20 participants from national crisis management institutions, academia, and the private sector. Louise, representing the CPM-I Consultancy Network, is supporting the initiative in her role as Project Manager for NATO Headquarters. Responsibilities inclu

We are curious to hear about your experience working in a Civil-Police-Military context: What barriers to effective coordination between...

In recent years, CPM-I network members have worked on assessing barriers faced by policewomen and female soldiers within their...

Ensuring the safety and uninterrupted flow of goods and people through European Union and international ports is a top priority for civil...

Insights from the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti On 25 June 2024, a first contingent of a few hundred...

In September and October 2024, CPM-I Consultants made a substantial contribution to various events in the NATO and EU education, training...