- Don’t miss the Young Reserve Officer Workshop! - It will be exciting and challenging and enhance the skills and knowledge of participants, and give an exceptional multinational networking opportunity, said chairperson, commander Kyle Penney. [email protected] #nato #cior

CIOR CIMEX - just three days left to register! Link to register in person: ciorsc22.gr/cimex.html To participate online, find link on C3 /Workplace portal or request access from organizer [email protected] #nato #cior #reserves #reservists #defence #cimex #cimic

For early arrivals at the CIOR Summer Congress in Athens...

Right after midsummer, we will see many different military uniforms in the streets of #Helsinki. #Reserveofficers from over 20 NATO nations meet as @Reserviupseeri is hosting the annual summer congress of CIOR. Participants, WELCOME to #SC23Helsinki! #WeAreCIOR

The annual Summer Congress of CIOR is starting in Helsinki, Finland today. "We are happy to receive hundreds of fellow reserve officers to our country and are looking forward to working together," says Aaro Mäkelä, president of the host organization Reserviupseeri . #wearecior

The media team of Summer Congress 2023 consist professional volunteers. Amongst other tasks they publish a daily Summer Congress Magazine that holds interesting news stories and pictures of the events. Read it here: cior.net/news/events/su… #wearecior #sc2023helsinki

The precious and beautiful Officer’s Club of Lahti fully packed of CIOMR attendees waiting for Tuesday 27th workshop presentations. #WeAreCIOR #sc2023helsinki Photo: Antti Keskitalo

"Foundation on any national defence is citizens' will to defend their country," said the president of CIOR Toomas Luman in the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Congress 2023. Read the whole speech from CIOR website: cior.net/news/events/op… #wearecior #sc2023helsinki #reserve

YROW CIOR is spending a day in Suomenlinna familiarizing themselves with the Naval Academy and the sea fortress area. Photos: Antti Keskitalo, Samuel Raunio #WeAreCIOR #sc2023helsinki

The Symposium of Summer Congress 2023 has started! The opening session was given by the moderator of the Symposium, Dr. LrCdr (res) Veli-Pekka Nurmi. The topic of this year's Symposium is "Reducing our vulnerabilities". #wearecior #sc2023helsinki

During the Symposium Major General Francois-Marie Gougeon from NATO Director Policy and Capabilities Division on "The NATO defensive umbrella must open open wider in case of a stronger storm". "We are much stronger together than alone," Major General Gougeon pointed out.

Major General Marc Overton, the Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Reserve and Cadets (UK) gave Symposium a speech of how reservists help lead the Army's transformation. #wearecior #sc2023helsinki

Commodore Tuomas Tiilikainen, the Chief of Personnel Division (FIN) introduced the Symposium to the Finnish National Defence with a topic of "The NATO's northern wing national defence model in a changed security environment". #wearecior #sc2023helsinki #defence #symposium

Mr. Camilo Villarino, Head of Cabinet of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (ESP) speaking about the EU's strategic role in terms of geoeconomic sanctions and investments on global defence. #wearecior #sc2023helsinki #symposium

The Symposium continues with Dr. Oliver Zajec's speech on "Ukrainian War, and the Western co-belligerence as key element in the political-military equation of the conflict". #wearecior #sc2023helsinki

Lieutenant Colonel Vladyslav Tychyna from Ukraine gave remarks of "A CIMIC perspective on the Russian-Ukrainian War" to the Symposium. #wearecior #sc2023helsinki #SlavaUkraini

The last keynote speaker for this year's Symposium is Major General (ret.) Pekka Toveri, who talks of "From the Western world's perspective, does Russia still have military capability to exert pressure?" #wearecior #sc2023helsinki

Dutch retired reservist died during a combat casualty care exercise at the CIOR Summer Congress on Friday 30 June, as a result of a tragic accident. The next of kin of the deceased have been contacted. cior.net/news/events/a-…