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CIED COE CIED COE COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE UN CCW expert meeting UN CCW expert meeting Maj Niels van Bekkum nvanbekkum@ciedcoe.es Maj Niels van Bekkum nvanbekkum@ciedcoe.es 2324 April 2012 2324 April 2012

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C‐IED COEC‐IED COE

COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCECOUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

UN CCW expert meetingUN CCW expert meetingMaj

Niels

van Bekkumnvanbekkum@c‐iedcoe.esMaj

Niels

van Bekkumnvanbekkum@c‐iedcoe.es

23‐24 April 2012 23‐24 April 2012 

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DEFINITION OF A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

A COE is a nationally or multi‐nationally sponsored entity, which offers recognized expertise and 

experience

to 

the 

benefit 

of 

the 

Alliance, 

especially 

in 

support 

of 

transformation. 

It 

provides 

opportunities to enhance education and training, to improve interoperability and capabilities, to 

assist in doctrine development and/or to test and validate concepts through experimentation

A COE is a nationally or multi‐nationally sponsored entity, which offers recognized expertise and 

experience

to 

the 

benefit 

of 

the 

Alliance, 

especially 

in 

support 

of 

transformation. 

It 

provides 

opportunities to enhance education and training, to improve interoperability and capabilities, to 

assist in doctrine development and/or to test and validate concepts through experimentation

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COE position

Independent Military Organisation

Chain 

of 

command 

is 

the 

Steering 

Committee 

(meeting 

of 

the 

sponsoring nations)

Working for

NATO but not in

NATO  (80% of work is for NATO)

Easy to do business with others like EU or UN

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Relations

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Command and Coordination

C‐IED COE

Nations

Other COEs

Steering Committee

Coordination CommandCoordination & Guidance

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History

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Mission

To provide subject matter expertise in order to support the 

Alliance, its Partners, and the International Community in the 

fight against IED and co‐operate to increase security of Allied 

Nations and troops deployed in theatres of operations, reducing 

or eliminating the threats from improvised explosive devices used 

or for use, in particular by terrorists or insurgents.

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Organisation

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Attack the Networks Efforts

• Support to NATO HNAT concept

• Development of NATO HNAT course

• Support to NATO Biometrics concepts and standards

• Support development of AtN

Handbook

• Interagency Workshop Nov 2012

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Defeat the Device Efforts

• Analyse and assess technological developments

• Analyse TTPs

Multi national

Generic, not theatre specific

• Support C‐IED enabler development:

Military Working Dogs

ISR trials

Route Clearance

Military Search

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Prepare the Force Efforts

• Subject Matter Expertise support to exercises, 

experimentation and operations

• Course Development and execution

Staff Officer Awareness Course

Weapons Intelligence Team Course

Senior Leadership Seminar

• LL & information exchange:

NATO C‐IED Portal

COE will be LL coordinator for NATO

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2011 Highlights

Completed 85% of Program of Work with 50% Manning

Theatre visit (ISAF HQ / IJC / TF PALADIN, Nov 2011)

Executed and Hosted NATO C‐IED Courses

Support to Doctrine Development

Supported/ hosted the EDA’s

multi national Level 2 lab 

(now in ISAF)

LI /LL Workshop

CoE Became Relevant!

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2012 Highlights

Support to NATO C‐IED Doctrine, Plans and Policies

Theatre C‐IED Staff Assistance Visits (UNIFIL, KFOR, Africa, 

ISAF)

MOU/ MOA/TA with Key C‐IED Partners (CJTF Paladin, 

EUROPOL, Belgium)

NATO Course Development, Execution and Exercise Support

Support to C‐IED Enabler Development

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Contacts

DirectorCOL San Antonio (ESP Army)[email protected]

Deputy DirectorCOL Smith (USA Army)[email protected]

Operations OfficerMaj Van Bekkum (NLD Army)[email protected]