The Civil-Military Coordination Service (CMCS) invites you to our upcoming United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) training course. The residential training will be held from 20 to 25 September 2026 in Luxembourg with 24 participants. The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade is generously covering the training venue, board, and accommodation for the duration of the course. We kindly ask your organization to address travel, including visa requirements and applicable allowances.
CMCS, as part of OCHA’s Crisis and Response Division, will lead the event. CMCS will unite four interdependent emergency communities: a) OCHA and UN agencies; b) surge staff from Stand-by Partners, UNDAC and INSARAG; c) United Nations Member States, including domestic and international militaries; and d) non-governmental humanitarian organizations. We encourage mid-level managers to apply.
The objective of the training course is to: a) define the concept of humanitarian civil-military coordination (UN-CMCoord), including the five sets of UN-CMCoord guidance, b) assess the UN-CMCoord environment in operational contexts, and c) play a key role in supporting UN-CMCoord as it relates to humanitarian access and protection outcomes.
How to register
Please ensure that you have discussed participation with your supervisor and complete the online application form before 12 July 2026, 11.59 pm GMT at: https://vosocc.unocha.org/Reg/9914_UN-CMCoord_Luxembourg_09_26.html
Successful applicants will be notified before 15 July.
For further information or support with the application process, please contact Nils Dingwall at [email protected]