The NATO Centre of Excellence for Defence Against Terrorism (COE-DAT) in Türkiye supplies the alliance with experience and expertise in counterterrorism, aiming to strengthen NATO and its companions towards evolving threats.
Following Türkiye‘s declaration of intent to ascertain the middle in 2003 and the following preparation of memoranda of understanding, COE-DAT was formally based on June 28, 2005 within the Turkish capital Ankara.
The middle met the accreditation standards set by NATO‘s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) and was authorised as an International Military Organization by the North Atlantic Council (NAC) on Aug. 14, 2006.
Currently, army personnel from seven international locations serve at COE-DAT. Italy and Albania have just lately utilized for participation, with their inclusion authorised by ACT and pending nationwide authorized procedures.
On April 15, 2015, ACT designated COE-DAT because the NATO Counterterrorism Education and Training Branch.
Among the 30 NATO-accredited Centres of Excellence, COE-DAT is the second to obtain accreditation, with its programs, conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops, and cellular coaching packages drawing 18,447 individuals from 124 nations.
Col. Halil Siddik Ayhan mentioned that in inspections by NATO headquarters in September, the middle efficiently met 31 requirements, securing unconditional NATO Quality Assurance Institutional Accreditation for six years, efficient this Jan. 1.
“The center is a multinational institution that provides NATO with counterterrorism expertise and experience,” he pressured.
He highlighted COE-DAT’s function in supporting NATO’s transformation course of and Allied Command Transformation by adapting to terrorism’s evolving nature.
“Our mission is to train military and civilian security personnel from allied and partner nations at the strategic and operational levels, organize conferences, seminars, and workshops featuring expert academics, experienced military personnel, and policymakers, develop projects, publish reports, journals, and books, and ensure that lessons learned from counterterrorism efforts contribute to future projects and strategies,” he defined.
– ‘TERRORISM IS A THREAT TO ALL NATIONS AND HUMANITY’
Ayhan famous that COE-DAT brings collectively specialists in counterterrorism to carry programs, conferences, and seminars geared toward enhancing the information of each army and civilian professionals on the nationwide and worldwide ranges.
Each 12 months, COE-DAT hosts a Terrorism Experts Conference bringing collectively senior representatives from worldwide organizations, NATO entities, different Centres of Excellence, and tutorial establishments.
“Our objective is to strengthen NATO and our global partners against future threats and to equip security professionals with a common understanding of counterterrorism,” Ayhan mentioned. “Terrorism is a shared threat to all nations and humanity, requiring collective efforts to combat. In all our NATO-certified courses, we emphasize the significance of international cooperation and the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.”
COE-DAT prioritizes the exploration of rising and underexamined features of terrorism, contributing to NATO’s ongoing transformation.
The middle publishes the peer-reviewed Defence Against Terrorism Review (DATR) twice a 12 months and produces varied books on counterterrorism in English.
Ayhan emphasised that since Türkiye joined NATO on Feb. 13, 1952-over 70 years ago-it has remained dedicated to the alliance’s spirit of solidarity.
“Türkiye has always fulfilled its responsibilities in NATO missions with its capabilities and expertise. As NATO’s advisor on counterterrorism and an accredited institution, COE-DAT contributes to global peace and security by training highly qualified personnel in counterterrorism, proudly representing our country internationally,” he mentioned.
COE-DAT additionally publishes brochures and catalogs detailing its actions, that are distributed to Turkish army attaches overseas, international embassies in Türkiye, and NATO headquarters.
-18,447 PARTICIPANTS FROM 124 COUNTRIES
Deputy Commander Col. Jose Cabrera highlighted COE-DAT’s capability to conduct cellular coaching classes in allied and accomplice nations upon request.
“To date, the center has conducted 328 activities in 22 countries, including 39 mobile training programs, with 3,505 trainers and 14,942 trainees from 124 countries, totaling 18,447 participants,” Cabrera mentioned.
He mentioned the middle’s imaginative and prescient is to function a hub for worldwide army, governmental, non-governmental, industrial, and tutorial communities engaged in counterterrorism, whereas its mission is to offer decision-makers with a complete understanding of terrorism and counterterrorism.
-‘ENGLISH IS THE COMMON LANGUAGE’
Cabrera famous that COE-DAT workers consists of 39 Turkish personnel and 7 international officers from Albania, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, and the United States.
Invitations to NATO member and accomplice nations are despatched by way of army attaches, permitting safety personnel from related army and civilian establishments to participate in programs.
“The participation criteria are outlined in our annual course catalog and invitation letters. English is the official language for all center activities,” Cabrera said.
Source: www.anews.com.tr