Following last year’s successful Chemical Biological and Radiological (CBR) Explosives Ordnance Disposal Table Top Exercise, the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the Belgium Engineer Department will organise a Combined Multinational CBRN EOD Staff Planners and Incident Commanders Course.
Attack from CBR explosive devices, particularly in an asymmetric environment, is a significant concern for all European Armed Forces. It is only a matter of time before such devices are brought to bear by adversaries.
This Course will be a unique opportunity to combine the skills set of CBRN and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) in a multinational environment; it will also be an important step forward in enhancing the capability of participating Member States’ Armed Forces to respond to a CBRNE Incident.
The Course will take place from 6 to 11 December at the Belgium Joint CBRN Centre, in Jambes. It aims at enabling CBRN and EOD Staff Planners to fulfil tasks in a Multinational Joint CBRN EOD Cell and to plan the coordination of the response to a CBRN EOD Incident and fulfil the task as on-scene Incident Commander.
The event will be attended by some of the leading CBRN and EOD defence experts from across Europe who will have this unique opportunity to develop their own knowledge, share in each others experience and look for collaborative development opportunities.
Location
The Belgian CBRN School is situated close to Namur.
Open Day
An Open Day is scheduled for the 10 December. For further details please contact Capt. Coralie Coopman (Coralie.Coopman@mil.be).
Press programme
■ 13.00 : Arrival and reception of the press
■ 13.30 : Press debrief
■ 14.00 : Visit of the CBRN installations at the school (museum, Training Hall, students,…)
■ 15.00 : Interviews & farewell
Due to security procedures, you are kindly requested to confirm your participation to info@eda.europa.eu. For further details please contact: Frank Kamper (Project Officer Protect, Capability Area Engagement): frank.kamper@eda.europa.eu; Jim Blackburn (Assistant Capability Manager Engagement): jim.blackburn@eda.europa.eu; Secretariat of the Capabilities Directorate: capabilities@eda.europa.eu - Tel: +32 (0)2 504.28.52 - Fax: +32 (0)2 504.28.55
Press: Coralie.Coopman@mil.be and info@eda.europa.eu.