CIOR / CIOMR / CISOR Summer Congress 2023
PROGRAM
Program
Saturday to Sunday 24-25 June, Arrivals
Monday 26 June, Opening Ceremony and Helsinki City reception
Thursday 29 June, CIOR Symposium
Friday 30 June, Closing Ceremony and Closing Dinner
Details subject to change
| Day | MILCOMP | CIMEX | YROW | JMROW | CIOR | CIOMR | CISOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24 June | Arrivals | Arrivals | Arrivals | – | – | – | – |
| Sun 25 June | Training | Working session | Working session | Working session | Arrivals | Arrivals | – |
| Mon 26 June | Training | Working session | Working session | Working session | Working session | Working session | Arrivals |
| Opening Ceremony at Senate Square from 1700 | Service Dress | |||||||
| Tue 27 June | Competition | Working session and departures | Working session | Host Nation Day | Working session | Host Nation Day | Working session |
| CISOR 60 anniversary toast at 1730 | by invitation | Service Dress | |||||||
| Wed 28 June | Competition | – | Working session and study trip | Working session | Working session | Working session | Working session and Closing Dinner |
| Thu 29 June | Competition | – | Working session | Working session | Working session | Working session | – |
| Symposium at Paasitorni 1000 to 1530 | Service Dress | |||||||
| Presidential Dinner at 1900 | by invitation | Service Dress | |||||||
| Fri 30 June | Awarding | – | Working session | Working session | Working session | Working session | – |
| Closing Dinner at Paasitorni from 1800 | Gala Uniform* | |||||||
| Sat 1 July | Departures | ||||||
*Service Dress is also allowed at the Closing Dinner
09:30 – 10:00 Arrival, welcome coffee
10:00 – 10:45 CIOR SYMPOSIUM 2023 OPENING SESSION
Building Resilience will remain an important part of our efforts to face all kinds of challenges. In a NATO context, Military Reserve preparedness is crucial to be able to respond to vulnerabilities within a changing security environment.
10:00 – 10:15 Welcoming Remarks
Toomas Luman (EST) CIOR President
Lieutenant Colonel, res.
10:15- 10:45 The NATO defensive umbrella must open wider in case of a stronger storm
François-Marie Gougeon (FRA) NATO Director Policy and Capabilities Division
Major General
10:45 – 12:30 I SESSION
The transatlantic and European awakening: How to maintain defence capability when mobilizing reserves from our societies will be the most important factor in a long-term full scale military conflict in Europe.
10:45 – 11:15 Reservists help lead the Army’s transformation
Marc Overton (UK) Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Reserves and Cadets
Major General
11:15 – 11:30 Short Break
11:30 – 12:00 The NATO’s northern wing national defence model in a changed security environment
Tuomas Tiilikainen (FIN) Chief of Personnel Division/J1
Commodore
12:00 – 12:30 The EU’s strategic role in terms of geoeconomic sanctions and investment on global defence
Mr. Camilo Villarino (ESP) Head of Cabinet of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 15:15 II SESSION
What the concept of modern war looks like in reality at the personal level of the participants.
13:30 – 14:00 Ukrainian War, and the Western co-belligerence as key element in the political-military equation of the conflict
Dr. Oliver Zajec (FRA) Directeur de l’institut d’etudies de stratégie et de défense (IESD)
14:00 – 14:30 A CIMIC perspective on the Russian-Ukrainian war
Vladyslav Tychyna (UKR) Civil-Military cooperation expert
Lieutenant Colonel
14:30 – 14:45 Short Break
14:45 – 15:15 From the Western World’s perspective, does Russia still have military capability to exert pressure?
Pekka Toveri (FIN) Former chief of intelligence of the FDF
Major General, ret. Member of Parliament.
15:15 – 15:30 Resume and Closing Remarks by CIOR President
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee is served
DAL Program
Tuesday, 27 June – this trip is available for all DAL ticket holders, and lunch and ferry crossing are included in your ticket price.
Please wear shoes suitable for walking on uneven ground. The historical fortress area has rough stone pavement. Please remember to observe the weather and, if needed, take a hat and water bottle with you.
- 10.50 At Paasitorni Congress roll call of participants’ names.
- 11.00 Departure from Paasitorni Congress towards Kauppatori. Walk guided by lt. Mikko Vasamies. Introduction to the history of Helsinki and architecture.
- 12.00 Lunch – included in your DAL-ticket.
- 13.20 Ferry to Suomenlinna
- 13.35 Walking tour in the Suomenlinna historical fortress by a local guide.
- 15.20 Ferry to Kauppatori.
- 15.35 Shopping Opportunity in downtown Helsinki: Kauppatori – the market square, Esplanadi Street, and Kämp Galleria are next to the ferry port.
Wednesday, 29 June – this trip is available for DAL participants who purchased the DAL package with the Closing Dinner. Buss transportation, museum tickets and lunch are included in the ticket price.
- 09.50 At Paasitorni Congress roll call of participants’ names.
- 10.00 Buss leaves from Paasitorni to Porvoo.
- 11.00 Guided tour in the iconic Porvoo old town and a visit to Finland’s national poet Runeberg’s home museum.
- 13.00 Lunch – included in your DAL-ticket.
- 14.15 Free time in Porvoo.
- 15.15 Visit to Brunberg sweets factory.
16.00 Return to Helsinki. The bus will go to Paasitorni Congress.
Details subject to change