Civil Military Cooperation

International Definitions

NATO

Civil military cooperation (CIMIC): A joint function comprising a set of capabilities integral to supporting the achievement of mission objectives and enabling NATO commands to participate effectively in a broad spectrum of civil-military interaction with diverse non-military actors.

Civil military cooperation (CIMIC) is the coordination and cooperation, in support of the mission, between the NATO Commander and civil actors, including the national population and local authorities, as well as international, national and non-governmental organizations and agencies.

Coordination et coopération, en soutien de la mission, entre le commandant OTAN et les acteurs civils, y compris la population nationale et les autorités locales, ainsi que les organisations et agences nationales, internationales et non gouvernementales.

UN

The essential dialogue and interaction between civilian and military actors in humanitarian emergencies, necessary to protect and promote humanitarian principles, avoid competition, minimise inconsistency, and when appropriate pursue common goals. UN CIMIC accords the UN Mission Civil Primacy for Civil-Military coordination to achieve the best humanitarian outcome for the most people.

WHO

The coordination and cooperation, in support of the mission, between a military commander and civil actors, including the national population and local authorities, as well as international, national and non-governmental organizations and agencies.

National Definitions

Australia

Civil-military cooperation: The coordination and cooperation, in support of the mission, between the Joint Commander and civil actors, including the national population and local authorities, as well as international, national and non-governmental organisations and agencies.

France

Coopération civilo-militaire, ou CIMIC (Civil-military Co-operation), est une fonction opérationnelle destinée à améliorer l'intégration des forces armées dans l'environnement civil d'un théâtre d'opération.

Elle facilite l'accomplissement des missions militaires, le rétablissement d'une situation sécuritaire normale et la prise en compte de la gestion de la crise par les autorités civiles. Les principaux objectifs CIMIC sont donc l'appui à la Force et à l'environnement civil et humanitaire.

Germany

Zivil-militärischen Zusammenarbeit (ZMZ) hat zu Ziel durch die Zusammenarbeit ausländischer Truppen mit zivilen Akteuren und lokalen Organisationen die Erfüllung der Mission zu unterstützen sowie zum Schutz der Truppe durch lokale Akzeptanz beizutragen.

Netherlands

Civiel-militaire samenwerking: samenwerking tussen civiele hulpverleningsdiensten (bijv. politie, brandweer en medische hulpdiensten) en de Nederlandse krijgsmacht op het gebied van nationale veiligheid, crisisbeheersing en rampenbestrijding.

Poland

współpraca cywilno-wojskowa (CIMIC): Koordynacja i współpraca, prowadzona w celu wsparcia misji, pomiędzy dowódcą NATO i podmiotami cywilnymi, obejmująca ludność danego kraju oraz władze lokalne, jak również organizacje i agencje międzynarodowe, krajowe i pozarządowe.

Slovenia

Civilno-vojaško sodelovanje so viri in aktivnosti, ki podpirajo odnose med poveljniki in civilnimi ter vojaškimi organi oblasti in civilnim prebivalstvom v območju, kjer delujejo ali bodo delovale vojaške enote. Temeljni cilj civilno-vojaškega sodelovanja je vzpostavitev in ohranjanje popolnega sodelovanja civilnega prebivalstva in institucij v območju delovanja za oblikovanje takšnih civilno-vojaških razmer, ki v čim večji meri podpirajo uresničevanje poslanstva vojaških sil.

United Kingdom

Civil-military co-operation (CIMIC) is the co-ordination and cooperation, in support of the mission, between the Commander and civil actors, including national population and local authorities, as well as international, national and Non-Governmental Organisations and agencies.