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| CIOR: Our Strength is Our People | |
| “We are able to improve and advance the Workshop year by year” | |
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Since Capt. Schütt joined the Young Reserve Officers Workshop for the first time during the CIOR Congress at Strassbourg in 2002, he has been impressed by the international reservist work with CIOR and the possibility of an international exchange of young reserve officers. Since the Viterbo Summer Congress in 2006, Capt. Schütt has been a member of the YROW Committee and is responsible for German YROW participants.
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| Greek ROA president offers insight into leadership and military psycholog |
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Brig. General Grigorios Kostaras, a Greek Army Reserve officer, wears two military hats: he serves as the Greece Reserve Officer Association president and is an academic expert in military leadership.
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| Maj Jeff Lewis runs the Military Competition obstacle course in Riga, Latvia | |
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Canadian military engineer, reservist, post-doctoral researcher, athlete, musician, hydrogeologist, former member of the Canadian biathlon team, Ironman triathlete, Tae Kwon Do black belt, and the most experienced CIOR competitor in Canadian history. All of these terms describe Major Jeff Lewis, currently the Canadian Presidency’s Liaison Officer to the Military Competition (MilComp) committee.
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| Secretary General Cheff steps aside for deployment to Afghanistan | |
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Due to operational commitments and an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, Major Derek Cheff, the Canadian Presidency’s secretary general to CIOR from July 2006 until March 2008, has concluded his CIOR duties several months early.
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| A former CIOR President crosses the bar | |
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James Eugene Frank, American Major General (Retired), passed away in his home in San Mateo, California on March 3, 2008, in his 100th year. Jim was a native San Franciscan and received his BA from Stanford University where he was a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps.
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| Istanbul calls: CIOR and CIOMR Congress slated for July 2008 |
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Located at the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia, Istanbul welcomes CIOR and CIOMR July 7-13, 2008. The annual congress will be hosted by Turkey’s Retired Officer’s Association, who are all reservists who retired from active duty.
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| The israeli defence forces at cior winter meeting | |
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Tzahal, the Israeli defence forces (IDF), are part of Israel’s security forces. TheIDF includes a large number of reservists; citizens who serve when their country needs them, being deployed when necessary.
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| (The Incoming Presidency Team of CIOR | |
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At the end of the Summer Congress in Istanbul, the Presidency of CIOR will pass from the Canadian to the Dutch team, whose members were presented to the General Council in Brussels on February 14th by President Carman McNary during CIOR’s mid-winter meeting.
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| Shift in paradigm: Australians PAY civilian employers when reservists deploy | |
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“We have the big stick, and we have the carrot as well,” said Group Captain Wayne Knight to officers at the CIOR midwinter meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
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| President’s Message - April 2008 |
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Istanbul a bridge between East and West – and beyond As we move into spring and through our in-between meetings in Ottawa, we are now in the final stages of planning for the 2008 Summer Congress, which promises to be a rich professional and cultural experience. This year’s congress, set for July 7-13, is being held in one of the world’s largest cities – one that straddles two continents on both the European and Asian sides of the Bosphorus Strait in Western Turkey. It’s where East meets West, and where diverse cultures, religions and peoples come together. Istanbul is an exciting location and one that will provide a unique experience for many of us in the CIOR. Both the European and Asian sides of the city will be used to host the congress, including the employer-support symposium, the media workshop, the military competition, the young reserve officers’ workshop, the language academy, and the work of the CIOR’s standing committees. |