A Note of Thanks from Italy
EUROMIL Member Association, ASSODIPRO, highlights the importance of its EUROMIL membership in making positive progress in Italy for members of the armed forces. ASSODIPRO National Secretary, Salvatore Vinciguerra, writes below in Italian of the treatment of military personnel in Italy in comparison to their European counterparts, and how despite over …
122nd Presidium Meeting and Extraordinary Congress
On 22 and 23 October 2020, delegates from member and observer associations of EUROMIL participated in a virtual Extraordinary Congress and the 122nd Presidium Meeting. EUROMIL holds Presidium Meetings twice every year. The Presidium approves the policy of the Board and provides impetus for the prospective further development of EUROMIL …
Jubilee XXV. Anniversary of the International Military Ascent to Kriváň
Abstract – On 5 September 2020 the XXV. International Military Ascent (IMA) to Kriváň (2494 m above the sea) took place in the High Tatras. This jubilee ascent was organised by the Union of Soldiers of the Slovak Republic (USSR) in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak …
Fighting COVID-19 Without Borders!
If we could go back in time less than a year, it would be difficult to convince ourselves that we would generally work from home and conduct our meetings and contacts mainly online, that we would no longer greet each other with a warm hand or cuddle, that we would …
COVID-19: the day after!
Perhaps it sounds a bit strange to write an article on “the day after” at a time when we have no idea on when and surely not how the COVID-19 crisis will end. However, one should start thinking at the post Corona era and not be too optimistic or pessimistic, …
Military Erasmus: An Enabler for further Defence Cooperation
On 18 February 2020, the European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions (EUROMIL), together with Kangaroo Group, co-hosted a lunch debate on “Military Erasmus: an Enabler for further Defence Cooperation” at the European Parliament in Brussels. While enhancing the interoperability of the armed forces of EU Member States is …
More of the same in 2020?
At the end of the year, it is a tradition to look back at the past as well as to look forward to the future and make some good intentions known towards the coming year. I do not intend to do so in detail, but I would just like to …
120th Presidium Meeting in Brussels
On 25-26 October 2019, about 60 delegates from 21 member and observer associations of EUROMIL came to Brussels, Belgium, for the 120th Presidium Meeting. EUROMIL holds Presidium Meetings twice every year. The Presidium approves the policy of the Board and provides impetus for the prospective further development of EUROMIL policy. …
Building Resilient and Sustainable Ombuds Institutions – 11ICOAF
Since its first meeting in Berlin in 2009, EUROMIL participates at the yearly meetings of the International Conference of Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces, better known as ICOAF. Among the participants, EUROMIL is one of the rare participants not being an Ombuds Institution. However, EUROMIL believes that a good …
EU Citizens in National Armed Forces – Solving the Recruitment Challenge?
On 15 October 2019, EUROMIL organised an event on EU Citizens in National Armed Forces in cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). Opening the discussion, Emmanuel Jacob, EUROMIL President, explained that armed forces all over Europe are facing recruitment challenges. As a response to personnel shortages, some …