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From 28th February to 15th March 2019, NMIOTC provided the VBSS Operations Informative Course in favour of EUNAVFOR MED Operation SOPHIA. The duration of this Course was twelve (12) working days and the target audience included military personnel from Libyan(LBY) Navy and Coast Guard. The Course aimed to enhance the Capacity building of Libyan Navy and Coast Guard by providing the theoretical framework on how to plan a VBSS Operation while taking into consideration legal and gender aspects of respective operations. Upon completion the trainees are able to participate in the planning of MIO and execute proper tasks as a

On October 14th 2019 the Ambassadors of Czech Republic, H.E. Jan Bondy, Hungary H.E. Erik Haupt and the Republic of Poland H.E. Anna Barbarzak with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Greece celebrated, at NMIOTC premises, the 20th Anniversary of membership of the aforementioned countries in NATO,. The Chief of Hellenic National Defense General Staff, General (AF) Christos Christodoulou, was in attendance and among the distinguished guests were the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Greece H.E. Valentin Poriazov, the Ambassador of Lithuania to Greece H.E. Rolandas Kačinskas, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Greece H.E. Sergii Shutenko the Ambassador of the

On Thursday 28th of February 2019, the Rectoral Authorities and professors from Technical University of Crete (TUC), visited NMIOTC. During their visit, they were informed about the mission, roles and capabilities of NMIOTC and explored ways to find common spectrum of cooperation within the provisions of MoU between TUC and HNGS.

On Thursday 28th of February 2019, the Force Commander EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta, Rear Admiral Ricardo A. Hernández López escorted by the C.O. of ESPS NAVARRA, Commander Eduardo Guitián Crespo, visited NMIOTC’s premises and were informed about the mission, roles and activities of NMIOTC.  

On Thursday 21st of February 2019, Mr Chris Socha, The Staff Director of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, visited NMIOTC. Mr. Socha was escorted by Ms Hannah Thoburn, member of the Committee, Charles Sellers, member of the USA Embassy in Athens, Captain Tim Ketten, the Defense Attaché of the USA in Greece and Captain Ryan Tewell, Commanding Officer of NSA Souda Bay. During their visit, they were informed about the mission, roles and training capabilities of NMIOTC and had a brief tour around the Centre’s facilities.

From 11th to 15th of February 2019, the NMIOTC Course “6000”, Weapons of Mass Destruction in Maritime Interdiction Operations (WMD in MIO), was conducted at NMIOTC premises.In total nineteen (19) trainees coming from six (6) countries (Denmark, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates) attended the course. Three (3) Subject Matter Experts from Czech Republic and Greece were invited to support the course as augmenters, in addition to the Centre’s Instructors and Lecturers.