NB! NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence is multi-nationally constituted and NATO-accredited international military organization, which is not part of the NATO Command Structure, nor subordinate to any other NATO entity. 

Estonian: NATO Strateegilise Kommunikatsiooni Kompetentsikeskus

Finnish: NATOn strategisen kommunikaation osaamiskeskus 

French: Le centre d’excellence de l’OTAN pour les communications stratégiques

German: Kompetenzzentrum der NATO für Strategische Kommunikation

Italian: Centro di Eccellenza NATO per le Comunicazioni Strategiche

Latvian: NATO Stratēģiskās komunikācijas izcilības centrs

Lithuanian: NATO Srateginės komunikacijos kompetencijos centras

Polish: Centrum Eksperckie Komunikacji Strategicznej NATO

Russian: Центр передового опыта НАТО в области стратегической коммуникации

Swedish: Natos kunskapscentrum för strategisk kommunikation

Please, write an email to Simona Lucatniece, Communications Officer for COE (simona.lucatniece@stratcomcoe.org) and she will help you find the expert that is the most suitable for the issue you wish to discuss.

Information about NATO StratCom COE courses can be acquired by emailing us at info@stratcomcoe.org 

Centres of Excellence (COEs) are international military organisations that train and educate leaders and specialists from NATO member and partner countries. They offer recognised expertise and experience that is of benefit to the Alliance, and support the transformation of NATO. There has been 28 COE certified to date.

It is increasingly important that the Alliance communicates in an appropriate, timely, accurate and responsive manner on its evolving roles, objectives and missions. Strategic communication is an integral part of our efforts to achieve the Alliance’s political and military objectives.

The Centre provides comprehensive analyses, timely advice and practical support to the Alliance, designs programs to advance doctrine development, conducts research and experimentation to find practical solutions to existing challenges. Part of our analysis and research is available, if you click here.

There are many definitions that define Strategic Communications. Current NATO approved definition of Strategic Communications says that Strategic Communication is the coordinated and appropriate use of NATO communications activities and capabilities - Public Diplomacy, Public Affairs, Military Public Affairs, Information Operations and Psychological Operations, as appropriate - in support of Alliance policies, operations and activities, and in order to advance NATO’s aims.