Program of Work

  1. NATO StratCom and MilPA doctrine management
  2. Annual StratCom TTX concept development and the Information Environment Simulation Range
  3. Study "Russia's Communication Strategy to support military actions in Ukraine and influence audiences"
  4. Study "Russian information operations outside of the Western information environment (Asia, Africa, Latin America)"
  5. Ukraine StratCom partnership programme
  6. Audience perception of the migration crisis in the Mediterranean region
  7. Study on Climate- and Environmentally Based Malign Information Influence Activities
  8. Narratives and malign information operations in the Arctic
  9. Assessment of the Effect of Platform Regulation on the Disinformation Nexus
  10. Analysing the Impact and Future Role of Generative AI in Information Verification and Validation
  11. Information Environment Assessment courses
  12. "AI tools for communicators" course
  13. Social Media Manipulation experiment
  14. Support to NATO and national exercises
  15. NATO StratCom education and training support
  16. NATO StratCom and IEA Handbook
  1. NATO StratCom and MilPA doctrine development
  2. Ukraine StratCom partnership programme
  3. Study "Kremlin Communication Strategy for Russian Audiences Before and After the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine"
  4. Exploratory research report on the information environment in a political and security crisis context in the Sahel Region
  5. Virtual Manipulation Brief: Generative AI and its Implications for Social Media Analysis Report "
  6. The Ethics of Outsourcing Information Conflict: Outlining the Responsibilities of Government Funders to their Civil Society Partners"
  7. Report “Seeking Legitimacy: Considerations for Strategic Communications in the Digital Age”
  8. Report "Disinformation in Democracies: Improving Societal Resilience to Disinformation"
  9. Digital Engagement Pilot Course
  10. Information Environment Assessment courses
  11. Support to NATO Information Environment Assessment Capability Development
  12. Support to NATO and national exercises
  13. NATO StratCom education and training support
  14. StratCom terminology improvement
  1. NATO StratCom and MilPA doctrine development
  2. Ukraine StratCom partnership programme
  3. Virtual Manipulation Brief: Russia's Struggle to Circumvent Sanctions and Communicate Its War Against Ukraine
  4. Information Environment Simulation Range
  5. StratCom lessons from COVID-19 crisis
  6. Assessing the Ability of Social Media Companies to Combat Platform Manipulation
  7. Report "Social Media Monitoring Tools: An In-Depth Look"
  8. Report "Disinformation in Democracies: Improving Societal Resilience to Disinformation"
  9. Report "Mega-Event Sports Diplomacy: A Strategic Communications Perspective"
  10. Information Environment Assessment courses
  11. #StratComPodcast
  12. Academic journal "Defence Strategic Communications"
  13. StratCom Train the Trainer package
  14. StratCom education and training support to ACT
  15. Work on StratCom terminology improvement
  16. Support to NATO and national exercises
  1. NATO StratCom and MilPA doctrine development
  2. Study on robotic networks in social media
  3. Social media assessment course and conference
  4. Analysis on hostile (dis-)information campaigns in Nordic–Baltic countries
  5. Chinese strategic goals, modus operandi and effectiveness in their narratives towards NATO and Allies
  6. Russia's information campaign against the world and Ukraine and its occupied territories
  7. Russia's information activities in the Middle East
  8. Russia's Footprint in the Western Balkan Information Environment
  9. Report "The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Enabler of Disinformation"
  10. StratCom education and training support to ACT
  11. Support to NATO and national exercises
  1. NATO StratCom policy & doctrine development
  2. Multinational Information Operations Experiment (MNIOE)
  3. Multinational Capability Development Campaign (MCDC)
  4. Analysing counter-narrative strategies, narrative development and assessment
  5. StratCom tabletop exercise (TTX) concept development and information environment simulation concept development
  6. Concept development of the disinformation attack simulation training module
  7. NATO Warfighting capstone concept development
  8. Work on StratCom Terminology Improvement
  9. Reports on robotic networks on social media, Russia's disinformation campaigns in the NB-8 region, deep fakes, nuclear deterrence, China's social credit system, role of data brokers in data manipulation, measuring the effects of disinformation and debunking
  10. Social media course and conference
  11. StratCom education and training support to ACT
  1. NATO StratCom policy & doctrine development
  2. Multinational Information Operations Experiment (MNIOE)
  3. Multinational Capability Development Campaign (MCDC)
  4. Research “Robotic networks in social media”
  5. Research “Emerging issues in social media”
  6. Research “Russia’s (dis-) information campaigns in Nordic-Baltic countries”
  7. Research “StratCom in Counter Terrorism: The current Information Activities by Middle East based terrorist groups”
  8. Work on StratCom Terminology Improvement
  9. Quantitative social media campaign research in the Far East context
  10. Research “Strategic Communication vis-à-vis Arctic”
  11. Course “Strategic Communication for Senior Officials”
  12. Social media course and seminar
  13. StratCom education and training support to ACT
  1. NATO StratCom policy & doctrine development
  2. StratCom Terminology Improvement
  3. Supporting enhanced Forward Presence engagements
  4. Multinational Information Operations Experiment (MNIOE)
  5. Multinational Capability Development Campaign (MCDC)
  6. Quartery report “Robotrolling”
  7. Research "Emerging issues in social media"
  8. Analysis "Data exploitation by malicious actors"
  9. Research "Weaponization of Social Media 2040"
  10. Seminar "Emerging issues in social media"
  11. Courses on Strategic Communication for Senior Officials
  12. StratCom education and training support to ACT
  13. Supporting exercises: TRIDENT JUNCTURE 18, NATO HQ CMX, STEADFAST PYRAMID and STEADFAST PINNACLE
  14. Continue development of the Academic Magazine “Defence Strategic Communications”
  1. Quartery report “Robotrolling”
  2. Report and seminar “New trends in social media”
  3. In cooperation with King’s College London - Book “Fake News: A Beginner’s Guide”
  4. A study “How NATO as an organization and its member states can counter hostile influence”
  5. Report “Strategic Communication: Insights from the Commercial Sector“
  6. Comparative study on Russian information campaign in Nordic-Baltic countries
  7. Research “Violent Extremism as an emerging threat for NATO nations”
  8. Report “Information Environment Assessment and Analysis Experiment“
  9. Research “Social Media and Information Technology for Disaster and Crisis Response“
  10. Support StratCom training courses in NATO school Oberammergau
  11. Organise international training for staff responsible for Strategic Communication
  12. Fake News Hackathon
  13. Support NATO StratCom training and education, including exercises education
  14. Support development of NATO policies & doctrines 
  15. Continue development of the Academic Magazine “Defence Strategic Communications” Vol2
  16. Participate in other events connected with competencies of the NATO StratCom COE
  1. Examine how NATO as organisation and its members can protect themselves from subversive leverage
  2. Research Russia’s campaigns and propaganda methodology against NATO allies
  3. Analyse early signals of a hybrid warfare scenario in order to develop early-warning-measures
  4. Examine trends in social media and their further development
  5. Support StratCom training courses in NATO school Oberammergau
  6. Organise international training for staff responsible for Strategic Communication
  7. Support NATO StratCom training and education, including exercises education
  8. Support development of NATO policies & doctrines 
  9. Research Social Media and Information Technology for Disaster and Crisis Response
  10. Support NATO Public diplomacy impact assessment
  11. Develop Academic Magazine “Defence Strategic Communications” Vol2
  12. Participate in other events connected with competencies of the NATO StratCom COE
  1. Support the development of a NATO Military Committee Strategic Communications policy and doctrine
  2. Research how to identify the early signals of a hybrid warfare scenario
  3. Develop Academic Magazine “Defence Strategic Communications”
  4. Study Russia’s Information Campaign against Ukraine
  5. Research how NATO and its members could protect themselves from subversive leverage
  6. Research 10 years of ISAF Strategic Communications efforts to extract best practices and lessons learned
  7. Analyse the implementation of the NATO Strategic Communications policy throughout the NATO Command Structure
  8. Research the implementation of Strategic Communications within Allied nations
  9. Research ISIL information campaign and its influence on NATO countries’ societies
  10. Develop Strategic Communications online course “Strategic Communications for beginners”, courses for senior officials, basic and advanced courses for international staff officers
  11. Support NATO StratCom training and education, including exercises education
  12. Study how social media is being used as a weapon in hybrid warfare