{"id":20,"date":"2025-03-13T17:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T21:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/versatile-pink-hippopotamus.107-161-34-10.wpsquared.site\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:42:01","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c8f762 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43c8f762\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fe9972d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fe9972d\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615c01b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"615c01b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"copy_right\">\n        <div class=\"cp_img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/icon-copyright.svg\" alt=\"copy_right\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cp_content\">\n            <span>Latvian National Guard<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a38a02 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a38a02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19408885 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19408885\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7c6ca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e7c6ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8d9a32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c8d9a32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70638532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70638532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/compass-white.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1642\" alt=\"compass icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2529d565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2529d565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d404f47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d404f47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1375550d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1375550d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2708232a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2708232a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CCASCOE aims to be an internationally recognized hub of expertise on climate change and security for military and civilian experts and decision-makers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6586c208 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6586c208\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a3efcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59a3efcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We work with governmental and non-governmental organizations, think tanks, academia and industry to stimulate innovative solutions, encourage closer collaboration among NATO Allies and partners and across different types of organizations, gather and \nstreamline knowledge and expertise in one dedicated hub, and increase the awareness of decision-makers and the broader public on the pressing need of taking concrete actions to preserve Allied security.\n<br>\n<br>\nTo learn more about NATO-accredited Centres of Excellence, read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.nato.int\/article\/coe-catalogue-2024-released\/\">Centres of Excellence Catalogue for 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c4c4a1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c4c4a1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225e69e6 banner-caption-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"225e69e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7fd9cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b7fd9cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"copy_right\">\n        <div class=\"cp_img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/icon-copyright.svg\" alt=\"copy_right\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cp_content\">\n            <span>Cpl Hugo Montpetit \/ Canadian Armed Forces<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb1e0f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5eb1e0f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cbd4ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11cbd4ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75810842 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75810842\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c0f219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15c0f219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08c3d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a08c3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43346846 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43346846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d91be17 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d91be17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CCASCOE\u2019s efforts support the implementation of the NATO Climate Change and Security Action Plan and contribute to NATO\u2019s overall military readiness, deterrence and defence posture. To achieve this, we work on four fronts:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6236c9d7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6236c9d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Increasing Allied awareness of the security implications of climate change<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Adapting to the impact of climate change across NATO and beyond<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mitigating NATO\u2019s impact on climate change while preserving and strengthening our military effectiveness and interoperability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Conducting outreach and strengthening cooperation with a wide range of stakeholders.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d4dc0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52d4dc0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335feadf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"335feadf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you are interested in supporting us in our mission, we will be pleased to hear from you. There are many ways that we can collaborate to increase our common security in the face of the challenges that will be brought by climate change and to mitigate our own impact.<br><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb52156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cb52156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b11922 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b11922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reach Out<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d64fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2d64fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b63b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"92b63b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b3c46 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9b3c46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ca291 banner-caption elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53ca291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signing Ceremony for the CCASCOE at the 2023 NATO Vilnius Summit<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d20c407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d20c407\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f619240 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f619240\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"copy_right\">\n        <div class=\"cp_img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/icon-copyright.svg\" alt=\"copy_right\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cp_content\">\n            <span>Corporal Alisa Strelley\/ Canadian Armed Forces<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eba5494 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5eba5494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bc0499 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75bc0499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At the NATO Summit in Brussels in 2021, Allies adopted the NATO Climate Change and Security Action Plan, recognizing that climate change is one of the defining challenges of our times. In response to one of the recommendations of this Plan, 12 NATO Allies came together to establish the Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE). Canada, the framework nation, was joined in this effort by the sponsoring nations Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Romania, T\u00fcrkiye and the United Kingdom. Representatives of each nation signed the founding document at the NATO Summit in Vilnius in July 2023 and the Centre opened in Montreal, Quebec, in the fall of the same year. On 28 May 2024, CCASCOE was formally accreditated as a NATO Centre of Excellence, officially joining the family of 30 NATO Centres of Excellence across the Alliance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-259781b5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"259781b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climate change will have severe impacts on Allied security and collective defence. It acts as a threat multiplier by increasing instability, geostrategic competition, insecurity and conflict. The resilience and efficiency of our military infrastructure and equipment and the way that we conduct operations will be affected by changes in climate that include extreme temperatures, changes in water acidity, air density, and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), thawing permafrost, sea level rise, changes in precipitation patterns, and extreme weather events. In addition, drought, flood, soil erosion and loss of biodiversity already severyly impact populations in some regions of the world, particularly in the global south, and cause famine and loss of land and livelihoods and intensify forced migration. This insecurity can also increase social and political instability and create a breeding ground for terrorism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bebed8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bebed8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fde440 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68fde440\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbaa57a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbaa57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"135\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/compass-darkblue.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1506\" alt=\"compass icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f75b07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f75b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f8403e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62f8403e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1188e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1188e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"organizational-chart\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f10670c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f10670c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Organization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69178856 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69178856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Click the chart to view PDF version)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cc8e1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70cc8e1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Organizational_Chart_EN.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"CCASCOE Organizational Chart\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTUwOCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NjYXNjb2Uub3JnXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wNVwvQ0NBU0NPRV9Pcmdhbml6YXRpb25hbF9DaGFydF9FTi53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1706\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Organizational_Chart_EN.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1508\" alt=\"CCASCOE Organizational Chart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Organizational_Chart_EN.webp 1706w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Organizational_Chart_EN-267x300.webp 267w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Organizational_Chart_EN-910x1024.webp 910w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Organizational_Chart_EN-768x864.webp 768w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Organizational_Chart_EN-1365x1536.webp 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c832182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c832182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"leadership\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b06f0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75b06f0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b82333 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b82333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97adfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e97adfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"148\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Asset-3Logo_white_top_lright.svg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1638\" alt=\"compass icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529a95b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"529a95b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a13b4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23a13b4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"leadershipPhotos\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5707109d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5707109d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d3c7a elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44d3c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1596\" alt=\"decorative photo top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78fb6aac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78fb6aac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CCASCOE_Mathieu-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1461\" alt=\"Mathieu Bussi\u00e8res, Director of the CCASCOE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CCASCOE_Mathieu-scaled.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CCASCOE_Mathieu-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CCASCOE_Mathieu-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CCASCOE_Mathieu-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CCASCOE_Mathieu-1229x1536.webp 1229w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CCASCOE_Mathieu-1639x2048.webp 1537w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360838ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"360838ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1576\" alt=\"decorative photo bottom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2252e6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2252e6fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mathieu Bussi\u00e8res<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30be06dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30be06dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-875cfe6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"875cfe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mr. Mathieu Bussi\u00e8res joined the Canadian Department of National Defence in 2004.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47404f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a47404f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyMzUiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Biography<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc90195 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cc90195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dd8ecbf elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dd8ecbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1596\" alt=\"decorative photo top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756d2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"756d2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Ulrich.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1510\" alt=\"Ulrich Seidenberger, the Deputy Director of the CCASCOE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Ulrich.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Ulrich-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Ulrich-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Ulrich-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Ulrich-1229x1536.webp 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3228e408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3228e408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1576\" alt=\"decorative photo bottom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4a1625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d4a1625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Ulrich Seidenberger<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137f5ff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"137f5ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deputy Director<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be0394f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7be0394f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Seidenberger has been appointed by the German Federal President as German Ambassador for the Climate and Security Nexus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-381ad4a elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"381ad4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyMzIiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Biography<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3b8fe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f3b8fe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e42a19 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"33e42a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1596\" alt=\"decorative photo top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d109e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d109e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Francois.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1496\" alt=\"Francois Tinjod, Chief of Staff at the CCASCOE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Francois.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Francois-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Francois-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Francois-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CCASCOE_Francois-1229x1536.webp 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67555d83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67555d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1576\" alt=\"decorative photo bottom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca6e0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca6e0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fran\u00e7ois Tinjod (FRA) Col. (OF-5)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af5bde9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3af5bde9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chief of Staff<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53622eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53622eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colonel Francois Tinjod has been serving in the French Forces for more than 34 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f811e9 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f811e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEyMjkiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Biography<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5dd4b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5dd4b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f249a20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f249a20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc629ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc629ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Branch Heads<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464fda7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"464fda7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b173cf8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b173cf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42db66 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42db66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1596\" alt=\"decorative photo top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426d93c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"426d93c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1490\" alt=\"CCASCOE Globe icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-1229x1536.webp 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51845fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51845fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1576\" alt=\"decorative photo bottom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-791b3424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"791b3424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bu\u011frahan \u00c7elik (TUR) Lt.- Col. (OF-4)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c605f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c605f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of the Education and Training Branch<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e323cd elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e323cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjM5MzQiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Biography<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d95ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35d95ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e355b07 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e355b07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1596\" alt=\"decorative photo top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb60274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb60274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1490\" alt=\"CCASCOE Globe icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Untitled-design-1229x1536.webp 1229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd08af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fd08af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1576\" alt=\"decorative photo bottom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoBottom-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16edb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f16edb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Raik Drescher<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca1f5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ca1f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Head of the Research, Analysis, and Lessons Learned Branch<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b146dc elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8b146dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjM5MzciLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Biography<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb21267 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bb21267\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617963b9 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"617963b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"23\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1596\" alt=\"decorative photo top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop.webp 609w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PhotoTop-300x11.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790e0741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"790e0741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gianfranco-Pino-headshot-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1973\" alt=\"Gianfranco Pino, Head of Standardization, Concept Development and Experimentation Branch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gianfranco-Pino-headshot-1.webp 1536w, https:\/\/ccascoe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gianfranco-Pino-headshot-1-240x300.webp 240w, 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