NATO launches Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum

NATO has launched its first ever Counter-Terrorism Reference Curriculum (CTRC) to better support interested allies and partner countries in enhancing their capacities to develop national skills and improve counter terrorism strategies.

The CTRC provides an overview of terrorist ideologies, motivations and methods, as well as contemporary counter-terrorism practices and potential future projections. It will also serve as a reference document to address partner nation defence educational institution requirements and will provide helpful guidelines for relevant existing NATO courses.

Antonio Missiroli, NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, said: “Security challenges like terrorism are not diminishing because of the global pandemic. Terrorism undermines our safety and the very values that underpin and inspire our societies. The Alliance is committed to address this threat with all available means. Supporting improved awareness, strengthening resilience and building counter-terrorism capacity of both Allies and partners are all part of this effort, and the CTRC perfectly fits these objectives. I would like to thank all those who helped make this Curriculum possible, including the United Nations, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).”

Over 100 experts from nations across five continents, including from Tunisia, Jordan and Mauritania, as well as multiple international organisations contributed to the writing, drafting, and editing of the CTRC.