Welcome to the CIOR Seminar Website

As an academic 3-day conference, the CIOR Seminar serves as a platform for current geopolitical issues with a specific emphasis on the relevance of reservists. The annual event takes place in the area of Bonn, Germany. The seminar addresses both military and civilian participants with a strong interest in security policy topics.
Established in 1989, the CIOR Seminar boasts a more than 25-year history as the think tank of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers.
Among others, the CIOR Semianar has co-operated with the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation for more than 25 years.
Its aims are
- to explore current defence and security issues particularly with regard to the roles played by reservists
- to provide a forum for discussion
- to provide outstanding professional development for reserve officers
- to provide the whole of CIOR with insight and inspiration
- to reach out to the wider public and promote and explain the role of reservists

CIOR Seminar