Public Affairs PSOs Course

Purpose

     To provide students with a working knowledge of NATO’s PA policy, responsibilities, procedures and duties of a Public Affairs Office.

Topics 

-        NATO Policy on Public Affairs.  

-        Useful skills for a Public Affairs Officer.

-        Public Affairs and Psy Ops, Info Ops, CIMIC.

-        PAOs Experiences from Missions.

-        Media environment/New Media.

-        Public Affairs Office.

-        Public Affairs Planning.

-        Public Affairs Functions.  

-        Public Affairs Procedures.  

-        Legal Aspects.

-        Media Analysis.

-        Interview Training.

-        Ethics.

-        Syndicate work.

-        Public Affairs exercise.

Student criteria

-        Officers OF-2 up to OF-5.  

-        English language proficiency as described in STANAG 6001/3-2-3-2.

Remarks

-        Up to 25 participants. Allocations will be on a “ first comes – first served ” basis.

-        Domestic (inland) transportation support (from Thessaloniki airport to the MPSOTC) will be provided by MPSOTC.

-        Accommodation, food and drink expenses are to be paid by the participants(NATO Countries).

-        There will be no charge for lodging and messing for some PfP and MeD countries, according to bilateral arrangements.

-        Duration: two weeks from 17 to 28 Sep 2012.

-        Course fees: 100 € per week.

-        Dress: Service and field uniform.