1. Who can apply for COE-DAT activities?
Participants should be from NATO and NATO partner countries (such as Partnership for Peace, Mediterranean Dialogue, Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, Partners across the Globe), and international organizations such as the United Nations, European Union, African Union and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
2. What are the other participation criteria for the COE-DAT activities?
For the Advanced Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Against Terrorist Attacks (ACISRATA) Course, participants should be military officers (OF-5 to OF-9) or civilian equivalents (police officers, academics, experts) currently serving in a national critical infrastructure protection (CIP) or critical infrastructure security and resilience (CISR) program at the operational, managerial, or senior leadership level. Participants should be from NATO and NATO partner countries and international organizations such as the United Nations, European Union, African Union and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
For courses other than ACISRATA, participants should be military officers (OF 2 and above) or civilian equivalents (police officers, academics, experts) working in domains such as counterterrorism, special operations, intelligence, operations, plans, training, force protection, C-IED, PSYOPS, INFO OPS, STRATCOM, public affairs, police, law enforcement, judicial etc.
Participants should be able to read / write English in accordance with the criteria stated in STANAG 6001-3232, since the courses are taught in English.
3. Can I apply for the COE-DAT activities individually?
Only institutional applications are acceptable. Unaffiliated and individual applications are regrettably not accepted.
4. How can I apply to participate in the COE-DAT activities as a non-lecturer/participant?
The application form (ANNEX of the invitation letter), CV of the participant and an assignment letter (in English) signed by the relevant institution should be sent to the Activity Assistant and Activity Director through e-mail. Then the Activity Director will assess the eligibility of the candidate for the activity and confirm his/her participation. All the applicants will receive either an acceptance or a rejection notification from COE-DAT POC via e-mail within a couple of days after the application date. No travel arrangements should be made prior to receiving formal confirmation of acceptance.
5. Should I contact the related personnel in COE-DAT to check the status of my application?
No. You should receive a decision via email regarding your application within ten working days after the deadline. If after ten working days after the deadline, you have not heard back from COE-DAT, please send the Activity Director and Assistant a follow up inquiry email. If there is any change in your e-mail or telephone number, you should also inform the Activity Assistant about this change.
6. What type of visa do I need for participation in an activity at COE-DAT in Turkey?
All attendees (e.g. lecturers/speakers, participants, etc) are responsible for obtaining the necessary documents to travel to Türkiye. Those from NATO countries with NATO Travel Orders are exempt from attaining a Turkish visa. All others should contact the nearest Turkish Embassy or Consulate for visa requirements. Additional information can be found at the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website: https://www.evisa.gov.tr/en/
NOTE: Invited Speakers'/Lecturers' visa expenses to travel to Türkiye are covered by COE-DAT, as long as the official receipt/voucher is provided during Day 1 of the activity.
7. What is the dress code for the COE-DAT activities?
After the confirmation of your application, you will be informed about the dress code and other admin issues by the Activity Director or Activity Assistant.
8. Do participants receive a certificate upon course completion?
Yes. Participants take quizzes at the end of each course day. The final assessment consists of 50% participation and conduct, and 50% quiz performance. Students who achieve at least 60% overall receive a certificate of successful completion. Those who do not meet this minimum requirement receive a certificate of attendance.
9. Is there a fee for the COE-DAT Courses?
Yes. The residential course fee is usually 300 Euros (it can be re-evaluated and decided by Steering Committee when needed) for a one week course while online course fee is generally 100€ for one week course. This course fee may be waived if the participant is from one of COE-DAT’s sponsoring nations (Türkiye, Albania, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Italy, and the USA) unless they are attending from an international entity (like NATO, UN, OSCE etc). On some occasions this fee may also be waived for COE-DAT sponsoring nation attendees assigned to an international entity if they are attending as part of a “national” TDY and their application is accompanied by a signed memorandum from their national chain of command certifying they are attending the activity as part of a national TDY that is funded by their national authorities.
10. Do I have to pay this course fee?
Every participant has to pay the course fee. (residential course fee 300€ for one week course; online course fee 100€ for one week course). In addition, participants coming from NATO entities, COEs, UN or any other international organizations have to pay the fee.
However, ACT, Turkish Fin.Aid and SNs’ participants are excluded from only course fee with the condition that they attend the course on behalf of their government with official documents.
11. Do you provide any assistance for the accommodation?
COE-DAT has an agreement with a top-tier hotel in Ankara. All hotel bookings are made by COE-DAT on behalf of participants who request a booking. The comprehensive explanation regarding accommodation can be found in the invitation letter of the activity sent by COE-DAT. The rate for a single room varies in line with the contract made by COE-DAT every year. Daily transportation between the hotel and the Centre is provided by COE-DAT throughout the course.
Participants who do not prefer to stay at the contracted hotel are responsible for their own accommodation and transportation arrangements.
If a lecturer or participant prefers not to stay at the contracted hotel and their nation has a Military Bilateral Cooperation Agreement with Türkiye or they are from the Turkish Military, COE-DAT can strive to arrange a hotel room at the Officers’ Club.
Daily transportation between the Officers’ Club and the Centre is also provided by COE-DAT throughout the activity.
12. Do you provide any assistance for traveling and transportation?
Participants are responsible for their individual travel arrangements both to and from Ankara, Türkiye. Upon arrival at and departure from Ankara, transportation from the airport to the participant’s accommodation address and vice versa is not provided by COE-DAT. Therefore, participants are requested to arrange their own transportation to and from the airport.
Only for approved participants from Partner Countries and for approved participants from the countries, which have a Military Bilateral Cooperation Agreement with Türkiye, the transportation between the Airport and the Hotel/Officers’ Club will be provided by COE-DAT if itinerary details are conveyed to COE-DAT.
For the daily transportation between the contracted hotel / Officers’ Club and the Centre, a bus service is available.
At the end of each day, the bus departs from the Centre according to the course program. The Activity Director gives information for the next day’s program, activity and bus schedule before close of business.
13. What is the contact information of the contracted hotel and officer’s club?
You will be informed about contracted hotel and officers’ club contact information by the Activity Assistant or Activity Director via official invitation letter.
14. How do I reach COE-DAT?
Postal Adress: Terörizmle Mücadele Mükemmeliyet Merkezi,Devlet Mahallesi İnönü Bulvarı Süleyman Emin Caddesi No:65 06420 Çankaya ANKARA-TÜRKİYE
Phone Number: +90 312 425 82 15 (Switchboard)
Fax Number: +90 312 425 64 89
COE-DAT E-mail: info@coedat.nato.int
COE-DAT Website: www.coedat.nato.int
You can reach Duty Officer by calling switchboard after working hours (18.00-09:00).