Civil-Military Co-operation
The Civil-Military Co-operation (CIMIC) is how the military command establishes formal relations with national and local authorities, the civilian population, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations within its Area of Responsibility.
IMIC personnel is active, and reserve duty soldiers specialize in a particular area.
The CIMIC activities are linked to sectors such as infrastructures, humanitarian aid, economy and market, culture and education, administration, and public affairs [SFOR Informer].
Civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) is a joint function comprising a set of capabilities integral to supporting the achievement of mission objectives and enabling NATO commands to participate effectively in a broad spectrum of civil-military interaction with diverse non-military actors.
CIMIC aims to support the mission objectives by establishing and maintaining cooperation with non-military actors within the area of operations. Ideally, all actors will work toward a common goal. Where this is not possible, interaction will ensure that activities are harmonized as far as possible to avoid negative impacts on own operations as well as on non-military operations and the civil environment. This will minimize interference or unintended conflict between different actors [CIMIC Handbook].
Civil-Military Co-operation. SFOR Informer. Retrieved from: https://www.nato.int/sfor/cimic/introduction/cimic.htm
The Civil-Military Co-operation. CIMIC Handbook. Retrieved from: https://www.handbook.cimic-coe.org/2.nato-organization-and-other-military-actors/2.1nato-cimic/