The NATO Annual Conference on the Operational Capability Concept Evaluation and Feedback Program (OCC E&F) will be held from October 13 to 15 this year at the Hills Hotel in Sarajevo.

The annual conference is hosted by the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFB&H), with the participation of representatives of NATO commands led by NATO's Supreme Allied Command Europe (SHAPE), as well as representatives of 28 partner countries.

The conference was opened by the Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff of the AF B&H for Operations, Major General Ivica Jerkić, who stressed the importance of the OCC E&F program as a successful cooperation mechanism and framework for conducting joint exercises and training with NATO members, where partner countries have the opportunity to build military capabilities mutual trust.

The conference aims to exchange information on the results achieved within the OCC E&F program and tools that support the evaluation of units and activities of each of the partner countries, and coordination of upcoming activities under the program.