NOTE OF JOINING FOR THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEFENCE OF CANADA The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia The Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany The Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania THE MinistRY of Defence OF the Kingdom of the Netherlands The Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
CONCERNING
THE ESTABLISHMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF
THE NATO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic

HAVING DECIDED to broaden its participation in NATO's overall strategic communications transformation efforts; and

DESIRING to join the current Participants of the NATO StratCom COE, providing the personnel for the post No. OS 006 (Staff Officer at the Operational Support Branch) as of January 2019.

ELECTS to participate as of 1 January 2019 in the Memorandum of Understanding among the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, the Department of the National Defence of Canada, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic, the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland, the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Establishment, Administration and Operation of the NATO StratCom COE, which came into effect on 1 July 2014 (NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU).

AGREES to contribute its share to the annual budget starting with fiscal year 2019.

AGREES to abide by all subsequent agreements and arrangements to the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU concluded until the date of entry into effect of this Note of Joining, listed as follows:

Technical Arrangement between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic, the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland and the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding the contributions of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland to the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence, as revised on 8 March, 2017 and the

Technical Arrangement between the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic, the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, the Minister of National Defence of the Poland, the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands regarding contributions of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency to the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence.

For the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic:

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The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia, the Department of the National Defence of the Canada, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia, the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic, the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland, the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the Participants to the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU;

WELCOMING the expressed commitment by the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic;

AGREE with the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic joining them as a Participant to the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU under the terms outlined in this Note of Joining;

AGREE to consider that this Note of Joining supplements the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU;

This Note of Joining will only be effective for the new Participant if it also signs a Note of Joining to the NATO StratCom COE Functional MOU;

This Note of Joining is signed in one original and in the English language. It constitutes an amendment to the NATO StratCom COE's Operational MOU and, as such, will be duly recorded in the NATO StratCom COE's Operational MOU Record of change.

The original document will be deposited with the Republic of Latvia, which will provide certified copies to all Participants to the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU, the Joining Participant, the NATO StratCom COE itself, as well as HQ SACT.

For the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia:

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For the Department of National Defence of Canada:

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For the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia:

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For the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany:

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For the Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic:

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For the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania:

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For the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands:

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For the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland:

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For the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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