IMPROVING NATO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TERMINOLOGY
IMPROVING NATO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS TERMINOLOGY

Author(s): Neville Bolt, Leonie Haiden
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Communication studies, Sociology, Security and defense, Military policy, Social Informatics
Published by: NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
Keywords: StratCom terminology improvement; communication; language community; unifying NATO agencies; military operations;
Summary/Abstract: The proposal for “StratCom Terminology Improvement” came from the Netherlands, one of the founding member of the NATO StratCom COE, and was approved by the Steering Committee in December 2017. The Terminology Working Group held consultative sessions throughout 2018. Terminology projects are usually concerned with making communication within a specialized language community more efficient and minimizing misunderstandings. Improving StratCom terminology aims to unify different NATO agencies in their endeavors but also increase efficiency in planning and executing military (communications) operations. NATO is a multi-national organization with civilian and military personnel, working toward political and military objectives. A common language (in the broader sense) is one of the key success factors for effective Strategic Communications.

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