About us

CISM Vice-President Europe

Dear European member nations and guests of the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), welcome to CISM Europe

CISM is the world leading military sports organization enhancing mutual respect, solidarity and promoting peace through modern, inclusive, doping free sport competitions and events.
CISM Mission is endorsing friendship amongst soldiers, CISM is the worldwide international military sport organization devoted to bringing together armed forces personnel from all nations through sports activities, thus enabling the physical training, military readiness, and education for the Armed Forces.
Europe as one of the four continental groups in CISM is the leading continent with the highest representation of the active member nations with 41 members in 2026, as well as the most active continent with the majority of the world military championships and regional events organized annually.

Welcome to our webpage presenting member nations and activities and Europe.
Friendship Through Sport.

Colonel Jure Velepec
CISM Vice President for Europe

CISM European Liaison Office

The CISM European Liaison Office is single point of contact for all member countries inside Europe. We lead and coordinate the cooperation of the European members to each other, between the continental offices and to the CISM Headquarter in Brussels. We edit and publish news, innovations and changes at European level. The office consists of a Chief of the Office and an IT specialist.

First Sergeant Iztok Arbajter
Chief European Liaison Office

Senior Military Specialists Class IX. Jaroslav Kovačič
IT Specialist