FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA, THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF

first amendment To theMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG 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 Republic of Poland and The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE NATO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE The Participants of the Memorandum of Understanding among 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 Republic of Poland and 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 (NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU), signed on 1 July 2014, will amend NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU in accordance with its Section 18.

2. The Annex A to the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU will be amended to read as follows: "Annex A to the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU Participation Table Participants Number of Assigned cost share positions The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia 1 The Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany 2 The Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic 1 The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia 13 The Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania 2 The Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland 1 The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 Total Number of Assigned positions 21"
3. This Amendment will come into effect on the date of the last signature thereto and will be applied from 1 January
5. One original of this Amendment is signed in the English language. The original of this Amendment will be deposited with the Framework Nation, which will transmit certified copies to each of the Participants to the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU and HQ SACT. THE FOREGOING REPRESENTS THE UNDERSTANDING REACHED AMONG THE Participants to the NATO StratCom COE Operational MOU. For the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Latvia: Signature: _______________ Name: _______________ Appointment: _______________ Place/Date: _______________ For the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Estonia: Signature: _______________ Name: _______________ Appointment: _______________ Place/Date: _______________ For the Federal Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany: Signature: _______________ Name: _______________ Appointment: _______________ Place/Date: _______________ For the Ministry of Defence of the Italian Republic: Signature: _______________ Name: _______________ Appointment: _______________ Place/Date: _______________ For the Ministry of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania: Signature: _______________ Name: _______________ Appointment: _______________ Place/Date: _______________ For the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Poland: Signature: _______________ Name: _______________ Appointment: _______________ Place/Date: _______________ For the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Signature: _______________ Name: _______________ Appointment: _______________ Place/Date: ______________