a group of activities, founded on communication, planning and coordination, that NATO military bodies share and conduct with international and local non-military actors, both during NATO operations and in preparation for them, thereby mutually increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of their respective actions in response to crises, relvajõudude ning rahvusvaheliste ja kohalike tsiviilpartnerite omavahelist suhtlemist, planeerimist ja koordineerimist hõlmav tegevuste kogum, mille eesmärk on suurendada toimimistõhusust ja kriisides hakkamasaamist