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Story & photos by Damlan Urbanica (OR 5) SV AVY - LMT CC ADMI ASSISTATThe LMT ITT (In Theatre Training); organized by the LMT CC, took place on 25 July in the Hollywoodcenter, Film City, Pristina Kosovo.First, let us go step by step. As from my personal experience, I realize that in KFOR we are constantly beingbombarded by abbreviations. Trying to figure out what they mean, seems like skimming the surfaceof an ocean, so "What on earth does LMT stands for?"LMT stands for Liaison & Monitoring Team and the LMT CC is the Coordination Cell; situatedin HQ KFOR, Film city. The LMT structure was defined at the end of 2003 and was initiallycalled KLT (Kosovo Liaison Team). The LMT was presented as a complementary structureaimed to improve the situational awareness. It was inspired by the LOT (Liaison ObservationTeam) concept, defined in Bosnia & Herzegovina by SFOR.The March 2004 riots were a multiplier for implementing the LMT concept. Many thinkLMTs are like spies or intelligence agencies, but on the contrary, they gather overtinformation from local people, village leaders, Police, University, etc. throughout normalconversation and socializing. As the need to be able to swallow loads of coffee during thesegatherings, some like to address LMTs as 'LatteMacchiato Teams'.What others tell LMTs about their lives or thecommunity situation is entirely up to them.On the other hand, they quickly realized thatwe are here to help them, due to the fact thatin a lot of cases, LMTs contributed toproblem solving just by intercommunicating.In order to achieve thisgoal, to earn other's trust, is somethingeven LMTs have to learn. This iswhy we organize each monthITT. All newcomerslearn20KFOR Chronicle, August, 2009
the procedures as well as the "Do's" and"Don'ts" of interrelating contacts as it is ofutmost importance for building trust,confidence and to be aware of local habits andtraditions.In conclusion, I would like to stress that LMTsare becoming one of the most important toolsand their mission is becoming a top priorityfor KFOR because of the troop withdrawal inthe near future. LMTs will stay and monitorthe situation until the very end. LMT WILLBE THE EYES AND EARS and will FEELTHE PULSE OF KOSOVO now and in thefuture.KFOR Chronicle, August, 2009 21
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