Within the framework of the MTI-MoU, the Planning Committee (PC) is set up to manage the MTI, being the sole body to decide on all MTI-related matters..

Austria as Lead Nation of MTI chairs the initiative, providing all kinds of admistrative matters for conferences and expert talks..

States that have an Administrative Arrangement with the European Defence Agency (EDA) can be invited as Observers to MTI meetings or to parts thereof. Observers may not participate in the decision making process.

Permanent Guests are institutions or organisations that cannot become Participant due to the regulation stated in the MoU, but permanent participation in the P&S MTI is in the interest of the Participants and the permanent guest.

A Guest is primarily an EU member state (or a state that has a Administrative Arrangement with the EDA) that has no other status and is seeking for Participant or Observer.

Identification of requirements for individual and units´ capabilities and procedures as well as roadmap establishment for syndicate work and support to Exercise Series as required (EMP) and to NATO MW COE publications development.

Collection of identified lessons from operations, exercises and training concerning mountain warfare as well as process establishment for evaluation, verification and recommendation development and contribution to development of TTP, STANAGs, manuals, equipment, etc. ICCW NATO MW COE.