Confidentiality rules forbid display of specific client and engagement references. CBO activities are grouped by programmes, which are thematic clusters of project-, training– and supporting research activities. Currently, the following programmes are distinguished:
The operational and strategic management programme (OSM)
The environmental industry and technology programme (EIT)
Reliability engineering programme (RAMS)
The specific activities are undertaken by project teams. Depending on the nature and scope of the activity the teams vary in composition , size and duration. Key-team members belong to the current twenty-five person CBO operational group. The group has an international composition and its main body comprises experienced professionals with advanced degrees (D.Sc., Ph.D., M.Sc., M.A.) in various technological and other academic disciplines, professionals with wide-ranging experience in international organizations and senior managers with academic qualification and considerable experience in general management and chief executive officer functions. All team members are multilingual and have broad international experience.