GCMC — Monthly Activity Report: July 2009 — Gernackerstrasse 2, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
In This Issue Marshall Center dean to move to U.K. law school Graduate program degree to be offered by MC, Bundeswehr University Alumni hold “Accession to NATO” conference PfP-Consortium helps draft signal officer course Littoral security topic of Freising conference
Upcoming Events PLTCE language enhancement course Combating Terrorism Language Program PfP-C editorial board meeting German MOD / Mongolia staff talks Preparation for Senior Executive Seminar and International Senior Enlisted Seminar in September
Dean moves in 2010 Michael Schmitt, who’s served as dean since the fall of 2008, will leave the College of International and Security Studies in June 2010. He’ll become the chair of public international law at Durham University Law School in the United Kingdom. He made the announcement via email July 15. “Although this will result in my departure earlier than planned, the opportunity to fill a chair at a top tier law school was too attractive professionally to pass by,” Dean Schmitt said. “Recruitment for my successor will proceed in due time. He or she will lead a college that is at the top of its game thanks to your many tireless, and very much appreciated, efforts.” Marshall Center partners to offer degree The George C. Marshall European Center will participate in a joint master’s degree program for qualifying students graduating from select resident programs here thanks to a partnership with a German University. The Marshall Center’s College of International and Security Studies will offer one portion of a Master’s in International Security Studies via the Bundeswehr University in Munich, Germany. The 13-month program will accept 15-20 students per year from the U.S., Europe and Eurasia.
Marshall Center and Bundeswehr University officials sign a memorandum of understanding for offering a Security Studies degree July 15.
Alumni hold “Accession to NATO” conference On July 1 the alumni association of BosniaHerzegovina (BiH) in conjunction with the Marshall Center, the MOD and NATO HQ Sarajevo held a roundtable entitled “Accession to NATO – Role of Government and Civil Society.” Of the 70 participants who attended the one-day conference, 40 were Marshall Center alumni. Other conference attendees included NATO HQ Sarajevo representatives, US and Germany embassy officials, parliamentarians, OSCE and NGOs representatives as well as university professors and students. The U.S. Embassy Defense Attaché Col Michael Schleicher; German Ambassador Joachim Schmidt; Commander NATO HQ, Sarajevo General Sabato Errico; Principal Deputy High Representative, OHR, Dr. Raffi Gregorian and BiH Minister of Defense Dr. Selmo Cikotic each gave opening remarks. The body of the conference was divided into two plenary sessions; the first being the role of governmental bodies to include parliament, the Council of Ministers and the NATO Cooperation Team. Marshall Center Professor Dr. Ralf Roloff spoke to the first plenary session on the state’s role; emphasizing comprehensive security, defense and security sector reform and the need for an interagency approach.
This is the first graduate accreditation the college has received. Both the college and the university’s faculty are cooperating to confer the degree upon students. An informal program to offer an advanced degree also exists with the University of Belgrade in Serbia. Marshall Center online Visit the Marshall Center online at www.marshallcenter.org; as GCMCONLINE on Twitter and YouTube, and find us on Facebook at the “George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies” fan page.
German Ambassador Joachim Schmidt gives opening remarks.
The second plenary session covered the role of civil society to include the academic community, the media and NGOs. After the two sessions, the afternoon was devoted to discussions and recommendations for the future followed by a reception hosted by the BiH MOD.
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NATO-Ukraine conferences held in Odessa In cooperation with the U.S. and German Embassies in Ukraine, the Marshall Center organized two separate NATO-Ukraine Conferences in Odessa, Ukraine, on July 7 and 8. Both conferences provided information about NATO and NATO-Ukraine relations to nontraditional audiences. The conferences were the fourth and fifth in a series of such conferences organized by the Marshall Center. Each conference combined short plenary lectures and discussions with smaller working group sessions led by visiting speakers of different nationalities and professional backgrounds.
Mongolian alumnus is July’s featured graduate The Marshall Center named COL J. Enkhbayar from Mongolia as featured Graduate of the Month for July 2009. COL J. Enkhbayar is the deputy head of studies, Defense University of Mongolia. A professor and candidate of sciences, COL J. Enkhbayar was appointed to this position in 2007. COL J. Enkhbayar graduated from the Marshall Center’s Program in Advanced Security Studies (EPASS) 2006-7, as a senior researcher and associate professor in the Defense Research Institute, Defense University of Mongolia. He says his experience at the Marshall Center helped prepare him for his current duties in a number of ways. “I am grateful for the opportunity to study at the Marshall Center, where I gained new understanding and knowledge about security issues,” he said. After his studies at the Marshall Center, he was appointed to his current position in the Defense University, and he also became chairman of the Marshall Center Alumni Union in Mongolia. Talking about his Marshall Center experience, COL J. Enkhbayar said that the Marshall Center alumni in Mongolia are very pleased that the Marshall Center, for the first time, conducted a joint international security conference this year in Mongolia. “We have about 100 Marshall Center alumni working in Mongolia. As chairman of the M.C. Alumni Union in Mongolia, I know that the center’s alumni are working actively and effectively in all sectors of the country,” he said. “We believe that the Marshall Center has made a great contribution in educating our security professionals.” COL J. Enkhbayar will soon defend his doctoral dissertation. Littoral security topic of Freising conference Twenty participants from 15 countries, including 6 Marshall Center alumni, participated in a conference entitled “Emerging Littoral Security Issues” held July 23-24 in Freising, Germany. The conference was organized at the request of Brig. Gen. Tracy Garrett, commanding general, Marine Forces Europe/ Marine Forces Africa, to advance the discussion of the future of expeditionary operations in Europe. Two senior mentors, VADM (ret) David Frost and LtGen (ret) John Sattler, facilitated discussions and delivered opening remarks and the scene setter. The conference aimed to help participants gain a better understanding of each others’ perspectives on the operational environment in Europe, as well as the challenges inherent in conducting combined expeditionary operations. It is envisioned that General Garrett will hold more advanced discussions on the topic in the future.
Conference participants hold a discussion during a working group meeting.
Marshall Center Professor John Kriendler (L) and others speak to participants of the NATO-Ukraine conference July 7 in Odessa.
Eighty-five people, including Odessa Regional Institute of Public Administration faculty, scientists, students and government employees, attended the July 7 conference held at the institute. An audience of 100 Ukrainian military officers of multiple ranks and services from local and regional bases gathered at the Odessa Military Institute for the July 8 conference. Three Marshall Center alumni and Marshall Center faculty member John Kriendler were among the speakers at both events.
Partnership for Peace events in July PfP-C works to develop Georgian curriculum From July 22-24, members of the PfP Consortium Education Development Working Group and NATO team met with Georgian National Defense Academy and Joint Staff to examine issues regarding the development of a curriculum for Georgian Joint Command and General Staff College (JCGSC). As a result, the Georgian JCGSC Curriculum Road Map and Action Plan were adapted and next implementation steps were planned. The information and understanding of the issues that developed during this week allowed the roadmap to outline a process agreed upon by both sides as a reasonable approach to reach the eventual goal of Georgian JCGSC. Work progresses on Georgian signal officer course From July 27-29, command and control experts from the PfP Consortium Education Development Working Group and NATO team worked with their colleagues from the Georgian Ministry of Defense regarding the new signal officer course designed for the Georgian Armed Forces. The result of that meeting was a draft and layout of the 18-week long course that was recommended to the Georgian MOD for its review and feedback. Logistics visit set for September From July 22-29, planning and preparations were made for the PfP Consortium EDWG DEEP Logistics Team September 2009 visit during which educators from several countries specializing in logistics and logistics management will meet with their Georgian counterparts.
GCMC — Monthly Activity Report: July 2009 — Gernackerstrasse 2, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Marshall Center courses graduate 122 in July The Marshall Center’s Program on Terrorism and Security Studies graduated 75 participants from 47 countries on July 31. The five-week program focuses on how a state can effectively combat terrorism but still adhere to the fundamental values of a democratic society The Program for Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction graduated 47 participants from 31 different countries on July 24. The three-week course addresses both why and when stability, security, transition, and reconstruction operations are required in the global security environment
Brigadier Denis Favier, (top right) commander of the Intervention Group of the National Gendarmerie, France, speaks to PTSS participants during a visit to Satory Base, Versailles. PTSS participants went to Paris July 18-25 to learn about the French approach to counterterrorism.
July Distinguished Visitors to the Marshall Center Mr. Steve Henry, Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of De Dr. Tankred Stöbe, President, Doctors without Borders,
fense for Nuclear Matters, visited July 2 to meet with the Director. Dr. Martha Crenshaw, Professor of Political Science & Senior Fellow, Stanford University, visited July 2 to speak to PTSS. Mr. Maajid Nawaz, Director, Quilliam Foundation, London, visited July 7 to speak to PTSS. GEN (Ret) Dr. Klaus Reinhardt, former Commander of KFOR, visited July 8 to speak with SSTaR. Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, visited July 8 to speak to SSTaR. Dr. Richard Burchill, Director, McCoubrey Centre for International Law, University of Hull, United Kingdom, visited July 9 to speak to PTSS. Mr. Sergio Jaramillo Caro, Vice Minister, National Ministry of Defense, Columbia, visited July 10 to speak to SSTaR. General Martin Agwai, Nigeria, Force Commander of the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur visited July 14 to speak to SSTaR. Prof. Dr. Merith Niehuss, President, Bundeswehr University, Munich, visited July 15 to sign an education agreement with the MC. MG Wolf-Dietrich Kriesel, Deputy Commander, Bundeswehr Operations Command, Potsdam, visited July 15 to speak to SSTaR.
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Germany, visited July 15 to speak to SSTaR.
Vice Admiral Marcantonio Trevistani, President, Centre for
High Defence Studies, visited July 16 for an orientation.
Minister Emanuela d’Alessandro, Director, Italian Diplomatic
Institute, Rome, visited July 20-21 for an orientation. Minister Masoom Stanekzai, Advisor to the President, Afghanistan, visited July 21 to speak to SSTaR. LTG H. Steven Blum, Deputy Commander, NORTHCOM, & Vice Commander, NORAD, visited July 23 to speak at the STACS Senior Workshop. The Honorable Peter Verga, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Integration & Chief of Staff, OSD, visited July 21 to speak to the STACS Senior Workshop. LTG Robert Wilson, Commanding General, U.S. Army Installation Management Command, visited July 24 to visit with the Director. Ambassador (Ret) David Litt, Executive Director, Center for Stabilization & Economic Reconstruction, visited July 27 to speak to PTSS. Dr. Patrick Sookhdeo, Director, Institute for the Study of Islam and Christianity, visited July 28 to speak to PTSS. Herr Klaus-Dieter Fritsche, Vice President, Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Munich, visited July 31 to speak at the PTSS graduation.
GCMC — Monthly Activity Report: July 2009 — Gernackerstrasse 2, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany