{"id":11926,"date":"2014-11-15T10:34:28","date_gmt":"2014-11-15T09:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/gfoac-2-at-the-ndc-10-14-november-2014\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:10:10","slug":"gfoac-2-at-the-ndc-10-14-november-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/gfoac-2-at-the-ndc-10-14-november-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"GFOAC-2 at the NDC, 10-14 November 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GFOAC 2014 – 2 group photo with Course Director BrigGen. Feldmann (first row, right) and senior NDC leaders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

From November 10-14 2014, the NDC in Rome hosted the Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassador\u2019s Course of 2014 (GFOAC 2014-2): a top-level course which raises and reinforces mutual understanding of security concerns, political-military issues and NATO’s interests and capabilities. On this occasion, 37 distinguished participants, from 25 different Countries, had the chance to discuss some of the dominant issues confronting the Alliance in this year\u2019s theme: \u201cNATO After the 2014 Summit\u201d.<\/p>\n

On the first day of the course, participants were warmly welcomed by the Dean of the NDC, Dr, Daria Daniels Skodnik (SVN C). Subsequently, an opening lecture entitled \u201cCultural Dialogue: the Western Encounter with the Rest\u201d was delivered by Prof. Christopher Coker (GBR), Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics. During the afternoon, a second lecture entitled \u201cNATO: Beyond the Wales Summit\u201d was presented by Mr Michael R\u00fchle (NATO\/DEU), Head, Energy Security Section, in the Emerging Security Challenges Division in NATO\u2019s International Staff. <\/p>\n

On the following day, the GFOAC Course Members enjoyed other three interesting lectures: \u201cThe Transatlantic Link: the Cornerstone of the Alliance\u201d by Ambassador Robert E. Hunter (USA), Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations of Johns Hopkins-School of Advanced International Studies, and Prof. Henning Riecke (DEU), Head of the program on \u201cUSA\/Transatlantic relations\u201d at the German Council on Foreign relations in Berlin; \u201cNATO, Russia and Crisis in Ukraine\u201d by Prof. Victor Kremenyuk (RUS), Professor in Political Science and Doctor of History; and \u201cThe Strategic Challenge of NATO\u2019s Operations in Afghanistan and Transition to Resolute Support\u201d through VTC with General Joseph F. Campbell (USA), Commander of International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan (ISAF).<\/p>\n

On Wednesday 12 Nov, Prof. Fawaz A. Gerges (USA\/LEB), Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and Prof. Mustapha Benchenan (FRA), Political Scientist and Professor of Political Science, provided a detailed and focused lecture on \u201cThe Middle East and North Africa\u201d. In the afternoon, a motivating lecture entitled \u201cThe Security Implications of the Rise of China\u201d was delivered by Dr. Jonathan Holslag (BEL), Professor of International Politics at the Free University of Brussels.<\/p>\n

The programme for Thursday 13 offered two lectures on the very topical subjects of \u201cTechnological Development: Risks and Opportunities\u201d by Prof. Dr Holger MEY (DEU), Head of Advanced Concepts, CASSIDIAN, Unterschleissheim near Munich, and \u201cCyber Power \u2013 The Cyber Domain as a Military Operational Domain\u201d by Gen (Ret) Sverre Diesen (NOR), who served as Norway\u2019s Chief of Defence till September 2009.<\/p>\n

The GFOAC Course Member\u2019s attention was on one last significant lecture on Friday 14: \u201cThe future of Conflict and its Implications\u201d by Mr. Camille Grand (FRA), Managing Director of the Fondation pour la recherche strat\u00e9gique<\/i><\/p>\n

This edition of high-level GFOAC Course once again was of great value and interest to participants through a combination of lectures and question periods with academic experts and peer discussions. Following Rome the Members will continue their GFOAC programme in Brussels from the 17 \u2013 19 November.<\/p>\n

NDC Public Affairs Office
(Prepared by Ms Adriana Ruggiero, ITA\/USA C)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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