{"id":12745,"date":"2018-11-16T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/generals-flag-officers-ambassadors-course-gfoac-2018-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:24:30","slug":"generals-flag-officers-ambassadors-course-gfoac-2018-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/generals-flag-officers-ambassadors-course-gfoac-2018-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Generals, Flag Officers & Ambassadors\u2019 Course (GFOAC) 2018-2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Participants to the Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors’ Course 2018-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

Entitled \u201cNATO: Beyond the Brussels Summit\u201d, and starting on Monday 12th November for five days, the NATO Defense College hosted the latest edition of the GFOAC: the Generals, Flag Officers & Ambassadors\u2019 Course (GFOAC 2018-2), bringing together 47 military and civilian high-level participants from 31 countries.<\/p>\n

On Monday, BGEN Rolf WAGNER (DEU A) Head of the NDC\u2019s Academic Planning and Policy Division, together with COL James HUBER (USA A), greeted the audience in the Main Auditorium, introduced participants to the Course, after which, NDC Commandant LGEN Chris WHITECROSS delivered the welcoming remarks. Prof Christopher COKER (GBR) provided the first lecture by addressing \u201cCultural Dialogue: the Western Encounter with the Rest\u201d. He was followed in the afternoon by Dr Richard HOOKER (USA) who dealt with \u201cThe Transatlantic Link: the Cornerstone of the Alliance\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s panels began with a lecture by Mr Michael RÜHLE (DEU\/NATO), focusing on \u201cNATO Strategic Guidance\u201d; followed, in the afternoon, by Prof Mustapha BENCHENANE (FRA), who spoke on \u201cThe Middle East and North Africa\u201d.<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s lectures faced eastwards, with presentations by Prof Jonathan HOLSLAG (BEL), who addressed \u201cThe Security Implications of the Rise of China\u201d and Dr Dmitry SUSLOV (RUS), who together with Dr Keir GILES (GBR), dealt extensively with \u201cRussian Foreign Policy and Military Outlook\u201d.<\/p>\n

On Thursday morning, participants heard about \u201cTechnological Development: Risks and Opportunities\u201d from Prof Dr Holger MEY (DEU) and \u201cThe Future of NATO\u201d by Prof Julian LINDLEY-FRENCH (GBR).<\/p>\n

On the final day, General Sir James EVERARD (GBR), Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), provided the concluding lecture for the GFOAC, before the closing remarks and conferment of certificates by BGEN Rolf WAGNER. <\/p>\n

The GFOAC is a high-level course aiming to reinforce mutual understanding on current politico-military issues, NATO’s interests and capabilities among Generals, Flag Officers and high-ranking civilians, including ambassadors from NATO, the Partnership for Peace (PfP), the Mediterranean Dialogue (MD), the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), Partners across the Globe & China. The GFOAC also provides unique opportunities for networking between one- to three-star officers and civilians of equivalent rank on current and prospective issues facing NATO.<\/p>\n

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

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