During the week of 7-11 June, the NATO Defense College hosted the Generals, Flag Officers & Ambassadors\u2019 Course (GFOAC 2021-1). The Course, entitled \u201cNATO 2030, Future Challenges\u201d, brought together a total of 51 senior military and civilian leaders from 23 different NATO nations and partner states. The aim of the GFOAC is to improve participants\u2019 understanding of current politico-military issues within the Alliance, and to provide a critical overview of established and emerging priorities, as well as to foster discussion and professional interaction among participants.<\/p>\n
On Day 1 of the course, the NDC Commandant, LGEN Olivier Rittimann, gave the Welcome Address to GFOAC\u2019s participants. An introduction to the NDC was then made by the Head of Academic Planning and Policy, BGEN Rolf Wagner, acting as Course Director, which was followed by the Course Orientation, provided by the Course Coordinator COL Ignacio Fuente Cobo.<\/p>\n
The first lecture of the course was delivered by Mr Giedrimas Jeglinskas, Assistant Secretary General for Executive Management at NATO HQ, on \u201cFuture Challenges as seen from inside NATO Headquarters.\u201d The last panel lecture of Day 1 focused on \u201cThe Transatlantic Link: The Cornerstone of the Alliance\u201d, which was provided by Prof. Sten Rynning and GEN (ret) John Allen. The second day of the course offered lectures on \u201cThe Western Encounter with the Rest\u201d, by Prof. Christopher Coker, and \u201cRussian Foreign and Domestic Policy\u201d, by Dr Dmitry Suslov and Mr Keir Giles. Wednesday was dedicated to presentations on the MENA region and China, with the contribution of Prof. Rachid El Houdaigui, Prof. Fawaz Gerges, Prof. Jonathan Holslag and Prof. Ashley Tellis. On Day 4, two major topics were discussed: \u201cInnovation: Risks and Opportunities\u201d, briefed by NDC Dean Dr Stephen J. Mariano and Dr Bryan Wells; and \u201cThe Future of NATO\u201d, led by Prof. Julian Lindley-French and and Prof. Peter Viggo Jakobsen. The last lecture of the course was delivered on Day 5 by GEN Sir James Rupert Everard, KCB, CBE, who focused on \u201cA Strategic Commander\u2019s perspectives on NATO and the Euro-Atlantic Security Environment.\u201d The 5-day course concluded with the Final Address by LGEN Olivier Rittimann, and was followed by the Conferment of Certificates.<\/p>\n
Throughout the week, GFOAC participants were accompanied by two senior mentors, HE Ambassador (Ret.) Claudio Bisogniero (ITA), former NATO Deputy Secretary General and former Italian Permanent Representative to NATO and LGEN (Ret.) Steven Shepro (USA), former Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee.<\/p>\n
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