The Modular Short Course (MSC) and the Integrated Partner Orientation Course (IPOC) took place remotely from 12 to 16 April, in connection with Study Period D of Senior Course 138. The Courses, focusing on ‘NATO Present & Future’, are designed to analyse the current and future role, nature, and complexity of key international organizations, including their policies and activities, and how these relate to NATO and the changing global and regional security environment. The issues presented to MSC 138-3 and IPOC aim to facilitate a greater understanding of these organizations and their dynamics.
The session opened with introductory remarks by the NDC’s Commandant, LGEN Olivier Rittimann. In the following days, lectures centered on ‘How NATO Works’ and ‘NATO Partnership Opportunities & Challenges’. A presentation on ‘Strategic Thinking’ was given by the Dean Dr. Stephen J. Mariano. Day 4 focused on ‘NATO Defence & Deterrence of the Euro-Atlantic Area’, with a final presentation on ‘NATO Projecting Stability & Crisis Management’.
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