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[REPOST] PSOTC Hosted guest speakers on Defence Attaché Course at PSOTC

 The Ambassador of Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina H. E. Mr. Ivan Del Vecio accompanied by the Defence Attaché Col Marin Gregorović, the Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Paul Horowitz accompanied by the Defence Attaché Col Mark M. Karas and Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Damir Džanko took part of a Panel: “What Can/Does the Ambassador Expect from his/her Defence Attaché?”. During panel session Ambassadors shared their significant experiences with participants with an emphasis on the new role of the Defence Attaché because changes in the security environment since the end of the Cold War have made the DA’s role considerably more challenging and given him/her a key role in national defence diplomacy. The PSOTC Commandant, Colonel dr. Jasmin Čajić expressed his gratitude to the guests for their commitment what additionally contributes to preserve reputation of the PSOTC as a respected institution for training and education.

 

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2017c – « ‘Le livre du soldat’ suisse – Illustration républicaine du lien entre citoyen et soldat »

Christian Bühlmann (2017) « ‘Le livre du soldat’ suisse – Illustration républicaine du lien entre citoyen et soldat » in Stratégique n°115, 2017 – Bande dessinée, guerre et stratégie, Paris: Institut de Stratégie et des Conflits – Commission Française d’Histoire Militaire – École militaire, pp 61- 78 ISSN 0224-0424.

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[REPOST] GCSP Hosts the 13th Edition of its Defence Attaché Orientation Course in Geneva

 Participants will discuss how to help create a secure, stable and prosperous international and regional environment, by building and maintaining trust between friendly armed forces and countries. This edition of the course focuses specifically on achieving an impact in complex environments, sharing best practices for dealing with rapid changes and for working with other national and international actors. These sessions will be balanced with discussions on participants’ daily challenges and relevant experiences, in order to share lessons learned. Participants will visit a training camp of an artillery unit here in Switzerland as part of the course activities.

The GCSP delivers similar courses around the world every year, through their Defence and Diplomacy thematic cluster. Topics are tailored for regional interests in the Western Balkans, West Africa including the Maghreb, East Africa, the Middle East, and now a new course recently launched for South and South-East Asia. Courses are held in French or English, and dev eloped through close collaboration between the GCSP and our international and local partner organisations, as well as the local attaché community.

>> Learn more about our Defence Attaché Orientation Courses

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The National Defence University Delegation Visits the GCSP

The discussion took part in a very friendly atmosphere. Both parties focused on a roadmap for a future partnership. They agreed on subjects of mutual interests to collaborate in the field of education.

GCSP Director, Ambassador Christian Dussey and Colonel (GS) Christian Bühlmann, Head of the regional Development Programme, briefed the Pakistani delegation on the centre’s institutional developments, while Major General Qammar and Brigadier Asim Ali Qureshi presented the National Defence University and its courses.

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2017a – « La commodification de l’armée de milice? La pensée stratégique au défi de l’approche gestionnaire » in Olsansky, Michael M. (dir.), Militärisches Denken in der Schweiz im 20. Jahrhundert La pensée militaire suisse au 20e siècle, Baden, Hier und Jetzt, pp. 122-205

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Forgot to Smile [REPOST] Opening The First GCSP Orientation Course for the Defence Attachés in Colombo

 

The First Orientation Course for the Defence Attaché was inaugurated on 5th December, 2016 at KDU, and the Chief Guest of the opening ceremony of the course was HE Mr Heinz Walker Nerkoorn, the Ambassador of Switzerland in Sri Lanka and the event was graced by Air Marshal Kolitha Gunithilaka, the Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Jagath Ranasinghe, the Vice Chancellor of KDU and many distinguished guests. The course is held from 5th December to 9th December 2016 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies of KDU.

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