Inter-American Defense College A Confidence & Security Building Measure Inter-American Defense College Building Confidence & Security Since
Inter-American Defense College Belong to the Organization of American States – The Only… International Interagency Joint Service Multi-Lingual …Academic Institution in the World 19 Countries Represented Part of the Inter-American Defense Board 12 Month – long program Course taught in 3 languages No permanent faculty Class Students 13 Civilian 43 Military 24 Advisors 8 Civilian 16 Military 15 IADC Graduates 38 Staff 10 Civilians 33 Military
Academic Overview Curriculum Elements Academic Courses Electives Program Seminars Large Scale Emergencies & Disaster Relief Disarmament & Nonproliferation in the Hemisphere Peace Support Operations Human Rights & International Humanitarian Law Speakers Exercises & Simulations Trips & Visits Distance Learning Research Program Strategic Planning and Analysis Team Projects The World Situation The Hemispheric Situation Future Prospects for Hemispheric Security and Defense Country Study 15 Written Assignments 11 individual 4 group Themes Ethics & Human Rights International Relations International Institutions & Institutional Leadership Strategic Analysis Strategic Leadership Civil-Military Relations Conflict Resolution & Negotiation
IADC Academic Year
UNITED STATES 460 VENEZUELA 313 COLOMBIA 232 BRAZIL 195 CHILE 147 PERU 137 ARGENTINA 134 MEXICO 120 GUATEMALA 96 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 80 URUGUAY 67 EL SALVADOR 65 PARAGUAY 57 Less than 50* ECUADOR Graduates from 24 Countries Spain 1 Barbados 1 Haiti 4 Guyana 4 Costa Rica 6 Panama 7 Nicaragua22 Canada22 Honduras 28 Bolivia34 *Less than 50 Students e
International Academic Partnerships American University * American Public University * Instituto Universitario General * Gutierrez Mellado, Spain Academia Nacional de Altos Estudios Políticos y Estratégicos, Chile Canadian Defence Academy National Defense University Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies Centro de Alto Estudios Nacionales, Peru Global Academic Professionals Universidad de Brasilia, Brazil Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Fundación Getulio Vargas, Brazil Universidad San Martín de Porres, Peru Escuela Superior de Guerra, Colombia Centro de Estudios Superiores Navales, Mexico Universidad Metropolitana de Asuncion, Paraguay Centro de Altos Estudios Nacionales, Uruguay * Optional Masters Degree Active In Development
The Inter-American Defense College in Peru Major General Raul Larrea Graduate 2006 Vice Director - Dec 2008 to Dec 2010 Class Trip to Peru Cuzco and Lima 7 to 13 March 2008 Centro de Alto Estudios Nacionales Academic Agreement 3 August 2009 Universidad San Martin de Porres Academic Agreement 8 September Peruvian Graduates
Online Courses Seven Courses Offered The Inter-American System National Security & Defense Strategy Civil-Military Relations in an Inter-Agency Context Conflict Management and Negotiation The Inter-Agency Process Emerging Threats and Challenges to International Security* Response to Large Scale Emergencies & Natural Disasters* 2362 students currently enrolled 1052 in English 1194 in Spanish 116 in Portuguese *Under Development
Backup Slides OAS CSBM Conference Lima Peru, Nov 2010
The function of the Inter-American Defense College is to develop and provide opportunities to military officers and civilians from OAS member states for advanced academic courses related to military and defense issues, the Inter- American System, and related disciplines Article 22 OEA/Ser.P AG/RES. 1 (XXXII-E/06) 15 March 2006 Inter-American Defense College Mission
Inter-American Defense Board Prior to 2006 Vice Chairman SecretariatCollege Staff Director Council of Delegates Secretary / IADC CoS Chairman / IADC Director Students & Advisors Chief of Studies Vice Director
Vice Chairman Secretariat IADC Director College Director General SACS SAS Chairman Council of Delegates Inter-American Defense Board As of Feb 2009 Students & Advisors Chief of Studies Vice Director
2380 Graduates from 24 Countries SPAIN BARBADOS HAITI GUYANA COSTA RICA PANAMA NICARAGUA CANADA HONDURAS BOLIVIA PARAGUAY EL SALVADOR URUGUAY DOMINCAN REPUBLIC GUATEMALA MEXICO ARGENTINA PERU CHILE ECUADOR BRAZIL COLOMBIA VENEZUELA UNITED STATES
Inter-American Defense College $14.5M Enterprise $ 2.3M Host Nation Operations $650K Host Nation Academics $930K – OAS -$490K Personnel -$440K Operations $3.8M Host Nation Personnel $7.0M Member Nations Personnel $500K Member Nation Canadian Peace Support Operations Seminar RE00301T