Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer 1 Syndicate No. 1: Elaboration and Conclusions Nikolae Bălcescu Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, iMAF 2015 presented by Col. Jaroslav KOZUBEK [UoD Brno, CZ] Sgt. Cdt. Magdalena ALBO [MALF Wroclaw, PL] No.1

Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer 2 Outline 1.Syndicate introduction, way of work 2.Detailed learning outcomes elaboration 3.International semester prerequisites 4.Conclusion No.1

Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer 3  Syndicate No. 1 Introduction: o consisting of 18 members [incl. 6 cadets], o representing 10 nations, o chaired by Col. Kozůbek [CZ UoD];  Way of work: o common understanding of assignments, o first stage elaboration within two independently working sections, o second stage elaboration – calibrating finding within the entire syndicate – common conclusions. No.1 1. Syndicate Introduction, Way of Work

Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer 4 2. Detailed learning outcomes elaboration No.1 Learning outcomes elaborated in more detailed for the areas:  Interoperability [knowledge, skills and general competences];  Cultural Awareness and Cross Cultural Communication [knowledge, skills and general competences];  Military leadership [knowledge and skills];  Cyber Security & Electronic Warfare [knowledge and skills].

Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer 5 3. International Semester Prerequisites 1.Intro to [military] ethics; 2.Essentials of psychology and sociology; 3.Essential managerial and leadership competences; 4.Basic communication and presentation competences; 5.Awareness of respective ntl. armed forces [organization, mission, C2...]; 6.Basic orientation in respective cultural environment; No.1

Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer 6 7.Intro to international structures, relations and politics; 8.Basic orientation in security studies; 9.Essentials of law [system of law, sources]; 10.Essential communication and information systems related [CIS users` oriented] competences; 11.SLP 2222 according to NATO STANAG 6001 or B1 according to ERF [or higher]; 12.Fulfilling respective national physical education standards. No.1 3. International Semester Prerequisites

Creating an International Semester – the next step in a Common Education for the European Officer 7 4. Conclusion  Every opinion, every voice having considered, having the same weight;  Open discussion held within sections/Syndicate;  Differences in individual prospective [views of different institutions] existing but respected;  Majority point of view accepted as the “Syndicate conclusion”;  It has been fun [at least for the chairman]. No.1