Partnership for Peace Consortium members author chapter in new NATO book
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (August 31, 2015) – NATO constantly evolves to an ever-changing security landscape, and the Partnership for Peace Consortium’s defense education and defense institution building efforts are an important part of NATO’s evolution, detailed in the new book “NATO: From Regional to Global Security Provider.”
Tabletop exercise takes whole of society approach to foreign terrorist fighter threat Featured
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (August 3, 2015) – In response to a growing Foreign Terrorist Fighter (FTF) threat, 80 practitioners and researchers from over 40 countries conducted a tabletop exercise (TTX) from 29-30 July at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. The exercise was designed to train participants and develop actionable recommendations regarding FTF recruitment, travel, and return.
Multinational experts innovating defense education methods in partner countries Featured
Zagreb, Croatia (7 July, 2015) – NATO and the Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) recognize that technological innovation is central to defense education modernization. With this aim in mind, a multinational team of 40 experts across 12 countries kicked off an Education Development Working Group (EDWG) workshop today in Zagreb, Croatia to assist partner nations with modernization of their defense education institutions.
The PfPC's 17th Annual Conference encourages new approaches to international cooperation to better adapt to 21st century conflict Featured
Vienna, Austria (July 6, 2015) - The Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) held its 17th Annual Conference at the Austrian National Defence Academy in Vienna, Austria from 1-3 July. Some 120 experts from 31 countries attended the conference on 21st Century Conflict and Opportunities for Cooperation to provide constructive recommendations on opportunities for defense education, research, and defense institution building to address 21st century conflict.
NATO and Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) outline efforts to build, modernize and reform defense institutions in partner countries
Vienna, Austria (July 6, 2015) - From 28-30 June at the Austrian National Defence Academy in Vienna, Austria, NATO and Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) officials convened the fourth annual NATO Clearing House to review efforts of the Defense Education Enhancement Program (DEEP). The Clearing House brought together 58 participants from 23 countries and 42 institutions to coordinate support to existing and future defense education programs.
Republic of Moldova achieves significant milestone towards NATO aspirations Featured
Chisinau, Moldova (June 29, 2015) – On 27 June, a graduating class of new officers from the Moldovan Military Academy ushered in a significant milestone in Moldova’s cooperation with NATO and partners. The graduation signaled the achievement of capacity for the Defense Education Enhancement Program (DEEP) in Moldova, a first of its kind event, as this is the first degree-granting course for new officers developed under the DEEP program.
Partnership for Peace Consortium 17th Annual Conference - 21st Century Conflict: Opportunities for Cooperation Featured
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (June 11, 2015) – The Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) is holding their 17th Annual Conference in Vienna, Austria, from 1-3 July. In light of ongoing turmoil in Ukraine and elsewhere, some 120 experts from around the globe are gathering to help make sense of the world’s turbulent times and provide constructive recommendations on how to reduce conflict through cooperation.
NATO and non-NATO members unite in authoring Cyber Security Curriculum
Chisinau, Moldova (May 4, 2015) – Whether you are a government agency, a commercial enterprise, or an individual, one thing is for certain: a dedicated cyber criminal has the potential to wreak havoc on the computer networks that bind the world together. With this sobering reality in mind, the Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) is developing a Cyber Security Curriculum to help better defend against determined cyber adversaries.
Partner nations pledge to integrate computer-based learning practices into Defense Education Enhancement Programs
Bucharest, Romania (April 24, 2015) - Computer-based learning has revolutionized the education community and the Partnership for Peace Consortium's Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Working Group is helping to further usher online learning technologies into partner nations' defense education programs.
Partnership for Peace Consortium conducts South Caucasus regional stability exercise Featured
Kiev, Ukraine (Mar 30, 2015) – The Regional Stability in the South Caucasus (RSSC) Working Group convened an international panel of experts from 26-28 March in Kiev. The meeting was organized under the framework of the Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) in collaboration with the Austrian Defense Academy and was the 11th in a series of workshops aimed at promoting regional stability in the South Caucasus.
Partnership for Peace Consortium and Uzbekistan Armed Forces Academy cooperating on defense education
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (Mar 12, 2015) – With US and NATO forces drawing down in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and other countries in the region may find themselves playing larger roles in regional security. It is with this realization in mind that Uzbekistan is cooperating with the Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) on defense education assistance through the Defense Education Enhancement Program (DEEP).
PfPC and the Qatar Armed Forces Strategic Studies Center Form New Partnership Featured
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Feb. 26, 2014) – The Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) and the Qatar Armed Forces Security Studies Center (SSC) recognize that the international security landscape is vastly different from that of the immediate post Cold War period. On February 26 the two organizations put this acknowledgement into action and formed a new strategic partnership to mutually address contemporary security challenges.
Kazakhstan Leading the Way in Defense Education
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Jan 27, 2015) – If you walk the halls of Kazakhstan’s National Defense University (NDU) you will see a defense education institution amidst a remarkable transformation. The transformation is through the Defense Education Enhancement Program (DEEP), a close collaboration among Kazakhstan, NATO, and the Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC).
Counterinsurgency Curriculum Development Launched by Partnership for Peace Consortium
Tallinn, Estonia (Jan. 15, 2015) – In the wake of this month’s terrorist attacks in Paris, the development of a new Counterinsurgency (COIN) Curriculum is underway through a joint effort between The Partnership for Peace Consortium’s (PfPC) Conflict Studies Working Group and the Baltic Defence College. Upon completion, the curriculum will be available to NATO and coalition partners.
Partnership for Peace Consortium and NATO Partners Initiate Defense Education Cooperation in Ukraine Featured
Kiev, Ukraine (Dec 19, 2014) – NATO and partners have enjoyed close security cooperation ties with Ukraine for over two decades, but only recently has such cooperation taken on a new sense of urgency. As war continues in Ukraine’s Donbass region, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has requested NATO’s and the Partnership for Peace Consortium’s (PfPC) assistance in reforming Ukrainian Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) education.
The Partnership for Peace Consortium Initiates New Program to Teach Gender Studies to Military Institutions
Stockholm, Sweden (Dec 19, 2014) – Women, Peace, and Security is a topic of great importance to the international security community and consequently the Partnership for Peace Consortium (PfPC) launched a new program to teach gender studies to military institutions.
PfPC Provides Neutral Forum for South Caucasus Conflict Resolution Featured
The Partnership for Peace Consortium’s Regional Security in the South Caucasus Study Group convened a multinational forum on Austria’s neutral ground, providing a constructive atmosphere for open dialogue.