Baltic Defence College

Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL)
Estonia Balti Kaitsekolledž
Latvia Baltijas Aizsardzības koledža
Lithuania Baltijos gynybos koledžas

Official emblem of the Baltic Defence College
Type Military College
Established 25 February 1999
Rector Maj. Gen. Andis Dilāns
Dean Mr. James Rogers
Academic staff
 Approx. 50
Students Approx. 80
Location Tartu,  Estonia
58°22′24″N 26°43′21″E / 58.37333°N 26.72250°E / 58.37333; 26.72250Coordinates: 58°22′24″N 26°43′21″E / 58.37333°N 26.72250°E / 58.37333; 26.72250
Affiliations ISMS; IAMP
Website www.baltdefcol.org

The Baltic Defence College (official acronym BALTDEFCOL) is a multinational military college, established by the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in 1999. It acts as a centre of strategic and operational research and provides professional military education to intermediate- and senior-level officers and government officials from the three Baltic states and from NATO and EU countries, as well as other European nations like Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine.[1]

Research

The Baltic Defence College hosts roundtable seminars and major conferences annually, including a Cyber Conference and a Conference on Russian 'Power Projection'.[2] The college's academic faculty also engage in personal research, generating a range of different articles, books and commentaries each year.[3]

Courses

The Baltic Defence College runs two main courses, the largest of which is the Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC) – similar to other one-year general staff courses. In 2004, the college established a Higher Command Studies Course (HCSC), which provides senior officers and government officials with a thorough understanding of the strategic environment. A Civil Servants Course (CSC) is also run to prepare junior government officials for national security and defence-policy work.

Commandants

The first commandant of the Baltic Defence College was the Danish Brig. Gen. Michael Hesselholt Clemmesen (Danish Army), who retired from his position in December 2004. The post now rotates between the three Baltic states:

In May 2005, the Danish Military Society awarded Brig. Gen. Clemmesen with the St. Germain Gold Medal, the citation also mentioning his initiative and work in establishing and running the college.

Deans

The Baltic Defence College's most senior member of academic faculty is a dean. The current Acting Dean is James Rogers, an expert in European Security and a graduate of the University of Cambridge.[4]

Previous deans have included:

Other prominent members of academic faculty at the Baltic Defence College include Lt. Col. (rtd.) Ugis Romanovs and Col. (rtd.) Dr. Zdzislaw Sliwa.

A distant view on the Baltic Defence College building (upper right corner).

Controversies

In May 2014 Tartu County Court found Baltic Defence College staff members, Finance Officer Jana Lundblad and Chief of Support Lt. Col. Indrek Paul - Rajamäe-Volmer, guilty of misappropriation of funds, both received suspended prison sentences.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baltic Defence College. "Facts about the courses". Baltic Defence College. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Baltic Defence College. "International Conference on Russian 'Power Projection'". Russian 'Power Projection' in the Twenty-first Century. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Baltic Defence College. "Faculty Publications". Baltic Defence College. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Rogers, James. "Personal Page". Academia. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Jermalavicius, Tomas. "Institutional Page". International Centre for Defence Studies. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  6. ↑ http://tartu.postimees.ee/2800602/kaitsekolledzi-rahade-eest-puhkamas-kainud-tootajad-said-karistada
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