10.10.2024.
3rd module of Regional Strategic Leadership Course completed
A ceremony marking the completion of the third module of the Regional Strategic Leadership Course was held in Belgrade tonight. The purpose of this three-day course, organized by the Defence University, was to encourage and improve cooperation with the countries of the Western Balkans and the Republic of Austria.
The course participants discussed a comprehensive and strategic approach to regional defence cooperation in the areas of higher military education and training, current international relations, security challenges and threats.Acting Assistant Minister for Defence Policy Predrag Bandić congratulated the course participants and organizers, emphasizing the importance of the course for leaders throughout the region.
- I am confident that this course has managed to achieve its realistic goal, i.e. to establish a stronger network between leaders in the region and to strengthen mutual cooperation - said Assistant Minister Bandić.
The Commandant of the Austrian National Defence Academy, Lieutenant General Erich Csitkovits, and Course Director Wolfgang Baumann, Ph.D., addressed the participants, thanking everyone for their cooperation and active involvement in the delivery of the third module of the Regional Strategic Leadership Course. On this occasion, General Csitkovits also presented certificates to the course participants.The third module of the Regional Strategic Leadership Course is part of the Ministry of Defence’s 2024 International Cooperation Programme and it is the result of the conclusions of meetings held between defence ministers of Austria and Western Balkan countries as part of the Graz Format initiative.
