GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Tackling the unresolved conflict between the Republic of Moldova and “Transnistria,” an unrecognized state along its eastern border with Ukraine, were 38 government and military security professionals from 23 countries attending the Seminar on Regional Security at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. “This four-week course focuses on European regional security challenges that are driving European political agendas and public discussion,” said German Air Force Col. Jörg Kunze, Marshall Center’s SRS executive course director. “This course is a key component of what the Marshall Center does and that is analyzing conflicts and developing tools to mitigate or manage conflicts.” This unresolved conflict, which has been going on for more than 27 years, was the subject of a negotiation exercise that capped a four-week study on analyzing ongoing conflicts, coming up with basic conclusions on root causes, and identifying actors, crisis management efforts and a way ahead for ongoing crises. Continue reading

By Dr. Sebastian von Münchow, BERLIN, Germany – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies’ College of International and Security Studies launched its Mongolian Senior Leadership Seminar in Berlin May 22 and 23. The seminar title was “Mongolia’s Regional and Global Challenges.” Fifteen high-ranking officials stayed three days in Germany’s capital to visit institutions like the German Parliament, the Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Federal Foreign Office, the Institute for International and Security Affairs and the Center for Peace Operations. Continue reading